Just because I choose to remember how it was...
Showing posts with label Jackson 5. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jackson 5. Show all posts
Friday, October 30, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
This Day
Bittersweet-
Would have liked
MORE
Of Michael's interface with the dancers or just him
More speaking. Just to get more of feel for him---
Guess you always want what you can no longer have.
Loved to watch the reaction of the dancers-
All so young and got so off just watching Michael rehearse and sing on stage
...alone...
They were gonna perform with MICHAEL JACKSON!
"This Is It" is for the us -
My misty eyes proved that--
To remember what really came first:
The talent. The genuis of
Michael....
Rest Now...
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Today
I'm off today. It's really my 4th of July holiday. My part of the company didn't get a day off, but a floater to use within in 60 days of the holiday its for.
I lasted 3 days.
Gotta hike out to the doc's office to get my coumadin check. I've been in my 'range' for months now. Been fortunate I've had no major setbacks. A little fatigue every now and then. Hard to believe I've been taking this stuff since March 2006. When prior to that I barely popped aspirin for a headache.
Today. Speculation about Sarah Palin's abrupt exit. If she doesn't try to run for president, won't we all be surprised. I'm not a Republican, yet when she did that first speech--I thought "WOW!" But that first speech became the only speech, just switched around. And if I hadn't heard the bit about seeing the coast of Russia, myself--the chopped first speech was enough. But she did give some needed excitement to the GOP. Stay tuned.
Michael Jackson. I still can't believe he's gone. I've admitted after "Bad" Michael just lost me. The facial and skin color changes were apparent. Still admired Michael for what he continued to do musically, even if it didn't grab me. And I didn't want him to die. Where are these doctors who supplied him? Michael got people to get him what he wanted. Money can do that. Breaks my heart Michael made a choice to do this to himself. May Michael finally have peace. You now have your Corner of the Sky.
Today.
I lasted 3 days.
Gotta hike out to the doc's office to get my coumadin check. I've been in my 'range' for months now. Been fortunate I've had no major setbacks. A little fatigue every now and then. Hard to believe I've been taking this stuff since March 2006. When prior to that I barely popped aspirin for a headache.
Today. Speculation about Sarah Palin's abrupt exit. If she doesn't try to run for president, won't we all be surprised. I'm not a Republican, yet when she did that first speech--I thought "WOW!" But that first speech became the only speech, just switched around. And if I hadn't heard the bit about seeing the coast of Russia, myself--the chopped first speech was enough. But she did give some needed excitement to the GOP. Stay tuned.
Michael Jackson. I still can't believe he's gone. I've admitted after "Bad" Michael just lost me. The facial and skin color changes were apparent. Still admired Michael for what he continued to do musically, even if it didn't grab me. And I didn't want him to die. Where are these doctors who supplied him? Michael got people to get him what he wanted. Money can do that. Breaks my heart Michael made a choice to do this to himself. May Michael finally have peace. You now have your Corner of the Sky.
Today.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Week Off The Wall Done
What a week!
All this Michael Jackson stuff. My GOODNESS! More questions in death than in life-the kids not being biologically his--OK, I always hoped some how they were. Even tho Michael turned lighter over the years, pigmentation for his natural offspring would not. However the babies could still be lighter--so I was in denial. All this mess about drugs. Folks knew. Family knew. Michael new. Just sad. Michael had it all. Yet didn't know it-which to me, goes back to family. What really happened?
Stay tuned.
For me-had to work today. Yes, while just about everybody didn't. Got off at 2pm though and figured I'd make it to the rec center to bike and tread. Wrong. As I drove home, I noticed trash still remained by the curb. Uh-oh. Holiday. No trash pick up. And the rec center is a city deal--so alas no rec center open. *sigh*.
Done well on my diet. Can see subtle changes. So because the rec center is closed and I don't feel like mopping the floor, I'll go splurge on the best burger in Dallas at Burger Island. Been awhile.
Cue up Michael Jackson and Diana Ross with "Rock With You" around 1981 on her TV special I don't ever remember. Honestly, I also don't recall Michael even looking like this! Very attractive. Seem happy. Too bad he never saw it. RIP MJ
All this Michael Jackson stuff. My GOODNESS! More questions in death than in life-the kids not being biologically his--OK, I always hoped some how they were. Even tho Michael turned lighter over the years, pigmentation for his natural offspring would not. However the babies could still be lighter--so I was in denial. All this mess about drugs. Folks knew. Family knew. Michael new. Just sad. Michael had it all. Yet didn't know it-which to me, goes back to family. What really happened?
