My Inconvenient Truth

For a while now I have been revealing to people that I am officially five feet one inch. Recently I have discovered that that is not true. Apparently, one of my friends just got measured in her health class and is 5'1" but she's taller than me. My little sister, however, is 4'11" and I am still a little taller than her which means I am about five feet tall. I put my bridesmaids dress on from my dad's wedding two years ago and it has not changed in size. It still fits me exactly the same way it did two years ago. So, sadly, I had to come to the realization that I have not grown since I was 12. I will be very space efficient for the rest of my life. I think I'm OK with that though. It'll be fun to be the shortest in my family (1 sister who's 11, 3 step sisters who are 18, 15, and 13, and a little half brother who's 5 but destined to be about six feet tall) even though I'm the third oldest and middle child. I can be small. My friends and I have decided that I am fun size. They range from King Size to Snack Size and I'm the smallest one. Lucky me.

Single Awareness Day

Other wise known as Valentines Day, Single Awareness Day has become a national holiday represented by candy, roses, and Hallmark cards. SAD is nothing but a reminder to those who have no husband, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, etc. and when represented in the media creates an unrealistic fantasy of how life should be; amazing, dresses with diamonds and men all dressed up like Prince Charming, sitting in a nice, romantic restaurant with expensive food and plenty of flowers when in general, girls are delivered flowers while their husbands are at work and sometimes taken to a movie or out to dinner. Have you really ever celebrated a Hollywood SAD? And you may notice that the abbreviation for Single Awareness Day is SAD. *Coincidence? I think not!! Hallmark should stop creating Holidays such as Valentines Day, St. Patricks Day, Grandparents Day (did you know that's a real holiday?), etc. to try and take young people hostage and sell more cards. It's not all about money. Why do we need a holiday to spontaneously suprise someone and tell them you love them? Think about it.


*phrase taken from The Incredibles created by Disney/Pixar