Proust Questionnaire: Alexandra's answers

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On Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:48:22 UTC Alexandra (27) answered the Proust Questionnaire:

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?: Being completely helpless
Where would you like to live?: Close with my family, close to the ocean, in a place where I can speak and think freely
What is your idea of earthly happiness?: Living with Brian, seeing the world, writing for a living, with cheese and wine and good friends
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?: Overindulging in anything that should to be enjoyed in moderation
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?: Huckleberry Finn
Who are your favorite characters in history?: Elizabeth I
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?: Oprah, my grandmother
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?: Jane Eyre
Your favorite painter?: John Singer Sargent
Your favorite musician?: The Beatles
The quality you most admire in a man?: A sense of humor that's propelled by a sharp wit
The quality you most admire in a woman?: Being genuine
Your favorite virtue?: Adaptability
Your favorite occupation?: Writing and traveling
Who would you have liked to be?: An archeologist
Your most marked characteristic?: Being dependable. I will always return a phone call, give you a ride, meet my deadline, keep my word, give my best advice
What do you most value in your friends?: Being a distraction from my problems when I need them to be, or helping me focus on my problems and work through them when I need that.
What is your principle defect?: Being afraid
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?: Being helpless
What would you like to be?: The best version of myself
What is your favorite color?: Yellow, it's happy and bright without being cloying
What is your favorite flower?: I love so many, but to name a few would be roses, peonies, hydrangeas, daffodils, and orchids
What is your favorite bird?: I always stop when I spot a crane in the water
Who are your favorite prose writers?: Elizabeth Gilbert and Mark Twain
Who are your favorite poets?: Shakespeare
Who are your heroes in real life?: My husband and my paternal grandmother
Who are your favorite heroines of history?: Elizabeth I
What are your favorite names?: Right now it's Lily and Ben
What is it you most dislike?: Bigotry
What historical figures do you most despise?: Hitler, natch
What event in military history do you most admire?: Liberating concentration camps
What natural gift would you most like to possess?: The confidence to walk up to anyone and start a conversation; to speak freely and confidently in front of crowds; to sing in front of crowds
How would you like to die?: Satisfied
What is your present state of mind?: So much to do, so little time
What is your motto?: Not sure I have one, but here are some I admire: The love you take is equal to the love you make; Don't wear your wishbone where your backbone should be

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