My first bullet point entry.
* I was in New York last week and I haven't been in 10 years. For some reason, I fell in love with every girl there. Maybe it's the girls and their liberal usage of the scarf to protect themselves against the harsh New York weather. The cute, little waitresses, the girls thumbing through books in coffee shops... I dunno, it drove me crazy. Maybe it's a "grass is greener on the other side" kind of phenomenon. But New York? I love you.
* I decided that if I were to ever get to the point in my life where I need to come up with an elaborate lie to get the attention of a complete stranger, I concocted the greatest story:
Cute Girl: So what do you do for a living?
So@24: Oh, I'm a junior executive at Sephora. It kind of fell into my lap right out of college, but it's a great gig. Maybe you've heard of us?
How perfect is that? Because we all know that girlies love chapstick. It's a universal fact.
* There's been some controversy over Dora the Explorer growing up. I'm not sure what the big deal is, but angry blogging mommies are up in digital arms over it. If you don't know who Dora the Explorer is, you've obviously been living in a outer space. In a cave. With a blindfold on. And giant headphones.
Please view exhibit A:
Go forth and do good.I, for one, embrace this change.
These angry parents are missing the point completely. Dora will actually be doing an enormous favor for future generations of short guys (such as myself). I have been waiting for the day (perhaps ignorantly) when stilettos will go the way of the buffalo (I made all my prom dates wear flats; thanks for being such a champ, Lynn). Waiting for heels to go out of style.
Dora sporting the fashionable round-toed, FLATS is going to show future generations of females:
"Hey kids, you don't need to wear footwear that's extremely uncomfortable and makes you tower over your dates just to be hip & cool! Because your hero Dora doesn't either!"
Maybe this bubonic plague of the eternally short guy will finally have the vaccine we've been waiting for. Dora the Explorer. In flats. Not heels.
So to all the future short guys out there, this is a big win for the lil guy!
88 comments:
LOL. I have to commend you for being manly enough to talk about Dora the Explorer. Some might see that as a tad creepy.
Dude what is the big deal if a girl is taller than you?
haha great post. muy bueno, dora. no mas el nino.
i made that Spanglish right up.I, too, prefer to be taller than my woman. Just a thing.
dora's definitely grown into that big head of hers. and - GASP - no more bowl cut!!
and, heels = sexytime.
The new Dora is only supposed to be ten, so probably her target audience isn't wearing heels either. ;)
Furthermore, no one will believe you work at Sephora unless you stop talking about chapstick and start understanding lipstick and gloss. You've gotta practice!
Sequined is defintiely right - chapstick is a thing of the past (long long long ago forgotten!) x
My dear boy, it's lipstick; chapstick is such a horrible word lol
Sweet sweet, SO@24... girls don't go to Sephora for CHAPSTICK. We go for LIP GLOSS! Still, that story is genius and would get me talking to you pronto.
How tall are you? Give it up! I'm a big lover of the flats, myself... but occasionally I need the boost of heels. I'm 5'2", so this usually isn't a problem for guys. I was once eye to eye with a guy I dated(while wearing heels)and it felt SO WEIRD. If you lived near me, I'd hook you up with my best friend who is 4'11"- what a little nugget!
I'm a big supporter of flats, however, I am an avid hater of leggings...so Dora is still a neutral point. I love NY as well, but not for the ladies, more for the food...just like SD...damn where is the good food in LA? The kind you can't live without and you become a regular and get free stuff?
Also, double thumbs up for the Sephora line...just bring samples and you are in.
Well, I can't say I ever chose flats because my favorite cartoon character wore them. I highly doubt it'll catch on among 12 year olds now, but good luck on your quest! :P
-A.
harsh New York weather
That made me laugh.
I make Jason wear flats too. Although it probably doesn't take as much effort for me to convince him.
Ahhh!!!! I'm so short I need to wear heels to appear at least five two.
Plus, heels are sexier than flats.
Here's why you fell in love with every girl in NYC: There's like 5984906780 of them.
They outnumber men like 2 to 1.
Trust me. I did what I could to date in that city for years.
It's like a rabbit infestation. There were just TOO MANY of us.
Everyone takes their shoes off at prom anyway.
I hate to say this, but I'm sure Dora will wear heels eventually. What is she...like 13 in that illustration? Just wait till they come out with her sweet 16 episode. Bye bye flats.
But. Whatever happened to Dora ages 6-like...9? Wasn't she supposed to be a pre-schooler before? Now how old is she? I do like her new look, and silly, irate soccer moms need to find better things to do with their time. Like think about why their children all aged 5 years overnight. Or why their child stayed 5 years old for so long.
