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Goodbye, Michael

"Music and Me" - Michael Jackson Today marks a day of mourning...Michael Jackson, our King of Pop, passed away. I was at work. Dumbfounded by the news. Thinking that the reports haven't been confirmed and people, being the pessimists that we are, were already jumping to the worst case scenario: death. So I did what any logical person would do. I googled it. All that was stated was he was rushed to the hospital over a cardiac arrest. And then Google malfunctioned. I checked other sites. No headlines, no definite answers, no nothing. I had no access to TV. So I turned on the radio... No Michael songs, no confirmation...but then after the commercials the DJ announced the breaking news and my heart stopped. Michael Jackson was gone . So, I wanted to blog here in his memory. He was a legend. He was my childhood. And he will be missed. Lyrics: We've been together for such a long time now Music, music and me Don't care whether our songs rhyme Now music, music and me Only

If Only

"Only Time" - Enya 22 days later... Hello dear blog. Life got in the way again, but this time sorry is not enough. So instead of apologizing, I decided to just write. I chose this song because it's very calming. It takes me away from the crap that's happening in the world and pulls me back in time when I had my own space to sort myself out. Complete with a warm cup of Lipton tea and more Enya playing in the background. I don't understand how most people work so hard for so many years, only to have it taken away from them in one, single day... Last Thursday, a few of my good friends got laid off from a company I just left this passed October. This security blanket in knowing there was always some place to go, something to do, others that rely on these services all of a sudden pulled out from under them. All because of money-hungry mistakes that a few made and can no longer be responsible for is it now being forced upon those who tried to prevent it. I could have be

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"Happy Birthday" - NKOTB I had to! Especially on a day like today, my birthday . The big 3-0. So much to say... but it's 1:00am and all I feel like doing is going to sleep. Lyrics: Happy Birthday to you This is your day On this day for you We´re gonna love you in every way This is your day, your day Happy Birthday to you, to you Happy Birthday to you You´re still young Age is just a number Don´t you stop having fun This is your day, your day Happy Birthday to you, to you This day only comes once every year Because you´re so wonderful With each and everything you do Hey Happy Birthday to you You´re still young Age is just a number Don´t you stop having fun This is your day, your day Happy Birthday to you, to you This day is only for you 'Cause you´re so special in every way Happy Birthday to you http://www.lyricstime.com/nkotb-happy-birthday-lyrics.html http://www.event-source.com/esimages/P_1489972_H1.JPG