just came back from watching Michael Jackson's This is It, it's a movie i had been eagerly anticipating since i found out about it. it was just the most awesome experience, watching a true genius work the stage, seeing how he works behind the scenes, to bring about the best show. some people are born to be great, and i think MJ was just that sort of person. everything about him just smacks of true talent, it's like he exudes this aura of talent in his performances, a true genius. it's just so regrettable that he will never get a chance to perform his final concert, a real pity.
what really struck me about the movie was the passion that he put in his work. it really showed that Michael wasn't doing it for the money or to clear his debts, but rather, it showed how passionate and serious he was about putting on the best show ever. he was a perfectionist, but more than that, he also wanted to be the best. i was thinking, if i were MJ, i wouldn't need to put so much work into one concert, why bother with the rehearsals, why keep trying them over and over again? why spend so much money on props, on sets, on dancers, etc, when i know that people are going to come to my concerts anyway? maybe that's what made Michael Jackson Michael Jackson, the commitment to excellence, the high demands of himself, working to meet his own standards and expectations, and not anyone else's. i think it's an important lesson to learn.
it's a pity that he was taken before he really could finish that final concert, that last flourish of a colourful life.
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i just so love off days, what's not to like? you get to wake up late, get to watch inane morning tv cooking shows, take your own sweet time deciding what to eat for lunch, make appointments with your friends and go late for them, stay out late and come home when everyone's asleep. i love freedom! 13 months to go...let freedom reign.
in the meantime, there's something seriously wrong with my psp. the memory card seems to be corrupted, so i can't play games on my psp anymore. this is extremely saddening. i hope it's only a memory card problem, and nothing wrong with the psp motherboard per se, if not, i might end up with a dud psp, which does not augur well for the 285bucks spent on it. looks like i have to go down to the shop tomorrow to check out what's wrong with the thingy. gosh, technology just fails on me sometimes. it's like it hates me and wants to declare war on me or something. i'm not a techophile, more like a technophobe. blogs are fine since you just type into a box and publish. but anything higher level, like html, or programming or what nuts, i'm just really sorry. gosh, i'm a technonoob. how hopeless.
i'm starting with the man in the mirror
i'm asking him to change his ways
and no message could have been any clearer
if you wanna make the world a better place
take a look at yourself and make that change
-Man in the Mirror (Michael Jackson)
