I have a confession to make...

I bought a ridiculously expensive pair of Tiffany sunglasses last year. In my defense, Rick and I both bought sunglasses on our anniversary, because we hadn't bought gifts for each other -- so really, RICK bought me the ridiculously expensive glasses as an anniversary gift. And besides, I DID have a job at the time, so I wasn't spending beyond what I could afford. And ALSO besides, they're really nice sunglasses (that's a good excuse, right??). This is the first pair of round, slightly over-sized frames that has managed to work with my (I can only assume) abnormally small face. Apparently I have the head of a fourth-grader... my bike helmet is like extra-super-small or something. And usually when I try on this particular style of frame, I end up looking like a really surprised alien. But when I tried on these Tiffany glasses, I immediately loved them. Ergo, Happy Anniversary to me...

But really, this is so unlike me. I'm not a "Tiffany sunglasses" kind of person. I don't walk around with my Louis Vuitton jacket and Chanel shoes and my "look at the logo on my bag so you'll know I spent a lot of money on it" bag. I'm much more the kind of person who buys ten dollar purple sunglasses at the counter of a general store...

I also tend to not brush my hair very often...

And the funny thing is, those cheap purple sunglasses are still in great shape, despite being tossed into random bags and suitcases over the last couple years, dragged on many a weekend getaway and short grocery store trip, and, basically, treated with less respect than they truly deserve. Because they've been a great pair of sunglasses...

My expensive Tiffany sunglasses, on the other hand, have, for the second time since I bought them less than a year ago, decided to demonstrate the meaning of "having a screw loose."

Fortunately, both times this has occurred, I've managed to FIND that tiny little screw. The first time it fell out, we happened to be downtown near a mall. So we took it so a Sunglass Hut, where a man who gushed over my "beautiful pair of sunglasses" generously fixed them for free. He also told me I should make sure to regularly tighten all the screws in the sunglasses, something I've obviously been neglecting to do. But why do the screws never fall out of my cheap purple sunglasses? I never have to tighten THOSE screws... So not only did I pay more for these, but they also take more maintenance?? But I'm sure it MUST be worth it, just to say "my Tiffany sunglasses..." Right???

Then again, is there really anything wrong with saying, "my cheap purple sunglasses"?? :)