and he's off!!!

so today is finally the day. my plane departs at approximately 5.46 post meridian eastern daylight time. as part of a running theme for this trip, i've decided not to cut my hair or shave the entire month i'm over there. think of it as a playoff beard, although it's not really the playoffs and this isn't really hockey, but it's still a playoff beard. also, to make sure i don't have to spend too much time combing my hair, i've decided to shave it all off. no, not bic'd. but a solid #2 all over my cranium. that way, if i don't get to post any pics until the end of the trip, at least you can sorta gauge where in my journey i was.

to set the benchmark, below is a picture of me shortly before i embark on this long arduous adventure.