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it's the pleasure principle of the thing

janet jackson's still trying to recover from you-know-what and i totally admire her for it.

she's not the best singer, but you cannot deny her performance skill. it influenced an entire generation of the performers you see on TRL, 106 & Park and in the tabloids. while most of them pay respect to madonna or michael jackson, their styles reek of ms. jackson's head-microphone sweat.

her new single "feedback" is getting strong buzz, but i'll be annoyed if people start using "comeback" in reviews of her album when it's released next month.

janet never left.

after the you-know-what of 2004, she delivered the incredible dance album, damita jo and after that, 20 y.o. which had the thumper, "so excited" (unfortunately the lead single was that weak collaboration she did with nelly). both albums proved janet's still looking for ways to innovate. she's such a hard worker and you have to recognize her perseverance.

parts of "feedback" are like a pep talk she's giving herself after a rough day: "flyer than a pelican find another chick better than--i don't see her." that confidence is contagious. after i see janet's videos, i usually puff up my chest and try to reenact the choreography i've just witnessed.

lemon crush

my latest crush has disappointed me.

as katherine willows told warrick brown on csi after his surprise marriage: part of the joy in having a fantasy is that there's a possibility it will come true. it sucks when they are involved in a serious relationship, get married or have babies. then you know your chances are null.

i will not reveal my former crush's name, but man...i'm hurting right now. what i've read about him today may be a rumor. but i don't think it is. what disappoints me is that i thought he was waiting for his match and i identified with that, but now i realize he may have settled. not settled down but settled for good enough. if that's the case, then i'm sorry he surrendered like that.

i could just wrack it up to him being a flaky musician, but i don't want to do that. it's not fair to make such generalizations, especially when i've never met the man.

actually, it's my fault. i keep thrusting these superhuman powers upon mere mortals. no, i keep thrusting the standards i have for myself on others. that's not fair, either.

this latest let down won't keep me from supporting his band or buying their albums in the future. i still think he's an outstanding musician. hey, i'm still a prince fan after all!