janeyjaney when I say materialistic I dont mean fake at all. I just mean they like their shopping, especially luxury goods. I have a really close pal who is Ghanaian- Japanese (I know weird huh) and she would drag me everywhere to shop. But heart of gold. As were the rest. LOL I laugh when I recall hanging out with them.

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