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I have a big head. And I don’t mean that figuratively. I have trouble finding hats that fit. Headbands always make my head hurt–if they fit at all (those hard plastic ones never do). Sunglasses have to be flexible to fit on my big, fat head, or when I put them on, they tend to break. I don’t know why I have a big head, but my son does, too. It’s apparently our shared curse. He has even more trouble with hats and sunglasses as I do.
On the flip side of that, I’m apparently double-jointed in some places, particularly where my thighs connect to my hips. When I was young, I could sit down, put my feet sole to sole, and drop my knees to the floor with virtually no discomfort. While everyone else in gym class was pushing their knees down, mine just flopped to the floor (like the picture to the right, except that my feet were sole to sole). That’s when my mom informed me that double-jointedness ran in the family.
My son apparently inherited that, too, as you can tell from the pic to the right. If he hadn’t been autistic, he could have been the next Houdini. He’s much bigger now than in the picture, yet he still finds it perfectly relaxing to lay in his bed, all 5’11″ of him, with one foot resting flat on the bed by his chin. That’s his “comfy” position.
So our big heads are balanced out by our double-jointedness, I suppose. The first is not a terrible imposition; the last is not a great advantage, but I guess you could call them distinctive. Sort of.
Be brave and name one distinctive “bad” physical attribute that you have. Big knees? Short fingers? What distinctive “good” physical attribute do you have? Tiny feet? A naturally slender waist (if so, I hate you)? Have you turned any of them to your advantage, and if so, how?
I do NOT like my upper arms at all – no defined muscles there, but from the elbow down I have fine features – forearm, wrists & fingers. So if I cover the upper arm, it’s all good.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 3:25 am.
You will notice there are no pics of me showing my upper arms. There’s a reason for that. *G*
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 7:44 am.
Family curse – Linebacker shoulders, we all have them, male or female.On a guy, no big deal; on a woman, try to get tops to fit properly – ain’t gonna happen. And then I am short to boot; my sons who pretend to love me dubbed me “Shrinking Shortie” because I used to be a towering 5’2 1/2″, I am now just barely (if I stretch)5’1″. Munchkin with linebacker shoulders, yeah it’s wonderful.
I like my green eyes,they are emerald green ringed with yellow and then a dark olive outer ring. A friend in HS once said they looked like hard-boiled eggs that had been sliced down the middle, which is true but I still like them. I just wish my eyebrows hadn’t gone so grey you can no longer see them except two patches next to my nose.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 3:46 am.
I like my eyes, too! And yours sound very pretty (hard-boiled eggs or not, although your friend LIKED hard-boiled eggs!).
I have a little tip for you–you can dye your eyebrows. *G* Otherwise, mine would be not only growing all over my eyelids, as they always have, but half-gray.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 7:46 am.
I know what you mean about linebacker shoulders, and of course if it fits in the shoulders it is baggy everywhere else, argh. And back when they put shoulder pads in everything.. I wanted to cry, because everything made me look like a short (5’4″) football player. Luckily most could be cut out of shirts, but oooooh do I hate shoulder pads to this day.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 8:04 am.
Me too on the shoulder pads!! The only thing I ever found they were useful for was hooking the shoulder strap of my purse on so it wouldn’t slip off my arm.Of course they also made good emergency pot holders, if you could find one when you needed it.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 12:21 pm.
I have a lot of moles and a wart like thing above my left ankle. I got the stitches removed this afternoon. The doctor put a supportive dressing on the site to give it that bit more care and when that falls off then it will be time to scratch my back! The good thing about me is that I have a lot of collagen in my skin, it is a mixed blessing at times since the scars that I get from things such as mole excisions are raised and frequently itchy when a drop of sweat hits them. I do quite like my eyes and mouth too.
I don’t think that you have a big head Sabrina, I think that you are beautiful as you are.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 3:51 am.
Aww, Kelly, thanks. Go hat shopping with me sometime and you’ll change your mind about my head.
I used to have lots of trouble with warts. I had one on my knee all through high school that I was always accidentally slicing off when I shaved my legs, had one on my thumb for years. Then they just sort of stopped appearing, and I haven’t had one in a long time. I don’t know why. Still have moles, though.
How do you know about the collagen? All of my scars are like that, and people always say I have good skin. Is it a collagen thing, I wonder?
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 7:50 am.
