Some thought he was B.A.D. and a Smooth Criminal, but I think he's a Thriller who will always make us Remember the Time and Scream.

Home on a rainy Friday, about to go get my hair did (not sure why, it's miserable out), and after watching the continuous coverage of the death of Michael Jackson on TV, online and on the radio, I was inspired to write a blog entry.

I don't know about you guys, but I can remember singing many-a-Michael song in elementary school during Assembly in the auditorium of P.S. 255 in Brooklyn, NY. We're hearing on the television that his music inspired so many people; it not only inspired it unified. In my eyes, he stands to be the ONLY musician that brings together races and creeds of all kind. His music is not only prized in the U.S., but it's sung around the world, from Iran, to Israel, from Brooklyn to North Korea.

As an 80's baby, I grew up listening to my brother and sister rockin' out to the 8-track of "Michael Jackson's Greatest Hits" and I even cried from fright after watching the debut of "Thriller" on MTV. Vincent Price's laugh haunted me for a long period of time during my childhood, but whatever. I still remember my sister hogging up the wall space of our bedroom with his posters, but I thank her for blasting his music when all I wanted to do was watch She-Ra. It was this early on that I became a fan.

I thought I'd post some MJ links and photos that bring me back, enjoy.

R.I.P. MJ

Some Video Fun

Personal Shout Outsssss

The PHONY Award Acceptance Speech Part II

There are a few special people I need to thank...and they are as follows:

To my boyfriend, my partner, and the Fresh Prince of my Bel Air...THANK YOU! You now know the lines, and can't stop saying OMG! and LOL! and calling me Cinnamon...LOL Well, don't stop.

To my best friend/sister/lesbian at the check out counter...you have been my #1 fan fom jump...and I don't know what I'd do without your support and encouragement. THANK YOU!

To my other best friend/favorite Guatemalan/mother pf the most precious thing, Leila...Although you couldn't make it out to the play with all those stitches in your belly, you came to the reading and have supported me throughout this whole thing. THANK YOU!

To the amazing Jenny Saldana for writing this masterpiece and selecting me to be a part of it...I've learned a great deal from you, and I hope to continue to do so. THANK YOU!

To my costar Inma, muchacha, your energy really helped me, and I learned plenty from you as well..THANK YOU!

To Tiffany, you are amazing! THANK YOU!

To the inspiring Linda Nieves-Powell, I feed off of your drive, and hope to learn much, much more from you. THANK YOU!

To my friends at People en Espanol, my former coworkers, my elementary school girlfriends, my Brooklyn College buddies, the Latina magazine crew, Jeanette's Wedding Crew, and everyone else who came out to the show, THANK YOU so much.

SUCCESS! And now my "PHONY" Award Acceptance Speech

So in light of the TONY Awards happening this weekend, I thought it would be appropriate for me to thank a few people that made my theatrical debut this past Thursday at the Nuyorican Poet's Cafe a sucess.

These feelings of joy, accomplishment, and appreciation are keeping me GOING this weekend!

Thusday night was my very first on-stage performance; I guess I’ve come a long way since playing Anita in my eighth grade class’s version of West Side Story. Not only was I grateful to be selected to play Suzy in the incredily funny show, "Please Hold" by the immaculate Jenny Saldana, but I was so privileged to perform on the legendary stage of the Nuyorican Poet’s Café.

It really was an out-of-body experience! Lastly, and most importantly, I am so very thankful to have such a wonderful a support system of friends. I have to honest and say that I was pretty cool and collected pre-show (kinda), UNTIL I heard my name being chanted by the audience before we came out! LOL That’s when I almost lost it. I started tearing back stage because I was so overwhelmed. You have to understand, that we don’t see the audience until we step foot on the stage, so I didn’t really know what to expect.

Thank G-d for the stage lights, because once I step foot on the stage, I was blinded by them and couldn’t really see out in the audience LOL.

So in conclusion, from the top and bottom of my heart - THANK YOU to all those who have supported me, and who are sticking with me for this ride...

And now, here's a clip from the play for thse of you that missed it this time around:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGGZCgNOot8