OK, I'll go to Nashville

In case I've kept anyone in suspense...

I realize I spent a good deal of blogging time talking about my job interview in Nashville and then the whole topic dropped off. That was because I was waiting.

I'm waiting no more... I start my new job at The Tennessean on July 18.

News to come for a quickly approaching reunion weekend. Also accepting bookings for visiting me in Nashville. It's going to be a hot summer, folks. :)

Something to amuse/distract you all

That's me as a South Park character (0f my own selection).

I know at least Betsy watches South Park (because Brian does). You should all make one at this site: http://www.planearium.de/

It's in Dutch, but on the left you can select Exclusiv and then SP-Studio, and then you can select English for that part. You have to do a screenshot to save it but there are directions in the Help section.

I want to see the rest of you!

It's pop-u-ler

In case any one is interested:

Betsy and I have been reading the book Wicked:The life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire. It's been a topic of frequent coversation during the last week because I sent her songs from the Broadway musical version. I know most of you are busy, but if anyone else cared to read it we could do some sort of book club thing.

One of my favorite songs from the musical is "Popular" and I put the lyrics to it in my own blog. But here is a link if you want to download and enjoy it --

http://s43.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2RFI5FS3RODW921XVY3PNUCFZA

Very Good Looking, Damn Smart Woman Day

I have many things to say in this last week at House, but I just don't have the time. I will, however, share with you some chain letter wisdom I recieved from a forward today.

Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming...

Damn, what a ride!

Damn you Vera!

Yes it has been over a month since I last made a post (although I do try to keep up by commenting) and my only excuse is that I don't have a life. Oh you might think I'm off being busy and simply don't post because I have no time. That is not the case.

I could have told you about going to cover the spring pow wow or interviewing 8-yr-olds for the Take a Kid Fishing event. My cousin had a baby boy a few weeks ago, my other cousin is getting married and another cousin just delivered a baby Friday night (that brings the total number of people expected for the Holidays from the Johnson clan to 70). I stood in line for the midnight showing of Star Wars Episode III and I'm watching the repeat season of "Lost" since it always interfered with other shows I liked. Only I didn't think all of that would be exciting to read about.

I could make this entry about how I curse the Newport Festival Committee for making this summer's Sunset Music Festival one of the better booked! Why couldn't you have Guster, Anna Nalick, Something Corporate in addition to Ben Folds during the summer I was there? When I went that summer it was only to see Ben Folds, who was thrilling and so much fun.

Instead I'm going to tell you that right now while I was reading my Elle magazine I saw one of those smelly ads for Vera Wang perfume. I peeled back the flap and took a sniff of the Vera Wang, it was lovely and floral, and then of the Vera Wang Sheer Veil, it was mild and fresh. I continued on my reading when I noticed my upper lip was throbbing lightly. Looking in the mirror I found my lip had swelled up like a bee sting. The damn ad gave me an allergic reaction! Therefore I refuse to ever buy anything Vera Wang created (like I could afford it right?).

There that's the kind of brilliant storytelling you can expect from me.