I just watched the Inside the Actors' Studio with the cast of Family Guy and realized how amazing these questions were. I mean, I've watched more IAS episodes than most people will admit, but it took this episode watching these people talk about how much they love their job and their workers to inspire me to finally take a look at James Lipton's questions and answer them myself.
1. What is your favorite word?
"Consequently." It constantly reminds me that things have constantly come from other things and will always lead to other things and we have to follow it along and enjoy the ride.
2. What is your least favorite word?
"Stop." Never tell me to stop, especially when I'm doing something I love, which is almost always what I'm doing.
3. What turns you on?
A challenge. I'm very hyper-competitive.
4. What turns you off?
Wishy-washiness. Go for what you want to do and don't let anything stand in your way.
5. What sound do you love?
The sound of pens scratching on paper. Writing on paper is a lost art and a beautiful sound of human power and creation.
6. What sound do you hate?
Hissing. Snakes are evil.
7. What is your favorite curse word?
"Fuckballs." It's just awesome.
8. What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
I'd love to be a writer. Probably magazine or literary journals.
9. What profession would you not like to do?
I could never be a vet. I'm terrified of a lot of animals and those I'm not scared of, I'd never forgive myself if a pet died of my accord or misjudgment.
10. If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?
Despite the fact that you are gay, you lived with all your heart. Just like my son. Well done.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Life in the Big City
Living in Orlando has taught me a couple of things about suburban living. Mainly that I hate it. The idle chit chat at the Target checkout, the sanitized life of the housewife/Soccer Mom/PTA Superstar, and the endless string of chain restaurants. It took a chance to slip out of the suburban hell I had been trapped in to realize how much I felt stifled by City Beautiful.
I don't mean to sound ungrateful or negative. My life here is good. I love my friends and job and scholastic life. The weather leaves something to be desired, but this is a chapter in my life that I've enjoyed for the time being. But as I traveled to two new cities and walked through the streets of Minneapolis and Philadelphia and traveled on trains, subways, and buses, I felt refreshed.
To me, being myself is something I have always believed in. In Suburban living, I have always felt like that needs to be squashed. If you're going to deviate from the norm in any way, you have to then take that stereotype and fit it to a T. In a city, you can be anything you want. And I don't want a city like New York City or Los Angeles, I love a city with a character, not a fantasy. Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Chicago, Nashville, or Indianapolis feel much more my style. These five cities that I've visited in my life are places that as soon as I've stepped out on the street, I've held my head up high and marched ahead. I've dodged cars, ran across streets, hopped a train, eaten at local eateries, taken short cuts, and talked to people I've never met.
Life in cities like that makes me feel lighter, healthier, and more like myself. That's what I need.
I don't mean to sound ungrateful or negative. My life here is good. I love my friends and job and scholastic life. The weather leaves something to be desired, but this is a chapter in my life that I've enjoyed for the time being. But as I traveled to two new cities and walked through the streets of Minneapolis and Philadelphia and traveled on trains, subways, and buses, I felt refreshed.
To me, being myself is something I have always believed in. In Suburban living, I have always felt like that needs to be squashed. If you're going to deviate from the norm in any way, you have to then take that stereotype and fit it to a T. In a city, you can be anything you want. And I don't want a city like New York City or Los Angeles, I love a city with a character, not a fantasy. Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Chicago, Nashville, or Indianapolis feel much more my style. These five cities that I've visited in my life are places that as soon as I've stepped out on the street, I've held my head up high and marched ahead. I've dodged cars, ran across streets, hopped a train, eaten at local eateries, taken short cuts, and talked to people I've never met.
Life in cities like that makes me feel lighter, healthier, and more like myself. That's what I need.
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