The Proust Questionnaire

I thought I would answer them too (if you'd like to be featured yourself, let me know! I love doing these!).


What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Morning, sunlight dappling the floor, a big bed, someone I love (and who loves me back) next to me in that big bed.

What is your greatest fear?
That I won't live a good life.

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Insecurity.

What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Selfishness at the expense of others' well-being.

On what occasion do you lie?
Only when it seems I'm going to deeply affect someone's emotional stability.

What is it that you most dislike?
Ignorance.

Which living person do you most admire?
My mother.

What is your greatest extravagance?
Food and wine. I live to eat. Eat well.

What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
Prudence, I suppose.

Which living person do you most despise?
I wouldn't say I "despise" anyone... Ok, maybe Speidi.

Which historical figure do you most identify with?
Jane Austen: Penniless, and critical of/obsessed with romance.

What is the quality you most like in a man?
A good sense of humor. And bravery.

What is the quality you most like in a woman?
Individuality.

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
"I love."

What or who is the greatest love of your life?
To be determined.

When and where were you happiest?
Summer and fall of 2008.

What is your most marked characteristic?
My humor? My hair-color? I need to ask someone.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Owning up to something and being brave about overcoming it.

What is your most treasured possession?
My cat, my light-up globe given to me by one of my best friends, a lamp my dad gave me.

Who is your favorite hero of fiction?
Peter Pan.

What is your greatest regret?
Every time in the past that I was too scared to do something.

How would you like to die?
Very old and very happy.



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