Proust Questionnaire
One of my favorite ways to wake up during the week is a cup of tea and leisurely catching up on all my favorite blogs. Recently on The Man Repeller Leandra published the Proust Questionnaire and I adored not only her post and the questionnaire itself, but also all of the amazing comments that the piece produced from her readers.
So in that vein I’d like to share the same Questionnaire with you all as I’m dying to hear what you have to say – I’ll show you mine if you show me yours! 🙂
Your favorite virtue(s) – Kindness, empathy & compassion
Your favorite qualities in a man – Sense of humor
Your favorite qualities in a woman – Self confidence! The whole judging & ripping apart other women out of insecurity has GOT TO STOP ladies. We’re better than that!
Your favorite occupation – Artists & anything that takes that kind of vision & creativity – I’m so envious of those types of personalities and the professions that evolve from their passion!
Your chief characteristic – Um… Organization? Is that a characteristic?
Your idea of happiness – Rain + tea + great book = Utter contentment
Your idea of misery – Reality TV
Your favorite color and flower – Favorite color is green but bouquets must be white – I adore Hydrangeas, peonies, posies, lilies & tulips
If not yourself, who would you be? Alan Cumming 🙂
Where would you like to live? Part-time in London or NYC and part-time on a vineyard somewhere in Tuscany
Your favorite prose authors – Alexander Dumas & Patricia Wrede
Your favorite poets – Ovid & Thoreau
Your favorite painters and composers – Titian is without a doubt my favorite painter but I have a soft spot for Monet as well – Due mostly to a book that my Aunt got me as a child. And I’m a classicist when it comes to music so I’d go with Beethoven & Chopin.
Your favorite heroes in real life – Apologies in advance, I’m going to get super cheesy for the next two!
Real Life Hero = my dad. He’s never stopped learning or gathering knowledge, every experience is something to learn from. It’s such a unique way to approach the world & a mindset that I’ve always tried to emulate.
Your favorite heroines in real life – My mom & my aunt. Two strong, determined, smart, successful women who’ve never apologized for going after everything they want in life. They’re a huge part of the reason that I am who I am today!
Your favorite heroes in fiction – Edmond Dantes
Your favorite heroines in fiction – Alice
Your favorite food and drink – Sweet potatoes & raw desserts + red wine or whiskey
Your favorite names – Emmaline, Selene, Lachlan & Christopher {Didn’t even hesitate on this one – I never plan on having children but I collect names for my novels!}
Your pet aversion – Tardiness. You’re telling the person who is waiting for you that your time is more important than theirs.
What characters in history do you most dislike? Nero! {The Roman Emperor – Not Eric Bana in Star Trek}
What is your present state of mind? Contemplative
For what fault have you most toleration? Oversharing
Your favorite motto. “A life without passion is a life not lived.” I will believe this until my dying day.
So tell me, what are your answers to these questions?
Its the little things in life…
What makes you happy? What are the little things that happen during the day to make you smile? What topics make you light up with enthusiasm and excitement? What are your greatest passions?
We are what we love after all…
Moi Contre La Vie 