Lai saprastu, ko nozīmē viens gads, pajautā to studentam, kurš tikko izkrita eksāmenā.
Lai saprastu, ko nozīmē viens mēnesis, pajautā to mātei, kura dzemdēja bērnu priekšlaicīgi.
Lai saprastu, ko nozīmē viena nedēļa, pajautā to nedēļas žurnāla redaktoram.
Lai saprastu, ko nozīmē viena stunda, paprasi to pārītim, kas gaida tikšanos.
Lai saprastu, ko nozīmē viena minūte, paprasi to cilvēkam, kas tikko nokavēja vilcienu.
Lai saprastu, ko nozīmē viena sekunde, paprasi to cilvēkam, kas nupat izvairījās no negadījuma.
Lai saprastu, ko nozīmē viena milisekunde, paprasi to cilvēkam, kas ieguva sudrabu Olimpiskajās spēlēs.
2009-07-06
Три вещи женщина может сделать из ничего
Три вещи женщина может сделать из ничего:
платье, салат и семейную сцену.
платье, салат и семейную сцену.
Testimonials to Michael
Statement from Alicia Keys
There is no one in the world like MJ! Never has been! NEVER will be! We all know him in one way or another. In some way he has touched us, been the voice of one of our sweetest memories. And what a wonderful, genuine, compassionate, soft spoken GIANT so full of LOVE. He gave us LOVE, excitement, one of–a-kind moments in a mundane world. I can't believe he won't be with us here on earth anymore. But long from now, when we are all dust, he will still NEVER be forgotten....To the best that ever did it! You are loved, admired and respected forever."
Statement from Whitney Houston
It is so hard to express in words what Michael Jackson meant to me. He was my friend. He was one of the reasons I got into the music business. He inspired me. He taught me. He laughed with me. He paved the way for African American artists to be played on MTV which was huge. My heart is full of grief for his family and his children and I pray that they take solace in the incredible legacy of his music and art.”
Statement from Mario
RIP to the king of pop and one of my biggest inspirations. Michael Jackson is the blueprint for what happens when you truly value your gift as a performer... I will forever be inspired by Michael’s music and more than that, his passion for the art!!”
Statement from David Cook
Artists like Michael Jackson come along once. He represented the idea that pop music can be more than just music. He showed it could be an agent of change and hope."
Statement from Britney Spears
I was so excited to see his show in London. We were going to be on tour in Europe at the same time and I was going to fly in to see him. He has been an inspiration throughout my entire life and I'm devastated he's gone!"
Statement from Chris Brown
Michael Jackson is the reason why I do music and why I am an entertainer. I am devastated by this great loss, and I will continue to be humbled and inspired by his legacy. My prayers are with his family. Michael will be deeply missed, but never forgotten. He's the greatest... the best ever. No one will ever be better."
Statement from R. Kelly
(wrote"You Are Not Alone")
I am truly saddened that my Mentor, Brother and Friend will no longer be with us physically. At the same time, I feel so blessed to have been touched by his Music, his Dance, his Lyrics, and his Pure Genius. It is because of Michael's yesterday that I am who I am today! My condolences to his family and friends around the world. Michael Jackson Rest in Peace and may your music and legacy forever reign on earth!"
Statement from Usher
This loss has deeply saddened me! It is with a heavy heart I composed this statement. May God cover you Michael. We all lift your name up in prayer. I pray for the entire JACKSON family particularly Michael's mother, children and all his fans that loved him so much. I would not be the artist, performer, and philanthropist I am today without the influence of Michael. I have great admiration and respect for Him and I'm so thankful I had the opportunity to meet and perform with such a great entertainer, who in so many ways, transcended the culture. He broke barriers, he changed radio formats! With music, he made it possible for people like Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama to impact the mainstream world. His legacy is unparalleled. Michael Jackson will never be forgotten."2009-07-04
Memorable quotes for Feast of Love
[from trailer]
Bradley Thomas: Do you think love is a trick or do you think it's the only reason there is to this crazy dream?
