Hello All,I hope that each of you had a wonderful week (relatively speaking)…Glad this week…is over. Today’s blog title is brought to you by Michael Jackson (from the Bad Album). This blog is dedicated to four of the biggest MJ fans that I know and four of the closest people in my life…V, JJ, Joel and Misty. So with that, I will jump into the blog.
Erika’s 10 Things I Think I Think – Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, and Ed McMahon Version
Rachael Real Moment – I have a hard time wording what I am going to say…but death is a something that is inescapable. We all one day will die. This much I know for certain. I have seen death in my family, friends, co-workers…celebrities. The one thing I really despise is the negative talk about someone. I know death does not excuse what we have done on this Earth, but why do we feel the need to point out someone’s flaws after they have departed? I heard negativity about my brother (yes I dealt with that person and not nicely) and I have heard it about many other people. Glass house people. If you live in one…why are you throwing rocks at someone else’s? I say let the deceased rest in peace. We all have done things in our life that we are not proud of, or that has caused other’s pain…whether you know it or not. You wouldn’t want your flaws brought up when you pass on…don’t do it to others. I don’t know what will be said about me when I am gone, and I will never know…but I do hope that I am remembered more for the good that I have done in life than the bad. My glass house has broken panes in it and I know it…much like yours whether you admit it or not. This has been a strange 6 months and I have seen many a things that I thought I wouldn’t see in my lifetime…but they are here. There are events that make me reevaluate my life and where it’s going and this is that year and moment where reevaluation has come to an end point. We are not promised tomorrow, an hour from now, or 5 minutes from now…so treat others the way you want to be treated because life…is short. Love the ones you are with, cherish the memories, never settle for less than you are worth, and do what you want to do in this life…because when it’s over….it’s over.
Eugene Sports thought of the Day – The nightmare is complete. Bill Simmons wrote an incredible column detailing the demise of my favorite NBA team..the Clippers. I am a Clippers fan thanks to college. They used to GIVE away Clippers tickets and I would go and sit courtside or in the lower bowl (depending on the team). The Clippers were awful when I was at USC and we are terrible again (yes to warrant the #1 pick). So to see Blake Griffin go to the Clippers (even as a diehard fan, I was hoping he defected to Canada) I feel bad for the kid. My dad…the “Comedian” got me a Blake Griffin Jersey…with the note “Enjoy him for the next 3 years.” Awesome. Thanks FATHER! Yes we suck, but I will stick by my Clips.
Pete Thought of The Day – Amazing how news travels fast. I was at lunch with my girlfriend yesterday when my cell phone was BLOWING up with text messages from friends about the demise of Michael Jackson. I thought it was a joke, but the more text messages I got from different friends, I just figured…damn. I felt bad for my girl….she L-O-V-E-D Michael Jackson. And she fought hard to hold back tears. We all have our Icons, our “guy/girl” that we loved as a child and to this day. I guess in this day and age things happen instantly and we are all notified quickly. I loved MJ and I assume when one of MY guys goes...I will be just as distraught. Can’t imagine what we did 10 years ago…wait for the newspaper to arrive the next day? Go watch the nightly news? We have evolved as a society and news definitely travels fast…especially bad news….
Mindy Moment – I think I had a few moments over the last few months where I look at some of my friends and wonder…why the hell we are even friends. You really learn about your friends in a time where you need them…especially when you are or have always been there for them through all of the good and bad. I think about that often and have started to distance myself from a few of them. I don’t know if it’s just because I am growing up or if I just realized that some of them are just not good people. But I am grateful for the GOOD friends that I have in my life, the true ones. The ones that are there for you no matter what…good or bad. The other ones…well…I have no time for you in my life. Negativity breeds negative results….
Tracy Tad Bit O’Knowledge – My friend Tracy said this “Thinks the loss of Michael Jackson is sad, but questions the emphasis we place on celebrities...”
Misty Movie Reviews –
JJ Song of the Week – I will do three. P.Y.T., Rock with you, and my favorite…Don’t Stop Til you get enough. The last one was immortalized for me in Rush Hour 2 when Chris Tucker knocked the little Asian dude off the stage that was “Destroying a Classic.” High…Comedy! But overall...all three songs are pretty damn amazing.
Mary Random Facts –
Heather Joke of the Day - A TRUE STORY FROM... "THE HOUSTON HERALD NEWSPAPER" HOUSTON , TEXAS MARCH 5th, 2009
Last Thursday Night Around Midnight, A Woman From Houston , Texas Was Arrested, Jailed, And Charged With ManslaughterFor Shooting A Man 6 Times In The Back As He Was Running Away With Her Purse.
