Last night, as I prepared for my first day at EW, I’ll admit it: I got a case of the butterflies. And we’re not talking about the cute kind, either; we’re talking first-day-of-second grade jitters! But then I petted Mister Scooch, thought about it and finally started breathing again. Of course, I’m going to do swell in my new post. How can I be so sure? Let me share just 10 of the reasons:
10. Diet Raspberry Snapple in the vending machine!
9. I ran into Lauren Graham at dinner last Friday, and she remembered who I was!
8. There’s a Tasti D-Lite across the street from our office!
7. Among my bennies at Time Inc.: They’ll insure my Smurf collection for free!
6. Everyone on staff is getting free Pretty Bitter cards!
5. Josh Schwartz sent me an email wishing me good luck after I forwarded him the press release announcing my new job!
4. I have a fancy new wardrobe that should finally end Dave Karger’s reign at the top of EW’s best-dressed list. Okay, I have one new outfit. But it’s really nice. Seriously, it’s from Kenneth Cole!
3. I work two days and then have a three-day weekend!
2. EW covers movies, books, music and TV, so there’s four times the swag!
1. I still know things you don’t!
What’s that? I missed a few things? Well, don’t just sit there twiddling your thumbs — use ‘em to fire off some additional reasons I’m going to be awesome at my new job! And when you’re done with that, don’t stray too far from my little corner of EW.com. I have some very exciting things planned in the coming hours, days and weeks… starting with this, my first EW scoop!
Honey, I’m so happy for you. But there are a few typo’s in your entry: #4 – not capitalizing the ‘i’. & #2 – you forgot a comma in between ‘books music’.
LOVE YOOOOOOOUUU
Oh how I’ve missed your snarkiness! Seeing your post made my day. A great big help with the sadness of Don S. Davis passing.
Yay!!! Michael’s here!!!!! Yippee!!!!!
Just like old times but they’re new.
Yea! Looking forward to scoopage and tidbits! Hope you had a great vacation Michael.
Aww yeah! Good to read ya, Ausiello!
Yay!!! So glad to see you back–just bookmarked the page
Welcome back, Ausiello! I’ve missed your bits of scoop. Life already feels a little better!
11. Because my favorite pop culture writer and my favorite pop culture website could NEVER be a bad combination!
… I just stumbled across this post, and I really don’t think that I could be any happier right now!
YAY YOU’RE FINALLY “BACK.” New place, same awesomeness! Cannot WAIT for all the scoopage and fun to come!!
Am i the only one that wishes Ausiello would just report the news and not try to be cute? I mean..well…he’s not. But he’s got good scoops though.
All is well in my universe now that you are back!
So glad to have you back, I have been checking EW everyday waiting for your name to pop up! Congrats on the new gig, of course you’ll do amazing.
I’m glad that you’re back in an official capacity, and am looking forward to some scoopy goodness.
so glad to see you finally getting back to work – we’ve missed you and your witastic scoops.
I heard a collective sigh let out by all us ausholes…… all is right with wednesdays again!!!!!!!!!!!!