Also, NYC girls are different than LA girls. Perhaps you're attracted to a different type of girl. Maybe it's something in the sun (or lack thereof). ;)
The problem is though, the new Dora is 6 foot 8.
I used to love wearing heels because I'm 5'1". I've since embraced my height, and now I only wear flats!
I can't live without heels- even while I'm in Baghdad right now, I have 4 pairs of heels, two of which are suede boots!
And New York!! Go there to find girls!!
I wish I'd known you were in NYC last week, bro -- I was there too.
That Sephora line is a good way in, but I suspect it might be the same as a woman telling you she worked at ESPN. You'd need a lot of jargon and/or samples handy to keep up that front for any length of time.
btw, I got no time whatsoever for Dora. One of my happiest days as a parent was when my son outgrew watching that show. All she does is yell at you.
CAN YOU FIND THE MAP!!?!?!?!
GOOOOOD!!!
Seriously, it was a half and hour of Steve from Blues Clues whispering at the TV followed by that chick screaming at the top of her lungs about her talking backpack.
Wearing flats ain't gonna fix that.
Items Chicks would purchase at Sephora: LIP GLOSS, lip exfoliator, lipstick, lip conditioner.
Items Chicaks would purchase at err Wal Mart: Chapstick.
yay for Stilettos!
Two things I'll mention really quickly:
1. What girls like is lip gloss, not chapstick. Remember that the next time you tell people you work for Sephora. I wonder how they're doing in this economy anyway...
2. If the new Dora wore heels, little kid's moms would be storming Nickeleodeon's gate's with pitchforks.
The blog crush is coming to visit really soon and he is my height (maybe a tad shorter actually) I will be wearing flats all weekend...no big deal.
I love wearing flats (not that it would make a difference when I am wearing heels, as I am quite short) but there seems to be many, many men in this city that just straight up don't care for those rounded toe flats. Almost all of my guy friends have complained about them. So, if a lady in my city wants to get a man..what is she to do? Perhaps I need to move to Cali.
There is nothing wrong with a little lie. Don't you know all relationships are based on lies? True fact.
you're too cute.
If I could insert a picture.. I'd show you that my shoes today are black flats =)
I hate heels. I love flats! I don't understand why most women wear heels and complain they're not comfortable....and can't even walk properly in them...
I had no idea for Dora, but she's cuter than her younger self... :)
I'm 5'1", so you'd think a short girl like me would be prone to wear heels. Nope. I'm almost always in flats. Gotta embrace being a shorty, if you ask me.
By the way, girls are made shorter in the northeast. Trust me.
So they make a big deal about Dora the Explorer but let their little girls play with barbie and listen to Britney Spears?
Some parents these days...
I love that you posted about how you dont mind dora the explorers age change. This is why I like you so much!!!
I like a taller man as well. BF is 6' and I'm 5'4" (which is pretty tall)...
And when I wear heels, I am still shorter than him which is fab.
I tend to prefer ballet flats, though.
If you ever try that Sephora line on a girl and then follow it up with mention of chapstick, you will have officially outed yourself as a liar. I am by no means a makeup expert but even I know better. =) Take a walk through the store, do some research, memorize some key terms and brand names and THEN give it a shot. You'll be golden!
Junior exec at Sephora...genius. But beware of the girls who only want to get in your pants to get free makeup goodies.
I think you have to have free Sephora samples to sweeten the deal. I don't get the Dora controversy. I think she looks tweeny.
I think you have to have free Sephora samples to sweeten the deal. I don't get the Dora controversy. I think she looks tweeny.
They're bad for your back, too. Real bad.
But heels make your legs look awesome, so I strech to 5' 9" on occasion.
What? Stop looking at me like that.
We just had a discussion about Dora becoming "a tween" at a family get together recently (sad as that may be). I emailed your post to the fam because I think that's hysterical that blogging mommies are "up in digital arms" over it.
Where is Dora's sexy friend Diego?? Did he grow up too? Cause I'd really like to see what he's packin... some south of the border heat!!
(Wait, they are just 10 now you say? So I shouldn't say things like that? I might get arrested or puked on? Oh, sorry.)
Too bad we have it in our heads that 3 to 5 inch stilettos are "sexy"
I don't know much about Dora, but it makes me happy that she's wearing flats. I am one of the (un)fortunate women who can only wear flats because of my job. And because I have a horrible sense of balance while photographing. *shrugs* Maybe they'll come back in style?
NYC sounds amazing!