Jenny: Which do you believe?
Bradley Thomas: The second one.
Harry Stevenson: There is a story about the Greek Gods; they were bored so they invented human beings, but they were still bored so they invented love, then they weren't bored any longer. So they decided to try love for themselves. And finally, they invented laughter, so they could stand it.
Harry Stevenson: Sometimes you don't know you've crossed a line until you're already on the other side.
Bradley Thomas: What's making you smile like that?
Margaret Vekashi: Looking out the window, an unusual man, an innocent man, an open-hearted man. Someone who has given tremendous love, but never had it returned, not in the way he deserves.
Esther Stevenson: How was your walk? Did I miss anything?
Harry Stevenson: A cool breeze, a softball game, and two women falling in love.
Esther Stevenson: With each other?
Harry Stevenson: And one of them's married. The funny thing is, no one noticed. Not even the husband, two feet away.
Esther Stevenson: I'm sorry I missed that.
Harry Stevenson: I imagine he will be too.
Harry Stevenson: God is either dead, or he despises us.
Bradley Thomas: You don't really believe that.
Harry Stevenson: Maybe. I saw the most remarkable thing just now. I wandered into the stadium, I thought I was alone... but down on the 50 yard line there was a couple. They were making love. I watched for longer then I should have. I was envious... and then I felt sorry for them. There's so much they don't know; heartbreak they can't even imagine.
Bradley Thomas: [sighs] Well, even if they knew, it wouldn't change anything.
Harry Stevenson: How so?
Bradley Thomas: Chloe knew what was going to happen to Oscar.
Harry Stevenson: She knew?
Bradley Thomas: She did. She went to some psychic lady, predicted the whole thing.
Harry Stevenson: She believe her?
Bradley Thomas: Yes, Harry, she did. She didn't run away, she didn't crawl into a hole. She found them a house. She threw away her birth control and married him. God doesn't hate us, Harry. If he did, he wouldn't have made our hearts so brave.
Bradley Thomas: Do you think love is a trick or do you think it's the only reason there is to this crazy dream?
Jenny: Which do you believe?
Bradley Thomas: The second one.
Harry Stevenson: There is a story about the Greek Gods; they were bored so they invented human beings, but they were still bored so they invented love, then they weren't bored any longer. So they decided to try love for themselves. And finally, they invented laughter, so they could stand it.
Harry Stevenson: Sometimes you don't know you've crossed a line until you're already on the other side.
Bradley Thomas: What's making you smile like that?
Margaret Vekashi: Looking out the window, an unusual man, an innocent man, an open-hearted man. Someone who has given tremendous love, but never had it returned, not in the way he deserves.
Esther Stevenson: How was your walk? Did I miss anything?
Harry Stevenson: A cool breeze, a softball game, and two women falling in love.
Esther Stevenson: With each other?
Harry Stevenson: And one of them's married. The funny thing is, no one noticed. Not even the husband, two feet away.
Esther Stevenson: I'm sorry I missed that.
Harry Stevenson: I imagine he will be too.
Harry Stevenson: God is either dead, or he despises us.
Bradley Thomas: You don't really believe that.
Harry Stevenson: Maybe. I saw the most remarkable thing just now. I wandered into the stadium, I thought I was alone... but down on the 50 yard line there was a couple. They were making love. I watched for longer then I should have. I was envious... and then I felt sorry for them. There's so much they don't know; heartbreak they can't even imagine.
Bradley Thomas: [sighs] Well, even if they knew, it wouldn't change anything.
Harry Stevenson: How so?
Bradley Thomas: Chloe knew what was going to happen to Oscar.
Harry Stevenson: She knew?
Bradley Thomas: She did. She went to some psychic lady, predicted the whole thing.
Harry Stevenson: She believe her?
