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On Sun, 08 Sep 13 07:43:38 UTC mercedes (27) answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
to be alone, completely isolated from family and friends
Where would you like to live?
where i find happiness and am loved
What is your idea of earthly happiness?
to be in harmony with oneself and to have harmonious loving relationships with those i interact with
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
stubbornness
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?
sandman, invisible man, frankenstein's monster,
Who are your favorite characters in history?
queen elizabeth I, frida kahlo, jesus, mary magdalene, mary shelley, MLK, rosa parks, joan of arc, andrea dworkin, mae jemison, bell hooks,
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?
sexual assault survivors, chelsea manning, transwomen of color
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?
death.delirium. molly.
Your favorite painter?
kusama, almatadama, frankenthaler, sargent, schiele, klimt, kahlo, rothko
Your favorite musician?
kanye. tori amos (though i rarely listen to her anymore)
The quality you most admire in a man?
generosity, respect of boundaries
The quality you most admire in a woman?
mutual understanding, openness
Your favorite virtue?
loyalty and honesty
Your favorite occupation?
smoking, reading, watching films
Who would you have liked to be?
something more than i am. perhaps a lawyer or doctor. professor.
Your most marked characteristic?
melancholia and a constant need for external validation
What do you most value in your friends?
sensitivity, loyalty, honesty
What is your principle defect?
obsessive negative thoughts
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?
for those i love to suddenly be ripped asunder
What would you like to be?
happy
What is your favorite color?
purple
What is your favorite flower?
wild roses
What is your favorite bird?
blue herons or dinosaurs
Who are your favorite prose writers?
i can't remember
Who are your favorite poets?
william carlos williams, ts eliot, gloria anzaldua
Who are your heroes in real life?
edward snowden
Who are your favorite heroines of history?
female soldiers
What are your favorite names?
julian, jerusha
What is it you most dislike?
myself. men
What historical figures do you most despise?
the majority of us presidents, despots
What event in military history do you most admire?
i care not for military history
What natural gift would you most like to possess?
excellent health (mental and physical) as well as irresistible charm
How would you like to die?
peacefully and quietly in my sleep in my own bed
What is your present state of mind?
wiling. depressed
What is your motto?
run while the sun is shining cause you won't see where you're going when it's dark.

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