The Tall-Factor

Ok, you caught me. I'm tall. Massively tall, for a girl. I'm not sure why people feel the need to point this out to me. Like the random guy at the grocery store thinks he's delivering a revelation that will shock and rock my universe.

"Wow, you're TALL!!"
*jumps, looks down at self, re-evaluates entire existence* "Gee willikers, you're right! I guess I should give up my dream of becoming a Keebler elf."

Seriously, captain obvious. Sail your ship elsewhere.

My favorite thing, though, is taking pictures with people. Especially guys. It's like I've taken away their manhood by being taller than them. It doesn't really bother me, I just find it hilarious. It happens a lot with guys from bands. Some quick examples:



Mikey Leibovich of Sherwood.



Bryce Avary of The Rocket Summer, on two separate occasions. "That's not fair, I need something to stand on!"



Jason De La Torre of We Shot The Moon.

And just for the heck of it, me with my anatomy teacher at graduation:



Most everyone does it. Even some that are already my height get on their tippy toes to be just that much taller.

What's your point? you might ask.
Well, mostly I'd just like to apologize. I'm sorry that I'm taller than you. It wasn't intentional, I promise. If you find the much-searched for way for one individual to give some of their height to another, I swear I'll share mine with you.

And if your name happens to be Josh Guest or Jessie Harmer (which is extremely likely, for obvious reasons) thank you for being tall with me, and not asking me if I play basketball.

Love from waaaay up here, where the air is so thin that it makes me delirious,
Linds