tall me, short you

dad: *singing* lalalalalala~

me: *walks by his room*

dad: *stops singing*, *sticks out tongue*

me: haha!

when this kind of thing happens, it means that my dad is bored.

so, on this beautiful day, my family and i (excluding little niece and family) are heading to singapore expo to accompany 2ndsis to shop for her office wear. :) she's graduating next friday! :) yeeeah.

so, while waiting let me just tell you something about myself.

and that is about my height!

at the age of 18, i am standing tall at 1.72m.

and people might say tall people tend to have backbone problems. yes, i cant deny that. i DO suffer from serious backaches. and this started since im primary 2 actually, the times when i used to call mom to fetch me due to my aching back. but years later, the pain went away until i entered junior college. that's like 9 years! even though my back aches a lot, i would always try to resist it. oh, and lying on my back makes it worse. :( so nowadays, i hate sleeping. but what can i do? sleep is essential in life.

well, that's one of the cons for being tall.

how about the pros?

well, according to studies, taller people are at a lower risk of coronary heart disease,

tall people today tend to live longer - their height reflects good diet and freedom from disease,

Princeton economists published a 2006 study identifying why tall people make more money. The conclusion, they're smarter than you,

The average NBA player is about 6'7, NFL is over 6'1, MLB is over 6'1, NHL is 6'1 and tennis about 6'1 -- hence, they are better athletes!

hah!

and...

you know you are tall when:

- you cant stretch your legs when sitting in the old bus39

- your legs are hanging at the edge of your bed

- you cant fit any shoes in the stores (excluding slippers)

- people around you have to look up to talk to you (eg. dad)

- you hate sitting behind in the car

- people assume you are a netballer/volleyballer :)

so, how? do you feel good being tall, asmirah?

asmirah: but, of course! :))

but i have one qn though; do the tall people have long necks too?

because i know i have weirdly-looking long neck (esp when im not wearing tops with collars).

heeeeeeeeee.