posted October 01, 2009 05:49 PM         

But you are taller than me.

posted October 01, 2009 07:21 PM         

in a concert, sometimes i can see slightly better, not always because the guy in front is just as tall or more; it is often a problem cause i'm aware that i prevent people behind to see anything;
often i knock my head in lamps in people's house. how many times, well, until i remember on
the positive side i can easily reach the top shelves in shops

it's hard to be unnoticed when u are tall, you kind of become self conscious, although u feel safe in most threatening situations.
getting clothes is alright but shoes it's often a pain; i do 46 in french size, which is the threshold of big sizes, if i needed only 45, then the choice would be much more important, i manage to find some though, it's just that the style comes in second when you have to choose Between only a few pairs

i eat more too, my mum used to tell me when i was growing up that it's better to have me in pictures than at the table
i try to watch out that habit i'm 86 kg and that's fine like this
on the plus side i can do physical work without problems (but i love cooking and sleeping)

i notice it only when people tell me

posted October 01, 2009 07:22 PM         

I never noticed how short I was until my mid twenties. Suddenly I realised I was left out of conversations at parties when people would only look at the people they had horizontal eye contact with.

posted October 01, 2009 08:04 PM         

I am five feet and 1/4 inch. Yes, I claim that dang 1/4 inch from hanging upside down from monkey bars, thinking it would stretch me.

*here's a glimpse into shortdom...

* innovative but sometimes imperfect inventions on reaching things. EX. The Salad Tongs. You need something from the cupboard which is too high, (they are ALL too high) so you get out your salad tongs and perfect your skills in robotics. *note* plastic ones will break, over and over, thereby dropping soup cans on your head, so just invest in the metal ones and get that over with.

* Lamp and fans pulls. You can't reach the chain, again your too lazy to go get the step ladder, so what do you do? Sweat in the darkness? Freeze in the light? NO, you attach annoying hangy things to the chain, that would drag on Pire's head, just so you can have the God given right to see and not burn up in your home.

* The constant short comments. "Did you know your short?" NO, I never noticed, thanks for enlightening me. By the way you have ugly knees.

* The Bathroom Mirror. Can never see your whole face, therefore should not be responsible for grievous makeup errors.

posted October 01, 2009 08:31 PM         

Hey, someone should start a thread on How ascendants effect height in the astrology section!

pire and GypseeWind, you've given me an idea what its like on both ends of the spectrum.

posted October 01, 2009 09:59 PM         

I am 5'11

Raymond

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"Nothing matters absolutely;
the truth is it only matters relatively"

posted October 02, 2009 05:09 AM         

gypseewind, the mirror thing is true for me too. lol

posted October 02, 2009 08:49 AM         

I'm 5'3"

They have a saying where I come from:

"Tall women are for show only, short women for everything else "