Just for Ben..Experimenting with my refined blondes

3 Bottles of Wine...2 Boxes of Hair Dye...1 Confused Dog.


DONT GET ME WRONG,I LOVE MY GREY HAIR....BUT AFTER A CHAT AROUND THE OFFICE TODAY ABOUT JUST FOR MEN...I WAS INTRIGUED AS TO HOW EASY IT WAS TO DO...SO I GRABBED A FEW BOTTLES OF WINE, SOME JUST FOR MEN BEARD AND HAIR AND SET OFF ON A FRIDAY NIGHT ADVENTURE WITH MR.GILBERT WRINKLESWORTH

The Grey

I STARTED GOING GREY AT ABOUT 28YRS OLD...JUST A LITTLE UP TOP...BUT AROUND 30 THE BEARD STARTED TO GET SOME IN IT AS WELL...WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE HOSPITAL IN MARCH, THEY GREY REALLY STARTED COMING IN.  IT WAS SO NOTICEABLE THAT MY HAIRDRESSER ASKED ME IF I HAD GONE THOUGH CHEMO WHILE I WAS THERE...IT REALLY STARTED TO BECOME NOTICEABLE UNDER THE CHIN

The Gel

PRETTY EASY TO USE...JUST RACK UP A COUPLE OF LINES AND THEN MIX THEM TOGETHER WITH THE BACK OF THE BRUSH...I USED THE "MEDIUM BROWN", IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE BUTTERSCOTCH WHEN MIXED..

THE HAIR MIXTURE WAS EASY TO USE AS WELL...JUST MIX THE COLOR IN THE SAME BOTTLE AS  THE ACTIVATOR AND SHAKE IT UP.

The little brush thingy

THIS THING IS GREAT...IT DOES A SURPRISINGLY GREAT JOB OF NOT GOING ON THE SKIN AND JUST COATING THE HAIRS.. 

More Wine...Finally an excuse for the Wine Straws Mandi got for xmas
THESE THINGS ARE KIND OF GREAT...IF YOU DIDN'T LOOK LIKE A TOTAL KNOB DRINKING WITH THEM...THEY KEEP YOUR TEETH FROM GETTING STAINED AND YOU DONT GET HAIR DYE ALL OVER YOUR WINE GLASSES...

2 Minutes In

3 Minutes In

4 Minutes In

Lets take a quick peek at the Hair while we wait...

A few greys in there

Ohhhh Shit....It's been way more than 5 minutes...
ITS REALLY AMAZING HOW QUICKLY 5 MINUTES CAN FLY BY WHEN YOUR HALF DRUNK AND TAKING PICTURES OF YOURSELF...

Ohhhh Boy...I Have Black Face...

I better wash this off before I have to start doing Minstral Shows
I GOT A BIT TO MUCH OF THIS ON MY SKIN, BEING A LITTLE OVER ZELOUS WITH THE BRUSH AND DYE...I HOPE AT THIS POINT THAT IT DOESN'T STICK...IF SO I WILL BE SPENDING MLK WEEKEND INDOORS WITH SOME SERIOUS EXFOLIANTS

Hair Time
NOW ITS TIME TO GET THIS IN MY GOLDEN LOCKS...THEY TELL YOU TO PUT SOME VASELINE ON YOUR HAIRLINE TO STOP ANY STAINING...GOOD CALL

THE MASSAGE
THEN MASSAGE IT IN SO IT GETS TROUGH ALL OF THE HAIR... SURPRISINGLY IT ONLY TOOK ME A HALF BOTTLE FOR MY WHOLE HEAD

Again...The Wine Straws Are Amazing!
I REALLY NEED TO LOOK AT DRINKING IN THE SHOWER MORE OFTEN

Bam....
AND GOOD BYE GREY BEARD...IT TOOK A FEW GOOD WASHINGS TO GET THE DYE OFF OF THE SKIN OF MY CHEEKS...BUT MY BEARD IS PATCHY TO BEGIN WITH SO THAT IS TO BE EXPECTED.

GOOD BYE GREY HAIR
IT REALLY DID A GREAT JOB OF DARKENING MY GREYS WITH OUT AFFECTING THE FEW BROWN HAIRS I HAD LEFT....I CHOSE A COLOR THAT WAS A SHADE BELOW MY ORIGINAL HAIR COLOR, WHICH SEEMED TO WORK WELL ALL SAID AND DONE.  THERE ARE STILL SOME GREYS LEFT, BUT FOR THE MOST PART EVERYTHING SEEMS "BROWNED" OUT...

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
I DID IT.....IT LOOKS GREAT..AND BLENDS WELL WITH MY NATURAL HAIR COLOR...THE CHANGE IN THE BEARD WAS THE MOST IMPRESSIVE, BY FAR.  IT WAS A FUN EXPERIMENT, IM DRUNK AND READY FOR BED...CHALK THIS ONE UP IN THE WIN COLUM...