Wait a minute . . . there are bloggers who are openly upset about Dora not wearing heels??? Damn, some of these freakin' moms out there . . .
you can thank michelle obama for bringing back flats, but i'm with all the ladies here--heels are sexxxxy. why are parents mad??
i'll take either coast, please. parents can't just raise me in CA and then in the midwest. it's killing me.
i'm 5'7. i love 4" heels. i guess you and i wouldn't work as a couple unless you liked being eye-level with my boobs...wait...
but i agree with everyone above who said that you can't tempt a girl with potential sephora things and then be all "chapstick"
also
i'm the map i'm the map i'm the map i'm the map i'm the map i'm the map i'm the map i'm the map I'M THE MAP!!
THANK GOD. Seriously. I can't walk in heels to save my life, I'm only 5'2," but I don't mess with that heel nonsense...in fact, I had to beg two brides to let me wear flats in their weddings this year with the threat of, "Swear to God, I'll fall on my face and ruin the entire ceremony walking down the aisle." I support Dora and her healthier, safer, footwear.
Hell yes, I have about six Chapsticks on the go at once all in different bags/pockets etc. They are as NECESSARY as oxygen when you live in a climate that will freeze your boobage off.
I also love Sephora. In my years living in NYC I had many furtive trips to Sephora to buy expensive cosmetics I'd never use but that looked purty on my shelf.
WOW, she got HOT! I would so do her now. I figured she would grow up into a looker.
I think heels make a girl feel sexier... just don't wear underwear, problem solved!
I heard that they tramped Dora up but I would not be surprised seeing a 8-12 year old in that outfit.
Now if only Dora was a real girl closer to our age I would wanna hook you up. Just sayin'.
I am one short girl that almost always refuses to wear heels... mostly because standing/walking for 12 hours a day isn't exactly forgiving on stiletto-clad feet. I prefer flats and flops.
It's not so bad to be short :)
And, us East Coast girls are just pretty much awesome.
I personally have never been into tall guys. I actually turned down dates with tall men.
I will happily take Dora over a Bratz doll any day. As for women in NY, you are absolutly right.
As a woman I do not equate Sephora to chapstick.....gotta get your facts straight to pull that one off.
As a fairly tall woman, with a husband who doesn't care if i wear heels and am subsequently taller than him.....I sitll feel akward towering over him, and love that flats are fashionable.
But girls will always want what they don't have.
short? wanna be tall
tall? wanna be shorter
straight hair? want curls
curly hair? want straight
blonde? wanna be brunette
brunette? wanna be blonde
Get my point?
I didn't think I could love you more, but you always manage to prove me wrong.
Glad i'm out of the target Dora demographic.
**slips on 4" heels and waddles way to the bathroom"
Maybe you like women with a little substance and therefore need to get the fuck outta LA. Sorry, some things must be said.
My last massive crush/friend is 5'8" (I'm 5'7"), so I'd always wear flats around him to be able to feel like I was in the running. But I love heels (they make you walk like a woman) and definitely lean that direction.
Sorry, most of us short girls are addicted to heels. But a lot of us are also not afraid of dating short guys who end up shorter than us after the heels are on. My ex ended up being my exact height when I wore heels and I was okay with that. I would have been okay w/ him being shorter than me too. :)
Plus, heels are sexy! You can't wish them away! They look good w/ anything (or nothing!) :)
The REAL question is... what if a cute girl was wearing both a scarf AND flats? Your head would probably explode, huh?
"Hey kids, you don't need to wear footwear that's extremely uncomfortable and makes you tower over your dates just to be hip & cool! Because your hero Dora doesn't either!"
YOU TAKE THAT BACK, YOU TAKE THAT BACK RIGHT NOW!!!
I don't see any problem with chicks being taller than a guy.
and yeah, it's a universal fact we love the chap-stick. but I just buy mine from Target.
you probably like new york girls because we all wear flats. all the time.
~beatrix
p.s.- we think you are cute, too.
It's Not A Gravy Train made me laugh out loud...
YOU WERE IN NEW YORK?!?!?!
dora is my kind of girl, flats all the way! woo.
*cheers* to you! flats always! i can't stand heals.
Just started dating a guy slightly shorter than me (5'8"), and I've been debating the flats vs. heels issue. The conclusion is that I look hotter in heels and he doesn't care about the height difference. Heels win! (Sorry Dora)
1. if you told me you worked at sephora, i'd think you were a little gay ;) but in the best way possible haha
2. my fiance is 2 inches shorter than me and doesn't have a problem with me wearing heels! (i don't wear them much though due to my inherent clumsiness... i fall.... a lot) A lot of girls don't really care about height, so if you can handle it, so will any girl who is worth it.
thanks for keeping the blog entertaining!
