Wednesday, August 25, 2010

thought i had it all figured out

I AM GETTING A PET DRAGON SOON. I HAVE BEEN READING LOTS OF INFO, SHOPPING FOR SUPPLIES, TAKING NOTES, HIGHLIGHTING INFO, MAKING LISTS OF FOOD TO PURCHASE, BUDGETING EVERYTHING FOR THE PET. I FOUND A GOOD SPOT FOR THE TANK. THE SHELF IS STURDY ENOUGH TO HOLD IT. IT'S A GREAT SPOT FOR THE DRAGON TO SEE EVERYTHING AND I CAN SEE HER. I'M GETTING DOWN TO THE NITTY GRITTY AND STARTED DECORATING THE TANK TODAY. I'M TOO SHORT. I CAN'T REACH THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. I HAD TO GRAB A STEP STOOL JUST TO DECORATE THE TANK. SO, NOW I NEED TO GET A STEP STOOL TO PERMANENTLY KEEP IN FRONT OF THE TANK SO I CAN EASILY REACH THE DRAGON & TAKE HER OUT ANY TIME I NEED COMPANY. ONCE AGAIN, MY HEIGHT GETS THE BEST OF ME - LOL!

NOW I WAS COMPLETELY SURPRISED AT WHAT I NOTICED TWO DAYS. I AM ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO NEVER CARRY CASH. I USE MY DEBIT CARD FOR EVERYTHING. I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE DOCTOR AND QUICKLY APPROACHING EMPTY ON MY GAS TANK. I PULLED INTO THE FIRST GAS STATION I SAW WHICH IS IN THE MOST INCONVENIENT LOCATION & WHY I NEVER GO THERE. I HAD TO STAND ON MY TIP TOES TO REACH THE PAY BY CARD SECTION. AFTER I PROCESSED THE CARD AND SELECTED MY GAS TYPE I NOTICED THIS SIGN "CAN'T REACH THE NECESSARY BUTTONS FOR PAYMENT, CLICK HERE FOR DISABLED ACCESS." WHAT, SO NOW I'M CONSIDERED DISABLED BECAUSE I'M ONLY 5 FEET SHORT?? CAN I COLLECT A DISABILITY CHECK EACH MONTH FOR THIS?? I'M NOT ANGRY, I FOUND IT HYSTERICAL. IT'S FUNNY TO ME THAT TALL PEOPLE JUST HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO CLUE HOW THIS WORLD IS SO INCONVENIENT FOR SHORT PEOPLE. AND TECHNICALLY SINCE I'M NOT A DWARF I REALLY DON'T HAVE IT THAT BAD. THE GOOD NEWS IS, MY CAR IS COMPACT ENOUGH THAT I CAN SEE OVER THE HOOD, REACH THE GAS & BRAKE PETALS, AND DIDN'T HAVE TO LOWER THE STEERING WHEEL TO REACH IT. THAT'S PROGRESS FOR ME :) LOL

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