Denim Dilemma

The pair of jeans on the left is a pair of Paige skinny leg jeans I got around 9 months ago and wear quite regularly.

The pair on the right is a pair my Mom bought me this past Christmas.  

When I unwrapped said new pair, I got a feeling of 'deja vu', if you will.  They looked very familiar, reminiscent of my other pair when they were 'born' if you will.

I looked at the inside of the tag.  The numbers matched up.

I made the suggestion to my mom.  She said, while I was at the house, in the shower, she checked the current pair against the pair she bought and she felt they were two different pair of jeans.

Dear jury - is this the same pair of jeans?  Could I have POSSIBLY worn out my jeans so much that they look this drastically different?  Should I keep the second pair, cause, regardless of anything, they clearly look different (and I love a sharp dark denim)?  Is there any way to tell if two pair of jeans are the exact same cut and color?  Is it all in the number on the tag?  Has anyone else ever bought the exact same pair of jeans twice and worn them?

Your thoughts?

Nail Art

So, according to Glamour magazine (where I get a lot of my important information), fancy nail art is in.

Here is the article with some various tips.

I have news.  This is not NEW news.  This is like, when, say, 8 years ago, there were articles about flare leg jeans being in style.  Maybe it was a current, accurate statement, but there was nothing 'first' about it.  Back in high school (which was, ahem, a few years ago), I did nail art ALL the time.  I painted ladybugs, rainbows, hearts, flowers, and butterflies on my nails quite regularly.  (Editor's note:  please keep any commentary on what you, dear readers, think I might have been like back in high school to yourself.)

I used paintbrushes that I cut down to a very thin size (so there were only a couple bristles of hair left) for the fine line necessary for the detailing.   People would compliment my nails all the time - even strangers.   Does anyone who knew me back then have pics of this?  And by anyone, I mostly mean mom.  And by pics of this, I mean my nails, not people complimenting me - although that's something I'd like documented as much as anything.

Anyhow.   Although the nail art is fun, it is time consuming and the end result doesn't last for long.  Does anyone know anyone who actually DOES the fancy nail polish designs on her own nails?  Most of my friends don't even do their own nails - they get manicures.  If anyone knows of anyone sporting nail art - please submit a pic to this blog.  Otherwise, I will walk around thinking I am the only one, or, at least, was the only one back, ahem, a couple years ago.  

Bangs Bond

Ok, so 'bangs' have been the trend for about, oh, something around under two years for now.  

I am frustrated.  I have had bangs for almost 12 years consistently.  I STARTED the trend.  Sarah Palin, Reese Witherspoon, etc., are now either randomly famous or randomly trying this hairstyle (amongst their three different hairstyles a year).  

We true bangs enthusiasts know what it's all about.  It's not a random pursuit of the presidency.  It's not the latest hairstyle.  It's a way of life.  I had bangs when NO ONE did.  And I kept cutting them nonetheless.