Proust Questionnaire: Mel's answers

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On Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:07:27 UTC Mel (20) answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?: Being alone when you don't want to be
Where would you like to live?: In an antiquated city that still continues to appeal to the masses of younger generations. eg; New York, Florence, Paris
What is your idea of earthly happiness?: Spending your life surrounded by the people you love and who love you. Having a little money doesn't hurt either
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?: Ignorance
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?: tragic ones.
Who are your favorite characters in history?: FDR, George Balanchine
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?: Women who work hardest but make it all look effortless
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?: Ones who can do everything, and do it the best.
Your favorite painter?: Alex
Your favorite musician?: Yo-Yo Ma
The quality you most admire in a man?: Strength, both physical and emotional
The quality you most admire in a woman?: Strength, both physical and emotional
Your favorite virtue?: Basic goodness of heart
Your favorite occupation?: Dancing, writing
Who would you have liked to be?: Someone more grateful than I am
Your most marked characteristic?: A desire to be the least vulnerable
What do you most value in your friends?: Sympathy
What is your principle defect?: inability to open myself up
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?: being raised without love
What would you like to be?: Guardian Angel of the world
What is your favorite color?: blue
What is your favorite flower?: roses
What is your favorite bird?: doves
Who are your favorite prose writers?: Hemingway, Salinger, and Kafka
Who are your favorite poets?: Pablo Neruda
Who are your heroes in real life?: My mother
Who are your favorite heroines of history?: Queen Mary
What are your favorite names?: My own
What is it you most dislike?: Drama
What historical figures do you most despise?: Hitler
What event in military history do you most admire?: Pearl Harbor
What natural gift would you most like to possess?: the ability to see the good in everyone
How would you like to die?: Very old and happy
What is your present state of mind?: I'm discovering myself without meaning to
What is your motto?: It's fine. It'll be great.

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