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On Thu, 18 Oct 18 15:01:25 UTC Michelle McNulty (42) answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):
- What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
- To be completely alone, left with nothing but your own thoughts.
- Where would you like to live?
- In the mountains, surrounded by natural beauty.
- What is your idea of earthly happiness?
- To have a life filled with laughter and happiness, sharing it with the woman I love.
- To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
- The desire for knowledge and the desire to throw myself into fictional worlds.
- Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?
- Gollum and Sauron from Lord of the Rings. Those who had benevolent desires, which were ripped away from them.
- Who are your favorite characters in history?
- Those nameless people who made radical changes in their lives, so we could have the world we live in today.
- Who are your favorite heroines in real life?
- My amazing girlfriend, who is incredibly beautiful, amazingly intelligent, and everything I have ever wanted in a woman.
- Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?
- Galadriel from Lord of the Rings.
- Your favorite painter?
- The artists I love are the ones who do not feel as though their names are necessary. Local painters, who share their work for the love, rather than the pay.
- Your favorite musician?
- Buskers. Once again, those who live in anonymity.
- The quality you most admire in a man?
- Intelligence and the ability to be humble.
- The quality you most admire in a woman?
- Intelligence and the ability to be humble.
- Your favorite virtue?
- Honesty.
- Your favorite occupation?
- Writing. To write for a living and live vicariously through my characters.
- Who would you have liked to be?
- If I were someone else, then I would not be myself. I have no desire to change who I am, for I would not be me. That would be a sad life, indeed.
- Your most marked characteristic?
- A desire to be acknowledged and appreciated.
- What do you most value in your friends?
- Empathy.
- What is your principle defect?
- Honestly, my will is weak with most things. I have a tendency to indulge in things I shouldn't. Also, I am rather thin-skinned.
- What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?
- To be deaf and to be blind. The inability to hear music or read words would be a life not worth living.
- What would you like to be?
- Myself, as my dog sees me.
- What is your favorite color?
- Royal purple.
- What is your favorite flower?
- Black Dahlia or Calla Lily.
- What is your favorite bird?
- Vultures are amazing animals. They care not what others think of them, instead accepting their place in life.
- Who are your favorite prose writers?
- Jonathon Kellerman and Stephen King are my favorites of all time. As far as recently, I have started reading authors that are local to me.
- Who are your favorite poets?
- I have no real appreciation for poetry in itself, however if you count lyrics, I would have to go with Dani Filth, Zack de la Rocha, Mr. Lordi, and Dave Brockie.
- Who are your heroes in real life?
- Theodore Darrow. The man has been my best friend for as long as I can remember. I am also very envious of people like Rob Zombie, who are living their dreams.
- Who are your favorite heroines of history?
- Elita One from the Transformers. I know she's fictional, but she put up with a lot of crap over the years.
- What are your favorite names?
- Names aren't all that interesting. They're just labels.
- What is it you most dislike?
- Idiocy.
- What historical figures do you most despise?
- The generic answer here is Hitler. But, I am going to go with the general political climate holding on to old ideals and restraining the rights of the masses for their own religious agenda.
- What event in military history do you most admire?
- Taking things by force should never be applauded in the manner which people believe it should.
- What natural gift would you most like to possess?
- Charm. Willpower. The ability to convey my thoughts in a coherent manner.
- How would you like to die?
- In the arms of the woman I love, sharing our last moments together.
- What is your present state of mind?
- I am eager to find out about my PhD application, but other than that I would like to think I'm calm and relaxed.
- What is your motto?
- Live every day as it is your last.
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