Stay tuned.
For me-had to work today. Yes, while just about everybody didn't. Got off at 2pm though and figured I'd make it to the rec center to bike and tread. Wrong. As I drove home, I noticed trash still remained by the curb. Uh-oh. Holiday. No trash pick up. And the rec center is a city deal--so alas no rec center open. *sigh*.
Done well on my diet. Can see subtle changes. So because the rec center is closed and I don't feel like mopping the floor, I'll go splurge on the best burger in Dallas at Burger Island. Been awhile.
Cue up Michael Jackson and Diana Ross with "Rock With You" around 1981 on her TV special I don't ever remember. Honestly, I also don't recall Michael even looking like this! Very attractive. Seem happy. Too bad he never saw it. RIP MJ
Friday, June 26, 2009
It's Friday and World Still Moves...
Still in shock on Michael Jackson. Wow. A chapter of life ends. Yet, the world does go on. To cut to the chase--it still is Friday which means we need to cue up some music. Click on Michael Jackson's name to see my all time fave-O-rite dance tune of his.
Oh MAN! You talk about strut the stuff to this song! And for me, there was a particular guy, name Wayne--that --well, shook his groove thing just so EXCELLENT to this song. Even tho it was 30 years ago-a smile comes to the face. Don't Stop Until You Get Enough--so much truth there!
And another song I loved from all the Brothers who ask: Can You Feel It?
Always.
Rest Now, Michael. Rest
Oh MAN! You talk about strut the stuff to this song! And for me, there was a particular guy, name Wayne--that --well, shook his groove thing just so EXCELLENT to this song. Even tho it was 30 years ago-a smile comes to the face. Don't Stop Until You Get Enough--so much truth there!
And another song I loved from all the Brothers who ask: Can You Feel It?
Always.
Rest Now, Michael. Rest
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Michael Jackson 1958-2009
Shock. Still can't believe it. Cardiac arrest. Michael Jackson.
Even with all the mess Michael went through in later years. I admit I hoped there would be US concerts, namely here in Dallas!
Memories. The fact my mom bought the Jackson 5's Third Album, with "I'll Be There" on it. She feared, her almost teen age daughter wasn't getting into the music of the day--or at all. She worried. Mom had me play the entire album over and over. I thought it was good-yet I had a thing about movie and play soundtracks--like 1968's Best Movie Oscar winner: "Oliver!" I BEGGED for that album. LOVED it.
Had a chance to see the Jackson 5 at the Iowa State Fair in 1971. Their hit "Maybe Tomorrow" was out. I wanted to go. My cousins were. Yet I decided to stay home. Even when Mom kept urging me otherwise. Why? Because I wanted to be with my mom as much as I could. She passed a month later.
Then the Victory Tour. Saw that in Kansas City at Arrowhead Stadium. I paid an unheard of 40 bucks for my tickets. Some kind of lottery I think. Madness. Yet history. We sat so far back--yet didn't care. Saw Michael again --solo--this time, around 1988. Right before I moved to Dallas. Better seats. And I wonder how it would be to do coffee with him.
The world stopped when infant network MTV put itself on the map with the premier of the video "Thriller." WOW. We watched. Stunned. Magic. This guy had it ALL.
Then started different verses of Bubbles, the young boys, the Elephant Man bones, behavior, face, Michael Jackson's skin color and the bizarre situation of his children. We didn't want to believe the King of Pop was about to drown in his own mote.
The last years were not kind. Michael Jackson will forever be remembered for those horrid choices he made. Close to dim all the musical genius of his.
Michael Jackson had it all. On this day, I want to remember how it was before the spiral began. When the night of "Thriller," my friends and I were in bar--yapping how extraordinary it was, then the bar played it on the big screen--which was just a sheet on the wall--it was the 80's, you know. :) Once again, the world stopped.
Just like today.
May the troubled soul of Michael Jackson now find the peace now he search so long for.
Even with all the mess Michael went through in later years. I admit I hoped there would be US concerts, namely here in Dallas!
Memories. The fact my mom bought the Jackson 5's Third Album, with "I'll Be There" on it. She feared, her almost teen age daughter wasn't getting into the music of the day--or at all. She worried. Mom had me play the entire album over and over. I thought it was good-yet I had a thing about movie and play soundtracks--like 1968's Best Movie Oscar winner: "Oliver!" I BEGGED for that album. LOVED it.