Bradley Thomas: Yes, Harry, she did. She didn't run away, she didn't crawl into a hole. She found them a house. She threw away her birth control and married him. God doesn't hate us, Harry. If he did, he wouldn't have made our hearts so brave.
Memorable quotes for An Unfinished Life
Mitch Bradley: They call 'em accidents cause it's nobody's fault.
Mitch Bradley: I know people everywhere that thought they got dealt a bad hand.
Gary Watson: You've seen too many westerns old man.
Einar Gilkyson: That doesn't exactly work in your favor.
Einar Gilkyson: I don't want you here.
Jean Gilkyson: Well, at least we agree on something. I don't wanna be here either.
Mitch Bradley: Would you bury me next to Griffin?
Einar Gilkyson: Don't you think you oughta die first?
[last lines]
Einar Gilkyson: You think the dead really care about our lives?
Mitch Bradley: Yeah, I think they do. I think they forgive us our sins. I even think it's easy for them.
Einar Gilkyson: Griff said you had a dream about flying.
Mitch Bradley: Yeah. I got so high, Einar, I could see where the blue turns black. From up there, you could see all there is. And it looked like there was a reason for everything.
Jean Gilkyson: I always think of you first.
Griff Gilkyson: Then it should start to show.
Gary Watson: I uh... God, Jean. I don't know what happened. It's like a red mist or... something comes over me and I... but I feel like you backed me up in a corner and I... you do that and, uh... I hate it when I'm like that. I'm sorry. Can you forgive me?
[she remains silent and he flips the table over]
Gary Watson: What?
[storms out the door]
Gary Watson: Fuck!
Griff Gilkyson: You promised. If it happened again... you promised.
Griff Gilkyson: What's in Wyoming?
Jean Gilkyson: It's where your grandfather lives.
Griff Gilkyson: I have a grandfather?
Jean Gilkyson: Not much of one.
Gary Watson: I don't think you really understand just how worried I am.
Kitty: Look, I don't know. Maybe they went shopping or something.
Gary Watson: I wish someone in this goddamn place would just... would just tell me the truth. Then we could find Jean pretty damn quick.
Mitch Bradley: You got something on your mind this morning?
Einar Gilkyson: The goddamn bear's back.
Mitch Bradley: Well, what do you think you're gonna do about it?
Einar Gilkyson: What I should've done a year ago.
Sheriff Crane Curtis: [re: the bear Einar's about to shoot] It's under control, Einar.
Einar Gilkyson: You get out of the way and it will be.
Mitch Bradley: What happened with my bear?
Einar Gilkyson: It's his own damn bear.
Einar Gilkyson: Anything else you need?
Mitch Bradley: Yeah, look in on the bear.
Einar Gilkyson: What?
Mitch Bradley: Check in on the bear.
Einar Gilkyson: Check in on the...? Why the hell would I do that?
Mitch Bradley: 'Cause I asked you to.
Griff Gilkyson: Are those my dad's things?
Einar Gilkyson: Yeah, they are.
Griff Gilkyson: Where does he live now?
Einar Gilkyson: He's dead. Didn't your mother tell you that?
Griff Gilkyson: Yeah, but she said you were dead too.
Einar Gilkyson: Do you believe they're still sending junk mail to my boy?
Nina: Well, maybe the dead are flattered to get a letter. Ever think of that?
Einar Gilkyson: I'll let you know when I'm gone. Maybe I'll send you a postcard from the other side.
Einar Gilkyson: If you ever get depressed, pull up a chair to your kitchen sink and turn on the tap.
Nina: Well, if I ever get depressed, remind me not to come you for advice.
Nina: I wonder if it's hard being that drunk this early.
Einar Gilkyson: Oh, it's easy if you don't stop drinking all night.
Einar Gilkyson: [to a drunk cowboy while holding a fork to his throat] Son, now I don't wanna work myself short of breath. You wanna continue this? It can be over all at once. Because that's how goddamn fast your life can change. You believe me?
