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On Sat, 24 Oct 15 20:24:48 UTC Megan (32) answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Feeling bored and not having much autonomy
Where would you like to live?
Utah, USA
What is your idea of earthly happiness?
Fulfilling and meaningful work, intellectual stimulation, with regular interaction with people I feel an emotional to
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
Sugar, and not being able to keep my mouth shut about what I really think
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?
Virginia Woolf's Orlando, the underground man, Dinah in the Red Tent (because she give a voice to women from a time when they didn't really get to have much of one)
Who are your favorite characters in history?
History is chock-full of narratives from a wealthy man's point of view, which doesn't really interest me.
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?
The woman who decides she's going to live life on her own terms.
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?
My exposure to fiction is somewhat limited (see responses above).
Your favorite painter?
NA
Your favorite musician?
Sufjan Stevens and Bomba Estereo. That is a weird combination, but it's true.
The quality you most admire in a man?
Being easy to talk with
The quality you most admire in a woman?
A commitment to excellence
Your favorite virtue?
Authenticity
Your favorite occupation?
Cooking, reading (generally nonfiction), listing to podcasts/NPR, getting absorbed in a task
Who would you have liked to be?
I can only be myself
Your most marked characteristic?
Searching for the next thing
What do you most value in your friends?
Kindness and keen interests; curiosity
What is your principle defect?
Judgmental
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?
To feel or be powerless in affecting one's own life
What is your favorite color?
Turquoise
What is your favorite flower?
Roses, but I love many
What is your favorite bird?
Indigo buntings and blue birds, among others
Who are your favorite prose writers?
Louise Erdrich
Who are your heroes in real life?
Setting people up as heroes puts them on a pedistal. They will all fall off the pedistal at some point.
Who are your favorite heroines of history?
Margaret Sanger
What are your favorite names?
It changes all the time. I've been keeping track of them for a while, but with no plans to have children, it's moot.
What is it you most dislike?
Clinging to safety and what's familiar
What historical figures do you most despise?
Monarchs especially; they were too inbred and hoarded wealth
What event in military history do you most admire?
Not applicable!!!
What natural gift would you most like to possess?
Easily pick up other languages
How would you like to die?
Quickly, with little/no pain, and after a good satisfying life (god willing).
What is your present state of mind?
Be aware of how and what you're spending your time on.

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