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Phone Bling ~ to each her (or his) own!
When I got my first cell phone in 2007, in Japan ~ I resisted as long as I could ~ it was just the phone. A pretty blue phone, somewhere between royal blue and deep November sky. But I didn't want anything hanging off it. Just the phone, thanks.
Actually, NOT having anything hanging off it was unique and special in Japan! Friends tried to give me stuff to hang off my phone, such as little stuffed animals that (they said) served the purpose of wiping fingerprints off the phone cover, keeping it shiny. But my resistance, when I don't want something, can be pretty strong. I was able to keep my resolve not to have stuff hanging off my phone ~ just the phone, that's all I wanted.
Then I saw something pretty, and sparkly. Hanging off a friend's phone. Like diamonds ~ but of course not diamonds. Pretty. Sue like....
Actually, NOT having anything hanging off it was unique and special in Japan! Friends tried to give me stuff to hang off my phone, such as little stuffed animals that (they said) served the purpose of wiping fingerprints off the phone cover, keeping it shiny. But my resistance, when I don't want something, can be pretty strong. I was able to keep my resolve not to have stuff hanging off my phone ~ just the phone, that's all I wanted.
Then I saw something pretty, and sparkly. Hanging off a friend's phone. Like diamonds ~ but of course not diamonds. Pretty. Sue like....
My first phone bling
Okay, I was jealous. I wanted pretty phone bling, then, too. Fortunately, because I was living in Japan, phone bling was everywhere!My first buy was a pearly chain with a faux ~ of course ~ opal on the end. In the little shop where I was, it was the prettiest phone strap they had. They had cute ones, and hobby ones, pet and school subject and logo ones. This was a pretty one, so I bought it.
I attached it to my pretty blue cell phone and ~ like a dork ~ showed it to everyone who might be even mildly interested. Fortunately for me, friends in Japan display interest in even the smallest details!
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My second phone bling
Remember the sparkly diamond-like phone bling my friend had? The one that made me want my own? Mariko ~ owner of the sparkly bling ~ was the first one I showed my faux pearl phone strap to, and she was indulgent, saying how pretty it was. It is an endearing trait of my Japanese friends that they indulge me ~ it's actually a learned skill, something mothers do to their children, but the sweetness is not lost on adults.Do you know, Mariko gave her lovely diamond phone bling to me as a going-away gift when I left Japan? I see that every day, and think of her, remembering that indulgence and kindness. It helps me try to be indulgent and kind toward others now that I'm back home.
Thank you Mariko!
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My third phone bling
This time, I bought one to support a cause. I bought my third piece of phone bling in a fundraiser at work, for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, in search of a cure for cancer.Pink heart, white and pink beads stacked on a chain, ending with a breast cancer ribbon, this phone bling reminds me of the people I have lost to cancer, and those who have fought that battle and won.
In their memory and honor, 100% of all proceeds from this lens will go to organizations in search of a cure. Because the answer could come from anyplace, it's split three ways: 33% to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 33% to the Lance Armstrong Foundation, and 34% to the Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation.
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- growfinancially growfinancially Oct 5, 2008 @ 6:50 am
- I liked your lens. I, too, won't be adding any phone bling, but I found your lens interesting. I hope it's okay if I link to it. Thanks.
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- faithcreations faithcreations Sep 14, 2008 @ 5:36 pm
- Nice Lens! Welcome to the "SHOP AT HOME" group! Faith
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- BFuniv.com BFuniv.com Sep 2, 2008 @ 10:22 am
- I'm not likely to have phone bling since I resist even having a cell phone, but I did enjoy your story.
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