Cirque Du Soleil - Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour

I love Michael Jackson. And this is no ordinary fan love. This is borderline obsession. You've seen those people at his concerts crying, passing out, being dragged away by EMT. I totally get them! I've always felt deeply connected to his music, his message . I hoped I would be able to see Michael in concert and witness the magic for myself but he died before I got that chance . When I heard Cirque Du Soleil was doing an all-Michael show, I jumped at the chance to see it . I bought the tickets in October of 2010 and after 18 months of waiting I finally saw the show on Monday!!!

I went down the the Wells Fargo Center with my friend Stephanie and all the Michael fans were out and dressed for the occasion.

The show was amazing! Michael's greatest songs were the perfect backdrop to the spectacular acrobatics and dance sequences.  Some highlights for me :

Dangerous- featuring a female acrobat/pole dancer surrounded by gangsters. This woman's moves were sick.

 

Human Nature - A breathtaking show of areial acrobats shimmering with colored lights to one of MJ's most hauntingly beautiful songs.

I wish I could add pics from every song, but just take my word for it when I tell you it was awesome.

After the show, Stephanie and I were on the look out for Michael impersonators cuz I really wanted to meet one but there were no impersonators anywhere  !! I did find a hustle man selling sparkly gloves though. Of course I bought it!!!



















Great as the show was, it didn't come close to capturing the magic you would expect from a real MJ concert  or even the rehearsals we saw on This is It. But it was a definitely a beautiful tribute  !!! To find upcoming shows, check out  www.cirquedusoleil.com.

The List!

So this is it. This is the list of 30 things I want to do before turning 31. I've been tweaking this list for a while and I'm so excited to get started!

1. Go Kayaking

2. See a Broadway play

3. Learn 3 new things from 3  different people.

4. Make 1 new meal a month

5. Make 1 new dessert a month

6. Do 3 charity walks
7. Finish 1 mosaic piece
8. Visit an aquarium
9. See a waterfall
10. Find a church home
11. Blog
12. See a beach bonfire
13. Try one new veggie each week
14. Go rock climbing
15 Complete 30 hrs community service
16. Take a cake decorating class
17. Learn Spanish
18. Take Savvy to a butterfly exhibit
19. Visit a new city
20. Drop 20 pounds
21. Write a poem
22. Buy expensive jeans (I'm cheap!)
23. Go to the Renaissance Faire
24. Paint a hang-worthy painting
25. Develop a passive stream of income
26. Complete 5 DIY projects
27. Get a cancer screening
28. Send greeting cards to my elderly loved ones
29. Go snowtubing
30. Find a new charity to support