28.7.06
I fixed my internet problem today! I also tried to go to Interpol and register myself (which we have to do or we get deported) and forgot my visa! But the girl I was with forgot her form from the consulate and we both had the wrong kind of photos so at least we can go back together. Jenna, my new friend from Oregon who I'm sorry I have no pictures of, I know everyone is dying for them, is living with a family who has a 21 year old son who is in love with her and really fun so I've been hanging out with them a lot and it has been good. Also 3 Mexican "boys" or whatever 20 year olds are supposed to be called moved in and are living on my floor. Now we are all watching dubbed Men In Black. Oh yeah, I had a weird experience today. We were in a cd store looking around and I looked up and there was a section titled "black music" where all the hip hop was. wtf. and it wasn't even written in Spanish. Of course, blues and jazz was a separate section and Mariah Carey was listed under Anglo Rock/Pop.
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don't be too alarmed, south america just doesn't have the same racial hang-ups we have back North. (certainly not in brasil, where it's silly to talk about black and white when there such a smooth gradient on skin tones across the board.)
but yeah, black music is what they call it here too. and clearly it means no disrespect, since that shit is mad popular.
...to be honest, there's nothing wrong with the word black either, in my opinion. I've met plenty of black people who aren't african-american, so why bother with the hyphenated nonsense.
but why is it called "black music" in english?
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