Q. Are these questions really frequently asked, Cath?
A. Of course not. The trick to not being asked annoying questions frequently is to answer them before anyone asks them.
Q. Is it ok to use material you post on your blog?
A. Not really, no - please don't steal my intellectual property. Ok, it's not that intellectual! But it is my property, and I don't have many assets, so I have to be precious with it. It's bad enough that well paid international comedians are plagiarising my material by somehow withdrawing all my best stuff from my head while I sleep.
The crap I write here might be from my current or future stand-up, or from that article that 'Rolling Stone' keeps pressuring me to write about 'chicks-over-thirty-ten-with-too-many-kids-and-not-enough-money-in-comedy'... '40+ Comedy Chicks With Kids - The High Life'. It might even be one of the witty, but at the same time sage, lines I have developed for getting my kids to stop playing dodgem cars with the trolleys at the supermarket. If I hear another mother shreiking my supermarket rants, there will be big trouble.
If you must use my material, please tell people that you got it from one of the lesser known biblical chapters, 'The Book of Cath', which can be found just before The Book of Slim Shady'.
Q. Will there be thought-provoking commentary, provocative topics for debate, and serious content? Would you like comments?
A. No, no, no, and if you like. When required, I can be serious, controversial, and even deep. But this is a light hearted blog, so please don't take anything I say too seriously. As a comedian and an individual, the ancient art of 'taking the piss' is both a vocation, and a hobby to me. Even I don't believe half of what I say or write. So take it with a grain of salt - unless you're on a low-sodium diet for some reason, in which case, take it with a grain of sodium alternative. All comments that could be defined as positive, random, or entertaining are welcome. Any 'helpful critique' of my writing - not so much.
Q. Will there be 'swears'?
A. Unfortunately, yes. I only swear when it's absolutely neccesary. But in my life, that's a lot! Put it this way, if we had a family swear jar, the kids would be doing ok financially. But I'd probably have to deposit my entire wage into it once a fortnight. I hope you don't mind... but if you do, piss off and google some mormon blog instead!
