don't stop 'til you get enough

i know i already wrote about Michael Jackson but he's still on my mind, probably because the news and every other channel has yet to stop talking about his life. i don't mind it. actually, it's been making me feel very nostalgic so i spent some time looking back at his old music videos. to this day i think they are some of the best videos ever made. Jackson set the precedent for everyone after him. if it wasn't for him, music videos would probably still comprise of musicians dancing in bad lighting in front of disco balls (watch Gloria by Laura Branigan for reference). i remember watching satellite TV in Iran where some channels would spend days just marathoning his videos. this meant i only left the television when i was dragged away from it. to be honest, i think Michael Jackson had a hand in shaping who i am now and what i'm interested in (cartoons had a supporting role). so i've listed a few of my favorite MJ videos and what they taught me.

Billie Jean

a sneaky photographer follows Michael around, trying to catch him in compromising positions. also, it showcases Jackson's ability to create electricity with the flick of a toe.

lesson learned: Michael is MAGIC. furthermore, BITCH he ain't yo baby daddy!

Beat It

Freddy Mercury and George Michael are rival gang leaders who get into a dangerous yet graceful knife fight. Michael Jackson steps in before someone gets hurt.

lesson learned: good choreography settles all disputes.

Thriller

the music video so epic, it came with a disclaimer. lasting over thirteen minutes, it combines two of my favorite movie genres--horror and musicals.

lesson learned: ......i still can't get through the first two minutes without shitting my pants.

Say Say Say with Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney and MJ scam town members (most of whom are old as hell) for money that they then use to fund their back alley orphanage.

lesson learned: the elderly are easily swindled.

Leave Me Alone

the video tours a Michael Jackson theme park where the only patron is Michael Jackson. yes, in case you were wondering, that is a bust of Elizabeth Taylor.

lesson learned: LEAVE MICHAEL ALONE

Black or White

Macaulay Culkin uses the power of his guitar to blast his father (the guy from Cheers) across the Earth where he learns about other cultures by watching Michael Jackson dance. in the end it turns out Michael is an animorph. he wrecks racist shit. awesome.

lesson learned: Macaulay Culkin is one hell of a rapper. oh yeah and racial discrimination is wrong.

this ended up being longer than i intended. i guess the moral of the story is: i love all of Michael Jackson's music videos. go watch them. all of them are incredibly entertaining. here are a few others to note:
Jam- MJ teaches the other MJ (Michael Jordan) to dance and in return learns basketball.
Remember the Time- pharaoh Eddie Murphy's wife is promiscuous and Michael has Alex Mack powers
Earth Song- what have we done to the world?
Bad- watch your mouth, Michael has a gang.
Smooth Criminal- straight up gangsta shit. children, avert your eyes.

i've got something to say

i have a lot of stuff going through my brain right now. here are the highlights.

on Obama's position on Iran:
can i get a "hell yeah"? finally, a president who understands that the US doesn't need to stick its nose in everything! interfering in Iran would be a huge mistake. the clerics will look for any excuse to throw the blame on someone else. it needs to be abundantly clear that they are the problem, not western influence.

but of course, there are politicians and pundits out there who are blasting the president for not taking action, most notably John McCain. these people clearly have no idea what they're talking about. they could care less about Iran! at this point, John McCain and his posse just wait for the president to say something so they can say the opposite. they are so self absorbed that they don't seem to understand that Iran's revolution actually doesn't have anything to do with them. why should anyone listen to John McCain anyway? remember this: Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran?
Obama did finally cave into the pressure, though. speaking out, he condemned the actions of the Iranian government. and guess what happened? Ahmadinejad immediately called him a meddler and compared him to Bush. didn't see that one coming...oh wait, yes i did. i'm actually okay with it, though. the important thing is that he stands by his decision to not intervene.

it's hard to turn a blind eye on the awful things happening in Iran right now. the videos posted by brave Iranians show their awful treatment at the hands of the Basij; mysterious burning liquids are being poured out of helicopters, people are being beaten, killed, and refused funerals. they aren't even safe in the hospitals. i'm absolutely disgusted by the governments actions. They are constantly twisting stories in an attempt to manipulate the people and cover their own asses. they even try to blame the victims of violence for their own murders! in order to stop Neda, a young girl who was killed early on, from becoming a martyr they claimed that she was shot on accident because they had information that she was or was aiding a terrorist! people didn't buy that load of bullshit so now she has become a symbol for the protesters.

i think if there is going to be interference in Iran, it needs to come from the world, not one country. i don't understand why America considers itself the moral leader of the world. it's an arrogant assumption to make and i'm sure other countries don't appreciate that. what's the UN for anyway?

RIP Michael Jackson
his death still hasn't sunk in, yet. it's just really wierd. i was SO obsessed with MJ as a kid, but then again who wasn't? michael was a total badass.

if you didn't think this was cool when you were little, you're lying

the first thing my brain did upon hearing the news was to immediately reject it. i wanted to believe that it was a publicity stunt. even now that it's been confirmed, his death is hard to accept. i feel like i should have expected it, though. throughout history, legendary talents have died too soon.

in other news...i have a huge boner for my car.
the batmobile is back. since i made my car look like crap with my terrible driving and the insurance offers accident forgiveness, we finally got it fixed. it looks unbelievable! in honor of my car's rebirth i'm rechristening it the starship batmobile.

artist's rendering of my car...jealous?

"forgive your enemies, but never forget their names." --JFK
i've been collecting a lot of enemies lately. here's a list of people who need to watch their back, even though i don't actually have the balls to do anything...

Tina's Shit List:

Alyssa Roe--my first enemy from kindergarten. i haven't forgotten you, bitch.
the Supreme Leader
Stephenie Meyer
Brentwood Library
Fox News
Yankee Candle Co
Bugs
Diet Tina
Geo Metro Drivers

there will definitely be more to come. i'll keep you posted. also, if anyone actually reads this stupid thing, who's your worst enemy? just curious.