Not the Wall of Weird

Make a list of things that inspire you.

Okay, so in no particular order:

1. Perry White's Pulitzer winning article that landed Morgan Edge in jail.

2. My parents. Okay, I know it's corny and probably predictable, but seriously? Since my mom left, Dad's done everything possible to be a good parent to me. And Mom? She gave up her life to protect people. How can I not be inspired by people like that?

3. Clark Kent. He might call me his hero, but he'll always be mine.

4. The very first article I ever wrote. I was eight, in the second grade, and decided that my book report had to be a literature critique. It was my first A+, too!

5. Coffee. I can't start my day without it.

6. The Daily Planet. That paper has produced more Pulitzer winning reporters than any other in existence. It's known world wide and anyone who's anyone knows it's the paper to turn to for your up to the minute news fix.

Ten Life Lessons (to date):

10. Life in Smallville, Kansas will never be dullsville.

9. If a guy's interested in you, there's probably a seventy five percent chance he's out to kill you.

8. Farmboys make really good kissers.

7. Never judge a book by its cover.

6. Going against metaphorical pit bulls does result in injuries, but really, I could care less.

5. Curiosity doesn't kill the cat.

4. Be prepared to bring the big guns when dealing with the Luthors.

3. Sometimes people leave because they have to, not because they don't love you anymore.

2. Sometimes you have to find the silver lining in life's disappointments.

1. A real friend sticks with you is willing to be your own personal bomb squad, no matter what.