Had a chance to see the Jackson 5 at the Iowa State Fair in 1971. Their hit "Maybe Tomorrow" was out. I wanted to go. My cousins were. Yet I decided to stay home. Even when Mom kept urging me otherwise. Why? Because I wanted to be with my mom as much as I could. She passed a month later.
Then the Victory Tour. Saw that in Kansas City at Arrowhead Stadium. I paid an unheard of 40 bucks for my tickets. Some kind of lottery I think. Madness. Yet history. We sat so far back--yet didn't care. Saw Michael again --solo--this time, around 1988. Right before I moved to Dallas. Better seats. And I wonder how it would be to do coffee with him.
The world stopped when infant network MTV put itself on the map with the premier of the video "Thriller." WOW. We watched. Stunned. Magic. This guy had it ALL.
Then started different verses of Bubbles, the young boys, the Elephant Man bones, behavior, face, Michael Jackson's skin color and the bizarre situation of his children. We didn't want to believe the King of Pop was about to drown in his own mote.
The last years were not kind. Michael Jackson will forever be remembered for those horrid choices he made. Close to dim all the musical genius of his.
Michael Jackson had it all. On this day, I want to remember how it was before the spiral began. When the night of "Thriller," my friends and I were in bar--yapping how extraordinary it was, then the bar played it on the big screen--which was just a sheet on the wall--it was the 80's, you know. :) Once again, the world stopped.
Just like today.
May the troubled soul of Michael Jackson now find the peace now he search so long for.
Friday, December 26, 2008
Another 5 moment...
As I scripted a note to Movie Man about Michael Jackson, made me ponder about Michael, aka The King of Pop, back when before everything happen. And to look at these videos--WOW---the kid and his brothers-such talent. You knew Michael's star would rise far. You could just see his luster. You just knew. Gotta give kudos to the folks that post these paths to the past. Just makes you remember how things were--back when....yep, back when before everything happened.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Saturday
Wrote a poem today. Chums that know me just coughed and tried to catch their breath. See, I ain't a poet. Nope. Not no way. Not know how. A couple chums say I have a knack for it. I say, I feel good if the stuff rhymes. However, another chum who teaches college English tells me poetry isn't all about the rhyme.
Anyhoo, another chum, Zette, invited me to a Barack Obama Celebration. An afternoon of fun, food and fellowship at one of her in-laws' home. Which just was less than two miles from my bungalow. We could make a speech or read a poem while there. So I wrote my poem this morning and finished it at 12:30 this afternoon. Cats and a bowl of Cheerios with banana kept me happy. The title? "This Day" which I thought up as the celebration's hostess introduced me.
To say I was humbled to hear applause when I finished is an understatement. I've not read any poetry (which totals 2 poems) outside of my writer/critique group. I knew one person there today--Zette, so the other 40 or so became my new best friends. In fact, the caterer guy hooked me up with as much peach cobbler as I could take. And a man, who is a teacher asked me what I was going to do with "This Day" and how I was using my gift.
I just wanted peach cobbler, yet I realized God sends as many angels necessary and in many forms.
Maybe Tomorrow, one of my favorite songs, from the early 70's-maybe then I'll know more what the path God has in mind--in the meantime, let's hear alittle Jackson 5, when--well, they were the Jackson 5, before Thriller, before Bubbles, before plastic surgery
Anyhoo, another chum, Zette, invited me to a Barack Obama Celebration. An afternoon of fun, food and fellowship at one of her in-laws' home. Which just was less than two miles from my bungalow. We could make a speech or read a poem while there. So I wrote my poem this morning and finished it at 12:30 this afternoon. Cats and a bowl of Cheerios with banana kept me happy. The title? "This Day" which I thought up as the celebration's hostess introduced me.
To say I was humbled to hear applause when I finished is an understatement. I've not read any poetry (which totals 2 poems) outside of my writer/critique group. I knew one person there today--Zette, so the other 40 or so became my new best friends. In fact, the caterer guy hooked me up with as much peach cobbler as I could take. And a man, who is a teacher asked me what I was going to do with "This Day" and how I was using my gift.
I just wanted peach cobbler, yet I realized God sends as many angels necessary and in many forms.
Maybe Tomorrow, one of my favorite songs, from the early 70's-maybe then I'll know more what the path God has in mind--in the meantime, let's hear alittle Jackson 5, when--well, they were the Jackson 5, before Thriller, before Bubbles, before plastic surgery
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