Profit

The majority of Rap music artists are shit! Rappers for the most part are ridiculously ignorant especially when it comes to things like jewelry or so called “ice”. They love to rock their ice and most are proud to be African American (which that is perfectly fine), but don’t mind having barefoot children in Africa working 50 hours a week making almost nothing to get the diamonds for that gaudy necklace around their neck.

One could argue that the mines give workers jobs and this is true but they are significantly underpaid, and live in shanties with no electricity. (And in most cases there's no running water) Diamond mining is also large in Canada, Brazil, and Australia but the workers are more fairly compensated then in countries like South Africa or the Sierra Leone.

Question is, knowing your Nikes are manufactured in a sweatshop by children that are exploited as cheap labor, would u stop wearing them?
Is this the same situation?
If it is, you really can’t say shit to the rappers can you?

While your thinking about that, consider this: I don’t think that when Debiers calculates it’s profits it’s worried too much about what G-unit’s gonna do. I think they’re more concerned with preserving the tradition of diamond engagement rings. Knowing that *this* constitutes a consistently larger part of the demand for diamonds are you gonna get your fiance that diamond engagement ring? Again, can you really say shit to G-unit when people like you make up a larger part of the demand for this product?

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for the record:

I have an unecessary amount of Nike shoes, and I do not wear nearly half of them.
I bought them for entertainent and for status (value). Sure, I do turn around and sell some of them for a profit. It's a quick dollar and I love it. But I guess at the same time that makes me a hypocrite, because in my own personal opinion I do not agree with the manufacturing.

However, there are many manyyy other corporations that much worse than Nike. Keep that in mind, I'm sure you can think of a few on your own. More than likely, you support it. (Even if it's not morally within your ideals)

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Now, as humans we have this undeniable urge to please others that we do not even know.

Prime example being vehicles, and all of the new car prototypes.

Say you have a job as a dental physician. You have a good job, you went to school for those required years, you payed all that money, and you now want something to show for it. First thing you're going to to get, a brand new car.
Whether you're making 50k or 150k/year... we all have an underyling want to show off to others. We will go buy a brand new 75k car, just so other people can be envious on the road. You really do want someone to come by and say to you "Wow! That's a great car, wish I had one of those." You want people to wish they had what you have. (Whether it puts you in debt or not)

We all want others to be envious. If we didn't then there wouldn't be all these ridiculous high-tech gadgets, cars, new technology coming out all the time. Every company tries to one up their competitor. We as humans, try to one up each other in life all the time. (whether it be with cars, jobs, or just our accesories)

few favourites

people will always let you down

people will always let you down

This is something I have learned, taken in, and now definitely fucking believe.

Contrary to popular belief, I am not cynical and not a hateful person.
However, how can you rely on someone other than yourself?
There is never going to be someone that will always be there for you, everyime.

Yes, they can tell you that they will be there for you, and the intent for help is there.

You can talk to me and I will tell you to your face that I will be there for you. I will not let you down, and I will look you dead in the eyes with the most sincerity I can gather. Know that I am lieing. I am looking at you, telling you that I would love to help you in every way possible. I am even promising you right now, but believe me that I am not telling you the truth. I can't be. Don't rely on an early promise of that someone to always be there. You are unable to promie something like that.

Once you have accepted that people will always let you down, you will learn to be able to help yourself on your own. (Which is one fucking thing that kids of today need to learn, and need to learn quick.) Know that they do not want to intentially let you down.

it's just human nature. You can't control the inevitable.

high fives

"You should never go to bed mad at your partner...." So my friend Mark went to a wedding a few months back, and he was talking with one of the couples that were there. They had been together for over fifty years. It blows my mind that people can find a love that can last that long. It means you truly have found your counter/match, and you're willing to work through the rough times just to be with one another.

I remember watching a Dane Cook skit not long ago, and in one of his jokes he talked about how women want to talk everything out all the time. But from his perspective, it would be fucking tight if you could just high five, say shit's cool, and it's a done deal. Ya know what, that would be fucking amazing. If I could get in a fight with my boyfriend, and then we both just say fuck it and high five and everything's good... I would be in the best relationship ever.
Granted, over time only shit would build up, and I'm sure we both would develop alot of anguish... and a deep hate for one another. But in the early months, it would probably be the best situatione ever.

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Being a traditionalist, marriage would be ideal.
However, I never said that I was a traditionalist. Sure, marriage would be great. I personally see myself as someone who is going to get married quick, or never at all. I could just not be the marrying kind.

I believe that everyone has a "soulmate," well actually I think we all have a few. I imagine that there is more than one person on the entirey of this earth that we could spend the rest of our lives with. I think that that is truly rare now days, especially with the divorce rate steadily rising.

I would love the old fashioned romance, and a love to die for kind of thing.
I need passion to live, and I need someone worth living for.

money money make the world go round

I use to work at a strip club downtown.

Before jumping to anything, I did not dance. I couldn't. I was a waitress, and I bartended and I made great money.
However, I could not go in that place without the owner trying to convince me to strip. I hated being surrounded by all those men, just gawking at you. I couldn't take it, so I quit. Maybe I don't like to be in the spotlight, atleast not in a sexual look at me type of way. The girls that worked there were slightly to very narcistic. Even they would watch themselves in the mirror as they were dancing on stage, swinging on the pole, whatever. I don't even look at myself in the mirror more than a handful of times throughout the day. I didn't then and don't now have the mindet set be a dancer.
You have to be focused on the money, and money isn't everything.

However, now that it's been months later.. I am missing the cash flow that came with that iffy job. Maybe I got use to having that extra bit of money in my pocket. It's not like I really spend money on extra shit... I actually save almost every penny I get. That job just made it easier to save money quicker. I loved it. I could leave for vacation in a heartbeat, knowing I would still have some money when I get back home.

I recently went to a strip club in WV called Vixens. It was fun, I enjoyed it. There was every type of girl you could imagine working there. Every race, some with tattoos, some piercings, girls next door, etc, etc. When I was walking out, one of the men asked me if I was interested in dancing and gave me the club's card.
I mean what... do I give off this vibe that I want to strip? I don't fucking get it. It's flattering, but at the same time... do I just look like I would be into that.
To my suprise, the girls get fully nude in West VA.

That is one thing, I knooowww I could not do.

I'll stick to being nude and/or partially nude in front of people for artistic purposes.

i believe in shit happens for a reason

"People ask me to predict the future, when all I want to do is prevent it. Better yet, build it. Predicting the future is much too easy, anyway. You look at the people around you, the street you stand on, the visible air you breathe, and predict more of the same. To hell with more. I want better."

So back in 2005, this is what I have been hoping for. I haven't been able to wish for anything better than what I have been getting because people get what they deserve.