With the scars it is called keloid scars. I just googled it and went for a medical website that was easy to understand. I do believe that it could be a combination of good living, genetics and the extra collagen in our skin that helps. There are treatments that can help but my GP doesn’t like doing steroid creams and injections to reduce it. Apparently just using something like vitamin e oil or bio oil helps to reduce it a bit.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 9:57 am.
Big duck feet (wide ball, narrow heel) compounded by long toes–as in I can pick things up and have a good grip long. I could probably type with them if my big toe would cooperate. *G* I’m not a tall woman, and at 13 when I had to buy a size 10 shoe, the shoe salesman (you remember shoe salesmen, yes?) told my dad he should just buy me the boxes. I cried. Daddy said, “Every good structure has a firm foundation.” The structure isn’t so good these days, but I’ll never forget that.
On the flip side, I also have long fingers so while I can ski without renting equipment, my hands appear elegant. I’m grateful my son got my feet–they look so much better on 6’3 than 5’5″! He and eldest daughter got my hands. Daughters both have smaller feet, thank heaven, even the one three inches taller than I. In fact, her feet are a half size smaller than her sister’s.
Sometimes life isn’t fair.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 4:08 am.
What your dad said is SO sweet! That salesman ought to be shot.
I was a size 10 shoe at 13, too, and now I’m an 11 Wide (sometimes double-wide). Yes, I SHOULD wear the boxes. I pay a fortune for shoes (and I don’t have many pair), just so I can be comfortable in them.
Elegant hands are a real asset–people notice hands.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 7:53 am.
My head is very small, compared to others. I never find a hat that fits, I need to have someone made for me. When I was younger, we had a hatmaker in our street and that lady made me a lot of smug little bonnets and hats.
I can also sit down, and put the soles of my feet together with my knees on the ground – even at my current age of 56. I like to sit that way, as I find it very comfortable and relaxing.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 5:01 am.
Maybe you’re double-jointed, too!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 7:54 am.
I have a gap between my front teeth. Of course, you wouldn’t know it now, because I have it filled with dentisty stuff, but every time I’m earing something a little bit harder I’m reminded I can break it any time, and look horrible until a dentist can see me. It’s my front freaking teeth. I broke it earing a lollipop once.
On the other hand, my toes are perfect. They’re short, and you kmow how some people have the second or third toe really big that they’re much bigger than the first? Mine decrease in size from big toe to pinky toe. They’re just the right size for perfection. Pure gorgeousness!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 5:07 am.
my dad was a big man from a big person family, and my mom came from willowy redheads( although she was the anomaly and had black hair) . did I get any willowy ness? nope! I have big boobs and huge shelf butt.
3 sisters are heavy and 2 are not- but they have hyperthyroidism.
I did get her green eyes though, so that is a plus
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 7:09 am.
Just about everybody in my family is big and “sturdy.” So I was doomed from the beginning.
But green eyes are a definite plus!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 4:14 pm.
I have gaps in my side teeth, so I have to be really careful with flossing. And I have even my wisdom teeth, which is pretty unusual.
It’s nice you have pretty feet–that means you can wear pretty sandals!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 7:55 am.
My teeth are packed tight. It was sooo horrible when I got my wisdom teeth… no room!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 12:14 pm.
My father is a big guy. Despite that he has short, squatty fingers. Unfortunately I got those fat little fingers. I think my nose is big too. The good news is I am smaller framed than him! Oh yea, another good thing is that I have a full head of hair. Dad is mostly bald and mom is thinning. I don’t know what that says about my future though!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 5:49 am.
Trust me, thinning hair is a pain, so be glad for that full head of hair! And yes, being smaller framed is always good in a woman, IMO. *G*
My fingers aren’t fat, but they’re short, which meant I was never that good at playing the guitar. Of course, not being willing to practice probably had something to do with it, too!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 7:57 am.
I have very ugly knees, they are scared and fatty, but mostly they just aren’t straight. My calves don’t line up with my thighs, which causes me several physical issues, and also makes my knees look strange. I tend to avoid wearing shorts.
I’ve been told that I have amazing eyes. I’ve never been called pretty, but I’ve had strangers come up and compliment my eyes. They are the type of hazel that seems to change color to reflect what I am wearing. Certain shades of blue, green, and burgundy work the best. I use very little (if any) eye makeup, and just let my eyes show for them-selves.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 6:18 am.
