Proust Questionnaire: oxoboxo's answers

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On Mon, 29 Aug 11 19:38:24 UTC oxoboxo (22) answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?: Consuming self-hatred
Where would you like to live?: Japan
What is your idea of earthly happiness?: A nice, well-designed house with a good view, friends in close and frequent contact
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?: Ignorance of all things unpleasant
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?: Those who are neither black and white, motivated by simple, yet unpopular intentions
Who are your favorite characters in history?: Sun Tzu
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?: Pretty girls with a sharp wit and a keen eye
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?: Those that are not the cause of wars, betrayals, or destruction
Your favorite painter?: Hokusai
Your favorite musician?: Brown Eyed Soul
The quality you most admire in a man?: Discretion and a sense of honor
The quality you most admire in a woman?: Humor, curiosity, genuine compassion
Your favorite virtue?: Compassion; everything else will follow
Your favorite occupation?: Conversation, cooking
Who would you have liked to be?: Anyone who doesn't think as much as I do
Your most marked characteristic?: Thoughtful to others, reckless to myself
What do you most value in your friends?: Loyalty
What is your principle defect?: Overthinking, self-doubt
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?: To have all my doubts be true
What would you like to be?: The self I envision to beome
What is your favorite color?: Black
What is your favorite flower?: Anything that captures my attention
What is your favorite bird?: Finch
Who are your favorite prose writers?: Machiavelli
Who are your favorite poets?: None
Who are your heroes in real life?: Anyone who has or is working harder than I could ever imagine
Who are your favorite heroines of history?: None come to mind
What are your favorite names?: Julian, Miranda, Jack
What is it you most dislike?: My awareness of my flaws
What historical figures do you most despise?: Political schemers
What event in military history do you most admire?: The American Revolution
What natural gift would you most like to possess?: Self-discipline and charisma
How would you like to die?: New Orleans style
What is your present state of mind?: A lot more clearer and emptier than usual, having to focus on this rather than my daily thoughts
What is your motto?: I have yet to decide on one

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