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On Wed, 26 Oct 11 12:57:54 UTC Penney (48) answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
being in a maximum security prison
Where would you like to live?
by the sea
What is your idea of earthly happiness?
being with my husband and my son
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
a glass of wine....or 3....every day
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?
George Smiley
Who are your favorite characters in history?
King Arthur, William Shakespeare, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?
Amelia Earhart
Your favorite painter?
Jackson Pollack
Your favorite musician?
Stevie Wonder
The quality you most admire in a man?
Humility and a sense of humour
The quality you most admire in a woman?
Humility and a sense of humour
Your favorite virtue?
kindness
Your favorite occupation?
getting a tan
Who would you have liked to be?
no one but myself
Your most marked characteristic?
structured thinking
What do you most value in your friends?
an equal love for food, drink, and good times
What is your principle defect?
impatience
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?
going to prison
What would you like to be?
independently wealthy
What is your favorite color?
red
What is your favorite flower?
iris
What is your favorite bird?
blue macaw
Who are your favorite prose writers?
F Scott Fizgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Cormac McCarthy, Kazao Ishiguro
Who are your favorite poets?
Keats, Yeats
Who are your heroes in real life?
Nelson Mandela, anyone who serves their country in the armed forces, nurses, doctors
Who are your favorite heroines of history?
Catherine the Great
What are your favorite names?
Dan, Jack, Mike, Otis, Stella
What is it you most dislike?
cheap shoes
What historical figures do you most despise?
N/A
What event in military history do you most admire?
Operation Overlord
What natural gift would you most like to possess?
to draw
How would you like to die?
in my sleep, next to the ocean, after a great meal with friends and family
What is your present state of mind?
cautiously optimistic
What is your motto?
Don't Tempt Fate

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