The Cirque du soleil Michael Jackson Immortal tour (Boise,ID)

Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour | Touring Show | Cirque du Soleil                                                  My wife and I got 2 tickets given to us to the Cirque du soleil~Michael Jackson Immortal show a few weeks ago out of the blue.I didn't think much about it until today when the show was in town.I thought I was going to just give my daughter(8) my ticket to have a little one on one time for those two. I try to hit a lot of different shows every year,but for some reason this MJ show didn't interest me at all.  
   When given the chance to go to the show or play with her cousins,my lovely daughter took the one that involves pop corn,staying up late,and sleeping bags. Fast~Forward a few hours and there we are, sitting in the seats waiting for the show to start. I wasn't expecting much out of it.
    2 minutes into this show I found myself starting to dig it! I should explain that I have really never liked Mike's music much. After,the child molesting charges,and his weird antics,it really just put the imaginary nail in the coffin on him for me.   
Talented singer/dancer,but not a man I would even want to even meet.The day MJ died I saw all the people crying on television,huge crowds adorned in his shirts,dressed like him from different times in his career.Honestly I wasn't phased at all by his death. The public out cry surprised me tremendously . I always morn a death inside,because their trip is over,but I was neutral on Michael's death. I hated a human had to leave,but also a bit satisfied for the many kids he may have affected negatively. Learning that he was very deep into some scary drugs also kinda hardened my personal opinion on the life and death of a once Pop King. I saw parts of his documentary here and there,and just felt bad he turned out like that. The way I pictured him.  Tonight's Cirque Du Soleil show changed my mind about the man. First off, Amazing performance. Extremely well put together.The level of talent on the stage is top tier,but the way they showcased the artistic life /genius of this guy is unbelievable. I have been to many concerts,shows,events~ tonight's show hit me in such a way no other act had..If you find out this show is going to be in your town/city I recommend it 100% Fireworks,one legged break dancer,acrobats,live band mixed with a crazy light show,and Michael Jackson's art comes back from the dead in a heart warming deep soulful way. Talked to the performers after the show when everyone else left,and they are great people. The buses are one their way to Denver,Co as we speak,so if your near there, do it

  

My First Concert Ticket Stub

 --FlipSide 




                        Official webpage:
http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/michael-jackson-tour/default. 

Strike force ~ Jardine vs Rockhold Break Down and weathered fan opinions

  This Saturday night~ January 7 Shotime is having  yet another MMA  fight card. Though it's seemingly missing the usual star*power feel of a major mma event. As a longtime fan, I think it's going to make for an interesting Saturday night war. 
   Luke Rockhold is the current middle weight champion. Honors he received back in September when he defeated then champ,and BJJ fighter: Ronaldo Souza via decision in a 5 round war! At the time I knew very little of Luke,he is new to the mixed martial world currently holding an 8-1 over all record. He also has a notable win over The Ultimate        Fighter cast member,and bad bad Jessie Taylor. 
Keith"the dean of mean" Jardine on the other hand is an mma veteran,who has been on a rocky ride over the last couple years. In his last 12 matches he's only managed to win four of those outings.(Beat C.Liddell+B.Vera) and in his last fight against a great all around opponent Gegard Mousasi the  judges ruled that fight a draw. One thing that should be noted is that Jardine still trains under one of the best mma camps in the world Jackson's MMA. A great game plan and being in shape for this fight is what Jackson's is all about. 


  Las Vegas odds makers have opened betting with Rockhold getting better than a 2/1 favorite status in this up coming match. Jardine's  up and down performances against a couple lesser skilled guys,and Luke's meteoric rise in the last year Added the fact that he looked very good in his championship victory are all playing a part in odds makers decision process. This is a 5 round fight and I think Rockhold's cardio and  speed will earn him a better advantage as the fight wears on into the later rounds.
                                                PREDICTION:  Due to Luke's rise up,and Keith's long ride down I expect Rockhold to keep Jardine's herky-jerky style in-check with a quick jab,Straight punches,and if he so chooses,his wrestling is  good as well. Much Respect for a seasoned and entertaining career by Keith,but I expect his fighting days are almost at there end.  
    
     Thanks for hanging around giving my serious side a try. If your an MMA Fan,and are a Face Book user try FACEBOOK.COM/MMADAILY   It's Face books premiere MMA news page streaming live news as it hits the pipe.   Enjoy the Fights Saturday on a "FREE SHOTIME" Trial weekend!!!! CHEERS

Grandpa Joe(Willy Wanka)

