The new Social Media Network may not be bad in some situations

     People may have their own perspective of how the new Social Media may affect their lives.I question alot of what I see on the only Social Media that I have Instagram. Some of what I see may have a postive effect in my life and some may be negative. There was this one company I came across on Instagram which made a positive effect on my life. This company is very inspiring.
   While scrolling on one of the newest Social Media Network I came across this fashion line called Urban Trademarked. Urban Trademark is a line of snapback hats. These hats aren't just your everyday ordinary snapbacks. SnapBack is an urban slang term for an adjustable, flat-brimmed baseballcap with snap fasteners on the back. The creators of this brand were very creative to where they took the brim of the hats in changed them with various fabrics. This might sound a bit amateur,but this is creative. I had gotten so interested in this line to even notice that they have a store located in Inglewood, California  and also found in Tradition a store located in the Beverly Center Mall.
    I took it upon myself to try to find out the beginning of this company. How they got started? who are the creators? And What made them take this idea in make it into a business? I found that they had a six minute and forty seven second long video on YouTube where they explain most of what I wanted to find out about this company. Gordy and the founder of this company and Malika is the C.E.O. How his company came about Gordy had gotten out of jail and was looking for positive ways of making money, so he took it amongs himself with a friend to start designing custom SnapBacks. UTM started as a mobile hat service in the inner city of Los Angeles, also exploring tourist locations such as Venice Beach. After their successful journeys they decided to bring it back to their local community barber shops and salons selling their products at discounted prices. Their designs were inspired by the summer designs.
    Many celebrities have gotten familiar with this company and have helped them further their dreams. Celebrities such as Kevin Durante, Miley Cyrus, T.I, The Game and many more. I credit the fonder of this company  because he took what he considered a dream and made it reality. My purpose of blogging about this company is to show people that everything that we may see may not be a bad thing. Some could be inspiring to your life. I would like for people to take the time out to check this company out. Their Instagram is @urban_trademark. Website is www.UrbanTrademark.com. Their store location is 114 S. La Brea Ave.

Celebrities need a background check before fame

        It appears to me that there are some celebrities who should have received a possible background check before fame. I don't know if it's that they have anger problems or if there is really wrong with them from childhood or some sort.Celebrities much known for their talent are seen in most eyes as icons. We all have looked up to one at some point in our live.Many have been known for getting into some form of trouble. Lindsay Lohan, Chris Brown,Charlie Sheen, DMX, and many others. Why is it that these various celebrities get chance after chance and still not get it right?
        I personally feel that a background check done before these celebrities get there foots through the door. Just becuse I feel that these celebrities should have gottenblack ground checked before fame doesn't mean that they're bad people. Some just maybe a bad influence to their fan life's.Its not fair for those fans who look up to these celebrities to keep watching them get in trouble and basically leave free of charge. That's not how real life is for those of us who do not have the lifestyle they live. I do know and understand the famous line C.R.E.A.M (cash rules everything around me), but it's real life. I feel that watching these fans continously get in trouble damages or affects a fans future. They are icons role models.
          If we probably look back into some of these celebrities lives before their fame there might be a sign of potential problems. Now,that may not be true for every celebrity. Some might have got the fame and let the fame change their life. What comes with fame? Wealth. Wealth could drive a person into doing various things.Drugs have been known to be a change in many celebrities lives over the years.Example Lamar Odom, Lindsay Lohan. These two are big iconic factors in some people's life. Recently known for their trouble with drugs. I know that for those sport celebrities a drug test is performed but what about the actors/actress?
            As an outsider looking in, How should we feel about these celebrities we look up to? Should an background check be performed before their fame? Besides the obvious, Why does these icons/role models keep getting second chances? 

Is this why the lakers traded Lamar Odom?

      Lamar Odom 33 years of age former Los Angeles Lakers allegedly has been found doing crack cocaine and cheating on his wife. When he married  the youngest  Khole Kardashian in 2009 one would only assume that his life would just be glorified. Who would have  thought that it would be in this mannerism. Being traded from the Los Angeles Lakers in 2011 then going to the Dallas Mavericks. Having a trouble season on the mavericks made everybody keep their eye on Odom. In 2012 returning back to Los Angeles with the Clippers we only expected the best. The Odom that we all knew as a  two time champion, six man of the year, all rookie first year player was gone. Did the Lakers see this coming? What made the Lakers trade Lamar Odom back in 2011?
      August 30, 2013 Odom was stopped and arrested for driving under the influence. He was suppose to have been checking to into rehab center because of his wife threating to loose ties with him if he didn't. After checking himself out of  rehab for one day he was seen walking around downtown Los Angeles with a male friend Monday night. It was said that he walked into Wakcano restaurant but didn't sit down to eat."It was odd that he didn't sit down to eat,"said the server of the restaurant.