The Following Monday Morning, The Woman Was Called In Front Of The Arraignment Judge, Sworn In, And Asked To Explain Her Actions.
The Woman Replied, "I Was Standing At The Corner Bus Stop For About 15 Minutes, Waiting For The Bus To Take Me Home After Work. I Am A Waitress At A Local Cafe... I Was There Alone, So I Had My Right Hand On My Pistol, That Was In My Purse, That Was Hung Over My Left Shoulder.
All Of A Sudden I Was Being Spun Around Hard To My Left. As I Caught My Balance, I Saw A Man Running Away From Me With My Purse. I Looked Down At My Right Hand And I Saw That My Fingers Were Wrapped Tightly Around My Pistol. The Next Thing I Remember Is Saying Out Loud," No Way Punk! Your Not Stealing My Pay Check And Tips."
I Raised My Right Hand, Pointed My Pistol At The Man Running Away From Me With My Purse, And Squeezed The Trigger Of My Pistol 6 Times! When Asked By The Arraignment Judge, "Why Did You Shoot The Man 6 Times? The Woman Replied Under Oath, "Because, When I Pulled The Trigger Of My Pistol The 7th Time, It Only Went Click."
The Woman Was Acquitted Of All Charges. And She Was Back At Work, At The Cafe, The Next Day! 
Hulu Pick of the Day– I can’t lie…I loved the damn show as a kid…and sometime over the weekend I will sit at my desk and write…and watch The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Movie. No joke. I used to come home from school every day and watch this show. Don’t think I missed an episode. Enjoy some mid 90's cheesiness....
Video Links – (Powered By Break.Com and Youtube.Com and today Hulu.Com)
Homer Gets Hired – (1:08)
Tiger Wood on Jimmy Fallon (7:10)
Thriller (13:41)
"Press Hop" featuring A. Iverson (Steve Porter remix) featuring Mora, Green, Namath, Gundy & T O (4:17)
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker-Part 1 (for you V…they do have other formats than VHS) (7:11)
Love those Rednecks… (2:50)
Basketball trick shots (2:55) A-M-A-Z-I-N-G
TweetBoxx Episode 1 (2:17) Hilarious! Twitter tweets made fun of! JJ you will enjoy this…especially about Soulja Boy…
Jordan Quote of the week –
“If you hear a voice within you saying…”You are not a painter,” then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.” – Vincent Van Gogh
Listen to the words you all…believe in yourself and achieve what you want to achieve. Time stands still for no man…always keep moving forward…
V Spanish Word of the Day – The one thing I need to get used to…is that sometimes my beautiful girlfriend uses random one off Spanish words in a sentence when we are talking and it throws me for a loop. So today’s word…
Mocos- which literally translates to booger. As in Marcus…you have a moco in your nose. And I am like…what?
Coming Attractions –
Michael’s 3
1. Thriller for me was one of THE best albums of all time…certainly the most CD’s ever sold (I think somewhere in the neighborhood of 65 million copies as of 2007).
2. I am reminded of a story of when I was a child…and yes there is video locked deep into the Stricklin Vault…and no you will NEVER see it. But there were 5 of us boys growing up…yeah you know where I am going…and we all performed ABC (my younger bro Mario was Michael Jackson) with me being the lesser known of the Brothers (Marlon) and we performed the ABC song in our basement….talk about memories.
3. For one guy to put out so many hits…is amazing. I mean name one star today that has THE star power that MJ had…no one. No one is close. He was a child star and a pop icon. He literally is THE face of pop and somehow after all the other pop stars fell off of the map during the Hip-Hop revolution…he stayed around and evolved.
1. Thriller for me was one of THE best albums of all time…certainly the most CD’s ever sold (I think somewhere in the neighborhood of 65 million copies as of 2007).
2. I am reminded of a story of when I was a child…and yes there is video locked deep into the Stricklin Vault…and no you will NEVER see it. But there were 5 of us boys growing up…yeah you know where I am going…and we all performed ABC (my younger bro Mario was Michael Jackson) with me being the lesser known of the Brothers (Marlon) and we performed the ABC song in our basement….talk about memories.
3. For one guy to put out so many hits…is amazing. I mean name one star today that has THE star power that MJ had…no one. No one is close. He was a child star and a pop icon. He literally is THE face of pop and somehow after all the other pop stars fell off of the map during the Hip-Hop revolution…he stayed around and evolved.
Farrah’s 3
4. Simply Beautiful. No Joke. She was one of the women I first had a crush on when I was like 6.
5. Charlie’s Angels was one of the first tv shows I had a chance to watch…because they literally had the damn thing on repeat all the time (I guess you can throw in CHIPS as well). Of Course…Jill Munroe was one of my favorite characters. She was much prettier than the other two…by far.
