The Proust Questionnaire

As promised (albeit a long time ago),

Your most marked characteristic?
tenacity

The quality you most like in a man?
leadership

The quality you most like in a woman?
feminine wiles aka taking advantage of double standards

What do you most value in your friends?
Embracing their dorkiness

What is your principle defect?
procrastination and loving every minute of it.

What is your favourite occupation?
I am going to take this statement as my favourite way to occupy my time (not favourite job). I would have to say my favourite occupation is watching good TV and movies.

What is your dream of happiness?
Being at peace about where I am in life

What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?
Being deceived especially in a religious sense

What would you like to be?
Movie director

In what country would you like to live?
Norway idyllically but Canada realistically

What is your favourite color?
red

What is your favourite flower?
Red lily

What is your favourite bird?
Hummingbirds are pretty awesome

Who are your favourite prose writers?
Chuck Klosterman

Who are your favourite poets?
Shakespeare

Who is your favourite hero of fiction?
Bilbo Baggins. Hobbits are awesome. For clarification The Hobbit has been one my favourite books since I read it in Grade 3. In university I even did a presentation for an English curriculum class on “My Favourite Fictional Character” on Bilbo. I don’t want people to think this opinion is just because of the recent movies.

Who are your favourite heroines of fiction?
I had a really hard time with this question since most of my reading over my life rarely has heroines. I will have to choose one from TV then it makes it easier. My favourite fictional heroine is Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Who are your favourite composers?
Usually classical music is associated with composers and songwriter or lyricist is associated with more “modern” music. My favourite classical music composer is Beethoven. If I had to choose from all the music I love one person who writes music professionally, I could not.

Who are your favourite painters?
Monet

Who are your heroes in real life?
Those people who make a difference in the lives of the people who other deem hopeless. They are making better lives for people by one small act of kindness at a time.

What is it you most dislike?
People who pretend to be someone they are not so people will “like” them. This is a fault particularly belonging to females. Some people cannot stand the thought of someone not liking them.

What natural gift would you most like to possess?
Sadly, I wish I was naturally gifted at everything. One irritating trait (?) of my brother is he is naturally gifted at so much. If he isn’t good at something the first time he tries it, he rarely tries it again. If I had to choose one I’d have to say writing.

How would you like to die?
Old and in my sleep.

What is your present state of mind?
Chaotic

To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
once again procrastination

What is your motto?
"The saddest thing is if at the end of your life you say 'I wish I did' or 'Why didn't I?' You have to go after it with full gusto in life, whatever it is, go after the stupidest whim, because you pass by once." - Gene Simmons