Einar Gilkyson: What happened to the lion?
Angie: He died.
Einar Gilkyson: Lucky lion.
Einar Gilkyson: [talking to his son's grave] Hello, Griffin. Well, it says here you might've already won $15 million. Probably ought to send it in for you, though. Probably the same damn odds as losing a child early. you got that done. You should know your wife came back. You could have steered her someplace else. Just 'cause you're dead doesn't mean you can't be helpful. See you tomorrow, boy.
[pause]
Einar Gilkyson: Kid sure looks a whole lot like you, though. Top to bottom.
Nina: I thought you said you were used to being on your feet.
Jean Gilkyson: I'm not used to telling everyone I meet where I've been the last ten years.
Nina: Well... tell 'em you went crazy. Tell 'em you've been locked up.
Jean Gilkyson: That's what I've been telling 'em.
Nina: How's Mitch doing?
Einar Gilkyson: Dreaming about the sea.
Einar Gilkyson: [last conversation] Think it might rain today.
Mitch Bradley: Naw, it's gonna stay warm.
Einar Gilkyson: I didn't say anything about the temperature. I said it might rain.
Mitch Bradley: Would you bury me next to Griffin?
Einar Gilkyson: Don't you think you oughtta die first?
Mitch Bradley: It's gonna happen, you know.
Einar Gilkyson: Where the hell else do you think I'd bury you? It's where my family lies. You think the dead really care about our lives?
Mitch Bradley: Yeah, I think they do. I think they forgive us our sins. I even think it's easy for them.
Einar Gilkyson: Griff said you had a dream about flying.
Mitch Bradley: Yeah. I got so high, Einar. I could see where the blue turns to black. From up there, you can see all there is. And it looked like there was a reason for everything.
Mitch Bradley: [sees the bear] You. I'm not just gonna lie down here. Just keep going.
Jean Gilkyson: What do you want, Gary?
Gary Watson: It's time to come home, baby. I love you, Jean.
Jean Gilkyson: You love me?
[punches him in the face]
Jean Gilkyson: That's what your love feels like!
Jean Gilkyson: They're good enchiladas... served by good people. I'm a good person. I'm also one who's taken more than her fair share of shit from men. I couldn't take a pinch of crap from two little cheesedicks like you.
Mitch Bradley: Immigrant! I bet I come over there and hang my bad foot in your ass!
Jean Gilkyson: Do you think I'm a shitty mother?
Nina: No. I think you're doing the best you can.
Einar Gilkyson: My son is dead.
Mitch Bradley: Your granddaughter's not, and neither are you.
Jean Gilkyson: I flipped a coin. Griffin fliped a coin and I lost. So I was the one who was driving. It was 3 o'clock in the morning and we were both tired. We wanted to make it in time for the rodeo in Great Falls.
Jean Gilkyson: I killed him, Einar. Is that what you wanna hear? It wasn't the change in our pockets, or the weak ass coffee, or the rain. It was me. I fell asleep and I flipped the car six times. I killed Griffin. He had no argument from me. You think it's something I forget. You think that I'm not sick with it, that I hate my life? But I tried to keep living, and you haven't. Is that why you hate me so much? You know, you act like I killed you when Griffin died.
Einar Gilkyson: There's nothing more pathetic than a guy chasing a woman that doesn't want him.
Mitch Bradley: I know people everywhere that thought they got dealt a bad hand.
Gary Watson: You've seen too many westerns old man.
Einar Gilkyson: That doesn't exactly work in your favor.
Einar Gilkyson: I don't want you here.
Jean Gilkyson: Well, at least we agree on something. I don't wanna be here either.
Mitch Bradley: Would you bury me next to Griffin?
Einar Gilkyson: Don't you think you oughta die first?
[last lines]
Einar Gilkyson: You think the dead really care about our lives?
Mitch Bradley: Yeah, I think they do. I think they forgive us our sins. I even think it's easy for them.
