Hello fellows!

This update is divided into some paragraphs to make it easier to read. It´s a little longer this time, but maybe some of you guys are interested in my world of thought
All others  feel free to jump to the pics  and leave a comment if you like to

Feelings:
The inital euphoria after my little barber trim 2 days ago is gone. I´m still feeling better about the beard, but I won´t say I am very happy with it yet. I know it is only week 10 and I have got time but the doubts are still there and don´t disappear no matter what I do. I never thought that this journey is such a huge mental challenge although I read about it. Without this board and the encouraging words of you great gentlemen I would have already quit weeks ago. Thanks again!

People around me:
No positive feedback the last couple of weeks. At the beginning there sometimes were positive comments. But now, mostly nothing.
Some people/friends that havent seen me a few weeks ask me what that in my face is, as if they dont think its a beard. One friend told me she liked it more when it was shorter.  
The biggest and most important supporter (beside you gentlemen) is my girlfriend (soon my future wife). She always encourage me to keep on growing.
My worst critic: ME

My beard:
It is gaining length, but it seems to me that it is not getting much denser. It is starting to curl/wave and so it looks pretty scruffy sometimes.
The stache is pretty annoying sometimes and I always think it looks weird, no matter how style it. And after a few hours at work most of the wax is gone. I hope with more lenght it looks better and its getting easier to style. Havent trim anything except some annoying hairs at the corners of my mouth and a little of the tips of the "handlebar-hairs". I want the other hairs to catch up with them to make the handlebar look fuller.
 I like how my barber shaped the cheeklines so that my missing sideburns are off the cards now. He set the neckline a little higher but I like it where it is now. About 1.5-2 fingers above the adams apple.

This evening I am on another pokergame with friends. But this time I´m prepared with some good replys to stupid comments and my beard is a advantage because it hides my emotions -> pokerface image

Pics:

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Every comment helps!

Cheers

Tom

P.S. This has been a great lesson in improving my rusty English! image
 

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