Say what you want about the man, but the artistic genius was/is unmatched in popular music.
MJ was revered/scrutinized on a level few could ever understand. We’re talking Pope-like notoriety. How many of y’all could hold up under a lifetime of high talent, high standards, high expectations and high prying? I’m no apologist for him, my kids wouldn’t be at any Neverland sleepovers but we need to examine the sum of his being, not just his parts.
Truly, after a life like no other, he deserves to rest in peace.
1. Epiphanies only happen at 3am.
2. You will notice how birds walk. This will unexpectedly blow your mind.
3. The best artist in your class will be the worst animator.
4. Your social life will go to shit for the duration of your studies.
5. If you can handle what you’ve learned, you will find your niche.
6. Other professionals artists will cower in your presence.
7. The money’s great but cyclical. You will be a career nomad.
so wifey and I have decided to look for a new house this year. we’re doing it for a variety of reasons: more space, we want a detached home, we’re looking to start a brood, and most importantly, it’s a buyer’s market.
That’s right, buyers run this shit now. too much inventory, falling home values and record low interest rates make this a historic time to get into the home of your dreams. that is of course, if you still have a job and financial security. well wifey and I are fortunate when it comes to that, knock on wood.
so we’ve been out hunting and you’d think that it would be super easy but uh….hold up. many sellers haven’t come to grips with the new economy. so they are still pricing their homes based on boom trends and/or are sitting on their cribs in a bid to wait out the bad times. uh, good luck with that. the best estimates forecast another 2-3 years of tin can bean eating. add the tax heavy incentives that lots of gov’ts are loading on to the populace and you have a situation that will only get worse when it comes to capital purchases.
so what we’ve seen on the market are a lot of lemons, fixer uppers – which is cool, and tons of expensive crap.
so we wait. the spring/summer stock is about to come out and we’ll base our choices on that. I like to think we’re doing our part to stimulate the economy. I think more people in our financial situation should do the same.
