NO!

well not exactly, it seems as though, smoking, SMOKING WEED in particular, drinking, SNIFFING, snorting, doing drugs of any sort have become cool, the Norm*, the thing to do.

                 Now, this is not the easiest post for me to write and I'm not bashing any drugs, nor saying they are bad, wont get you to your right place etc...  paraphernalia of ANY kind especially if it is naturally grown I have no problemo with, however when such an "illegal" activity makes it to the screens of "Due Date", "The Hangover" and NUMEROUS other speculation starting movies so casually, you can view the "hilarious" perception of it all but in reality these drugs are REAL and usually highly illegal.

               You can't in fact travel a great distance across the country buying weed and smoking it with your ugly faced dog as they portrayed in "Due Date" (Great movie BTW), along with out running border control cops in a pick up truck and trailer... well you could put that on YOUR bucket list. Some attributes of movies seem cool but when the same item is displayed across the screen of a movie theatre and seems to amp up every scene to get the party started audience members can do nothing but wonder is that how it really is? Unless you've already hit it and quit it...of course.

     But where do we recognize the lines of reality and fiction? When are they crossed and how can we distinct them? Movies and humor are often based loosely on real life, so when has, weed, drinking and cocaine become so culturally accepting and appealing? People smoke, drink all day, and putting it in movies, shows and music only make them "cooler" and more accountable for blame. 

Do rappers such as Wiz khalifa, Lil Wayne, Eminem and Snoop Dogg and countless celebrities in and out of rehab contribute to this media frenzy? Or has the use of different remedies just become so cool over time, meaning they could possibly lose some restraint on drug usage? Or is this view of life as true as it gets and movies only making money off of countless true life experiences and friends getting you off on Rupees with only pictures on a Kodak to remember a weekly process now?

Just Saying...

I have three iPods including my iPhone. I love listening to all of them and reflecting back on the music I used to listen to. Where I was lyrically, musically and instrumentally back then. What songs I listened to repeatedly back then that annoy the #$%& out of me now and what songs bring back the most memories...Listening also makes me want to research where some artist are now or just look for NEW new music, people and sound. My iPods Fuel Me.

Old iPod #1:

Lily Allen

Usher

Gym Class Heroes

The Dream

Beyonce 

Mariah Carey

Kings of Leon

Sade

Erykah Badu

Wyclef John

Black Eyed Peas

P. Diddy (not Diddy)

Rihanna

Pharell Williams

Kanye West

Lil Wayne

Wiz Khalifa

N.E.R.D

Nelly Furtado

Taylor Swift

Juelz Santana

Alicia Keys

Robin Thicke

Chrisette Michele

50 Cent

Trey Songz

Chris Brown

Movado

Kirk Franklin

Cassie

Ryan Leslie

Adele

Common

Solange Knowles

TLC

T.I

Busta Rhymes

2Pac

Biggie

Boys to Men

Cassie and JoJo

John Legend

Destiny's Child

Jamie Foxx

Andre 3000

Nas

Faith Evans

Kid Cudi

....to name a few

and jewels that stand out are what it's all about this season!

From chain rope necklaces made of different metals, amber stones, blingBLINGbling, to 3D and 3- 4 finger rings. The more distinct the better!!! Above is my owl named "LEE" I purchased on a shopping spree. There are owl rings, necklaces (ALWAYS), as well as an array of animals to adorn your body with! Keep in mind jewelry can make or break an outfit so follow the golden rule, don't OVER Accessorize and take off one piece before you step out fashionably!

Music for All Kinds

waiting

waiting

by the window

that shows me direction

envisioning my future and wiping

off my past

leaving faded memories and 

distant friendships dripping on the palm of my hand,

I peer out my window

Seating like no other

Feeling the fog the heat from my nose is dispersing,

Waiting for my brain freeze to fully recover.

Blank stares on the other side.

knowing they won't be along for this here ride

Feeling every inch from every mother and daughter

Oh, how they suffer.

long walks on the side of the road

So cold the heat burns 

Feeling no love

Only the Yearn

I sit back

head on the head rest

Feeling at my best

with power, liberty and the pursuit of happiness tight

to my chest.

