portrait of the artist as a frat boy

steps:
1. Grow hair out for over two months. I liked Lank's approach of shaving off the stache, and I was excited because I had a contrasting approach using hair. I wanted to look like someone who is ten years younger than I am, and there seems to me to be this trend among young men to wear lots and lots of poufy hair. Either the fro thing or styles reminiscent of 1976. Ugh, I much prefer the short cut shown in my original player photos. These are the sacrifices youth demands! In a summer in the age of global warming, I let my hair grow out to uncomfortable lengths. (though in high school, I wore it in a mullet-like fashion, very long in the back. but that was MORE than 10 years ago so I didn't feel obligated to go back to that).

2. Observe the dress habits of younger men. Lots of Izod and Polo shirts. Often with the collar up. Pukka or cowry shell necklaces. (I found an interesting and amusing note about the bro-dawg equation which I think is very edifying. To do this right I guess I needed another guy with me, maybe someone I'm totally in love with but way too butch to ever admit to and we spend a lot of time shirtless. And I'd need a nickname like "Streeter" or "Skeeter" or they'd call me "J-Dawg" )

3. Adapt mannerisms. For this I say... just listen to the recording, I think I captured some of the essence.

4. Burn something from the wallet. In this case, something a younger man might not have anyway: my health insurance card.

5. Record for posterity and enjoy.

burn unit presents (a non-flv movie version)