good bye michael

Despite the swarm of people to see Michael's star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, I expected there to be more hard-core MJ fans. What I found was mostly a mass of tourists and opportunists. With the helicoptors above and the media frenzy below, I inched my way through the crowd in front of Grauman's Chinese and happened upon Joya. She held her head high as she proudly explained how she aquired all her MJ buttons and how she cried all night remembering him. She talked about her love for Michael as if he was a member of the family. She had no doubts about where she needed to be on this day after Michael's passing. Despite the hour wait, it was truly worth it for her. Another man, passed by the star thinking he could just walk up to it and leave some flowers. He was sadly mistaken. He walked away disappointed, but still with a smile on his face, "I just wanted to come by and leave the man some flowers."

See the whole MJ's star set at my Flickr.

miss you michael!

to say the least, i was shocked when i heard the news. you never truly know the effect someone has had on your life until they are gone. i was surprised at how deeply saddened i was about michael's passing and what an impact his music has had on my life. i remember how real "thriller" was to me and how mesmerized i was by "smooth criminal." some people argue that quincy jones was the real talent behind his best hits, but michael brought life to that music. he gave it moves. he gave it magic. and that was something only he, and no one else, could ever accomplish. he will be greatly missed!