Jen, I only wear shorts to walk in and around the house, and only because it’s 90 degrees here half the year (I’m not lying–today the high is 94 degrees, and we’re not in the deep South!). I never wear them in public, though, because I have awful legs.
Your eyes sound lovely!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 8:00 am.
My good is actually the same as my bad. I am incredibly muscular, which means I am very strong, and have rock solid muscles. On the downside of that, my upper arms look huge, and don’t fit in a lot of T-shirts and button down shirts. My calves won’t fit into any normal sized boots. The arms, of course, are my own fault since I blacksmith, but my rock solid calves have just always been like that!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 7:22 am.
Cail, I didn’t even notice that about you when I met you! My calves are big, too, and in school they tested my leg strength and were astonished it was so high. So I guess it IS a good thing. But I still wish I could wear real boots without looking like I have tree trunks on my lower legs!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 8:02 am.
Seriously they make ladies shirts for people with stick arms.. because while I have some muscle there (and it’s been increasing as baby gets bigger) I’m definitely not muscled like a smith and I find even size large sometimes tries to cut me off at the armpit.. ugh. On the plus side rock solid calves may be hard to fit, but they generally look great
!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 8:12 am.
Miranda, you haven’t seen MY calves. The term “cankle” was invented for me *G*.
And you’re so right about ladies shirts! Drives me nuts.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 10:09 am.
I’ve always had acne prone skin. Struggled with it forever, used everything. Still dealing with it at times. The only good thing is I learned a lot of tricks to tell/show/help my kids and I’m great with a cover up stick/brush etc.
I do have a small waist and narrow shoulders. Don’t shoot! Even when I was fairly large (9 months along) I didn’t look large because of that. Totally genetics. My mom is teeny-tiny.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 7:49 am.
Well, you’ve been stunning every time I saw you, so you must be REALLY good with the cover up! One of my relatives has the same problem. I’m very lucky that it was never an issue for me.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 8:03 am.
I have a ski slope at the end of my nose. It is the correct size for my face but the last 1/3 swooshes up. My girls both wish they got it but I have hated it since I was a little girl. Does anyone really like their nose?
I have big blue eyes with incredibly long eyelashes. They have always been my best feature. DD2 got them and it is sometimes weird to see my eyes looking at me.
I am guessing your cranium is the size it is to hold all of your creativity. So, you can’t wear a headband… Look at the wonderful stories you can weave! My shoulders were double jointed when I was younger. I could clasp my hands together and lift them up over my head and around to my back still clasped. I am no longer limber enough!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 7:55 am.
Aww, kez, how nice of you to say. I’ll hold onto that, and just tell myself my big head is there to hold my creativity!
I must say that my nose is the one part of me I never notice. Isn’t that weird. It just seems like a nose. So it must not be too bad. Yours sounds cute, though! I like those upturned noses.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 8:05 am.
Hmm.. bad attributes.. I guess my least favorite would be my rather large booty. I am decreasing all of me via weight watchers, but I don’t think I’ll ever get that area down to where I like it. Other “bad” attribute, long monkey arms.. they don’t look bad and I mostly like them really, but they do get in the way of finding long sleeve shirts that fit, hence my preference for short and 3/4 (more like 1/2 for me) sleeves.
Good attribute… I like my eyes when they look more green, and hate me if you will, but the first place I seem to lose weight is the middle (last place is booty and thighs) so my waist is rather small compared to the rest of me. I dunno if I’ve really turned any of these to my advantage that I can think of.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 8:36 am.
Well, I gain less weight in my waist than in my booty and thighs (like you), but as I’ve aged, I’ve had more trouble with my stomach. When I was young. I was always disproportionately larger at the bottom. I’m still pretty pear-shaped (no boobs, sigh).
My arms are the opposite. They’re too short for shirts, so I’m always having to roll them up!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 10:23 am.
My upper arms are definitely the thing that I hate the most. There are other things that I could name, but my upper arms drive me nuts. It doesn’t matter what I do, they never thin out. If I work on them, then they just tone up, but they never get smaller. I think most of the weight I gain goes right to my arms. I rarely wear tank tops and t-shirts don’t always fit properly.
I have been told I have nice trim ankles and feet, so I will say they are my best feature.
Double jointedness runs in our family as well. We all tend to sit with our bums and knees flat on the floor with our feet pointing behind us.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 8:39 am.
