Happy Mother's Birthday Day

No.  You didn't read wrong.  It's Mother's Birthday Day.  While it's my Mom's day (actually everyday is my Mom's day:) it's also my Dad's birthday. Crazy right!?!  And although my Dad declares his birthday a holiday every year (as it should be) he has stepped aside (rightfully so) and given the day to my Mom.  However, I decided to put fashion aside for the day and celebrate both. 

Mom and Dad - I am honored and blessed to have a Mom and Dad like you.  Where would I be without you?  I shutter at the thought (seriously, I just shuttered hard).  You are amazing in every way.  You gave me my tall, my swag and everything in between.  I could never repay you but will spend my life trying to.

Enjoy your day Mom (as well as the 364 other of your days:).  Dad, happy 25^th birthday (you don’t look a day over 21:). I love you with all my heart (and all the way back to the elbows:)

FAMILY LOVE (from left to right): TOP – Mom, my Little Brother and me at the beach (it was super windy, fun and a day I will never forget), us at my college graduation and my Dad and I at the Inauguration of President Barack Obama (it was amazing to experience history with my Dad). MIDDLE – One of my favorite childhood pics with my Dad (a little scratchy but makes me cheese from ear to ear), A great pic with my Mom when I was little (she is so diva with her red nails and flower in her hair), family pic of my Mom, Dad, Little Brother, Niece and I (I can’t stand this pic of me but it was too cute of my family so I took one for the team) and My Dad and my Big Brother (rest in peace Big Brother…we miss u). BOTTOM – My Mom and I at our Baptism (we got baptized last summer…it was long overdue and I was overjoyed to be able to do it with my Mom), another great pic from back in the day with my Mama, my Dad and I at an NFL game (sooooo much fun) and a picture of my Mom, my Dad, my Big Brother and me right after I was born (smiles:).

Take a Picture

No doubt, tall is a beautiful thing. But we all know that sometimes people don't know how to react to it. They see you and can't believe their eyes so they stare uncontrollably like if they stare at you long enough you will shrink down to a more "believable" size.

The madness has to stop!

A quick peek...I can handle...but a rude, blatant, one sided staring contest has to go! I usually ignore it but sometimes you just can't. The worst is at the grocery store. Even aisles can't get in the way of someone going hard on the staring. At many points it actually turns into stalking! If I see you staring at me in more then 2 isles at the store you are now officially a 'peeping tom.'

Just stop. We know the height is amazing but have some manners and keep your staring ways locked down.

Ps. We can't blame the little ones but if your kids are staring in amazement please use it as a teaching moment and don't reinforce the bad behavior by also standing there and doing it. I can't blame a child because they don't understand everything yet. However I can blame you because you should know its rude and should politely correct it.

Please post this so people will understand. The STARE NO MORE movement begins...NOW!

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The Tall and the Short of It

I know this has happened to you at least once or twice.  You are out somewhere and you see a group of guys coming your way.  To your surprise most of the guys are handsome and tall and then they have that one shorter friend that is part of the pack.  He somehow makes his way to the front of the group and like a spotlight finds you first.  You freeze hoping that he skips over you but it's no use...he has claimed you and you are off limits to the other guys in the group. 

The guy walks over to you with a line like "Girl...you are a nice tall glass of ice water" and then he follows up with "you know we are the same size laying down."  Wow.  Lines like that will get you nowhere but it still happens all of the time.

I say that to say this...would it be any different if one of the tall guys had spit those lines?  I vote "NO" however in the moment would the height make a difference?  Do we give tall men a pass because they are taller then us and that's what we think we should be with?  Is the short guys problem his height or his tacky lines? And the doozy...do we have to be with a man taller then us to make us happy?

Photo courtesy of the Russiablog.org.

Say What?

OK.  So generally I have no problem answering the question "Do you play basketball." I feel like it's just something that comes with being tall so more often then not I answer it with a smile.  That was not the case today. 

This man was extremely rude.  He said "Do you play basketball because if you don't it's such a waste."  Whoa.  Pump your brakes dude.  Tall people do not have to play basketball.  We are people just like everyone else with many choices and abilities.  Does height help with basketball? Yes.  Do you have to play basketball if you have it? No. 

I thought about telling him all of this and more but why waste my time on a guy who thinks that I am a waste?  So I just said "Do you play miniature golf because if you don't it's such a waste" and kept it moving. 

Feel free to use this...because some people just don't get it.

Tall Women Wear Heels Too

I went to dinner last night wearing some 4" suede platform pumps.  With the beautiful shoes I was standing at 6'10" and I was OK with it but apparently some loud mouth at the restaurant wasn't.  He walked up to me and said "what are you wearing those heels for?" Granted that was not the first time I have been asked that question but not only was his approach rude, I was also on the phone at the time so he interrupted my conversation. As you can imagine, I was not pleased with this man but I didn't want to stoop to his level of rudeness with what I really wanted to say, so I just told him;"Because I like cute shoes.  These are cute, so I am wearing them. End of story." I then resumed my conversation on the phone and walked away.

The moral of the story is this: No matter how tall you are, ROCK WHATEVER SHOES YOU WANT. Flats, platforms, stilettos, whatever shoe you want to put on your feet, do it!  There is no law that says you can't wear heels so do what makes you feel good.  There is nothing wrong with being 7'1" and wearing 5" heels just like there is nothing wrong with being 4'11" and wearing flats.  Do you!  I know I will be this weekend, when I'm enjoyng my 3 day vacay wearing my size 12, gladiator, gun metal platforms that I got at Nordstrom Rack for $40!  They zip up the front, are SUPER cute and I can't wait to wear them! And no one, I mean no one can tell me different! 

Ladies, we are always going to be tall and fabulous, we might as well be tall and fabulous in some hot shoes!

Here are some beauties I came across today...

NINE WEST PURSUITED at Zappos.com. $78.95. Sizes 5 to 12. Shown in grey leather. Also comes in black leather, dark natural, grey/red multi fabric and pink leather.

ENZO ANGIOLINI SULLY PLATFORM PUMP at Nordstrom.com (exclusive). $88.95. Sizes 4 to 12. Shown in blue suede. Also comes in dark olive and taupe suede.

LELA ROSE GERLINDE SUEDE CHOP-OUT SHOOTIE at Payless.com. $44.99. HURRY! Only sizes 8 to 10 left. Shown in Taupe. Also comes in black.

What's your funny tall line?

I went to a friend's party last night and was having a fabulous time until one of her guests decided that he wanted to "climb me."  Yes, you heard it correctly.  This man came up to me and said "Girl, you look so good.  I just want to climb you!" Ummm first of all, absolutely not. Second, last time I checked I wasn't a tree or a mountain.  I guess because I am 6'6" he felt that it gave him permission to use one of the worst lines ever created.  The saddest part about it, is that was not the first time I heard that sorry line!  It definitely didn't ruin the night. In fact, before I walked away from the man I laughed at him for awhile so I guess it provided some comedy lol.

This tackiness got me thinking.  I've heard some great "tall lines" and I'm sure you have too.  What's the worst, craziest or funniest "tall line" that anyone has ever said to you?