Sunday, June 28, 2009
Updates and all
Maybe some thoughts of Michael Jackson first.
I think that he is an amazing man with amazing talents and it's a shame that he is gone. I remember some years ago when I was reading about him, this guy said something like "You don't classify MJ as a black or a white. He is just MJ." He undoubtedly broke down racial barriers, at least in terms of music and turned music videos into something like a marketing tool for album sales. He is a great musician, and I think no one will deny that.
But then again, it's sad that how his personal life turned out. I think it's God's work again here. When you gain something, you will lose something. He was given great musical talent, but maybe in a way, he loses having to live to a ripe old age. There are some past evidence as well, such as Elvis who passed away at age 42. And I think it solidify what I feel, that it is never good to be famous too young. Look at MJ, look at Britney, look at Lindsay. All proves that that being famous when you are too young and immature will cost you one way or another.
And recently, I just thought of something that I learnt from MJ. Being psychologically "unright" is not a danger on its own. But giving someone money to feed that psychological problem will create another problem on its own. MJ will never go for so many plastic surgeries had he did not earn enough money to do so. As my mum always said, these kind of people have way too much money.
But it's sad that he never get a chance to do that great comeback concert. I was hoping that he will come to SG for one night, and I will go and watch, although I can never stand looking at him (though no problem listening to his music). It's funny how things always turn out, him passing away 2 weeks before the 50 dates concert is one example of how fate can interfere with matters.
Anyway, I am sure that some record company will do a release of his albums, like a greatest hits album with unreleased tracks or something and I am waiting for it. He has this "Michael Jackson Number Ones" album already a few years back, but I think it is more worthwhile waiting for new ones coming out. Recently his songs and mtvs are playing very frequently on MTV SEA and China.
Oh well, I am a little sad, though not as sad as his fans because I was not a fully fledged fan of his. But I do like some of his songs, like my fave Billie Jean...
Anyway, I went to a colleague's wedding dinner yesterday and got home pretty late. First time I went to a wedding dinner without my parents and first time EVER I gave an ang bao... Feeling really grown up and weird about it. My colleague sent me home that night even though she stayed in commonwealth because she was worried that I can't get transport home. Also, I was a little tipsy (just the slightest) from 2 glasses of red wine I was forced to drink from my colleagues... Luckily the red wine wasn't strong, because I was never a good drinker. But I was surprised that I was just a little tipsy, because the last time my ex-boss gave me half a cup of red wine and I was already goggy when I went home that day. Haha, maybe the chinese tea helped...
Ok, back to work tomorrow. Sian...
Cheerios.
I think that he is an amazing man with amazing talents and it's a shame that he is gone. I remember some years ago when I was reading about him, this guy said something like "You don't classify MJ as a black or a white. He is just MJ." He undoubtedly broke down racial barriers, at least in terms of music and turned music videos into something like a marketing tool for album sales. He is a great musician, and I think no one will deny that.
But then again, it's sad that how his personal life turned out. I think it's God's work again here. When you gain something, you will lose something. He was given great musical talent, but maybe in a way, he loses having to live to a ripe old age. There are some past evidence as well, such as Elvis who passed away at age 42. And I think it solidify what I feel, that it is never good to be famous too young. Look at MJ, look at Britney, look at Lindsay. All proves that that being famous when you are too young and immature will cost you one way or another.
And recently, I just thought of something that I learnt from MJ. Being psychologically "unright" is not a danger on its own. But giving someone money to feed that psychological problem will create another problem on its own. MJ will never go for so many plastic surgeries had he did not earn enough money to do so. As my mum always said, these kind of people have way too much money.
But it's sad that he never get a chance to do that great comeback concert. I was hoping that he will come to SG for one night, and I will go and watch, although I can never stand looking at him (though no problem listening to his music). It's funny how things always turn out, him passing away 2 weeks before the 50 dates concert is one example of how fate can interfere with matters.
Anyway, I am sure that some record company will do a release of his albums, like a greatest hits album with unreleased tracks or something and I am waiting for it. He has this "Michael Jackson Number Ones" album already a few years back, but I think it is more worthwhile waiting for new ones coming out. Recently his songs and mtvs are playing very frequently on MTV SEA and China.
Oh well, I am a little sad, though not as sad as his fans because I was not a fully fledged fan of his. But I do like some of his songs, like my fave Billie Jean...
Anyway, I went to a colleague's wedding dinner yesterday and got home pretty late. First time I went to a wedding dinner without my parents and first time EVER I gave an ang bao... Feeling really grown up and weird about it. My colleague sent me home that night even though she stayed in commonwealth because she was worried that I can't get transport home. Also, I was a little tipsy (just the slightest) from 2 glasses of red wine I was forced to drink from my colleagues... Luckily the red wine wasn't strong, because I was never a good drinker. But I was surprised that I was just a little tipsy, because the last time my ex-boss gave me half a cup of red wine and I was already goggy when I went home that day. Haha, maybe the chinese tea helped...
Ok, back to work tomorrow. Sian...
Cheerios.