Einar Gilkyson: Griff said you had a dream about flying.
Mitch Bradley: Yeah. I got so high, Einar, I could see where the blue turns black. From up there, you could see all there is. And it looked like there was a reason for everything.
Jean Gilkyson: I always think of you first.
Griff Gilkyson: Then it should start to show.
Gary Watson: I uh... God, Jean. I don't know what happened. It's like a red mist or... something comes over me and I... but I feel like you backed me up in a corner and I... you do that and, uh... I hate it when I'm like that. I'm sorry. Can you forgive me?
[she remains silent and he flips the table over]
Gary Watson: What?
[storms out the door]
Gary Watson: Fuck!
Griff Gilkyson: You promised. If it happened again... you promised.
Griff Gilkyson: What's in Wyoming?
Jean Gilkyson: It's where your grandfather lives.
Griff Gilkyson: I have a grandfather?
Jean Gilkyson: Not much of one.
Gary Watson: I don't think you really understand just how worried I am.
Kitty: Look, I don't know. Maybe they went shopping or something.
Gary Watson: I wish someone in this goddamn place would just... would just tell me the truth. Then we could find Jean pretty damn quick.
Mitch Bradley: You got something on your mind this morning?
Einar Gilkyson: The goddamn bear's back.
Mitch Bradley: Well, what do you think you're gonna do about it?
Einar Gilkyson: What I should've done a year ago.
Sheriff Crane Curtis: [re: the bear Einar's about to shoot] It's under control, Einar.
Einar Gilkyson: You get out of the way and it will be.
Mitch Bradley: What happened with my bear?
Einar Gilkyson: It's his own damn bear.
Einar Gilkyson: Anything else you need?
Mitch Bradley: Yeah, look in on the bear.
Einar Gilkyson: What?
Mitch Bradley: Check in on the bear.
Einar Gilkyson: Check in on the...? Why the hell would I do that?
Mitch Bradley: 'Cause I asked you to.
Griff Gilkyson: Are those my dad's things?
Einar Gilkyson: Yeah, they are.
Griff Gilkyson: Where does he live now?
Einar Gilkyson: He's dead. Didn't your mother tell you that?
Griff Gilkyson: Yeah, but she said you were dead too.
Einar Gilkyson: Do you believe they're still sending junk mail to my boy?
Nina: Well, maybe the dead are flattered to get a letter. Ever think of that?
Einar Gilkyson: I'll let you know when I'm gone. Maybe I'll send you a postcard from the other side.
Einar Gilkyson: If you ever get depressed, pull up a chair to your kitchen sink and turn on the tap.
Nina: Well, if I ever get depressed, remind me not to come you for advice.
Nina: I wonder if it's hard being that drunk this early.
Einar Gilkyson: Oh, it's easy if you don't stop drinking all night.
Einar Gilkyson: [to a drunk cowboy while holding a fork to his throat] Son, now I don't wanna work myself short of breath. You wanna continue this? It can be over all at once. Because that's how goddamn fast your life can change. You believe me?
Einar Gilkyson: What happened to the lion?
Angie: He died.
Einar Gilkyson: Lucky lion.
Einar Gilkyson: [talking to his son's grave] Hello, Griffin. Well, it says here you might've already won $15 million. Probably ought to send it in for you, though. Probably the same damn odds as losing a child early. you got that done. You should know your wife came back. You could have steered her someplace else. Just 'cause you're dead doesn't mean you can't be helpful. See you tomorrow, boy.
[pause]
Einar Gilkyson: Kid sure looks a whole lot like you, though. Top to bottom.
Nina: I thought you said you were used to being on your feet.
Jean Gilkyson: I'm not used to telling everyone I meet where I've been the last ten years.
Nina: Well... tell 'em you went crazy. Tell 'em you've been locked up.
Jean Gilkyson: That's what I've been telling 'em.
Nina: How's Mitch doing?
