You find my lack of beard disturbing?

Yes I've had a beard in the past. Yes I get told I grow a nice one and it looks good on me. But I resist growing one again and here are the reasons why:
-I live where there is hot water, razors, a mirror and electricity. There is no practical excuse not to shave. I'm not camping or hiking for weeks on end.
-I am not longer a contractor overseas. The contractor beard seems to be part of the costume/uniform for that work, but I don't do that work so no need.
-A majority of the gay men I know have a beard. I am straight. I do not want to adopt a look that would be confused as gay.
-Haji-flage is a joke. None of us look like locals when we are overseas, beard or not. It doesn't even buy you two seconds extra time when you're being scrutinized.
-It's been adopted as a look. A fashion statement. Beards in my opinion are the result of a practical need. Not part of your coifure. It goes against Rowdy nature to have something like this that would require extra work and attention solely for appearance.
-I have some gray in mine, which I think makes me look older for sure. Not what I really want. My wrinkles do that well enough, thank you.

So there you go. Yeah you may see pics in the future of me with stubble or whatever. And there are definitely beard pictures of me from the past. But if you see it now it's just due to being lazy. As soon as I snap out of it, rest assured it will be gone!

Pelo

There is something visceral about getting my hair cut that I like. Maybe it is because when I am feeling ill I like my head stroked. It soothes me. I got my hair cut today and it just made the whole day better.

Sports-kansas

I wonder what I'll be "into" sports wise in Arkansas? Very little of what is thought of as San Diegan will carry over to the new city. I've already sold my surfboard as a matter of fact and have the boogey board earmarked for someone.

Things I have done in San Diego semi-regularly
-surf
-snorkel
-hike
-mountain bike
-trail run
-brazilian jiu jitsu
-motorcycle
-rock climb
-skate board
-exercise outside

So what will I end up doing in Little Rock, especially that might be new? I don't know. Right now I imagine I'll
-start back at brazilian jiu jitsu, but from a fitness point not a competitor
-motorcycling, street and off road
-mountain biking
-trail running

Of course lots of shooting, both practice and competitions. I'll probably add in new versions of that as well. Steel Challenge, 3 gun and so on.

Maybe I'll get a dog? I plan on growing a garden for sure! Fishing? Hunting? I don't know. I should definetely pedal bike more there and maybe coming back to bjj after a 5 year lay off will be the "new" fix that I'm looking for.

I mean I will already be in a new town, new matches, new house, new motorcycles, new friends. But I do like me some "new".....

Imagine my fingers really close together

I'm "this close" to saying F*&$ I! to the parts of the internet where you directly interact with people. My non athlete facebook page, gun and motorcycle forums, twitter, all of it. It's like being in middle school.

He called me! Me! A son of a motherless goat!

That's a 3 Amigos line if you don't know....

Today on Facebook I got accused of "showing my white privlidge (sic)", because I said if you borrow more than $100,000 in student loans and I'm not calling you Doctor then you're a moron in my opinion.

They had the typical victim mentality about everyone else has it easier, things are harder now, it's not their fault, school costs more, I have a right to college ect. Let's call this what it is, absolute crap.

Look around, if you don't think the parts of life you don't like aren't a majority of your own doing, well you really are the problem. Coupled with this more modern idea that all things should be fair and equitable. They are not!

Life is pain princess, anyone who says otherwise is selling you something.

con-zoom-erism

And since I was talking about bikes in the post below and house prices, why not mention them! Just so anyone interested in helping out can get me the right thing! hahahahaha.

1. Triumph Street Triple. R or regular version. 2016 model year. A fun, quality, torquey do it all motorcycle.

2. KTM Freeride 250R. 2015 or newer model year. Light, nimble, mid power off road bike for fun trail riding.

3. Honda NC700X. The motorcycle I rode in Spain. Add a big screen, top box, grip warmers and it will be my mileage eater/commuter. This one can be new or used.


If motorcycles are for riding and for adventure I think this is a pretty dang good threesome! And they'll all be new bikes to me, so there is that element of positive to it all as well.

comparo

Per realtor.com and trulia.com

Average home price in San Diego county, $529,000. (My house here was $690,000 at purchase)

Average home price in Pulaski county, Little Rock Arkansas basically, is $176,000. (House I want there is $300,000)

With putting $40,000 down your mortgage, 30 year fixed, 3.9% is $2,312 in San Diego and $643 in San Diego.

I'm not so sure that I really can say San Diego is 4 times better than Little Rock. You could probably make me agree to twice as good, but not 4 times.......

Of just looking at my personal finances my mortgage from here to there will be about $2,700 a month cheaper. Yeah, that's saving $32,400 a year just in house payments.

Which to be honest I'll spend directly on the three motorcycles I want, so that's not really a good example..... hahaha. But it means I could pay cash for them, and that's way better than a loan for three motorcycles!

This is just a little paper and pencil exercise as I'm kinda tired of defending my choice to move to Little Rock to people in San Diego.