An Update Of Sorts

Yes, it's been a very long time since I've actually posted anything. Sorry about that. Those of you who have actually missed me -- I appreciate it. It's nice to know when people actually miss your thoughts.

A lot has happened since I left Nashville...most of it overwhelmingly for the better. I've been consumed with the new job in a great way. Love the job, love my coworkers, the station and the market. It's a great place to be if you're in the media. And we've had a lot going on. You might have heard of a little thing called March Madness? In this state, it's February, March and April Madness, and it's hard to describe how huge it is here. And I love it! Nothing is better than being a former UNC student who's doing the coverage of their defeat of Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium. However, that same week was when the alumnus drove an SUV into The Pit on-campus, hurting a bunch of people. That's probably the biggest story I've ever worked on, and while it was a horrible thing to have to cover, it's also been one of the most intriguing stories I've ever seen, and the work that I've been proudest of.

(BTW, I say that the guy who drove into the Pit was a nutjob, not a terrorist. However, I also classify suicide bombers and most extremists in general as nutjobs. I read an editorial from a Florida paper that said we need to change our language in referring to acts of violence, and I agree. When you commit unspeakably stupid and horrific acts and then throw in a political or religious excuse, it doesn't change the sheer stupidity or horror of it.)

On the personal side, things have been mixed, but generally better. My sister decided to get a divorce right after New Year's, and that's had a huge effect on our whole family. I've developed friendships here and actually do more outside of work than I did in Nashville, but my career still eats up most of my life. And I have some great coworkers who keep me very entertained. :)

However, the main reason that I even have time to update now is a bit of a downer. I've had stomach pain for a long time now, and in the weeks before moving here, I was pretty sick, but I attributed that to stress. However, about a week ago I became really ill, and found out a couple of days ago that my gallbladder's malfunctioning. No gallstones -- it's basically going haywire. So I'll be having it removed in a few weeks. Really annoying timing-wise, but I'll be glad to have it done and hopefully feel a lot better by summer. In the meantime, I'm learning that I don't like painkillers quite as much as Dr. House.

I'll post more later, including some TV stuff and anything else I can think of (I'll happily take requests.) Hope everyone in Nashville Blogger-land is doing well. I do miss you guys (as well as my former coworkers) a lot.