2007.10.17

There is a local band, turned "top 40" stars, turned... kind of invisible... before turning re-visible? ehh. I am refering to Saving Jane. You may remember Saving Jane best for singing "Girl Next Door".

Anyway, I am sinking into the world of copy/paste. I am copying Marti Dodson's myspace entry. I know. I know. I am one of those "bloggers". My life is so dull, I can't blog for myself. I have to steal someone's blog. You got it.

Her blog is consistently entertaining. They have a new CD now on the market. I listen to it day and night. The CD is called, "One Girl Revolution". Check them out!

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October 8, 2007 - Monday

Marti Dodson of Saving Jane

The Cupcake Diaries

Logging into Myspace today, I spotted an ad for the new Niki Sixx book called "The Heroin Diaries". I just finished reading a biography on Janis Joplin, and have read the story of Aerosmith more times than I care to admit..nothing like a tawdry taleÊof rock and roll to get the blood flowing.ÊÊAnd whileÊNiki and Janis are interesting, I can't help but think my autobiography would be a best seller. So here it is, ladies and gentlemen, first time in print...the preview of..."The Cupcake Diaries".

Chapter One: The Golden Beginning
We had it easy from the get-go, Patrick and I. We brought down the house three nights a week for ten, sometimes up to twenty people!ÊÊAND we got free pizza!ÊÊHigh on life, we set out to take over the world. I had a 1988 Ford Tempo with a transmission leak and a dream.

Chapter Two: Meteoric Rise to Fame
After working the song "Girl Next Door" to radio for four years, the magic happened...an overnight success! A check for $3000! A household name (if your household happened to be in specific regions of Ohio or Indiana...) After years of being ignored by the whole world at large, we were now only ignored by most of the world at large.

Chapter Three: The Drugs
A star on the rise needs a vice. Unfortunately, runny noses annoy me, needles make me nervous, and my ability to breathe is one of my very favorite traits. Having ruled out coke, heroin, crack, and marijuana, I was left with beer (nice, but makes me belch-y) and...dare I say it...cake. Strung out on carbohydrates, I hit up every cake joint in the greater midwest...on a good day, I could hold out for the dessert menu at Applebee's. But the deeper I got, the more I needed a fix..it got so bad that some days any cellophane wrapped frosty treat from a gas station would do.

Chapter Four: The Public Breakdown
Remember that time I played a show in a short dress and "forgot" to wear my backup shorts? A hasty packing job, or a cry for help? Elastic waistbands became my friends...I would cover up my bad habits in front of friends and family ("No, seriously, this cake is for my birthday"...) Public appearances became more and more erratic...desperate for affection, I began wearing my "I am the girl from Saving Jane, the band that sings that "Girl Next Door" song" t-shirtÊin hopes of being recognized and admired.

Chapter Five: Triumphant Return to Stardom
In November of 2007, after a gripping battle with cake, Saving Jane released the smash number one single "What I Didn't Say", to critical acclaim, public adoration, and unbelievable fortune. Abandoned puppies the world over were given homes, global warming came to an abrupt and inexplicable end, and Britney got her @!* together. Four our of five scientists agree that these events are directly linked to the awesomeness of Saving Jane. What do you think, pretty good reading, eh? Hope you are all well...sorry for so long, no blog....miss you!

XOXOXO
Marti