Einar Gilkyson: Dreaming about the sea.
Einar Gilkyson: [last conversation] Think it might rain today.
Mitch Bradley: Naw, it's gonna stay warm.
Einar Gilkyson: I didn't say anything about the temperature. I said it might rain.
Mitch Bradley: Would you bury me next to Griffin?
Einar Gilkyson: Don't you think you oughtta die first?
Mitch Bradley: It's gonna happen, you know.
Einar Gilkyson: Where the hell else do you think I'd bury you? It's where my family lies. You think the dead really care about our lives?
Mitch Bradley: Yeah, I think they do. I think they forgive us our sins. I even think it's easy for them.
Einar Gilkyson: Griff said you had a dream about flying.
Mitch Bradley: Yeah. I got so high, Einar. I could see where the blue turns to black. From up there, you can see all there is. And it looked like there was a reason for everything.
Mitch Bradley: [sees the bear] You. I'm not just gonna lie down here. Just keep going.
Jean Gilkyson: What do you want, Gary?
Gary Watson: It's time to come home, baby. I love you, Jean.
Jean Gilkyson: You love me?
[punches him in the face]
Jean Gilkyson: That's what your love feels like!
Jean Gilkyson: They're good enchiladas... served by good people. I'm a good person. I'm also one who's taken more than her fair share of shit from men. I couldn't take a pinch of crap from two little cheesedicks like you.
Mitch Bradley: Immigrant! I bet I come over there and hang my bad foot in your ass!
Jean Gilkyson: Do you think I'm a shitty mother?
Nina: No. I think you're doing the best you can.
Einar Gilkyson: My son is dead.
Mitch Bradley: Your granddaughter's not, and neither are you.
Jean Gilkyson: I flipped a coin. Griffin fliped a coin and I lost. So I was the one who was driving. It was 3 o'clock in the morning and we were both tired. We wanted to make it in time for the rodeo in Great Falls.
Jean Gilkyson: I killed him, Einar. Is that what you wanna hear? It wasn't the change in our pockets, or the weak ass coffee, or the rain. It was me. I fell asleep and I flipped the car six times. I killed Griffin. He had no argument from me. You think it's something I forget. You think that I'm not sick with it, that I hate my life? But I tried to keep living, and you haven't. Is that why you hate me so much? You know, you act like I killed you when Griffin died.
Einar Gilkyson: There's nothing more pathetic than a guy chasing a woman that doesn't want him.
2009-07-03
The king of grief: Michael Jackson's death takes a dark turn for some fans
People walk past a tribute to Michael Jackson in Toronto on June 26. While most mourners celebrated his life, the response of some fans to his death has taken a much darker turn. Up to 12 people from various parts of the world have either attempted or committed suicide in response to Jackson's death.
People walk past a tribute to Michael Jackson in Toronto on June 26. While most mourners celebrated his life, the response of some fans to his death has taken a much darker turn. Up to 12 people from various parts of the world have either attempted or committed suicide in response to Jackson's death.
Photograph by: Mark Blinch, Reuters
For better or worse, the death of Michael Jackson has created an unprecedented global outpouring of mourning, tribute and celebration.
On Wednesday evening thousands of Michael Jackson fans gathered in Toronto's Dundas Square to spend a few hours dancing together in celebratory remembrance of the king of pop. It was a diverse crowd, and strangers joined together in circles to show off their slickest moves and sing along to the lyrics nearly everyone had memorized. For many it was a cathartic event; a happy reflection on all the positive things that Jackson contributed to the world and the legacy of musical joy that he left behind.
But while most celebrated his life, the response of some fans to Jackson's death has taken a much darker turn. Gary Taylor, president of the fan site MJJcommunity.com told news outlets yesterday that he believes up to 12 people from various parts of the world have either attempted or committed suicide in response to Jackson's death.
