Proust Questionnaire: juju's answers

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On Sun, 08 Nov 15 18:33:08 UTC juju answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?: to lose all support in the moment of failure, to have wasted opportunity, regret
Where would you like to live?: in a space with hardwood floors, high ceilings, abundant plant life, a welcoming kitchen, a luxurious couch, and culture around the corner
What is your idea of earthly happiness?: to feel love and to give love, to have stimulating conversation daily, to learn, to collaborate on creative projects, to take hikes, to practice yoga, to improvise, to memorize, to learn, to drink tea, to sleep peacefully, and to feel healthy
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?: self-importance and self-deprecation
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?: those who work in a language i did not know was possible until i encountered the world they created
Who are your favorite characters in history?: the madonna, joan of arc, jesus, virginia woolf, sapphos
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?: my mother, the gym teacher who came to my yardsale, meredith, meg, eva, jennifer, maria, hana, xenia, mor, kelsey
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?: holden
Your favorite painter?: cy twombly
Your favorite musician?: meredith monk
The quality you most admire in a man?: sensitivity, thoughtfulness, humor, humility
The quality you most admire in a woman?: brilliance, grace
Your favorite virtue?: sensitivity
Your favorite occupation?: teaching
Who would you have liked to be?: i prefer not to answer
Your most marked characteristic?: mercuriality, thoughtfulness, intensity, resilience
What do you most value in your friends?: tenderness, humility, thoughtfulness, commitment
What is your principle defect?: inability to commit
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?: to never have loved
What would you like to be?: successful, but mainly a lover
What is your favorite color?: cobalt blue, pink
What is your favorite flower?: cactus
What is your favorite bird?: crow
Who are your favorite prose writers?: jeanette winterson
Who are your favorite poets?: i prefer not to answer
Who are your heroes in real life?: my mother, the gym teacher who came to my yardsale, meredith, meg, eva, jennifer, maria, hana, xenia, mor, kelsey
Who are your favorite heroines of history?: the madonna, joan of arc, jesus, virginia woolf, sapphos
What are your favorite names?: grey, sol
What is it you most dislike?: my own worst qualities
What historical figures do you most despise?: ...
What event in military history do you most admire?: ...
What natural gift would you most like to possess?: commitment, patience
How would you like to die?: a better woman, and much beloved, at peace with my place in the world
What is your present state of mind?: softly bothered
What is your motto?: ...

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