Diane made me this beautiful necklace. It looks so pretty with my favorite summer color to wear — turquoise. The charms read, “dream” and “inspire.” With tiny pearl beads by the clasp, and the certainty no African had his/her arm chopped off in the process, I’ve deemed it absolutely perfect bling. Ah, guilt free jewelry. As Martie would say, “It’s a good thing.”
I saw Jack Johnson in concert a couple of summers ago. He told this story about how growing up in Hawaii, he wasn’t as exposed to American culture as most kids. As an adult, when his also-sheltered parents listened to his music, he had to explain a lyric that included the word, “bling.” Later on, his mom heard some rapper using the same word and scoffed to her son, “He’s stolen your word!”
~K