"I know there has been an increase, I now believe the figure is 12. I believe there may have been one Briton who has taken their life," Taylor told the British website Sky News. ""It is a serious situation that these people are going through but Michael Jackson would never want this. He would want them to live."
In response to Taylor's statement Reverend Jesse Jackson made a YouTube video, addressing any distraught fans that might be contemplating suicide. "It made Michael happy saying 'We Are The World'. Don't self destruct," said Jackson. "We fall down sometimes, we get back up. That's the right thing to do. In Michael's name let's livetogether as brothers and sisters and not die apart as fools."
While the number of suicides, if any, that have occurred as a result of Jackson's death has not been confirmed, there has been at least one confirmed attempt. Russian Jackson impersonator Pavel Talalayev has spent the past 15 years emulating his pop idol and has had several plastic surgeries to achieve Jackson's look. Talalayev learned of his hero's death while surfing the Internet. "I started receiving calls from other fans, I tried to calm them down . . . And then I let myself go,"Talalayev told the Russian news outlet Mosnews.com. Talalayev cut his wrist open, and though help arrived in time, he was not comforted. "I don't know why the doctors saved me," he added. "I want to be with Michael, and I will kill myself anyway."
Most of Jackson's fans, though, have chosen to remember him as he was in life by seeking out what he left behind. The sudden collective yearning to hear and see Jackson at his best resulted in huge spikes in album sales in recent days. Jackson-related albums are expected take the top nine spots of Billboard's Top Pop catalogue chart for last week, and sales of solo Jackson albums have reached roughly 422,000, a huge leap from the 10,000 he sold the previous week.
YouTube has also seen massive leaps in Jackson-related traffic. Millions visited The Official Michael Jackson YouTube Channel, and there was major traffic for classic videos like Thriller (up to 46 million from 37 million), Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (up to 20 million from 15 million) and Bad (up to 16 from 13 million).
Fan-made tribute videos have also flooded the site. Perhaps most popular are the videos of a group of Filipino prison inmates who honoured Jackson by re-enacting a previous dance performance to Thriller (the original has now been viewed over 25 million times) and then performing a new choreography to a medley of Jackson favourites.
The newer tribute performance was created in only 10 hours following Jackson's death, and features 1500 inmates moving in unison to songs like Ben and I'll Be There.
People walk past a tribute to Michael Jackson in Toronto on June 26. While most mourners celebrated his life, the response of some fans to his death has taken a much darker turn. Up to 12 people from various parts of the world have either attempted or committed suicide in response to Jackson's death.
Photograph by: Mark Blinch, Reuters
For better or worse, the death of Michael Jackson has created an unprecedented global outpouring of mourning, tribute and celebration.
On Wednesday evening thousands of Michael Jackson fans gathered in Toronto's Dundas Square to spend a few hours dancing together in celebratory remembrance of the king of pop. It was a diverse crowd, and strangers joined together in circles to show off their slickest moves and sing along to the lyrics nearly everyone had memorized. For many it was a cathartic event; a happy reflection on all the positive things that Jackson contributed to the world and the legacy of musical joy that he left behind.
But while most celebrated his life, the response of some fans to Jackson's death has taken a much darker turn. Gary Taylor, president of the fan site MJJcommunity.com told news outlets yesterday that he believes up to 12 people from various parts of the world have either attempted or committed suicide in response to Jackson's death.
"I know there has been an increase, I now believe the figure is 12. I believe there may have been one Briton who has taken their life," Taylor told the British website Sky News. ""It is a serious situation that these people are going through but Michael Jackson would never want this. He would want them to live."
In response to Taylor's statement Reverend Jesse Jackson made a YouTube video, addressing any distraught fans that might be contemplating suicide. "It made Michael happy saying 'We Are The World'. Don't self destruct," said Jackson. "We fall down sometimes, we get back up. That's the right thing to do. In Michael's name let's livetogether as brothers and sisters and not die apart as fools."
