Monday, November 03, 2008

Movember - before and after


As promised, here is an updated photo. I have to say I completely underestimated how weird this would be for me.

Friday afternoon, myself and my teammates all took over the public restroom on our floor of the office building we work in. One of our co-workers wanted to witness this historic event, but her gender was an issue. To be as accommodating as possible we left of the bathroom door open while we worked.

The most amusing part of the whole thing occurred when another tenant came to use the facilities. I didn't see the look on his face, but I can imagine his reaction when he saw three guys shaving, two more standing around taking pictures, and a (gasp!) woman in the bathroom. She offered to leave, but I believe we ruined the moment for him. Under similar circumstances I might have even had a case of bashful bladder myself!

Anyway, back to my own reactions to the event. As I said, it was a little bit strange for me. I felt decidedly unsettled, and every time I caught sight of myself in the mirror, I couldn't help thinking "who's that guy?!?" So, please help me cope with this traumatic event by donating to the cause...

To donate you can either:

  1. Click this link https://www.movember.com/us/donate/donate-details.php?action=sponsorlink&rego=1391346&country=us and donate online using your credit card or PayPal account, or
  2. Write a check payable to the ‘Prostate Cancer Foundation', referencing my Registration Number 1391346 and mailing it to:

Prostate Cancer Foundation
Attn: Movember
1250 Fourth St
Santa Monica, CA, 90401

All donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
For more pics, including a preview of what I might look like at the end of the month, check out the pics of the whole event: http://picasaweb.google.com/wconroy/Movember08#

5 comments:

Mary Beth said...

I donated, but I'm not sure who I donated for. Who's that guy on your blog?e

Ruth said...

WOW. I see a lot of Dad in you (which isn't normally true), but without the beard it is more evident!

Anonymous said...

Hope Christie still lets you in, Ralph, umm, I mean, Dave.

Dave Shannon

Montana Dave said...

If I was banned at casinos, I bet I could sneak in with this disguise...

Anonymous said...

Hey, who is that woman in the bottom picture?