The 18-200mm is a very nice general purpose lens and can be just as fast if you're using overhead flash. I sampled my buddy's last week and I was rather impressed given the aperture of the lens.
I know I advocate big time for the 60mm f/2.8, but for general purposes, I'll be recommending the 18-200mm in the future.
good! you can come over and snap some pics for me haha.