Last night, I participated in a market research focus group for a job search engine by an advertising agency. The facilitator began the introductions around the room by asking us this all-important question: “What is your dream job?” Of the eight people around me, it would appear I was the only one who had little interest in sports other than watching AFL and tennis. Everyone seemed to have harboured some secret ambition to be a professional athlete of one kind or another – a ski instructor, professional cricketer, professional tennis player, triathlete.
My dream job? Television writer. Preferably for a Drama series. I can be funny but not funny enough to churn out sitcoms like Bill Prady and Chuck Lorre (“The Big Bang Theory“, “Two and a Half Men“, “Dharma and Greg“) do. Maybe the new category of “Dramedies” like Monk and my absolute fave, White Collar. I can do a blend of serious, contemplative, dramatic scenes with smart-alec remarks to keep the tone light and witty at the same time…or at least I would like to think so. But that’s just my own opinion and I have been known to tweet out “I AM AWESOME” to my friends on Twitter 😀