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On Mon, 06 Dec 10 19:49:21 UTC Jo-Anne answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
The death of a loved one
Where would you like to live?
In the country, near a lake
What is your idea of earthly happiness?
to be living autonomously
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
procrastination and sloth
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?
brave men
Who are your favorite characters in history?
Aristotle and Jesus
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?
single mothers
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?
strong independent women
Your favorite painter?
Monet
Your favorite musician?
My son, Matt
The quality you most admire in a man?
A sense of humour
The quality you most admire in a woman?
loyalty
Your favorite virtue?
Friendliness
Your favorite occupation?
Reading while eating movie popcorn
Who would you have liked to be?
I'm happy to be me, but I would have liked to be a richer me.
Your most marked characteristic?
a need to be right in all things academic
What do you most value in your friends?
loyalty
What is your principle defect?
procrastination
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?
to lose the confidence of one of my children.
What would you like to be?
Wealthy
What is your favorite color?
Oh, God, Proust, don't be so pretentious! Green.
What is your favorite flower?
Peony
What is your favorite bird?
the hawk
Who are your favorite prose writers?
Diana Gabaldon
Who are your favorite poets?
Bill Richardson
Who are your heroes in real life?
my father
Who are your favorite heroines of history?
Anne Shirley
What are your favorite names?
Naomi
What is it you most dislike?
the amount of work it takes to get through a day
What historical figures do you most despise?
anyone who has perpetrated genocide
What event in military history do you most admire?
None. I do not admire the military.
What natural gift would you most like to possess?
Proust cheated and picked 2... Self-confidence at all times.
How would you like to die?
In my sleep.
What is your present state of mind?
Calm and intrigued.
What is your motto?
Suck it up, buttercup.

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