Thursday, March 23, 2006

HNT - Anatomy of a Shave

After having done a poetry reading and then an author appearance I thought it was time to get rid of the van dyke I'd been sporting. Yes, for you Star Trek fans, prepare to say goodbye to the "evil" Mark Leslie.

But shaving off a beard has never been just a simple task for me. I like to have fun, experiment, goof around, take all afternoon. I usually come out of the washroom sporting some "fun new look" to which Francine responds with a laugh then a quick reminder to get back in the washroom and finish the job properly.

Here's a look at the goofing around I did last Sunday when I shaved.

Starting off - a little artsy light flash
The cowboy look
Regular moustache - boring

Goofy little French moustache


Chaplin look -- too much like Hitler
Ah, back to normal



What is this crazy half-nekkid man doing?
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33 comments:

  1. LOL, you are too cute. I love the playful attitude. Thanks for sharing the baring of the lip in all it's fun stages! happy HNT!

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  2. Those are great pictures! The book signing sounds like it was great!

    Happy HNT!

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  3. the cowboy look was my fav... ~HHNT~

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  4. lol that was funny. Happy HNT!

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  5. Great pics, now we can see your lovely face! :-) Happy HNT!

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  6. Cute :) I like! HHNT!

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  7. all you need is a cowboy hat in that cowboy look one. you'de be ready for the rodeo.
    Happy HNT

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  8. Anonymous5:40 AM

    You have such a nice face! Happy HNT!

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  9. With a smile like that you don't need a beard anyways :D
    Happy HNT!!

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  10. That was creative, goatees are cool what made you shave it?

    Happy HNT!

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  11. Very fun! I thought your facial hair looked good from the start too.

    Happy HNT

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  12. awwww I LIKED the goatee :) They are sexeeeeeee :) hehe but clean shaven is gooooo, too! hehe

    HHNT!! ;)

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  13. haha I laughed out loud at the little french mustache! Almost spit my coffee! You must be a riot to have around the house... I can just picture Francine rolling her eyes and pointing the way back into the bathroom! (I'm just relieved that you didn't do the "waxed curled mustache tips" look.... that one freaks me out!)

    Now you can start to grow it back and do a similar thing with the beard! hehe

    Happy HNT!

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  14. Anonymous9:51 AM

    Sexy!

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  15. Anonymous10:30 AM

    When Mr. Logo talks about growing a Fu Manchu I can feel my face growing that wife look (you know the one) completely independent of volition. Glad you decided to clear the field, you actually look good with your Van Dyke and the goatee, the cowboy/porno 'stache was a little frightening, the French one made me spit tea on my keyboard.
    Fun stuff, Mr Leslie!
    Happy HNT

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  16. personally...I prefer the French Guard silly mustache Mr Leslie. Also, you neglected to tell me which python characters you are.

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  17. The French one reminded me of Monty Python too!

    "Your mother was a hamster and your father smelled of elderberries."

    *grin*

    Great HNT!

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  18. LOL! Your a pisser. Happy HNT!

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  19. You look sooo much better without it.

    Happy HNT ;)

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  20. too cute, I like them all, except the Hitler one. LOL

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  21. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh I so enjoyed this!!!

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  22. That was such a FUN hnt Mark!! lol
    How exciting about a book signing too.

    Happy HNT and thanks for sharing that...I laughed pretty good at the faces.

    PS, thanks for the wonderful comment about my son. ((hugs))

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  23. LOL, fun shaving adventure!

    happy HNT

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  24. LOL
    I love your facial expressions.. comic!!
    That was great ~ I did a shaving thing this week too but umm, thankfully with less hair! lol

    happy HNT!

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  25. Nice.

    Is it wrong that the cowboy version made me think of Hulk Hogan?

    HHNT

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  26. You are too funny. I liked the cowboy look persoanlly. BTW Congrats on the book signing. I want to write my memoirs but had gotten sidetracked with the whole blogger thang.

    HHNT

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  27. hahaha...you had the foo-man-choo thing going on with the cowboy look...and congrats on the book signing!

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  28. Anonymous8:03 AM

    Uhm the Canadian in the room calls your bluff, back to normal eh? Who are you fooling! You are out of coffee and donuts too! Made you think... LOL And not Hockey Night in Canada this weekend either.

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  29. Anonymous10:23 AM

    We want Darth Tater! We want Darth Tater! We want Darth Tater! We want Darth Tater! We want Darth Tater! We want Darth Tater! We want Darth Tater! We want Darth Tater! We want Darth Tater!

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  30. Anonymous11:04 AM

    LmAO at Darth Tater comment :P

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  31. Haha, great photos! You should check out Chunk's latest HNT. He did something very similar!

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  32. Awesome series, Mark! I like it.... I like it, alot.

    :P

    Personally, I like you with the hair there. Mmm..

    Happy waaaaay belated, HNT!
    xoxo

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  33. Personally, I think the beard looks better.

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