Moustache Season is Now Officially Underway

With Movember in full swing, It's really nice to take some time to sit with a cup of coffee and reflect on where I am and how I'm feeling. And it's really nice to be freshly shorn for the first time in months. It's been a full court press this October by the entire team, and it's really paid off. To see the difference from last years 450,000 or so participants at the end of the month, to the 760,000 on Movember 12th this year is mind blowing. Lot's of people focus on the money that Movember raises, but that has never been what Movember is about....It is a tremendous side effect, but not the core. Movember is about starting and facilitating the conversation around Men's health.

Many people look at the almost $81 million raised last year as the "Outstanding Success of Movmeber". But I look at the Conversation...
Almost 450,000 participants had on average 52 conversations regarding Men's Health and Movember during the month...Thats:
780,000 Conversations a day
5,460,000 Conversations a week
And it's 23,400,000 Conversations over the Month of Novmeber that never would have happened. That to me is the number to focus on. If we did not have one more person register, as of right now..we would have 39,634,504 and, In my eyes, thats where the Outstanding Success of Movember lies. There is potential to essentially find a cure for Prostate Cancer in the next 15yrs. However until we get men focusing on their health, Going for regular physicals and seeking the advice of professionals we will still lose men to gross negligence. I know I am better than my father, but It is my job to educate my son to be better than me...To create a stigma free environment that is comfortable to discuss his health and emotions.

If you would like to donate to my 12 day old Moustache, you can hit on the link below...
http://mobro.co/Bubba


I had been really good regarding my neck scar until about a month ago, we filmed a PSA with the great folks at Break Media. http://www.break.com/2011-movember/movember-psa-2189964 When I saw my neck on HD I couldn't help but feel squeamish. I had thought I had really gotten used to my scaring. I looked at it every day in the mirror, and through a little therapy and work, It had become a part of me that I really didn't even notice....Until I saw it on the screen. Now I am fully aware that if I had gotten a haircut and maybe showered that day, It might not have been so bad...But in my eyes, my neck stuck out like a sore thumb. With a trip to see Syd, And some good love and support from my friends, Im over it now. We have shot other video's since, and it hasn't bothered me in the slightest. I guess it just goes to show that it may take more time to heal the emotional scars than the ones on my skin.


"Scar Tissue is Stronger Than Regular Tissue, Realize the Strength, Move On." - Henry Rollins

My Mother Raised A Quitter

Sorry for the delays in posting, things have been nutz at the old Movember HQ. This is a week late but it celebrates 6 Months of being Smoke free. It's a little thing that I had written for www.Movember.com so I will just cut and paste it below.

For the third year in a row I managed to grind through the Manhattan beach 10k once again. I hate running with a passion, but for some reason i always love this race. Mostly because it's a challenge to not run for a full year then try to break your time from the year previous.

Also, nothing makes me feel better than blowing by old people and children. I don't know if you can see it but im just about to smoke that old man on the right...All kidding aside it really is amazing to see the difference in my cardio from last year to this one. I beat my time by a few minutes, but more importantly I finished the race and felt like I could have kept going, barely breathing hard and my heart was at a normal, but elevated rate. In years past I have been gasping for air and feeling like my heart was going to jump out of my chest.

Sometimes you meet people and you just know that you were meant to be friends for ever, and that just happened a few months ago when I met the "soon to be" Mr and Mrs Robert James. They were an amazing NY couple that my good friend Alyssa introduced Andy and I to. We immediately hit it off and they both were stoked to be a part of Movember as well this year in NY.

Robert is an extremely talented designer from NYC who has a beautiful shop on the Lower East Side. Every thing he makes is hand made in his shop with local fabrics. What I love the most is When he has an idea, he walks to the market, buys the fabric, and starts to make it. His clothes are beautiful and not exorbitantly priced, He wants everyone to be albe to wear his clothes and feel handsome. But what really blew my mind is that he created a jacket and named it after Andy and I, It was the most beautiful homage that I have ever been paid. I present to you the Bad Ass B.A.(Bubba.Andy) Jacket! If your ever in NYC you need to pop by the shop, Or at least check out www.byrobertjames.com

I had been a regular smoker for 22 years, at 12 years old I started smoking my mom's cigarettes with the older kids in my neighborhood, giving me instant cred. Smoking was with me when I found a bag of porn magazines with my friends while riding our bikes in Pineland Forrest, it was there to high five me when I lost my virginity, it was there at my first job, graduation, first love and it was there to comfort me when I had my first broken heart. Smoking was the longest relationship I ever had, and even though we had hard times, I had never seriously thought about leaving. I didn't think I could survive the trama of that break up.

Well we broke up in April 2011, and no matter what I will never take her back. When I think about all of my family and friends staring at me in that hospital bed, crying, not knowing whether I was going to make it through the night I vowed that i would never do anything to put them back in that position again. And continuing my relationship with cigarettes would do just that. I still remember all the good times and I still love her, but I have grown, and moved on and realize there is no room in my life for her.

I used to think that if I died... I had led a good life, and could accept that it was my time to go. But now that I have seen death I will do whatever it takes to keep living. It's way better on this side of the pitch. Plus Chicks Dig Scars.











