AND ANOTHER THING....

Why is it that a television program is listed as starting at 8:00 p.m. and it actually starts at 7:58 p.m.? That is not 8:00 p.m. Just so you know!

MJ

So, I went to see This is It, the Michael Jackson movie. I have to tell you, it was awesome. He was amazing! He really was a genius. It made me sad all over again that he is gone. I think, if that movie comes out on video, I'll buy it.

The movie was about the rehearsals he did before what was to be his last tour in England. I guess all the shows were sold out. His producer called him MJ. Just the other night I watched the interview with Janet Jackson. She called him Mike. That seemed strange to me. No reason really.

When Michael rehearsed with his back up dancers they were more winded than he was. He always was a skinny adult but it was fascinating to me that he might be in better shape than the dancers. He always seemed to sickly. And what was up with the tape on his fingertips all the time? That always bugged me.

They were re-doing a great video for Thriller. Who didn't know how to dance to Thriller, or wish they could? He still had Vincent Price as the voice over but they filmed all the Zombies and dead people in 3-D. Very cool.

He was an amazing person, strange, but amazing. He will be missed.

Secret Service

Ok, it's time to get serious. I've been pretty bored lately, as you could tell, no good posts, or any posts for that matter. Now, I have to tell you KEZ started their Christmas music today. it's been this huge secret. Thank god they didn't start it the first of November. It was a complete secret as to when they would start that. I'm okay with telling you, I'm not ready for it, I think because of the weather. I drove home tonight and saw Christmas lights in the neighborhood. PEOPLE, IT'S NOT EVEN THANKSGIVING!!

You all have to help me out. I'm pretty sure the holidays are going to creep up on me and I won't be ready. Which is really weird, I'm usually all over the holidays. But the weather has really thrown me for a loop. It's really not holiday weather.

Work is so cold in the morning that we all huddle in a mass. Then in the afternoon we are fine. This happens every year but we seem to forget the the Phoenix Metropolitan area can have a 40 degree difference in the winter and a 20 degree difference in the summer.

Whatever. I'm not ready for the holidays and that's all I can say!

Baked or Fry's?

I can't figure it out. I'm very stressed that my neighborhood Fry's will inconvenience me if they strike Friday. Safeway may strike too. I don't want to have to shop at Alberson's. I'm not a fan. I know the stores won't close because they are hiring people at $9.50 an hour to cross the picket line and work.

I agree that Corporate shouldn't make them pay between $5 and $15 a week for health insurance when they have never paid for that before. Most of the checkers make between $7 and $12 dollars an hour (according to the media) and that added expense seems too much. They should be eased into it.

Since I hate to grocery shop I'm afraid if I go into the store and fill my cart the long lines will make me just walk out, even though I need the essentials (like low fat wheat thins, coffee creamer and dry roasted peanuts, possibly milk for Pretty Girl). I did that at Costco the day before school started. The lines went all they way back into the books! That's too many people.

I'm not good in a crowd or at the mall. Crowds make me feel clostrophobic. I always feel I'll never get out of there. I have a fear of gas stations too. I'm afraid I will fall victim to a drive by shooting. I can't explain it.

So I'll just wait and see what happens. In the meantime I'll stock up on the essentials tomorrow, Veteran's Day. Good thing I'm off work.