-nik_gold

MTV European Awards 2010

What do you think?

I don't know, I don't know!

I CANNOT blog when I'm full of emotion.

It's like I have to revisit the topic or I KNOW I will 

want to reword what I say.

Maybe it's because I never feel like I cover it all...

Or that first emotion is too raw for TV.

Whatever the case. It sucks.

Cause the first emotion is the most beautiful.

The here after, barely fits.

-_-

-Nik_gold

Rose Cha Spring 2011 Line

I have never been a big Keri fan but this song is wonderful and so very true! The "Breaking Point" song is cool...but I'm not so much into love-hurt me no more- anthems but this I can relate to.

What do we think?

Do I hear a remix with Nicki BTW?? =X

Tyler Perry has done it again! Contributing to the heavy realization of the black movie business being more than comedy, but growth, spirituality and life lessons. From the first preview I saw I wanted to see this movie!

"For Colored Girls Only" had me at the title, kept me with the talent, Janet Jackson, Loretta Devine, Kimberly Elise, Whoopi Goldberg, Phylicia Rashad, Anika Noni Rose, Jill Scott, Macy Gray etc , and "For Colored Girls Only" is just one of twenty influential poems, spoken by seven women, each with their own major problem dilemna and fighting through it.

I give it a MUST SEE

especially for all colored girls 

and dont hesitate bringing tissue to this movie!

****

"Become Yourself"

Why Four Loko is disgusting:

Taste

*Four Loko Banned

*Malt Liquor Sending College kids to Hospitals

Rat POISON

Click on the links above for more info !

This may not be the sweetest post to anyways tongue.

But it quite frankly needs to be put out of my system, my aura, my space.

It's ruining my mood and my developing outlook on the world.

I was "Chilling" yesterday.

Normal day in Orangeburg,

Dreary, depressing and redundant.

But I make the best... sometimes, by chilling.

Chilling which could be a number of things but right now I'm not getting specific 

cause chilling was never the problem.

However the person I choose to chill with yesterday stirred a lot up in me.

I am not one to shy away from arguments especially

when I am heavily connected to the topic, but chill buddy yesterday crossed, drew and ran right threw the line.

Things I hold close to me are what anyone else would hold close to theirs.

Plus this here blog. 

Having it for some years, it is my buddy ol pal.

My closest buddy I can voice my opinions and know they will be heard.

What I post is real, authentic and at times embarrassing but 

it's my way to voice myself and I wouldnt change it for the world

 I don't keep an in depth journal and tis why I

don't get so personal on this here blog.

I mean this is still the internet.

Business EVERY WHICH WAY.

....

But I digress.

Chill buddy yesterday 

basically asked me being who I am, what I talked about on my blog.

That not being such a problem though, chill buddy has been in my life for more than a year,

knowing about my blog and visiting should have came hand in hand,

But however, I gave that one away.

Maybe he (yes he), is not the blog, computer or even internet type.

The closest he may get to the internet is the keyboard on his phone.

-_- maybe.

So I elaborated a little about what my blog was about...

Wasn't even finished my God damned sentence when..

YEAH

"Who are you, though? To right this stuff, like who is nik_gold? Am I a source to care?"

came slurring out of his mouth.

Now I know he may not be the only one to have that question, 

nik_gold?

blogger?

what's that?

But the way you undermine someone for their worth and

meaning limits them as a 

person, and what they could someday be...

Plus, blogging is freeeeeeeee, internet is unlimited and 

what I do with my site is everything and ANYTHING for me.

It's my Myspace reloaded, Facebook 7.0, TwitterPLUS,

It's my open end to a closed fist and anyone with a problem can just not read,

go read necole Bitchie or something and have a nice day.

Now I don't know who my readers surround themselves with but

someone who is willing to down something or someone before they fully understand

anything and you chill with them, and theyre arent giving you advice.

PUHLEASE

I think less of them than all the racist, timids, morbids, close minded, individuals in the world

especially since I was chilling with you in redundant, depressing Orangeburg trying to make the best of it.

Spit.

Your belief that one person can mean nothing makes YOU less than anything.