I would KILL for nice trim ankles and feet. Enjoy them!
And I hate my upper arms, too, so we’re in that together.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 10:23 am.
My worst feature is my body weight. Since I had kids can’t seem to get back to where I was before:) My best feature(and I only have one) is my eyes.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 8:44 am.
Same here. Fighting the weight is a constant thing.
And I can’t believe you only have one nice feature, Gail. I’m sure you have more!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 10:24 am.
This goes against my inner yogi, Sabrina. I am constantly working on acceptance, and how easy it is to slip into finding the bad parts! THIGHS (too jiggly) BOOBS (too big) BELLY (too hereditary. Thanks Pappa).
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 8:54 am.
So what are the good parts? Wait, I can tell you. You’re tall and beautiful and have excellent hair. That’s what I see when I see you, anyway.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 10:25 am.
Well this was definitely worth the cyber trip. Thank you, Sabrina!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 2:32 pm.
I hate almost everything about my face—it’s why I run from cameras.
What I like? Such a short list (and since I’m 5’2″, I mean that literally).
But here’s a cute, lovely story that shows how a kind word can change how you see yourself: I used to hate my feet. My mom loved her feet and she would always tell me (teasing, but she meant it) that her feet were so much prettier than mine (and she did have lovely feet). So I hated my feet. Hated! Then I had a summer boyfriend who sang raptures about my darling feet. He would hold them in his lap, pet them, KISS them. That’s when I decided that my feet were okay. Thanks to him, I now have a gigantic selection of ‘look at my nearly naked feet’ sandals.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 10:07 am.
Well, I can’t understand how you hate your face. I think you’re beautiful! Always have.
Feet are funny–I actually think I do have pretty feet. They’re just so darned big!! So buying shoes is a pain.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 10:27 am.
As the wise Caren Crane once observed: I don’t meet my own standards of beauty.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 10:57 am.
LOL! That Caren is very wise.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 4:15 pm.
You son is gorgeous and I’m sure he has many of your features so I don’t understand how you could not like anything about your face.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 12:20 pm.
I also have a huge head – just like my DAD! He has a hard time finding hats that fit as well. We like to joke that we need bigger heads to hold all the brains, lol! I also have some double jointed fingers, which made playing the piano interesting.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 10:14 am.
Ooh, double-jointed fingers–I bet that’s cool. And anything that helps you play the piano is great!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 10:28 am.
Big knees – that’s me. Even when I’ve been in good shape they remain big on the sides. Damn knees.
I’ve got small ears and a small jaw – big deal.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 10:19 am.
Well, I think you’re lovely. I thought you looked like a model when I met you, so there!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 10:28 am.
Just another reason I like you!!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 12:01 pm.
Found the pic of my son!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 10:20 am.
I am perfect in every way except for two large problems, most of which I sit on. If the chair is large enough.
I can recline in a swimming pool and read a book without any floatation device, except for the two mentioned above.
Even when they were smaller, I could never get them under the water. No amount of trying got those parts to sink. If I am ever found drowned, it will be ass upwards.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 10:25 am.
I have those two large problems myself, LOL! And I understand about the floating. I have no trouble doing the dead man float.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 10:40 am.
Another one here with a big head. I often refer to it as a parade float.. you know, those giant balloons with comically bog heads? Yeah, that’s me. It irks me, too, since I love hats and actually look pretty damned good in them. But finding one that fits? HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
I balance it off with my eye area. I have pretty awesome eyebrows (not quite as amazing as my mom’s, but close) and long eyelashes and hazel eyes. My hair is pretty good, too. I think it is trying to camouflage the head, but there is a lot of it, so it makes it look even bigger.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 10:33 am.
I think you’re pretty, always have. But yes, it’s a pain having a big head. I look good in hats, too, but when I try them on, they almost never fit.
Maybe we should start a club–the Big Heads Are Cool Club *G*.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:52 pm.
or a line of hats for Big Heads
you are lovely, thank you. I shall print this and keep it on my computers for when I need a pick me up
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 2:18 pm.
Big Boobs
Started wearing a bra in the 4th grade and was a D by 8th. When I exercise I have to wear two bras, one for support and one for “smooshing”. To get shirts to fit over the rocky mountains, they must be size 1X or bigger, meanwhile the rest of me is a size 8/10. So basically, you pick up a $12 dollar shirt and you have to spend $20 to get it altered.
