Saturday, October 13, 2007

LIFSTYLE & CULTURE: BLINGING


I HAVE NEVER BEEN A FAN OF THE BLING LIFESTYLE. MINDLESS RAP MUSIC, THE DIAMOND ENCRUSTED CHAINS,THE BIG FACE WATCHES COMPLETELY FILLED WITH DIAMONDS, THE GRILLS, RINGS, & THINGS, BIG CARS, HALF-NAKED WOMEN. JUST NOT MY STYLE & AFTER WATCHING CNN THIS MORNING IT VALIDATED MY REASONING MORE SO. NOT ONLY IS BLING IGNORANT, IT IS CAUSING MANY PEOPLE A LIFE OF STRIFE & HARDSHIP. CNN TALKED WITH RAQUEL CEPEDA THIS MORNING ABOUT HER MOVIE "BLING: A PLANET ROCK" AND THE DEVASTATION BLOOD DIAMONDS HAS CREATED FOR THE PEOPLE OF SIERRA LEONE. I HOPE THIS MOVIE WILL SHED MORE LIGHT ON THE DIAMOND WAR TAKING PLACE IN WEST AFRICA. MAYBE RAPPERS AND OTHER PEOPLE THAT GLORIFY THIS LIFESTYLE WILL TAKE THEIR MONEY AND INVEST IT INSTEAD OF GIVING IT TO "JACOB THE JEWELER" OR ANYONE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER. THE MOVIE IS AVAILABLE AT BARNES & NOBLE.COM OR AMAZON.COM. I USUALLY DON'T RANT & RAVE ON MY BLOG BUT I CAN ONLY TOLERATE SO MUCH IGNORANCE. THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER THINGS PEOPLE COULD USE THEIR MONEY FOR BESIDES TRYING TO BUY THE BIGGEST BRIGHTEST DIAMOND...BUY A BOOK & READ IT, TRAVEL, PICK UP A NEW HOBBY LIKE PAINTING OR WINE TASTING, LEARN TO COOK OR SEW, SUPPORT A CHARITY WITH YOUR TIME. JUST DO SOMETHING ELSE BESIDES BEING IGNORANT.

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