Growing Problem
I have a slight problem.
I've grown. A whole 2 centimeters. Which now makes me 1m65 instead of 1m63. Or 5ft5 instead of 5ft4.
I realise most of you would not consider this a problem. But the thing is, I HAVE actually passed puberty. A whole 8 years ago. So there's no reason I should grow any further. Not so suddenly at least. A friend of mine suggested I may be suffering from delayed onset of Gigantasism. Another's asked me whether I tend to sleep like a bat. All VERY helpful, guys, thanks.
If I grow another centimeter, I've decided, I will go see my doctor. I can just imagine THAT conversation. *sigh*. She already suspects I'm a pathologic hypochondriac as it is.Until an official medical affliction has been established however, I would like to state that I now no longer qualify as a short-arse. 5ft5 is a VERY respectable height indeed, and I would therefore like to request that those of you who've nicknamed me "shortie", "short-arse","wee un", "wee belge", "ickle un", "saartje", "kleine", etc... would refrain from doing so till further notice. You all know who you are.
posted by Dr.Pew @ 7:55 am
6 comments
6 Comments:
My blog's been acting up, at least what concerns the comments... Sorry Michiel ;-) I'm reposting your comment here in the vain hope that it will work this time:
Mimusic said:
did you measure your length in the evening or in the morning?
we do shrink during the day from just being in the upright position you know... this can explain 2 cm of difference between the morning and evening.
cheers,
mi
And now my reply to your comment...
Yip. I ALWAYS measure myself in the morning, just like I always weigh myself in the morning... basic research skills: the initial experimental conditions need to be kept as much alike as possible ey ;-)
And I have most definitely grown. I am both taller in the mornings and the evenings. But do keep coming up with suggestions...
is this a case of 'Fat-shoes'?
one of the distinct disadvantages of fashion could have attributed to such confusion over your aforementioned troubles...the affliction of the 'high-heeled' shoe. I believe such issues may arise from the adornment of another strain of foot item - the 'platform shoe'. Being of the vertically challenged maybe you were unaware of your subconscious luring you into wearing a pair of these height extending accessories?
Somehow, i think this may not be the case though...hmmm.
another thought; maybe after years of walking around barefoot you have begun to develop a build up of hardened skin on the soles of your cheesy-platters, thus, gradually increasing your height?
You worry me, ranger-boi ;-)
First u suggest it's my bat-like sleeping patterns, then you suggest my fashion sense might contribute to my battling a height complex and now you imply I have callous feet. You do know how to woo a lady :p
As for the fashion sense... when have you EVER spotted a lesbian in high heels? I realise you're new to the lesbian biotope, so you're somewhat excused. But your homework for the day shall be to take out those binoculars & your lomograph and indulge in a bit of bird-spotting with a twist: find me one of the lesbian variety, WITH high heels. If you do find the exception to the rule, I shall snail mail u a kick-ass hash brownie.
;-)
Are you sure you measured yourself in the same geographical spot ? And the same moonphase ? Maybe you just keep on oscillating depending on gravity ;-)
Anonymous anonymous... you can't do that to me!! I'm dead curious about these things...I wanna know who comments :p
So in true procrastination style I went off on a detective hunt. And what do you know... it led me straight to the RUG PhD procrastinators. With a little help from wise-man Dr.Phil I now know the floor your office is on and the number of your room ;-) How stalker-like is that?!? Yay me! I think I've just found my next job...
Anyway, I'm fairly confident I do keep oscillating with gravitational cycles, yes, so why don't you and I go for a drink when the next lunar gravitational cycle reaches its max levels? It's been a while!! ;-)
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