On the flip side: I have long, slim calves and small ankles — even when I gain weight everywhere else.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 10:37 am.
I have friends with big boobs (one who got the reduction surgery, even), but I have trouble sympathizing, since I have tiny ones. When I was at my thinnest, I wore a 34B. Sigh. I have to admit, though, that I laughed at the term “rocky mountains.” Too funny!
It sounds like you’re the opposite of me–I have no boobs and big, ungainly calves and ankles!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:55 pm.
I have either a big head or big hair..it’s really hard to tell…lol Rarely can I find a hat that fits and wearing those nasty plastic head bands gives me migraines. I also have “man” hands and wide thumbs..:( I told a classmate wayyyyyy back in 84..lol that when I was younger I had smashed both thumbs in car doors and THAT was why they were wide….he believed me!….lol My youngest son is double jointed. He can twist his arms, linked at the hands up and over his head and down behind his back..it creeps ppl out. A first seeing this they’ll say “ewww gross” then right away they say “do it again!”…lol
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 10:45 am.
Those headbands give me headaches, too, which is why I don’t wear them. The wig I wore at RT really hurt, also. I finally had to take it off to get rid of my headache!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:56 pm.
Like a lot of you, I’m short. 5’2″ on a good day, and maybe in a pair of platform shoes that I never wear.
I hate my toes. I just have microscopic toenails. My feet are otherwise good, but it would be so nice to have actual toenails to paint. Daughter has beautiful feet and real toenails, so I paint hers and try not to be jealous.
I’m an early gray. Normally, this would have most women running for the color bottle, but my hair is very dark, and the gray is coming in soft and pretty. So it is a mixed bag–pretty, but gray hair.
I have great legs. They’re the perfect shape, though short. My mom is in her 60′s, and still has great legs, so I can look forward to keeping great legs.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 10:48 am.
My mom was gray early, too, but like you, hers was pretty. She has never dyed it, I don’t think. It’s a nice soft white now.
I only recently got to the point where I could wear sandals sometimes, so I’m loving having painted nails. Until then, I always wore walking shoes with orthotics.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:58 pm.
I have naturally curly hair – really curly – and whenever it was humid out, it would spring out of control. The past few years, I’ve straightened it, which takes effort but still somehow seems so much easier to maintain. My good feature? Probably my blue eyes. And yes, I frequently use them to my advantage.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 11:09 am.
So do I! Whenever I can.
I want naturally curly hair, but Hubby has that and it drives him crazy, so maybe not. He just started straightening his, too, and he likes it much better.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 1:59 pm.
naturally curly hair that gets bigger and looks 6-8 inches shorter than it is on humid days and big boobs
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 11:18 am.
both can be a blessing or a curse
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 11:26 am.
We have the same one! And I agree on the blessing or the curse.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 11:42 am.
kindred spirits
Posted on May 6, 2012 at 2:57 pm.
I always wanted both of those, actually!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 4:16 pm.
You look great the way you are!
Thoroughly enjoyed TO WED A WILD LORD!
Posted on May 6, 2012 at 3:03 pm.
But good hair product can make that naturally curly hair into an asset on humid days.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 11:22 pm.
yes, I buy expensive products (ouidad and curly hair solutions), but sometimes they don’t always work
Posted on May 6, 2012 at 2:58 pm.
I have loads of features that I don’t like, but lots that I do. I love the hair on my head, but I wage a constant battle to keep it back everywhere else (legs, eyebrows, etc.) I have really fair skins that burns instead of tans. On the other hand, my fair skin leads to a sprinkle of freckles over my nose that I’m rather fond of.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 11:25 am.
I have hair in lots of places I don’t like, too. I wax! But it’s painful.
And my skin tends to burn UNLESS I’m getting just a little sun every day (as I did a couple of summers ago, when I was swimming outside every day). The problem was, now that I’m older, the sun turns some of my skin into age spots. I did NOT like that! So now I don’t swim outside during the summer. *G*
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 2:02 pm.
Growing up red hair isn’t an asset, but at some point, maybe in my late teens, it definitely became an asset. Once I accepted my curly hair and learned how to style it, it became an asset. I have perfectly straight teeth, but the only time I’ve ever been in the orthodontist’s office, was for my siblings.
