Proust Questionnaire: Abs's answers

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On Tue, 17 Aug 10 01:15:26 UTC Abs answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?: To love someone who chooses to despair.
Where would you like to live?: In a home with character that is located in a safe but not too remote location with people I love.
What is your idea of earthly happiness?: To be with the people I love, surrounded by good conversation, art, music, food, and quick access to daily Mass or Adoration.
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?: Giving up my own self discipline in order to please others.
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?: Hector from The Iliad, Alyosha Karamazov from Brothers Karamazov, Adam Wayne from Napoleon of Notting Hill.
Who are your favorite characters in history?: G.K. Chesterton and Hiliare Belloc, Marc Chagall, Beethoven, Salvidor Dali
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?: My cousin Kirsten, Mother Theresa
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?: Pennelope from The Odyssey, Fanny from Mansfield Mark
Your favorite painter?: Only one? I have several, and they change. Right now, I love Giotto and Andrei Rublev.
Your favorite musician?: Again, too many choices! The Beatles, Beethoven and Chopin are in the top 10...
The quality you most admire in a man?: Ability to reason and ability to act upon their ideals.
The quality you most admire in a woman?: Compassion and ability to be multifaceted.
Your favorite virtue?: Charity
Your favorite occupation?: Painting, reading, and talking to a loved one or friend, one on one.
Who would you have liked to be?: Any genius of music who was not too screwy in the head such as Bach...to be able to think in music would be sublime.
Your most marked characteristic?: Very kind and joyfully loving. Have an artistic and emotional flare that is often hidden under a shy and reserved nature.
What do you most value in your friends?: Affection, sincerity, and shared sense of loyalty to each other.
What is your principle defect?: Not saying what I really think in order to please company. Lack of self-discipline in one area. My mind is easily distracted by many interests.
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?: Saying no to the will of God in the course of my life.
What would you like to be?: I would like the gifts God gave me to be used to the best of their ability in order to glorify Him in this world.
What is your favorite color?: Deep sea blue/green.
What is your favorite flower?: Lilies, peonies, and irises
What is your favorite bird?: Owl
Who are your favorite prose writers?: J.R.R. Tolkien, Walker Percy, Chesterton
Who are your favorite poets?: John Donne, Gerald Manly Hopkins
Who are your heroes in real life?: My uncle and my father.
Who are your favorite heroines of history?: Joan of Arc, St. Therese of Liseaux
What are your favorite names?: Changes...but I like old names.
What is it you most dislike?: Dishonesty and justification of selfishness.
What historical figures do you most despise?: Picasso, Andy Warhol
What event in military history do you most admire?: Not knowledgable enough on military history!
What natural gift would you most like to possess?: Ability to converse easily with strangers.
How would you like to die?: In complete peace in the arms of the ones I love.
What is your present state of mind?: Restless
What is your motto?: We are entrusted with our own lives to make masterpieces of them.

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