there was a man back in '95 whose heart ran out of summers

apparently death has been knocking on a lot of celebrity doors recently. of course, michael jackson's death is overshadowing everyone else's, but that doesnt make their deaths any less real. speaking of michael jackson, you may or may not be following the news about him, but just in case you're not, after the autopsy they decided he didnt die from a heart attack. his doctor looked suspicious for a while but apparently he is no longer considered a suspect in his death. they don't know what or who killed him yet but are looking into another autopsy to get some answers.

anyways, the most recent celebrity death (as far as i've heard) is billy mays. yes, the king of infomercials has followed the king of pop straight out of this world. i kind of feel bad about this one because of how much i hated him while he was alive. that's usually the case with me. when i hate someone, i feel an incomprehensible guilt after their death - as if my saying 'go die' so many times actually killed them. which i know is totally ridiculous and pretentious of me. but that's the way my brain works.

*The Riddle - Five for Fighting

hey shut up, hey shut up

i'm sitting in the cafeteria, eating my french fries and watching the news. it's relatively quiet, with most people either watching the tv or studying and whatnot. and then, out of nowhere, the loud and obnoxious voice of billy mays is shouted across the room. and he is loud. i mean, seriously dude, for the love of god, shut up. or at least turn yourself down. did your parents never teach you the concept of an 'inside voice'? and can someone please tell me why every single product is suddenly being advertised by this obnoxious man??

no i do not want to buy your mighty putty.

i don't want kaboom.

i don't want oxiclean.

all i want is for you to shut your face and get off of my tv screen.

for the sake of my sanity, please just go away.

*Andy You're a Star - The Killers