Dead Poets Society-esque English teacher, wannabe-fairy princess, whimsical-hippie girl: Greta can be rightly-so described in many fanciful ways, thanks to her lust for life and adventure, and her unique vernacular.
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Summer vacation.
Which living person do you most admire?
Maybe my friend Kim Bennett, who is magical. Or Gramps.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Being judgmental. Or being cocky.
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
"I am the victim."
What is your greatest extravagance?
On a regular basis? Goat cheese. On a semi-regular-basis? Anthropologie and pedicures. On a summer-vacation basis? Traveling. Grand adventures.
What is your favorite journey?
From fear to hope to trust to freedom.
What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
Why does "chastity" keep coming to mind...? Yeep.
On what occasion do you lie?
When I'm caught trespassing. "No sir, I didn't see the sign, I'm hideously sorry."
What do you dislike most about your appearance?
After years of dejectedly answering that question with various body parts, my final conclusion is that I am practically perfect in every way.
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
"Phooey." "Gadzooks." "Woe." "Damn," spoken with an exaggerated British accent and a clenched fist.
What is your greatest regret?
No regrets. Life is too short.
What or who is the greatest love of your life?
Oh drat. Well. Several months ago, I would have given you a name. Today... hmmmm I'll say Seattle.
When and where were you happiest?
I have so many happy moments. Maybe this one.
What is your current state of mind?
Bamboozled. Smackdiddlyatomed.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
My inability to teleport.
What is your favorite occupation?
Lately, walking in lovely places with a camera.
What is the quality you most like in a person?
Whimsy.
What do you most value in your friends?
Wisdom.
Who are your favorite writers?
Edna St. Vincent Millay, Jane Austen, Betty Smith, John Steinbeck, Shakespeare, Salinger, Dr. Seuss, C.S. Lewis, Jonathan Safran Foer, Donald Miller, Anne Lamott... Too many names.
If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be?
A dandelion, ready to be wished on.
If you could choose what to come back as, what would it be?
I used to think a manta ray, but I'm not so sure anymore. I'll go with fairy princess.
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