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shortness

i am what some call "short"...i've lived 40 years hearing short jokes.
if you've heard it, it's been said to me....remember that terrible song "short people got no reason to live"? yeah, i was in like 4th grade and kicked a kid at school in the ankle for singing that to me.
i broke his ankle...no one ever messed with me again.

i am 4 feet, 10 inches {almost}...and yes, i am aware that if i were one inch shorter i would legally be a "little person"...but i'm not. i also am NOT your grandma and i don't need to know that i am exactly her size...just so you know. :)i am a 40 year old woman who has to stop strangers in the grocery to get boxes from the top 2 shelves...i don't use any shelves in my kitchen above the first one bc i can't reach anything without the use of my "reacher"...some tall people call them spatula's or tongs, but i use them to reach the coffee cup on the second shelf.

as for stools...i don't need no stinking stools. wimps use stools. and i am no wimp.
but ryan's best bud, brian, was jacking around on the beach trying to "be" the short...and he dug himself into the sand.and then there was reality...wow. when i see the picture i can't even believe i am that short! it's crazy!i did find out on vacation last week what i really am...and it has changed my life. rue21 {love it} made my life on a shirt...
'i'm not short, i'm fun sized"

ahhhh...perfection. it's nice and cute and well, i can wear it with attitude.

since i'm a little older these days, if anyone makes snide comments, i can't kick them in the ankle, but i can give do the "hot short chick look".

{{oh, and another thing...this working out like a dog and watching my food is taking the weight off me! i think i'm getting the "hot" part of the look a little closer these days!! ok, so there's still a ways to go, but i'm feeling it...and that's good.}}

Comments

debi9kids said…
Good for you! You have such an amazing attitude and look beautiful!

ps I am a wimp and use a stool!
(oh, and funny, or not, but when i meet some of my bloggy friends for the first time, what comes from their mouths first??? You're tiny.)
Stayathomemommy said…
I really enjoy stopping by and reading your posts! I think you are so cute and full of spunk! Thanks for the shorts LOL
~Karrie
Unknown said…
I love the shirt. It fits you so well and you really are fun size.
He & Me + 3 said…
YOu are beautiful inside and out & your height has nothing to do with it. Love that shirt. Fun Size...that is for sure you!
You are exactly the same size as my mother-in-law! A few inches shorter and both she and my son would have to fight over the booster seat in the car!!! It makes me giggle.

But see, I feel like a freaking giant next to her, and it seems like I have more than my share of friends that I tower over, which has always left me feeling less-petite, less-cute, less-feminine, and more gangly than others. It's great that you can appreciate how darn CUTE your height is and play it up. =)
Becky said…
What a cute saying! "I'm not short, I'm FUN SIZED!"


Now you have a perfect positive spin on it all:)
GypsiAdventure said…
Size doesn't make a person and you, my dear, are made of gold! :)
~K
Jen said…
Love that shirt. You are totally fun sized!
Elizabeth said…
I love the 'fun sized' shirt! Congrats on the weight loss...I need to start on that...ugh!
Anonymous said…
Dont feel bad... Im only one and 1/2 inches taller....great things come in small packages!
Karen said…
For serious?! Small people are THAT tall? Wow, no idea.

And I love that shirt. I'm a whopping 2" taller than you are and should probably invest in that one. Rue 21, huh?
You look great! And I still think you should give anyone who messes with you a good hard kick in the ankle!
Unknown said…
Fun sized - I LOVE IT!!! You are definitely fun sized!
Keri said…
Great things come in small packages!!
Lindsay said…
Short chicks RULE!
Megan said…
Well, you're not all that much shorter than me and short chicks DO Rule! So Pppppbbbbfffff {raspberries} to all the people that make short jokes!!

You've got attitude, might as well show it!! =D
Anonymous said…
Fun sized! Love it!

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