Here's to you. Hope you explore her cartoon vagina.
Now can you make girls stop wearing capris. What is the thought process?
"If only I had a piece of clothing that was unflattering on every curve of my lower half..."
i WANT to like flats. really. but my legs just look so much BETTER in heels. it's unfortunate.
LOL oh i didnt know dora grew up. i thought she was gonna be like the simpsons and rugrats.
well id prefer wearing flops than flats. flats make my feet looks weird. id prefer flops to heels too, unless im going to a fancy party/dinner/wedding, id go for heels...
Flat shoes are the best. High heels hurt yr feet. Now if only we could get dora in some sweet kicks (as any female will tell you that ballet flats are highly inappropriate for exploring anything except maybe the mall).
My ex is a short guy, and I've been saying for ears that short guys are where its at.
And yeah, east coast girlies ftw! We're all smart, funny, and good looking out here. ;)
Umm...I still wear chapstick. Hopefully I won't lose my girl-card. Anyways, the controversy over Dora began when they only released a silhouette (sp?) and she looked like she had a sexy image. And to everyone who "doesn't see the big deal about the new Dora," it's a big deal because positive female role models are very rare, not to mention a positive role model with a normal or fuller figure. So it's important to keep those that kids do have. It's natural for them to be concerned that their impressionable kids are going to continue to follow a character they love and getting sent a completely different message than all her previous shows.
If my house is any indication, you are right to consider the impact that pop culture icons can have on us. My 3 y.o. knows all the words to all the Dora songs, plus plenty of Dora items around the house, and she likes to dress like her. Just like the boys have the Star Wars (still - dammit!) You are on to something.
And good luck with the shortness thing, as always...
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Hmmm. If I heard the Sephora line, I'd probably think you were gay. Especially after the diatribe about Dora. She's such a little skank.
My friend has a 5 year old daughter who pretends to be Dora. I asked her about this whole controversy regarding the older, sexier Dora.
Apparently that's it. She's SEXY. She's showing LEG. I think she's fine. No make up, no Gossip Girl outfits. She probably doesn't even have a boyfriend. My friend agrees. She's all about her daughter watching Dora grow up.
Great post. Funny...
What a good post. The angry parents are nuts. She's a cutie. And I'm all in for the banishment of stilettos.
I think Dora's got serious issues. I see an identity crisis rising for that one.
Flats are the only way to go though. Then I can still get my dance on without gracefully falling on my face. Heals and I aren't friends.
b-but... dora doesn't go on dates! if she did, i bet she'd wear at least kitten heels! i don't know how tall you are, but usually heels don't make me tower over ANYONE. except maybe children. but not dora. she looks pretty tall in that picture!
Being only 5 foot nothin' I think heels make a woman look awesome, but as short as I am, I LOVE ME some flats! GO Dora, Go on with your bad self!
Yeah? If she grows up and tall will she steal be annoying? Just listening to her voice in tv sometimes made me wanna cut my ears off.
Too harsh? I need my coffee :P
Oh that Dora. I just imagine how shes gonna look like when she turns 18. She can't stay a little girl forever!
Looove your blog BTW, I've read the whole thing in like 4 days.
Seriously. The. whole. thing.
HAHA Im a weirdo i know. LOL.
"If you don't know who Dora the Explorer is, you've obviously been living in a outer space. In a cave. With a blindfold on. And giant headphones."
Or in Denmark.. Apparently. I have no idea who this Dora is.
I briefly considered doing the whole "OMG, there's something pop-culturish I don't know about"-google search but decided against it. I don't think I'd really care anyway.
And about flats - I AM WITH YOU. I am 5'3" and for some reason obliged to wear heels because of it. No fucking way.. I'd rather be pain-free than tall.
You've been tagged!
http://lifeasaloadedgun.blogspot.com/2009/03/tag-youre-it.html
I dont have kids. But I'm equally offended that they gave strawberry shortcake a makeover. Where's the love for shortcake? Is it because she's a redhead?
Or how now they make hello kitty cartoons, where she talks? Did anyone notice, hello kitty was born without a mouth? I might join these dora moms, if I can get them to seem y points too!
I think the new Dora is not over-sexed so what's the big deal for all those puritan mommies?
Myself on the other hand, I wear heels pretty much every day. I'm 5'7" but I love me some 4" stilettos. I can't help it.
You could've totally gone with a Dora All Grown Up joke. But you didn't. You went with shoes. That's a classy move.
Check out this cartoon about Dora the Explorer!
http://pastexpiry.blogspot.com/2009/04/cartoon-tween-dora-explorer.html
*CARTOON*
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