Gone Too Soon...

First of all, I was at a Michael Jackson commemoration gathering yesterday, therefore I could not update.

Last Thursday I was devastated by the sudden death of Michael Jackson. Still, I feel this sadness lingering. I have a hard time believing he is gone because, to me, it feels surreal. Michael was the kind of man I believed would live forever. I thought that one day I would tell my kids about him, and he would still be alive. I hate that my kids will have to feel about Michael what I feel about the Beatles, that they were born in the wrong generation.

Whenever I watch his videos now, I have this strange feeling. Like it's not the person in them that has passed away. He feels immortal in those videos. When I think about a deceased MJ, I think about a 90-year-old little man. Not a lively person with an amazing voice and, still, extraordinary dance moves. It's just a strange concept, that he is no longer there. After the burial I think that it will feel more permanent, that he is really gone. Until then I'm always going to expect him to resurface someday and tell us it's all a mistake.

Music has lost one of its most important people. He will be missed. I will always miss him. He was a great man. He altered my life on so many levels and I can't begin to describe what he meant to me. He is the reason for so many things I do and like in my life. He is also partially the reason I am who I am today. But his death is not only a tragedy for me, personally. I feel like, with him, a whole era has come to an end. He will never be here to see music evolve and to, maybe, steer it back in the right direction.

For a while I felt the urge to make it clear how much he meant to me and how big a fan I was. I know now that there is no point in doing that. I know how much he meant to me, that is enough. It's not about the amount of merchandising you buy or how many songs you know by heart. It's about how much of your heart is committed to the music. That is, in the end, what counts.

Michael, you were an amazing person, musician, lyricist, dancer, ... I will forever remember you and make sure the next generation won't forget you either. You will be missed, but you are invincible and will remain forever among us, in our hearts, thoughts and memories. Thank you for every day I had the opportunity to enjoy your music. Rest in peace, Michael.

In 2009 I already lost my grandmother, who was very dear to me. I would like this opportunity to honor her as it is five months since she has passed away. I still miss her every day and I can only aspire to be half as good as she was. She was truly the most selfless and kind person I have ever known and probably will ever know. It was an honor to have known you. Thank you for touching my life the way you did.

I am aware that this particular post is very heavy hearted. Under the circumstances there is no other way, I'm sorry.

Born to amuse, to inspire, to delight. Here one day, gone one night. Gone too soon.
XO-reos
Monco

The words of a class-A asswipe...

"We knew something like this would happen!!
Michael Jackson was taken by ambulance from his Holmby Hills home to a nearby Los Angeles hospital on Thursday afternoon!!
Supposedly, the singer went into cardiac arrest and the paramedics had to administer CPR!!!
His mother is even on the way to visit him!!!
We are dubious!!
Jacko pulled a similar stunt when he was getting ready for his big HBO special in '95 when he "collapsed" at rehearsal!
He was dragging his heels on that just like his upcoming 50 date London residency at the 02 Arena, of which he already postponed the first few dates!!!
Either he's lying or making himself sick, but we're curious to see if he's able to go on!!!
Get your money back, ticket holders!!!! "
-Perez Hilton

Don't bother looking for it, he took it down. Perez Hilton, you have been gushing over Jackson for ever, and now you act all grief-struck? Shame on you, Mario. Screw karma for just this once: Mario Lavendeira, you are one hypocrite, faking crapcunt. As for the punch? You had it coming, big time. At this point I wish I had done it... Your mother must be very proud of you.

As for MJ. I don't have the time nor the energy to go into this, but he was a huge part of my life. Who I am, is partially because of him. He was the only constant thing in my life and is now gone. I have been thinking about a Thriller tattoo near my heart for about a year now. To symbolize my love for him. I think, to comemmorate him, I will get it done soon.

Gone too soon - Michael Jackson
XO
Monco

Goodbye...

My day couldn't get crappier. May you rest in peace Michael.

An American werewolf in Perez

1. This is getting blown (Mikey) Way out of proportion...
2. Stop blogging about it already, we know about your booboo. People get hit for no reason, suck it up and never mention it again. You get hit for talking crap about people (which, to me, starts to look like kind of a 'duh' thing), and keep going on and on and ooooon about it. You started, got what was coming to you (although it sucks) so stop being a twirp and suck.it.up.already. I thought you didn't want any drama in your own life: way of dealing with it Mario.
   

I'm now going to roll my eyes at the computer screen, go out to buy a DVD recorder and shut the fuck up already.

Ladies: goodmorning
XO-reos
Monco

P.S.: Oh, yeah, lol at this for a while.

What a treateable treat.

Late night update. Just saw Perez Hilton was assaulted by some dude in the Black Eyed Peas' entourage.

1. Violence is indeed NEVER the answer, but verbal violence is just as crappy.
2. You shouldn't have called him a f*****, but you know that by now.
3. You should have been the bigger person in this and not have answered him when he was bullying you.
4. Karma...

