Beard
Well, November's here and things are getting kinda hairy, and that's actually a good thing. Movember, an Australian initiative which has spread internationally in the last few years, encourages men to grow their facial hair for the month of November as a fund and awareness-raising activity for men's health. Funds raised here in Australia are in support of prostate cancer research and men's depression, both important and worthy causes which I'll be contributing to again this year. As a substantial bonus, Sydney gets exponentially hotter as guys who were previously clean-shaven transform into stubblier, then hairier versions of themselves: it's like Chia Pets meets 70s Colt.
November I discovered is also Beard Appreciation Month or No Shave November in the United States. That, and the beard meme floating around LJ at the moment has prompted me to share some shots of mine. The red is definitely the Scottish side of my heritage showing through, though there's no real consistency to any of my hair colour elsewhere.