A blog devoted to revisiting my teenage diaries because we were all 13 once...and maybe we still are.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Blame it on the Boogie
This time of year can get downright depressing and my creative well is a tad dry. When that happens, sometimes it helps to look back on where we were on this very date in 1984.
2-2-1984
I got the album Off the Wall from my mom. It was Michael Jackson's album before Thriller. I have Thriller too! Off the Wall is an excellent album! It has one of my favorite songs on it. It is called She's Out of My Life. It's such a sad song. At the end of it, it sounds like Michaels practically crying! I go for the slow songs more than the fast ones. Especially if they are by Michael Jackson!! He is such a nice guy. My whole room is covered with his gorgeous face! He is my absolute favorite!
Gorgeous room decor only goes so far; and winter can make even the most cheerful of us “go for the slow songs” – can’t it? Ah, those soul crushing ballads, how they speak to our inner torment. Especially when they're by Michael Jackson.
Here’s a thought. Instead of practically crying our way through these long lonely months, maybe we should just go for a few fast songs? Yes, ok, perhaps last year kind of sucked, and who knows if this year is going to be any better – but if it isn’t, you could always blame it on the boogie.