Proust Questionnaire
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Finding that person.
What is your greatest fear?
That I'll be forgotten - not in terms of my lasting impact on the world, but being forgotten in the here and now. How much worse would that be?
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Shyness.
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Hypocrisy.
Which living person do you most admire?
I honestly don't know.
What is your greatest extravagance?
Pictures.
What is your current state of mind?
Tired and heartsick, but the heartsick might just be hormones.
What do you consider the most overrated quality in a person?
Niceness. Anyone can be nice.
On what occasion do you lie?
Almost whenever we talk about men.
What do you most dislike about your appearance?
I have fat calves disproportionate to my thighs.
Which living person do you most despise?
I only dislike, never despise.
What is the quality you most like in a man?
Sincerity.
What is the quality you most like in a woman?
Sincerity.
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
Should, I.
What or who is the greatest love of your life?
Tough, but also probably the internet.
When and where were you happiest?
Most recently, in the fields at Camp Sentinel last weekend with my sister. I left my camera at home though, so I can't even look at pictures to cheer myself up.
Which talent would you most like to have?
The ability to make friends and acquaintances quickly.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
More assertive.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Making it this far.
If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?
A dolphin.
Where would you most like to live?
NEW YORK, London, Seattle, Guam
What is your most treasured possession?
Pictures, letters, notes, and certain memories.
What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Physical pain.
What is your favorite occupation?
Talking to my church friends, preferably in real life and not over the internet.
What is your most marked characteristic?
My bluntness in words.
What do you most value in your friends?
People who listen, who genuinely want to know how my day was.
Who are your favorite writers?
C.S. Lewis, Sarah Dessen, no one else really.
Who is your hero of fiction?
Jessica Darling.
Which historical figure do you most identify with?
Anyone relatively normal I guess.
Who are your heroes in real life?
Christine Cho (hehe), some people in Empower.
What are your favorite names?
Lily and Daniel.
What is it that you most dislike?
Wastefulness.
What is your greatest regret?
Being friends with Davis.
How would you like to die?
In my sleep, satisfied.
What is your motto?
“You’re gonna notice me when I come in. I’m gonna make a statement without opening my mouth, and when I leave, you’re gonna remember that.”- Busta Rhymes. I'd like to think I have that kind of influence on people but I most likely don't.