What I don’t like – my thighs – too jiggly; my stomach – too soft; my triceps – no muscle definition.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 11:33 am.
Straight teeth is definitely a nice asset–those orthodontists are expensive! I probably could have used braces for my overbite, but it’s not awful, so it’s probably just as well that my parents didn’t fool with it.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 2:19 pm.
We’ll be finding out very soon just how much those orthodontists charge because my daughter has awful teeth – like they were thrown in her mouth. My dh wants to wait until she loses more of her baby teeth, but I think a retainer would help quite a bit.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 4:38 pm.
I have extra-wide Flinstone feet, with short square toes. Even the nails are unattractive and the skin is dry and calloused. To make matters appear worse, I live in a temperate climate where everyone is always wearing sandals and showing of their pedicures. A friend of mine suggested that I bind my feet like a Geisha to see if I can make them more narrow. (She’s one of those people who make you take your shoes off in her house). Yeah, that’s just what I need– foot pain and a podiatrist on speed-dial. I’ll just wear my Crocs (the styles defined as “roomy”), thanks.
I have wide shoulders, I’m on the flat-chested side, and I definitely do not like my tummy or my upper arms. I think my body type would look best undernourished, but alas that is not the case. I would also feel more attractive if I didn’t have psoriasis. UV light therapy is what the future holds for my skin.
On the plus size– er, I mean side– I have naturally curly, thick hair which people always seem to like.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 11:48 am.
I can’t believe that your friend suggested binding your feet–sheesh! I seriously doubt that would work. You have to do it from childhood, while the feet are growing.
Yes, naturally curly, thick hair is a definite asset! I have problems with sensitive skin. I have to baby it or I get rashes and stuff.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 2:21 pm.
P.S., I like the picture of your son. He reminds me a lot of my son.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 11:53 am.
He really is a cutie, although he’s much older now than in this pic.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 2:22 pm.
I also hate my upper arms. I have annoying bumps that only go away when I’m tan. I’m moving to Scotland so I don’t think they’ll be going anywhere
I’ve had a lot of people compliment my hands. I had a lady grab my hand in a bus in nyc once and tell me I have an artists fingers and that I should play an instrument lol
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 11:59 am.
Ooh, Archer, when are you moving to Scotland? Where are you moving to? I’m so jealous!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 2:22 pm.
I’m moving to Aberdeen. Anytime I read about aberdeenshire in a historical romance I smile
Hopefully I’ll get my visa soon. it’s been six weeks :-/
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 3:09 pm.
I really liked Aberdeen… I only saw a little of it, but really enjoyed my time there
How fun!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 7:36 pm.
Well, I don’t like my upper arms, but I’m losing some weight, so maybe they won’t be so atrocious at the end of that journey. My clothes are already fitting better, so just have to keep plugging along.
The main thing is that I have narrow shoulders, but big boobs. It is a nightmare trying to find shirts that fit correctly…it’s like they think that everyone with big boobs has broad shoulders or something. I’ve always had a bigger rear end, and a smaller waist to match, so it’s always been hard to find pants to fit as well. If I get them to squeeze over the butt, they waist has a huge gap in the back. Now that the lower waist styles are around, I like those much better.
A nice thing is that, no matter how much weight I’ve gained over the years, I still have small wrists with nice hands. I usually have to have bracelets and watches adjusted so they will fit. I also have been told that I have nice eyes–they’re hazel with forest green, sage green and gold flecks.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 12:10 pm.
Julie, I used to have that problem with pants, too–the gapping waist with the fitting butt. Sadly, as I get older, my waist is more proportionate. I wish it weren’t.
Your eyes sound lovely!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 2:32 pm.
I’m one of those proud short girls (5″2′). For those of you who don’t like it… all that looking up gives us good posture
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 12:26 pm.
I’m 5’4″ and the shortest person in my family. Even my mom is taller than I am! Or she used to be, anyway.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 2:32 pm.
My husband is the shortest guy I’ve been with… He’s 6 feet. My tall friends always grumble that I end up with all the tall guys
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 3:12 pm.
I inherited my mom’s narrow shoulders and my dad’s large thighs. Sigh. And then there’s the uneven leg length issue that’s resulted in both hips being replaced. On the plus side, my full head of hair is naturally wavy and I’ve decided to let all of the silvery gray come in.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 2:02 pm.