"Scar Tissue is Stronger Than Regular Tissue, Realize the Strength, Move On." - Henry Rollins

The Big Reveal

Long time no chat....Was it something I said. Or more like something I haven't. Sorry about that, Work has been crazy...And I have been enjoying the heck out of losing the bandages. They officially came off about 2 weeks ago, and man it feels amazing.

The Scarring is much less than I could ever have imagined...I mean I look like I was on the receiving end of a columbian neck tie...But after 4 Months of wearing and changing bandages every day I could care less about the scars right now, I might even be more concerned with the tan line! When I was finally able to remove the bandages I had a shower that would have awoken the Gods.

It's amazing what we take for granted in life, The little things, Like showering, need to be enjoyed every day! I had gone 4 months with out being able to put my neck in the stream of the water...4 months having to wash my hair in the sink or hanging over the tub. That first shower lasted over 45 minutes...I would think if someone was watching I would have looked similar to Jennifer Beals in Flashdance.

The next thing to go was the Mo...I saw Andy had shaved his, and when I asked him how it felt...He responded only by saying "I had Ice Cream." At that point I stepped in to the office barber shop. (Thats right, we have a barbershop) and shaved. Well sort of...I rocked the halfie for the day...Then cleaned up the rest that night.

A day earlier, Andy, Jack and I made up a new story as to what really happened to me. Necrotizing Fasciitis is just so boring and no one understands it..I even struggle at times. So we created this easy to show photo where Jack really sell the story with his facial commitment.

I have a ton more to write and catch you all up on...But im about to catch a flight to Philly for the LIVESTRONG Challenge. So please enjoy the new calisthenics we have implemented at the office...It consists of deep knee bends and Koala planks...

Planks for reading...(See what I did there)



"Scar Tissue is Stronger Than Regular Tissue, Realize the Strength, Move On." - Henry Rollins

35 & Still Alive...Who Would Have Thought...

I decided to get spread a little Canadian love around the office on the first and got the crew out for a surf... Unfortunately I still can't get in the water so I had to do a little improvising...

For 'Merica's big day I decided to dress the part...It's not hard to do when you live beside a swap meet..Ok..Actually This is how I dress most days...you cant beat $25.00 dickies and $1.00 Wife Beaters..

Had a great weekend with Andy at the LIVESTRONG Ride in Davis California last weekend! I have never been up to NorCal..It was a beautiful drive, And Andy was an amazing tour guide, I know he made up most of the answers to my questions..And now I will likely go around spreading miss information about...but the effort was appreciated. We popped by the Shark Tank in San Jose to rock some Hi-5's and Say thanks for their participation in last years campaign.

Andy rocked out a solid 70mile bike ride sunday morning in memory of his grandfather, It was pretty amazing. One of the things I love about the LIVESTRONG Challenges is the visual of the riders coming over the finish line.

The Embassy Suites Booth at These events are typically my favorite.

Nicole was re-enacting her version of what happened to the neck.

I remember being in Philly for the ride last year and meeting some of the most amazing people, so engaged in the survivorship space, It was amazing. Allow me to set the stage that will stick in my head forever...."The snapshot"...As I like to call it. I Was watching survivors coming across the finish line, Covered in dirt, sweat, and Rain, after riding a 100km course with big hills. Suddenly people started throwing Yellow rose petals up in the air as these Cancer survivors rode across the finish line, Hands in the air, Rose petals swirling around their heads, tears streaming down their faces...They did it. I find a lot of strength in this imagery, It makes me tear up every time I go there in my mind. Most importantly when Im having a bad day, or feeling sorry for myself, I go back to this moment...And it propels me over what ever obstacle may be preventing me from moving forward. They were so happy to be alive...They were afforded a second chance...And so was I essentially...I need to always respect that.

We have been reppin the Brown and Yellow at Movember events since way back..









The Wil-I-Am video they shot in our backyard a month back just got released...I hope you enjoy it....In the video you will see our back yard, front yard and Andy's porno bedroom....And this video is the reason we have a kiddie pool and swing set in the back yard for all y'all that were wondering. We are not creepy...In that way.

I couldn't have asked for a better 35th Birthday, Thanks to all of you who reached out...It was overwhelming. We had an epic sunset skate to the pier in Santa Monica for an Ice Cold PBR, Then back to Venice to Hinano for one of the best burgers in LA and off to Sports Harbor where I unleashed my Whitney Houston upon the unsuspecting audience...Im graceful for a big man..

Everything seems to be healing well, Im hoping to get back in to the water soon...Maybe another 3weeks or so...At least I'm going to have a killer tan line to take away from the gnarly scar. If you notice, It has scarred over almost all of the wound finally, except for the middle...Im jazzed!

The most irritation and pain is coming from the adhesive it gets sore during the day and still occasionally bleeds through...But the wound it's self is looking hot! (And by hot I mean almost healed). Thanks for reading...











"Scar Tissue is Stronger Than Regular Tissue, Realize the Strength, Move On." - Henry Rollins