                                                                        GRANDPA JOE             

At first, the thought of the old children's movie brings back good memory's to me. Grew up on a potato farm in rural North America, and money was a real issue for my parents. My mother won a vcr at a work Christmas party in the early 1990's,and my brother and I literally cried tears of joy when she brought it home. One of the only movies we had access  to from our local library(Because they were free) was the classic 1971 kids film~Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. I must have watched that movie hundreds of times, I to this very day have sections of movie dialog chiseled into the far reaches of my mind. Well, years past,and I grew up,moved away,had a family,and now it's my children's turn to watch the intriguing story of the wacky Wonka,and his curly toed-ginger midget slave hands. So there I was 20 years later,helping my oldest daughter with her homework when out of the blue Wonka pops up on the TV channel,and the movie is just starting! "Whoa-Hannah, Here's a movie from my childhood lets watch." Of course she didn't complain! Snuggled up on the couch we began to press through this movie I loved,and hadn't seen for years! Reliving the parts of the movie,like Charlie's family money problems,Grandpa(and some other old guy) bed ridden,stricken to a seeming life threatening Illness or disease. Charlie's Grandmother works many hours at many different jobs,doing hard labor to keep a roof over the family's heads,and to keep the sparse amount of food from becoming none at all. A great woman sacrificing everything for those she loves.Great premise,and true to the times. Well, one day while walking home from school young Charlie finds a coin in a drain next to the sidewalk. He stops at a candy store for a Wonka bar, He buys the candy bar,walks outside to see a huge commotion in the streets! People are going crazy trying to find a golden ticket in Wonka Candy bar wrappers. Charlie Bucket opens his wrapper almost sure he wouldn't be lucky enough to win,then against all odds he pulls out the Wonka Golden Ticket in total amazement. The crowd freaks out and the young man runs home to show his grandpa. Charlie makes it home,shows it to the sickly,bed ridden, poor ol' grandpa Joe his amazing winning ticket,and then it happens.....Suddenly,the supposed ill grandpa Joe gets out of bed, sings a song about the golden ticket, all the while dancing like he's early 20's James Brown! As an adult this movie takes a new form,and I find myself feeling really APPALLED at the actions of Grandpa Joe! What a lazy crooked old coward!! A quitter. A gravy-trainer. He would not get out of bed and fight,he didn't try to get up to work
and help ease some of the burden on poop worn-out Grandma." Cause' I've got a golden ticket" NO OLD MAN!
Your grandson has a golden Ticket, you were the one in bed doing nothing. Beat it old man, go get a job
and help out the family who is barely making it day to day,living in deep poverty while for the last however 
many years you just lazed in bed,PRE-TENDING to be ill to avoid working and responsibility.He literally rolled right out of bed
and started singing " I've got a golden ticket!" Hey old man, Do you know what the name of the movie is? 
It's not Grandpa Joe and the Chocolate Factory,Alright!? Why don't you get a job deadbeat. It's not your ticket old man. Wasn't even like it was
a family thing" Cause' we have a golden ticket" It's "I have a golden ticket"  You didn't fire open that Chocolate
bar! That's not your ticket. Why don't you just go back to bed faker. Get back in your sleeping bag and quit some more.
. Your the worst Grandpa Joe,A very bad guy. Notice what he didn't say" Sweetheart-Honey, you have been triple shifting
at the laundry mat for 30 years as I lay in bed and watch The Price Is Right all day"." Why don't you go with Charlie?"
"I'll work for you at the laundry mat". "You earned it sweetheart,you go with Chuck,and I'll work".  Ya I don't remember him saying that,know why?
Because he didn't! Instead he poured salt in the wound,guy got out of bed,clicked his heels together and started dancing!

   That's only one part of my problem with  G-pa Joe. Further proof that he's a bad guy? Later in the film, Augustus was leaned way
over the side of the river bank,stuffing his fat mouth with milk from the chocolate river.  Concerned, Charlie
Says" Grandpa! Look at Augustus!" Dead Beat Joe replies" Don't worry, he can't drink it all"  WHAT? Grandpa I'm not worried about
him drinking it all, I'm worried about him leaning over, falling in, and drowning! It's a FREAKING river of chocolate old man I know he
can't drink it all! I'm afraid the kids going to fall in a drown! Joe with his always rude and condescending voice yells"Ahh,Don't worry CHARLIE
 He can't drink the Pacific Ocean of CHOCOLATE" Ya he can't drink it all,but I'll tell you what,That fat kid can get stuck in a tube 5 seconds later!
Get chocked out... Chaperone Joe..Yep that's a guy you want to trust with your kids" Yeeeea,Don't Worry" In his garbled voice. Don't worry?! The kids
stuck in a plastic tube getting the life chocked out of him 5 seconds after you said "don't worry"   old bastard anyway. 


 "Hey Charlie,Charlie,son, take a little pull off this bottle" wwwait a minute gramps! Mr. Wanka said not to do that! " Ahh live a little kid,take a pull off
this bottle,you'll fly",said Joe "Don't be a wuss man,why do you think your such a looser anyway Charlie?"  I'M A LOOSER? YOUR THE ONE WHO's IN BED
ALL DAY DEAD BEAT! Do something to help Grandma gravy-trainer..


   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29_uSlEEPSk

  ---Special thanks to Van Smack  Grrrr.. I'm out