You go, girl! Let the gray be! I color my hair, but boy, is it a pain!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 2:33 pm.
Ohhh, the list could go on for days! I think the biggest thing that my dad passed on to me was feet that resemble bricks. I hate sandal season! They are wide, flat, and short. In other words, no amount of cute sandals is going to help these things! The women in my family all have really thin (and kind of gross hair)–the guys have beautiful, thick and sometimes curly hair. We’re really very similar to peacocks. The boys get all the bells and whistles.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 2:26 pm.
That happens in my family, too. The guys have great hair, but I have the thin hair. Grrrr.
And my son and my husband have gorgeous eye lashes, while I have thin little ones. But my eyebrows are taking over my face!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 2:35 pm.
I hate my hair. It’s really fine and it knots so easy. Both my mom and sister have a gorgeous head of hair and I got stuck with this.
I do like my lips, which are nice and full. When I was younger, not so much. But now when people are getting injections in their lips, I have it naturally.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 3:10 pm.
Mine is fine, too, and you’re right–it tangles so easily. When I was young and the long straight hair was in style, I was always fighting to tame it.
As for the lips, same here! When I was young, I tried to minimize it. Now that it’s in style, yay!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 4:18 pm.
I’m what’s called barrel chested. Makes it hard to find a shirt that fits right and looks right. On the other hand I have blue-grey eyes and love the fact that they change color with whatever I wear. And strangely I like my lips, too.
My kids are extremely flexible, so much so they’ve been diagnosed with hypermobility syndrome. (Because of this Son has dislocated his shoulder in MA class 4 times- twice each shoulder.)
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 3:23 pm.
Brandy, changeable eyes are cool, IMO!
Wow, didn’t know about hyper mobility syndrome. That’s got to be difficult!
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 4:19 pm.
My daughter was diagnosed with hypermobility when she was 2 years old. Fortunately, she didn’t want to do tumbling or dance, which our ortho said wouldn’t be good for her, but at 8.5 yo she LOVES to run. As small as she is, she can keep up with her much taller friends.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 4:45 pm.
I have the opposite problem, small head.. I too can never find hats that fit right and the hairdresser even has trouble with cap when she does my highlights.. they don’t have one small enough to fit my head, so she has to staple the cap in places to fit it right… Of course not to my head… just the cap itself…
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 10:21 pm.
Wow, that IS a problem! But not one that I’d ever have. *G*
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 10:32 pm.
5-2, small hands and natural curly hair.
Usually I like my hair except when it is growing out after a cut and it looks like I have wings growing out of my head.
Posted on May 3, 2012 at 10:47 pm.
I have what are basically “Hobbit” feet, minus the fur. They are short, wide and flat and impossible to find the cute shoes that fit. I can’t wear heals without pain so my footwear choices are restricted to flats and sneakers. Yippee!!
OTOH, I have blue eyes that change from grayish blue to almost violet depending on what I am wearing. They are my best feature. I also have naturally curly hair, what I jokingly refer to as Barbie doll hair because it holds styling so well. On time many moons ago when I was still brave enough to wear bangs (fringe for those across the pond), I was running late to work and didn’t have time for the curling iron. When I got to work, I slipped into the ladies room, wet my bangs with cold water wrapped them around a pencil and let them dry. Then I feathered them a little for style. They stayed curled all day without product of any kind. My female coworkers wanted to kill me en mass!! I don’t wear bangs now but I can still do the cold water curl and get it to stay.
Posted on May 4, 2012 at 12:17 am.
My older half sister is taller (5’11″) than my 5’7″ and has clear blue eyes but no eyelashes, lovely plump lips but no eyebrows. I too got “changeable” eyes (love that term!) of green that my ex-hubby swore for 7 years were blue – yes, that probably contributed to our divorce
and decent brows but NO lips to speak of. Regardless, I was always so jealous of her!
Our mom was in the hospital when I was 10 yrs.old. Marylin was flirting with a doctor (or some male in medical garb) when I looked closely at her. I loudly yelled, “You have a SPIDER on your eyelid!!!”. The doc was horrified and grabbed her close to look. She was furious to have to admit that it was her false eyelash that was coming unglued … she didn’t speak to me for a long time after that and never quite believed that I didn’t know ….
I do have better feet than her, tho. My feet are my best feature, so I challenge you to a foot-off, B!
Posted on May 6, 2012 at 7:17 pm.