Proust Questionnaire: Krysstofer Pierre 's answers

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On Mon, 24 May 10 06:20:53 +0000 Krysstofer Pierre (23) answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?: To lose Joe would be deeper still.
Where would you like to live?: I'd like to live somewhere where there is broad, easy access to lots of exquisite food and fine pastry.
What is your idea of earthly happiness?: To be in the company of my boyfriend and family, to have access to plentiful and exquisite food and pastry, to be sufficiently caffeinated and have at arms reach, a cigarette.
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?: To the vices of sugar, nicotine, caffeine, and sex.
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?: The perfect version of me; whom I strive to be.
Who are your favorite characters in history?: Jesus of Nazareth, Voltaire, Hitler and he to whom we may attribute pâte à choux.
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?: Mothers. Particularly my mother.
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?: Hedwig Robinson née Hansel Schmidt.
Your favorite musician?: Beethoven
The quality you most admire in a man?: Confidence.
The quality you most admire in a woman?: Maternality.
Your favorite virtue?: Virtue.
Your favorite occupation?: Pâtissiere, philosopher, writer, bon vivant.
Who would you have liked to be?: I would have liked to be the me of today.
Your most marked characteristic?: Caring and self-critical.
What do you most value in your friends?: Empathy, sympathy and openness to each other's openness.
What is your principle defect?: Cynicism and pessimism.
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?: To never have reexamined Pascal's Gambit.
What would you like to be?: Me plus seven figures.
What is your favorite color?: Blue.
What is your favorite flower?: Flour.
What is your favorite bird?: Raven.
Who are your favorite prose writers?: William Gibson, Anthony Bourdain and Voltaire
Who are your favorite poets?: At present my mind draws blank
Who are your heroes in real life?: Anthony Bourdain, Paul Gay, Voltaire and St. Honoré
What is it you most dislike?: Stupidity, ignorance and closed-mindedness
What historical figures do you most despise?: George W. Bush
What event in military history do you most admire?: World War II
What natural gift would you most like to possess?: the physique of Hellenistic sculpture.
How would you like to die?: Slowly, comfortably, surrounded by those I love.
What is your present state of mind?: Pensive.
What is your motto?: Soundbytes are best suited to advertising and yellow journalism.

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