Do You Need a New Hairstyle to Remember Michael Jackson's Legacy?

Just past noon yesterday, a crowd of people started showing up at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California where Michael Jackson's body is entombed. May he rest in peace because that Memorial will be everything but peaceful. In anticipation of the impending celebratory events to occur, with thousands of fans making the "holy" pilgrimage to Jackson’s old residence "Neverland," and the Memorial Park, LAPD has dispatched 30 to 40 uniformed and undercover officers to patrol the area around Jackson's house. In addition, Michael Jackson merchandise sales are strictly forbidden at both locations. Gasp! No MJ-face-plastered t-shirts to commemorate our dearly lost? Last year the police confiscated around 4,000 Michael Jackson t-shirts. And they'll do it again if they have to.

We Angelinos have a front row seat to this circus and I find that I have to keep reminding myself that these people are all gathering for a death rather than a party. I seriously feel like instead of mourning the singer, I should be picking out one of these best party hairstyles or finding the right pink lipstick shade to fit the occasion. For example: originally they wanted to release doves, balloons and have a performance of Jackson's songs and dance routines at the Memorial! All were denied, of course but that fact just reinforces that the death-aversary seems more like a wild soirée. Don't you agree?

And the party doesn't even end there! On Saturday, an "MJ Tribute" concert will be held at the Beverly Hilton featuring the Chi-Lites, lining Joe Jackson's pockets. Then there's the auction to be held tomorrow where Jackson's living room set is being sold in Vegas with the starting bid at $150,000. You would think that even the craziest Jackson fans would see and acknowledge the objective retro hideousness of the couch, but it is our beloved Mariah Carey who wants it and demands her interior designer to not return without it. Mariah's taste has been questionable in the past (proof: see her in The Worst Celebrity Hair Trends of All Time, so this isn't a complete shocker.

Everybody who was a "nobody" once when MJ lived is now apparently a "somebody" grabbing money at every MJ-tributed event. The irony? Michael Jackson died broke. If you can recall, the biggest headlines before the one of his death was his "Neverland" mansion facing foreclosure, and before that were the many child molestation lawsuits.

Life is just full of irony. But on to the more important question: What will you be wearing to MJ's epic death-aversary tomorrow? I suggest a Swarovski diamond-encrusted glove. But, if you don't have one lying around then any glove will do. Oh and do make sure to find your best party makeup look before even thinking of pulling that black veil down.

By Sharon Yi