For the past fifteen years or so, I've had some variation of a bob with a side part, but the length, angle, etc. have changed over the years or even within one year.

Exactly. The precise cut people do differs from year to year, so even though it's the same basic style, it still looks fresh. That's different than the people who walk past and you go "what's up, 1974?"

I also found the following googling mom hair, and now I want it: [link] Except for the fact that the swoopy piece would drive me crazy and end up behind my ear.

For me, mom hair is poofy, semi-permed, and styled Like my mom used to wear her hair if she went to the hairdresser. Now she has just grown her hair long and wears braids, which I like.

I can see that on you a hundred times more than the mom hair you linked.

Yes, but I seem to take picture #2 to a salon and come out with picture #1!!!! I realize I should possibly be willing to spend more than $50.00 on a haircut, but I am not.

Mmm, I have pretty much the same haircut now that I did in 1993, but I definitely cycled back to it through many changes.

Now, musically, i am stuck in the early 90's -- I have new stuff, for sure, but the mass of music I have and listen to is from then.

However, I am okay with not being super into music; books, now, I am far more adventurous with.

Sophia, that's a really pretty bob. I'd like that for me, actually, if I ever grow my hair out again.

I think the problem is threefold: 1. I live in upstate NY, which is not exactly a hotbed of fashion 2. I am short, fat and have a round face, I and I think these hairdressers are taught that poofy, tallish hair is good for that and 3) I have really thick hair that gets big very easily, and hairdressers are loathe to thin the heck out of my hair, and enjoy having hair that is easy to poof.

The only problem is that big poofy hair looks horrible on me. Or it makes me feel like not me. Or something. I hates it.

I get the same thing, Sophia. My hair is super short right now, but I DO NOT want it spiked up. And every time I get it cut, the hairdresser wants to gel it and spike it and spray it. NO, thank you.

How do people like Goldie Hawn's hair?

I like her hair for her (the long hair)-- unless she has had it cut recently?

In Laugh-In, I think she had short hair!