While the number of suicides, if any, that have occurred as a result of Jackson's death has not been confirmed, there has been at least one confirmed attempt. Russian Jackson impersonator Pavel Talalayev has spent the past 15 years emulating his pop idol and has had several plastic surgeries to achieve Jackson's look. Talalayev learned of his hero's death while surfing the Internet. "I started receiving calls from other fans, I tried to calm them down . . . And then I let myself go,"Talalayev told the Russian news outlet Mosnews.com. Talalayev cut his wrist open, and though help arrived in time, he was not comforted. "I don't know why the doctors saved me," he added. "I want to be with Michael, and I will kill myself anyway."
Most of Jackson's fans, though, have chosen to remember him as he was in life by seeking out what he left behind. The sudden collective yearning to hear and see Jackson at his best resulted in huge spikes in album sales in recent days. Jackson-related albums are expected take the top nine spots of Billboard's Top Pop catalogue chart for last week, and sales of solo Jackson albums have reached roughly 422,000, a huge leap from the 10,000 he sold the previous week.
YouTube has also seen massive leaps in Jackson-related traffic. Millions visited The Official Michael Jackson YouTube Channel, and there was major traffic for classic videos like Thriller (up to 46 million from 37 million), Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (up to 20 million from 15 million) and Bad (up to 16 from 13 million).
Fan-made tribute videos have also flooded the site. Perhaps most popular are the videos of a group of Filipino prison inmates who honoured Jackson by re-enacting a previous dance performance to Thriller (the original has now been viewed over 25 million times) and then performing a new choreography to a medley of Jackson favourites.
The newer tribute performance was created in only 10 hours following Jackson's death, and features 1500 inmates moving in unison to songs like Ben and I'll Be There.
2009-07-02
cruel world
why do people wish bad things for another human being? people make rumors about another person to make his life intolerable. people like when bad things happen to other people. most of people joy deep inside when they hear some bad news or get to know that something bad has happened to people they know or even about complete strangers.
famous people get even more hurted. media, other celebrities, people who have some connection with them try to get some good from them, try to spoil life for them, invent things that has never happened and try to show that to everybody. people lie to make others look black. people don`t know the truth but they continue talking. talking about things they don`t have the smallest idea about.
people judge. judge when they don`t know what person has given to be where he is. people lie to get goods from other. people cheat to get higher. people hate. and hate more then they love. hate eats them from inside. and leaves just a skin of person.
people lack simple human love between themselves. people more and more lack things that are making them humans!
people lifes are connected. in a way that maybe nobody even sees. you don`t know how things you do affect somebodies else life. even for a person whom you think you don`t know.
the world needs love!
i really admire people who despite whole world and people who injure their soul are still giving sooo much to them! those people are strong! they are huge people with huge hearts!
one of such people for whom would like to ask forgivness in all world`s place is Michael Jackson.
he has been such a special person even if he didn`t knew!
hope there were people who made you smile, people who made you happy! best wishes on the way to another, better place! <3
famous people get even more hurted. media, other celebrities, people who have some connection with them try to get some good from them, try to spoil life for them, invent things that has never happened and try to show that to everybody. people lie to make others look black. people don`t know the truth but they continue talking. talking about things they don`t have the smallest idea about.
people judge. judge when they don`t know what person has given to be where he is. people lie to get goods from other. people cheat to get higher. people hate. and hate more then they love. hate eats them from inside. and leaves just a skin of person.
people lack simple human love between themselves. people more and more lack things that are making them humans!
people lifes are connected. in a way that maybe nobody even sees. you don`t know how things you do affect somebodies else life. even for a person whom you think you don`t know.
the world needs love!
i really admire people who despite whole world and people who injure their soul are still giving sooo much to them! those people are strong! they are huge people with huge hearts!
one of such people for whom would like to ask forgivness in all world`s place is Michael Jackson.
he has been such a special person even if he didn`t knew!
hope there were people who made you smile, people who made you happy! best wishes on the way to another, better place! <3
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