Well, here's an update after two more weeks of growing. I haven't cleaned the neckline or the mustache for a few days, that's on the agenda for tomorrow (I hate it though, I get crazy shaving nasty shaving bumps). Though I really should get a haircut. The sideburns are looking very unkept and I'm not liking the overall transition.

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The beard filled up some more, you can tell by looking at the goatee and the neck. Unfortunately, still not as much on the cheeks as I'd hoped and the mustache still has a gap that doesn't seem to fill. I'm wondering if I should start carving the cheeks, because it doesn't look like it'll fill a lot more, it will just grow longer and I don't really want to have it grow too long. It looks very scruffy and I'm contemplating to run the trimmer over it to shorten the stubborn hairs that are sticking out and maybe move the neckline up some more.

In other news, I also had some good experiences with a temp job I took. Most of the regular co-workers had a beard (the boss was bearded) or a mustache while the temp guys were mostly clean-shaven. I could tell I was getting a bit more respect and authority from the regulars compared the the other temps. The last day on the job one of the replacement temps mistook me for a foreman! That really made my day.

Let me know what you think.