6. I saw Cannonball Run (America’s Illegal Grand Prix) when I was 7 years old…and even though it was adult humor mostly (well 80’s adult humor), her role as Pamela Glover stood out along with Dom DeLuise, Roger Moore, Young Jackie Chan, Dean Martin, Burt Reynolds, and Sammy Davis Jr.
4. Simply Beautiful. No Joke. She was one of the women I first had a crush on when I was like 6.
5. Charlie’s Angels was one of the first tv shows I had a chance to watch…because they literally had the damn thing on repeat all the time (I guess you can throw in CHIPS as well). Of Course…Jill Munroe was one of my favorite characters. She was much prettier than the other two…by far.
6. I saw Cannonball Run (America’s Illegal Grand Prix) when I was 7 years old…and even though it was adult humor mostly (well 80’s adult humor), her role as Pamela Glover stood out along with Dom DeLuise, Roger Moore, Young Jackie Chan, Dean Martin, Burt Reynolds, and Sammy Davis Jr.
Ed McMahon's 3
7. Johnny Carson’s long time Sidekick…enough said. His nickname…The Human Laugh Track…unmatched.
8. Star Search…wow. One of the shows I used to sit down and watch all the time. He helped launch thousands of careers…no joke.
9. Had an unmistakable voice. One you can’t forget and if anything dominated many others. Plus…how can you forget the American Family Publishers sweepstakes. I used to think dude would be at my door as a kid…never happened though…
7. Johnny Carson’s long time Sidekick…enough said. His nickname…The Human Laugh Track…unmatched.
8. Star Search…wow. One of the shows I used to sit down and watch all the time. He helped launch thousands of careers…no joke.
9. Had an unmistakable voice. One you can’t forget and if anything dominated many others. Plus…how can you forget the American Family Publishers sweepstakes. I used to think dude would be at my door as a kid…never happened though…
The ending…
10. One of my friends Curtis from a rival High School posted this little note… let today be a reminder to us ALL, it doesn’t matter ur iconic status in our materialistic society or the amount of money u have in this poverty stricken world...when its UR time, it’s YOUR time...Cherish the Journey...
Rachael Real Moment – I have a hard time wording what I am going to say…but death is a something that is inescapable. We all one day will die. This much I know for certain. I have seen death in my family, friends, co-workers…celebrities. The one thing I really despise is the negative talk about someone. I know death does not excuse what we have done on this Earth, but why do we feel the need to point out someone’s flaws after they have departed? I heard negativity about my brother (yes I dealt with that person and not nicely) and I have heard it about many other people. Glass house people. If you live in one…why are you throwing rocks at someone else’s? I say let the deceased rest in peace. We all have done things in our life that we are not proud of, or that has caused other’s pain…whether you know it or not. You wouldn’t want your flaws brought up when you pass on…don’t do it to others. I don’t know what will be said about me when I am gone, and I will never know…but I do hope that I am remembered more for the good that I have done in life than the bad. My glass house has broken panes in it and I know it…much like yours whether you admit it or not. This has been a strange 6 months and I have seen many a things that I thought I wouldn’t see in my lifetime…but they are here. There are events that make me reevaluate my life and where it’s going and this is that year and moment where reevaluation has come to an end point. We are not promised tomorrow, an hour from now, or 5 minutes from now…so treat others the way you want to be treated because life…is short. Love the ones you are with, cherish the memories, never settle for less than you are worth, and do what you want to do in this life…because when it’s over….it’s over.
Eugene Sports thought of the Day – The nightmare is complete. Bill Simmons wrote an incredible column detailing the demise of my favorite NBA team..the Clippers. I am a Clippers fan thanks to college. They used to GIVE away Clippers tickets and I would go and sit courtside or in the lower bowl (depending on the team). The Clippers were awful when I was at USC and we are terrible again (yes to warrant the #1 pick). So to see Blake Griffin go to the Clippers (even as a diehard fan, I was hoping he defected to Canada) I feel bad for the kid. My dad…the “Comedian” got me a Blake Griffin Jersey…with the note “Enjoy him for the next 3 years.” Awesome. Thanks FATHER! Yes we suck, but I will stick by my Clips. 
