You are not alone

HAPPY MICHAEL JACKSON FUNERAL DAY!!!!!!

I texted Kelsey in a panic on the way to work this morning begging her to tape it for me. Afterwards, I realized I probably won't watch it because for some reason in my head I imagined Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, and Lord willing, John Mayer and Bon Jovi, doing covers of MJ songs and everyone linking arms to that Free Willy song and then dancing, shouting, and shaking their bodies to the ground and, duh, moonwalking in unison. So basically the best concert ever only live on tv and in the middle of the day covered by every tv station in the world. Then I realized I might be dreaming too big for what this will look like and I'll probably be disappointed.

So basically I'm telling you that I probably won't watch it. I have more important things to do like laundry and spinning and finishing Season 1 of Friday Night Lights. But knowing it's still an option makes me content.

I would compare sitting here at work knowing that half the world will be watching this on tv in a couple hours to being at home on a weekend during freshmen year of college. You know you're not REALLY missing out on anything that great, every weekend was virtually a replica of every other one. But the small chance that you might miss something is enough to make you sit and sulk. Call it a bandwagon. Or a grass is always greener sort of thing.

Let's be honest. The attitude police should have pulled me over about 2 hours ago. Because it's Bad, it's Bad - Come on(Bad Bad - Really, Really Bad)....Ok maybe more like 4 months ago. But who's counting.

Ok, back to Michael. I was just thinking about all the celebs that'll be there. If I somehow got lucky like Eric and Kelly and won tickets, I'd be WAY more pumped about the alive celebs than the dead one. (RIP) Don't get me wrong, I love Off The Wall and nothing puts a smile on my face like The Jackson 5 synchro dance moves, but I think Sonia was right when she pointed out that we are just a hair too young to truly be upset over Michael Jackson dying. We missed that wagon. Had I been born in 1976, I'm sure I would have taken the day off work today to mourn. But I'm saving that day for Justin Timberlake's funeral. Now THAT will be a big deal in my world.

I heard this memorial service is costing the state of California something around 2.8 million dollars.........which will be paid by tax payers. HMMM. That's weird. I don't really know what to say about it. But I think California is 500 some million dollars in debt already so I guess what's another couple so that people can properly bid adieu to the Man in the Mirror.

Although I'm not passionate about the life and/or death of MJ, I think I should pay homage to him by going to the Shout House this week. You KNOW it's going to be a giant Michael Jackson tribute. You know it. How could they not? I just wish they knew PYT.

On that note, ever wonder what MJ would have looked like had he aged...normally? You are not alone.