ok, he's dead, i get it

i realize that the death of michael jackson is a momentous event. i realize that he had millions of fans who deserve to mourn their favorite performer. i'm just tired of the overdramatics. the man was an incredible talent, unequalled in the pop genre, no doubt. but c'mon, the dude was a freak. little boys and trying to be white. marrying lisa marie presley, kissing her on live tv in one of the most awkward moments in mtv history. dangling his infant son over a balcony. i could go on and on.

why is it okay now to say how good he was and how much he'll be missed? why couldnt people defend him like they are now when he was alive. sure, he had defenders, but overall the public couldnt give two shits about him because he was so weird. theres a reason you hadnt heard anything about him since his trial was over. (for the record i think he was being extorted by the child in question. there is no denying, however, that some weird things were going down at that ranch. alarms leading up to his room to warn him when people were getting close? c'mon.)

at the end of the day, i respect the talent of the king of pop. he deserves that title based purely on his talent. but im not going to go overboard like most people and pretend to be so impressed by him and that i always loved thriller and bad and man in the mirror. i respect him. but i dont have to like him.

so ive been working on a movie script. i have the whole story line in my head, and have begun some character devlopment, but have yet to put it down on paper. im afraid that if i start to put it down itll end up shitty or that i wont finish it. that and i dont really know if the idea is any good. basic plot line is a kid lives on a ranch with his alcoholic mother. his dad cheated on his mom, then moved to new york to be with the new woman. the dad gets abducted for losing a guy money in a deal, the kid gets called comes to new york and the dad gets killed. kid wants to take revenge, blah blah. i think its better than that summary makes it sound, but then again maybe not.

oh, and im calling a quarter final exit for the US in the World Cup. yes, im a fair weather fan, and ill make no secret of it. this DOES NOT, however, give soccer a chance to become popular in the US. give up people, itll never happen.