Pete Thought of The Day – Amazing how news travels fast. I was at lunch with my girlfriend yesterday when my cell phone was BLOWING up with text messages from friends about the demise of Michael Jackson. I thought it was a joke, but the more text messages I got from different friends, I just figured…damn. I felt bad for my girl….she L-O-V-E-D Michael Jackson. And she fought hard to hold back tears. We all have our Icons, our “guy/girl” that we loved as a child and to this day. I guess in this day and age things happen instantly and we are all notified quickly. I loved MJ and I assume when one of MY guys goes...I will be just as distraught. Can’t imagine what we did 10 years ago…wait for the newspaper to arrive the next day? Go watch the nightly news? We have evolved as a society and news definitely travels fast…especially bad news….
Mindy Moment – I think I had a few moments over the last few months where I look at some of my friends and wonder…why the hell we are even friends. You really learn about your friends in a time where you need them…especially when you are or have always been there for them through all of the good and bad. I think about that often and have started to distance myself from a few of them. I don’t know if it’s just because I am growing up or if I just realized that some of them are just not good people. But I am grateful for the GOOD friends that I have in my life, the true ones. The ones that are there for you no matter what…good or bad. The other ones…well…I have no time for you in my life. Negativity breeds negative results…. Julie Happy Thought of the Day – Happy Friday everyone….Have a beer or two today or whatever it is you drink...
Tracy Tad Bit O’Knowledge – My friend Tracy said this “Thinks the loss of Michael Jackson is sad, but questions the emphasis we place on celebrities...” I couldn’t agree more. We do live in an idolized society. Although in my lifetime do want to win an Oscar...I do not crave the fame and the celebrity. Just the ultimate prize of the industry I love. They can keep the fame that comes with it. I have never been a glory hound, nor do I wish to be. I prefer to remain behind the camera and out of the spotlight.
Misty Movie Reviews – Transformers 2 Revenge of the Fallen – Simply…Amazing. I have seen it a few times now and each time I have loved it. I don’t care what critics say (and boy have they said a lot…of negative) it is a finely crafted summer blockbuster. It picks up nearly where the last story left off but new twists, new robots, new plot, new characters and many many locations gives the story a much bigger platform than the original. It is worth a watch. I give it the 4 stars of Marcus. It is rather long though…comes in roughly at two hours forty minutes…for those that like to stay until the end credits…there is nothing at the very end…FYI.
JJ Song of the Week – I will do three. P.Y.T., Rock with you, and my favorite…Don’t Stop Til you get enough. The last one was immortalized for me in Rush Hour 2 when Chris Tucker knocked the little Asian dude off the stage that was “Destroying a Classic.” High…Comedy! But overall...all three songs are pretty damn amazing. 
Mary Random Facts – 1. There are 38 peaks in South America higher than Mt. McKinley, which is the highest point in North America.
2. 30% of us refuse to sit on a public toilet seat.
3. 4.2% of us always wash our hands after using the toilet. (This is unacceptable people, this number needs to be 100%!!!!)
4. It takes an average person fifteen to twenty minutes to walk once around the Pentagon.
5. Every minute 47 Bibles are sold or distributed throughout the world.
6. The Hula Hoop was the first major fad created and fueled by the new power in America - TV ads.
7. Seven percent of people steal rolls of toilet paper (hotels/motels)
8. More than sixty percent of people prefer that their toilet paper roll over the top, twenty nine percent from the bottom. The rest don't care.
9. The word with the longest definition in most dictionaries: set
10. The only English word with a triple letter: goddessship
11. Chuck Norris Fact of the day – Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one bird
12. Bonus Chuck Norris Fact: Chuck Norris can lead a horse to water and make it drink
2. 30% of us refuse to sit on a public toilet seat.
3. 4.2% of us always wash our hands after using the toilet. (This is unacceptable people, this number needs to be 100%!!!!)
4. It takes an average person fifteen to twenty minutes to walk once around the Pentagon.
5. Every minute 47 Bibles are sold or distributed throughout the world.
6. The Hula Hoop was the first major fad created and fueled by the new power in America - TV ads.
7. Seven percent of people steal rolls of toilet paper (hotels/motels)
8. More than sixty percent of people prefer that their toilet paper roll over the top, twenty nine percent from the bottom. The rest don't care.
9. The word with the longest definition in most dictionaries: set
10. The only English word with a triple letter: goddessship
11. Chuck Norris Fact of the day – Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one bird
12. Bonus Chuck Norris Fact: Chuck Norris can lead a horse to water and make it drink
Heather Joke of the Day - A TRUE STORY FROM... "THE HOUSTON HERALD NEWSPAPER" HOUSTON , TEXAS MARCH 5th, 2009Last Thursday Night Around Midnight, A Woman From Houston , Texas Was Arrested, Jailed, And Charged With ManslaughterFor Shooting A Man 6 Times In The Back As He Was Running Away With Her Purse.