"He actually seemed distracted. He's normally very friendly,but he seemed like he was in a rush." He then reportedly went to a nearby store called Famima where he got some fruit and had a conversation with one of the employees.
      It doesn't surprise me that now the main focus in the Kardashian family would be Lamar Odom. He just took the spot light off Kourtney and Scott's dysfunctional relationship and not to forget Kim and Kanye West. You would think that Kim and Kanye would be the topic of discussion considering they just had a baby an named he North West. Lamar shouldn't be surprised of the outcome of marrying a Kardashian. If it wasn't for Ray J i don't think anybody would know who Kim, Kourtney, and Khole Kardashian. I think the Lakers probably seen it coming so, to better themselves an save themselves headache they made the best decison as to trade Lamar Odom.
      Does he really have a drug problem? Or will we ever know. Just keep up with the media and let them keep us informed.

Sagging Fashion

                     A big controversial topic among men is/are about those sagging pants that appear to most to look very uncomfortable. Sagging pants has become a major fashion statement in the last couple of years . Well in today's society we just cant point out the men because there are some females who wear them just as low. Sagging pants  a look to wear the under garments are shown. People who wear such were known as the "sagger".

                     According to Greg Mathis, sagging was adopted from the United States prison system where belts are prohibited to prevent prisoners from using them as weapons or committing suicide by hanging themselves. This style was later made a fashion statement amongst the hip-hop community in the 1990's. People have there many objectives to why they feel this look is not appealing to the eye. You may hear people make comments about the sexuality of those dressed that way, because as many fellow prisoners believe that the look of another man with the behind showing was a sign of him being gay. Others may make comments on a person behavior because of the fashion statement. Either way its not very good reviews.

                     Sagging pants over the years, mainly in the beginning of the 21st century has started many controversial arguments among local government, school system, transit agencies, airlines passed laws federal and state authorities. This issue has brought fourth major meetings among the government which lead to few states trying to passing a sagging pants law. On November 23,2013 in Albany, Georgia passed a city ordinance that banned the wearing of pants or skirts with top more than three inches below the hips, and imposed a fine of $25 for the first offense, increasing up to $250 for subsequent offenses. By September 2011 it was reported that 187 citations were issued and fines of $3,916 collected. States such as Tennessee, Michigan,Florida, Texas and New Jersey have taken measures to ban sagging. Things such as many music videos have prompted these measures to begin.

                       My opinion on sagging pants is that it has become a fashion statement whether positive or negative. The picture on the right displays what it looks like to stand behind someone who is sagging 3 inches or more. It appears to look as if the person is some type of creator. ( a person who body seems to look inportioned) The picture of the right displays it as a fashion statement. Something similar to " the MC HAMMER Pants." My partake is that i get the whole point of trying to wear something that is comfortable. Pants sagging an 1 inch to 1.5 inches isn't a bad look. In most of my pants I do have a little sag but not to were my whole bottom is showing.What people need to realize that there is a time and place for everything. 

THE NEW GENERATION OF TATTOOS

           NO MATTER WHERE YOU MAY GO IN THE WORLD TODAY YOU WOULD SPOT YOU A GOOD HAND FULL OF PEOPLE WITH TATTOOS. THE WAY HOW JUST ABOUT EVERYONE NOW HAS TATTOOS YOU WOULD THINK THAT TATTOOING JUST STARTED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. THE HISTORY OF TATTOOS AND TATTOOING GOES BACK  CENTURIES AGO. I DONT KNOW WHY IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THE NEW GENERATION HAS STARTED A TREND OF FACIAL TATTOOS IN WHICH MOST WOULD CALL FACIAL GRAFFITI.

             FACIAL TATTOOS IN OTHER COUNTRIES WHERE  KNOWN AS A TRADITIONAL STATEMENT WITH MULTIPLE MEANING BEHING THEM. THE THINGS THAT WE MAY SEE NOW TATTED ON SOMEONES FACE NOW DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS WHICH THEY DID BACK THEN. 

              MY OPINION TOWARDS THE NEW GENERATION OF FACIAL TATOOS IS THAT IM NOT TOTALY AGAINST TATTOO CONSIDERING I HAVE THEM. BUT WHAT IM NOT UNDERSTANDING NOW IS WHY DOES TATTOOING HAVE TO GO AS FAR AS PLACING THEM ON YOUR FACE NOW. IN TODAYS SOCIETY PEOPLE HAVE CREATED MEANING TO TATTOOS THAT APPEARS ABSURDED TO MOST IN THE POPULAR CULTURE.  THE AVERAGE PERSON WOULD LOOK AT THEM AND FORM NEGATIVE CONNOTATION THAT COULD BE COSTLY IN FORMING RELATIONSHIPS, GAINING EMPLOYMENT, AND FITTING INTO MAINSTREAM SOCIETY.  

             What brought me fourth to the topic of conversation is that I know this young man in his mid- twenties who just gotten fear God tatted on the right side of his face. When asked him why he had gotten the tatted placed on his face and whats the significance behind the tattoo on his face, this young man then replies, " gucci man told him to get it and that he is going to get more". My understanding of what he told me was plain stupidity and ignorance. How does he expect to move forward in life and receive an good audience? This is someone that in the next couple of years is expected to be bettering our future youth. Hard to believe right?