after a long while of NOT blogging due to a newly attained CRAZY schedule I have decided to return & blog about something that I feel is a very important thing to acknowledge and respect. 2:26 P.M. (PDT) on June 25, 2009 marks the death of a truly irreplaceable and incredibly talented individual none other than Michael Joseph Jackson. In the public eye for 40 some odd years as part of the Jackson 5 and a solo artist, Michael Jackson has touched the lives of many people through his music, his presence, and his humanitarian efforts. He was a singer, composer, dancer, and producer who was impossible to duplicate (although many have tried). Regardless of what some of the public may think of him in terms of his personal life MJ made a tremendous impact on our pop-culture (and on my life directly through his music).
My father was a musician (bass-guitarist) and he was part of a band back in the 70′s. Almost as soon as I was old enough to understand what music is the sounds of MJ were part of my everyday life because my father was an avid fan of his music. In turn, my father handed those feelings over to me which are still with me today. Growing up I remember putting together outfits and performing for my parents to the sounds of “Billie Jean” and “Thriller”. I was so obsessed with him and his music that I would kiss the poster of him above my bed every night (it was the one from the Thriller album art of him and the baby tiger). When I listen to his music to this day I am able to feel things that no other artist can make me feel (no exaggerations). I associate specific songs from different albums with various parts of my life, sometimes even specific events and moments. I have to say that I am truly saddened by this event.
MJ’s accomplishments will be difficult to match: he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, 13 Grammy’s, as well as 13 number one singles and 750 million records sold. Michael’s impact on the rise of MTV should also be acknowledged, as he served an important role in the crossover from a white artist dominated channel to the acceptance and praise of a black artist on MTV. Besides holding a Guiness World Record for “Most Successful Entertainer of All Time,” Michael should also be recognized for his true humanitarian side. Besides the dozens of charities he donated money to, he set up the Heal The World Foundation in 1992. “Heal The Kids was set up to develop a campaign to help parents and adults around the world to educate them on the importance of reprioritizing their lives in order to bring children into the main focus in order to imbue them with the love and devotion which they so badly need and to stop the cycle of neglect.” In can be said that Michael lacked a childhood of his own which is prevalent through some of his music, many of his statements, and his life which was in the spotlight but also out of the spotlight. It can also be said that he did his best to contribute to children all over the world and his efforts will never be forgotten.
Have you seen my Childhood?
I’m searching for the world that I come from
‘Cause I’ve been looking around
In the lost and found of my heart…
No one understands me
They view it as such strange eccentricities…
‘Cause I keep kidding around
Like a child, but pardon me…
People say I’m not okay
‘Cause I love such elementary things…
It’s been my fate to compensate,
for the Childhood
I’ve never known…
Have you seen my Childhood?
I’m searching for that wonder in my youth
Like pirates in adventurous dreams,
Of conquest and kings on the throne…
Before you judge me, try hard to love me,
Look within your heart then ask,
Have you seen my Childhood?
People say I’m strange that way
‘Cause I love such elementary things,
It’s been my fate to compensate,
for the Childhood I’ve never known…
Have you seen my Childhood?
I’m searching for that wonder in my youth
Like fantastical stories to share
The dreams I would dare, watch me fly…
Before you judge me, try hard to love me.
The painful youth I’ve had
Have you seen my Childhood….
I have only one wish for Michael now and that is that he finds his childhood in the skies above <3
So it’s that time again! The freeway for freaks; you know what I’m talking about, it’s HALLOWEEN! My favorite holiday by far for the simple reason being that ANYTHING GOES.. GO OUT OF YOUR HEAD, GO INSANE! Wheres the party & what are YOU dressing up as? I will be at Club Purgatorio… taken from their website it reads: Combining the energy and glamour of a world-class nightclub with the spectacle and illusion of the theater, Purgatorio will offer an interactive Halloween experience unlike anything seen before in New York nightlife. Adults 21 and over will be immersed in a multi-level world of macabre fantasy complete with interactive variety acts and installations, all set in a dynamic environment that is at once frightening, erotic and whimsical.