The Following Monday Morning, The Woman Was Called In Front Of The Arraignment Judge, Sworn In, And Asked To Explain Her Actions.
The Woman Replied, "I Was Standing At The Corner Bus Stop For About 15 Minutes, Waiting For The Bus To Take Me Home After Work. I Am A Waitress At A Local Cafe... I Was There Alone, So I Had My Right Hand On My Pistol, That Was In My Purse, That Was Hung Over My Left Shoulder.
All Of A Sudden I Was Being Spun Around Hard To My Left. As I Caught My Balance, I Saw A Man Running Away From Me With My Purse. I Looked Down At My Right Hand And I Saw That My Fingers Were Wrapped Tightly Around My Pistol. The Next Thing I Remember Is Saying Out Loud," No Way Punk! Your Not Stealing My Pay Check And Tips."
I Raised My Right Hand, Pointed My Pistol At The Man Running Away From Me With My Purse, And Squeezed The Trigger Of My Pistol 6 Times! When Asked By The Arraignment Judge, "Why Did You Shoot The Man 6 Times? The Woman Replied Under Oath, "Because, When I Pulled The Trigger Of My Pistol The 7th Time, It Only Went Click."
The Woman Was Acquitted Of All Charges. And She Was Back At Work, At The Cafe, The Next Day!
Hulu Pick of the Day– I can’t lie…I loved the damn show as a kid…and sometime over the weekend I will sit at my desk and write…and watch The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Movie. No joke. I used to come home from school every day and watch this show. Don’t think I missed an episode. Enjoy some mid 90's cheesiness....
Video Links – (Powered By Break.Com and Youtube.Com and today Hulu.Com)Homer Gets Hired – (1:08)
Tiger Wood on Jimmy Fallon (7:10)
Thriller (13:41)
"Press Hop" featuring A. Iverson (Steve Porter remix) featuring Mora, Green, Namath, Gundy & T O (4:17)
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker-Part 1 (for you V…they do have other formats than VHS) (7:11)
Love those Rednecks… (2:50)
Basketball trick shots (2:55) A-M-A-Z-I-N-G
TweetBoxx Episode 1 (2:17) Hilarious! Twitter tweets made fun of! JJ you will enjoy this…especially about Soulja Boy…
Jordan Quote of the week –“If you hear a voice within you saying…”You are not a painter,” then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.” – Vincent Van Gogh
Listen to the words you all…believe in yourself and achieve what you want to achieve. Time stands still for no man…always keep moving forward…
V Spanish Word of the Day – The one thing I need to get used to…is that sometimes my beautiful girlfriend uses random one off Spanish words in a sentence when we are talking and it throws me for a loop. So today’s word…Mocos- which literally translates to booger. As in Marcus…you have a moco in your nose. And I am like…what?
I guess I need to learn Spanish…
Coming Attractions – Today – Friday in the office. Fun stuff. The day is off to a smashing start considering for me it’s nearly half over. Going to meet my friend Joel for lunch to plan a series of music videos and then at home. I believe either tonight or tomorrow is date night for me and my girl. Not sure which night yet…but we are definitely having that night.
Saturday – Not sure yet. Not really much going on. Probably writing. I am on a self imposed deadline to finish a few things before my summer travel kicks off next Friday.
Sunday – Week of J-J-J-Jordan starts! Exciting. Football practice in the morning…football Madden tournament at my place in the afternoon with beers and steaks. Ought to be fun.
Monday – At home working. Might go in though…not sure yet.
Tuesday – Blogging for sure. In the office, hanging with Jordan for sure.
Saturday – Not sure yet. Not really much going on. Probably writing. I am on a self imposed deadline to finish a few things before my summer travel kicks off next Friday.
Sunday – Week of J-J-J-Jordan starts! Exciting. Football practice in the morning…football Madden tournament at my place in the afternoon with beers and steaks. Ought to be fun.
Monday – At home working. Might go in though…not sure yet.
Tuesday – Blogging for sure. In the office, hanging with Jordan for sure.
The end –of the blog is here. I hope that you all have a safe and awesome weekend. I appreciate you taking the time to read my thoughts. Have a great day, may it go by quick! Thanks for reading, keep smiling, I love you, and God Bless...
Best blog ever. You definitely put in perspective a lot of things I've been thinking about. Ya know, sometimes I read your blogs and think to myself, "How can this guy have so many words bottled up inside of him to do this twice a week?". But I don't know why I ask that question because the blogs are awesome and I don't know what I would do without them. Thanks buddy. Love you.
ReplyDeleteMuch love bestie. Absolutely great blog... as always.
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Thank you both of you...
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