Three Cheers

...for Payless Shoe Source, that is. This weekend I found a pair of shoes in the top of my closet. Apparently, I bought them last fall and never wore them. They still had the tags on and the receipt (dated 10/22/07) in the box. Funny thing about this receipt--no return policy! So I thought I'd take my chances and stop by my local Payless while I was out and about. To make a long story short--they gave me a full refund! How great is that?!

Allow me to indulge...

...in a moment of much-needed venting.

It's a fact of my life--I am short. I know that I'm short, I've always been short and I will always be short. I have been painfully aware of this fact for the majority of my 29+ years so I don't need anyone to remind me, point it out, tease about or rub in it, thank you very much. I certainly don't need you to state that fact in almost daily interactions, much less to say it as if I were a freak of nature or if there were something wrong with being short--because there's not, damn it! I could tease other people for being freakishly tall, or too skinny, or bald or flat-chested, but I don't. You know why? 'Cuz I know they can't change it--and it's not nice! I would like to state, for the record, that I am not a midget, so don't dare call me one. I am not a little person, handicapped, disabled, have a genetic oddity or am in any way deserving of ridicule or of being treated differently in any way. And please don't try to write off good things like my being more flexible or having a perfect center of balance to the fact that I am short. It's called I've been practising Yoga for at least an hour a week for over a year and anyone else who did the same would have great flexibility and balance, too! Honestly, sometimes I just wanna throttle people.

So, to all my family, friends and co-workers who appreciate me for who I am and not for my height or lack thereof--thank you. I feel slightly better now.

Who Knew?

You Are Pocahantas!

Free-spirited and wise. You have a strong passionate spirit that touches and changes all who know you. The wisdom and common sense that you have is really what guides you through life. Even so, you also have a very playful side that loves adventure and excitement.

Which Disney Princess Are You?

Quirk Tag

I have been tagged by Kelsey

Rules:
Link the person who tagged you. Mention the rules on your blog.
Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours.
Tag 6 fellow bloggers by linking them.
Leave a comment on each of the tagged bloggers blogs
letting them know they have been tagged.

Quirk #1: Laundry

I rarely put my clean laundry away. I fold it and stack it in the laundry basket and wear it straight out of the basket.

Quirk #2: Sleeping Habits

I move around a lot when I sleep (changing positions) but you'd never know it by looking at my bedclothes. I keep them flat and spread out on top of me--I don't understand how people can sleep with the sheets and blankets all bunched up and twisted around them. So uncomfortable.

Quirk #3: Sleeping attire

I hate sleeping in nightgowns--they get all twisted and bunched up around my legs. I also hate to sleep in long sleeves. It's gotta be long flannel or cotton pj pants with a short sleeved t-shirt.

Quirk #4: Bread

I always cut my toast or sandwiches diagonally. Always have and probably always will.

Quirk #5: Fingernails

I keep my fingernails all the same length. It bugs me so much to have them all different lengths. If one of them breaks, I'll either superglue it to keep it long or cut all the others short and let them all grow back out together.

Quirk #6: Dirty dishes

I hate when dishes are left full of water/food in the sink (ugh! Stinky!)--or when there are dirty dishes all over the counter. Dump them out and then stack 'em in the sink--or stack them on the counter, just don't leave them sprawled out all over the place!