i'm a pixel here, myself

For the second year in a row, my mother has bought me jeans for Christmas that are not the proper size or fit. She did, to her credit, get the store right (Eddie Bauer -- for some reason their jeans match my build better), bbut nevertheless I had to go do the exchange.

Last year, she got the right size, but not the right fit. This year, she got the right fit (or so I thought), but not the right size. I tried them on, and instead of just being too loose in the waist (as I'd expected), they fit strangely. I was not amused. Apparently in the past year they've changed the cut/pattern of their jeans such that the fit I'd been wearing no longer exists (the name does, but it's cut differently now). So I had to go make the exchange, which I would have done anyway given what I actually got, but now the goal wasn't just an exchange, but a fit test.

Long story short, I returned the jeans I got for Christmas and bought myself a nice pair of boot-cut (rather than my previous favorite Classic Fit) jeans in a wonderful dark indigo wash. But here's the kicker: I had to pay $30 more than my mother had paid.

I looked at the ticket in shock. Apparently I am now the owner of a $60 pair of jeans. I would not have bought them if I'd had to pay full price. My limit with jeans is around $30, which is what I paid. But who charges $60 for a pair of jeans? (I mean other than Lucky and such "designer" jeans, which are ridiculous already) Clearly I missed clothing inflation -- I still think $20 is a lot for a pair of jeans, and I expect to pay $10 for a t-shirt. I'm too young to have sticker shock.

Still, the jeans fit very well, and I love the color. Here's hoping they last as long as my other ones did (which is not long as far as most people are concerned, but I wear nothing but jeans between November and April, and only have two pair).