Hey alex, i noticed you wear suits or turtlenecks most of the time. And i couldnt help but wonder, How are you handling the awful heat in the UK atm?
So at the risk of shattering what little personal brand I have built up:
Don’t confuse the person with the persona.
I tend to wear these things at public events to stand out, show respect and give people what they expect.
The truth is that in the heat I have been wearing a lot of jogging leggings and sleeveless synthetic exercise tops with “barefoot-shoes”. In fact, I am wearing that right now.
It’s “a look” but not necessarily one I want to be seen in public with given my ever-growing paunch.
Hello sir, I hope you're having a good day. I just have one question for you: have you ever read the Warriors book series by Erin Hunter?
I haver not. Unfortunately my reading is very patchy with some deep veins but equally broad deserts of ignorance.
hello mr newall!!!
do you have a favorite author or a writer that inspires you? can be for any sort of media so books, films, tv shows, podcasts (whaaat) etc
I really enjoy your work! thanks for all that you do :)
Probably Terry Pratchett most.
I just vibed with his work and his creative ethic. I.e. The writing is the reward.
Do you like insects and what's your favourite insect? (Even if you don't like them I am curious as to what your favourite one is)
So although I am intellectually glad of insects because I understand their role in the ecosystem I must admit they mostly ick me in person.
That said, Scarab Beetles are pretty cool. From a distance.
Alex- Sir- I have the biggest, mind-blowing question ever.
Whats your favorite ice cream flavor? Also, do you use the letter 'u' in flavor? Cause they do it in Canada and it's a bit off putting as no one does in America-
So bear in mind UK flavours tend to be subtly different from American etc.
I buy and enjoy Pish Phood (or however you spell it) most regularly.
That said my absolute favourite is probably fresh Gelato in Italy with as much chocolate as they can fit in a waffle cone because I am somehow both fancy and mid.
Hello Alex!
I just finished reading Lanark, which was a strange and fascinating read, definitely something that is going to stick with me for a while. But I was curious if you would be interested in sharing some more of your thoughts on the book? I'd love to know more of your thoughts on it.
Thanks!
Glad you read it. I think everybody should once.
I think from my end, the older I get the less it resonates with me interestingly enough. I think it speaks more to a desperate need for fulfilment that plagued me more in my 20s than my 30s.
I think it’s probably the best example of dream logic in written form I have ever found.
I am still unsold on the asynchronous chapters but I get what they were going for.
TLDR: It’s interesting and helped me understand some dream logic but it’s rarely a “fun” read.
Hi!
This is a random question, but I was wondering, do you have a favorite pokemon? And if yes which one?
So bear in mind I am an original run 90s kid so I always loved the lesser loved ones of the original 150 pokemon:
Golem, Golduck, Sandslash, Cloister, Magmar
But my runaway favourite was always Ditto even though in play it never quite felt like it measured up.