Sad Yet Creepy....

A friend of mine sent this via text message last night. It was really creepy...

James Brown - December 25th
Aaliyah - August 25th
Left Eye - April 25th
Michael Jackson - June 25th
How random is that?!? Too Sad!

my thoughts...

I grew up listening to Michael Jackson since I was a little girl. I can remember the first time I watched the Thriller video. I stayed up until well after 11PM that night to watch it. My godbrother, who was around 8 at the time, stayed up with me... determined little bugger. Everything was fine until he transformed into the living dead. That little boy FREAKED COMPLETELY OUT!!!! He ran through the house screaming like he was on fire. I had to watch the replay later on.

This is such a shock to me and all my friends. My prayers goes out to the Jackson family in this time of mourning and sorrow.

RIP Michael Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009)

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009)[2] was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group. Referred to as the "King of Pop" in subsequent years, five of his solo studio albums are among the world's best-selling records: Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and HIStory (1995).

In the early 1980s, he became a dominant figure in popular music and the first African-American entertainer to amass a strong crossover following on MTV. The popularity of his music videos airing on MTV, such as "Beat It", "Billie Jean" and Thriller—credited for transforming the music video into an art form and a promotional tool—helped bring the relatively new channel to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made Jackson an enduring staple on MTV in the 1990s. With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced many hip hop, pop and contemporary R&B artists.

One of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, his other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records—including one for "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time"—13 Grammy Awards, 13 number one singles in his solo career—more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era—and the sales of over 750 million albums worldwide. Cited as one of the world's most famous men, Jackson's highly publicized personal life, coupled with his successful career, made him a part of popular culture for almost four decades.

Jackson died on June 25, 2009 at the age of 50.

Sheesh I need a vacation

I have been doing soooo much these days that I need to take a break sometimes. The way that I take a break is go out and take pictures around the DC area. My romantic life still is on the back burner. As I sit here in front of my PC with 2 cell phones, sticky notes all over the place with tasks undone, all I can think of is how I allow my work life consume me. It is time for the Storm to take a vacation. I need to relax, unwind, and rejuvenate myself. (Wouldn't mind having a travel companion with me, but I know that won't flippin' happen.)