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Favorite TV Show: The Simpsons and most of the stuff on
Nick-at-Nite, but I don't always admit that second part.
"Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator. But among those whom I love, I can: they all make me laugh."Awesomest Candy: I like to mix it up and never buy the same thing twice. Willy Wonka usually makes good stuff, though, but I think they've officially run out of ideas when they started attaching Nerds to a candy rope. Inspiration: Definitely the little things in life. Without those, the big things don't exist. Biggest Waste of an Hour: Thinking of the best way to waste an hour. Best Way to Spend an Hour: Same as the answer above, except actually coming up with an answer. What would happen if you didn't have a TV? I'd be an idiot for owning a VCR. Most Noble Pet: An owl Letterman or Leno: Letterman Pet Peeves: I'm not sure what annoys my owl, especially because I don't own one. Morning Dove or Night Owl (time frame - not the actual bird!): Night Owl, as much as I hate to use "owl" in another answer. I definitely do my best writing at night, though. Most Memorable Event: A moment ago... I couldn't live without my: Brain, or maybe heart. I'm not sure; that's why I'm not a doctor. Turn-Offs: Those who consume snot and then brag about it, which is not to say that happens very often. But if it did happen often, I'd say, "Wow, this is crazy how many people eat their own snot! What a turn-off!" Why do you do what you do? It depends how you define what I do. I consider myself a teacher (high school English and journalism) first and writer second. As much as I love to write, it's more important to me that I try to inspire and encourage others to do so. As far as my weekly column, I write it because it's a chance for me to express myself and a chance for others to read what's on my mind. Even if one person finds that reading valuable, that'd be reason enough to continue doing it.Where do you get your ideas & topics from? My head...and I know that sounds like a cliché answer, but I really mean it. I very rarely plan my columns in advance. I simply sit down at the last minute and let my stream-of-consciousness do the rest. If someone else suggests a topic or even a comment to me, I have a personal policy to never use it.Which piece are you most proud of? I've always found that my personal favorites are not necessarily the ones that get the best response. Likewise, there will be ones I am not happy with, but I'll get random e-mails from people who really enjoyed them. So as far as which I'm proud of, I like to think that all 125 of them -- or whatever the number is -- work together as one entity. So to pick one of which I'm most proud is going against that continuity. However, if I wanted to be rebellious, I'd say my favorite is my last column from "the college years" because it allowed me to tie over 50 columns together. It was hard for me to write it, but that showed me that it was valuable. I really wanted to get it right!What are your "forbidden" topics? (what won't you write about) My columns are basically PG, so my "forbidden topics" are anything that go against that. Getting a cheap laugh is pointless to me. There's no challenge in that.Where do you see yourself in five years? Probably through a mirror... Seriously, though, I have no clue. I have trouble planning even a month in advance, so thinking ahead five years is near impossible and, in a way, unnecessary.Words of Advice... Never let anyone tell you that what you're wrting isn't worthwhile. You're the only one who has a right to determine that, because writing is so personal. If you write something funny and only a few people "get it," then that's a sign you're onto something big, not a sign to stop what you're doing...and have fun, because why write otherwise? |
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