So, I've rewritten this entry about 5 times, so nobody gets the wrong idea. I don't hate or love Perez Hilton. I tolerate him, sometimes I don't. Fact is that he writes some crappy things about good people and vice-versa. Do I think he got what was coming to him? In a way, yes. In my eyes verbal violence is just as bad as physical violence. When you verbally hurt someone and they don't have the ability to fight back with words they will resort to fisticuffs. If you don't want to get hurt, physically or verbally, then don't start. If you use verbal violence, then don't come crying if you get hit in the face. Fact is that if you don't use violence, often it won't catch up with you. This time it did and you kind of had this one coming for a long time. You can't get away with being offensive for that long. Somebody was bound to snap.
I don't endorse violence in any way. I'll never use it, if people have it coming, I'm sure karma will bite them in the ass without my help.
Btw, you'd think that after that Mr I-don't-want-drama-in-my-own-life-but-here-I-am-tweeting-about-what-a-shock-it-is-and-making-'statements' would quit being so 'aggro', he lashes out at Travis and John Mayer. Uncool.

I believe everything happens for a reason. You got smashed in the face for a reason, probably because your eyes needed to be opened (see what I did there?) and because in a weird way you had it coming dude.

XO-reos
Monco

P.S.: I'm not going to re-write this (again). Again, violence is not the answer, don't resort to it when you have the choice not to. Don't deliberately hurt people with words or fists. Eventually you'll get hurt three times worse. One way or the other you WILL get what's coming to you, in any form.

Who ate us? Hi ate us! (But it's over)

I'm back, back from the dead. Even though I really wasn't. Exams are over, went well and will start again around August. My arm is decorated with an aquamarine heart. MTV movie awards are over. Decaydance signed a new band. The Sims 3 is taking over my life. "Judging Amy" is on tv and all is well.

Chris Bully got sentenced yester'. He got off with 180 hours of community service and he has to stay away from Riri at all times. Ehh well, as Good Charlotte once put it: "There's no such thing as 25 to life."

Eminem's new album came out a while ago. I absolutely adore(d) that man. I'm not so sure about that after watching MTV movie awards footage of him and Brüno. So here's the thing: I think everything was carefully planned as a goode ole prank. Eminem however didn't know about it. He got pissed for some reason (Which I don't think is very cool unless acted.) and took off. If it was acted: well done. If not: not very cool. I still like his music though.

While I was gone, I noticed there was quite a stirr over Decaydance's newest band. "How the hell did they get signed?" "Pete, what the hell?" "They suck!" "Bunch of bitches!" are comments I came accross when I looked them up on FOE. Art is art. Whatever people create that is unique, is art and sometimes it IS supposed to make you feel angry or uncomfy, but not always, Peter Wentz (comment in no way attached to the Millionaires debacle). Everybody's musical taste or taste in arts is different. We should remember that before we start to trash an individual band. I, myself don't particularly like what I hear when I listened to the Millionaires. But that is MY opinion. Maybe Pete and/or Gabe liked what they did, and therefore signed them. Some people out there might like the Millionaires and who are we to tell them that they have a bad taste in music. I don't believe in 'bad taste'. It is my right to say that I don't like them. It's Pete Wentz's right to like them and sign them. Let's not judge him for that. They got signed. Good for them. Let's just all agree to disagree.

What I don't agree on, though, is people not putting things in perspective. I adore Fall Out Boy, but if I had to choose between them and Michael Jackson in a poll, I would choose MJ. Because he's simply the best. I stand by my previous opinion that kids vote on hormones these days. I mean "Twilight" over "Slumdog Millionaire"? OMG Rpatzz is such a cutie, let's just vote for him. He's so hawt! Movie quality has nothing to do with the cuteness of the leading actor. Personally, I hated the acting jobs in the first movie. I respect the votes if the voters truly and in good conscience believe that "Twilight" was the best movie. But I bet that half of them haven't even seen the other movies and therefore shouldn't vote. I didn't vote. I hadn't seen the other movies. If you're going to vote, check the competition. Otherwise: stay the hell away from that "vote" button on the bottom of any page. This is the last time I've ranted about this particular subject. I'll just be aggravated in silence.

I'm somewhere halfway the third book of the "Twilight saga". I'm still not buying the vampire thing, plus the fact that I can't seem to get myself to read the rest of the book says a lot I think. It stopped grabbing my attention a while ago. I like the books, but as I put things in perspective, they are far, far from being the best books I ever read. They don't thrill me anymore, they never scared me, and they are somewhat predictable (and that was before I knew what was going to happen in the last two books). At the most they make me smile once in a while BUT it is well written. Plus the whole Edward perfect bf thing, is getting boring. I wouldn't want one of those. I want a human dude, down't to earth that can be a jackass sometimes. But that's just me. "Twilight" and the whole hype is starting to bore me. I will finish the books and I will see the movies, but I don't think it's going to make me like it more. And also that is the last I've said about the "Twilight" hype: I'm out, sorry. Fun for a while, but book 2 threw me off.

Either way, I have to go. See you guys on Sunday, the usual updating day!

My head's in heaven, my soles are in hell...
XO-reos
Monco