Liz does the Proust Questionnaire: 2018.
Liz does the Proust Questionnaire: 2017.
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What is your idea of perfect happiness?
I don’t think it exists, but I believe that gratitude in the little things always adds up in the end.
What is your greatest fear?
Needing others more than they need me.
Which living person do you most admire?
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
This year, my aversion to vulnerability.
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Unwillingness to apologize, learn, and follow through.
What is your greatest extravagance?
What is your favorite journey?
Any and all journeys home.
What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
Still chastity. As long as all parties are openly communicative, consenting adults, it’s not hurting anyone, why not?
On what occasion do you lie?
When I was caught in the middle of contemplating whether everything was worth it.
What do you dislike most about your appearance?
I’m content with my appearance. No one is paying me to look a certain way, so I’ll make do with what I have.
Which living person do you most despise?
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
What is your greatest regret?
What or who is the greatest love of your life?
When and where were you happiest?
Now, I think. There’s still a lot going on, but everything’s starting to fall into place and I’m content.
Which talent would you most like to have?
What is your current state of mind?
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
I’m always living in my head. It would be nice to be completely present, especially when I’m spending time with other people.
If you could change one thing about your family, what would it be?
As kind as they are, it would be nice if they were more open-minded and accepting of people who don’t look like them or believe the things they do.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
I landed my dream (entry level) job.
If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be?
My cousin’s dog Kobe. He is the most spoiled but also most handsome, well-behaved dog I’ve ever seen.
What is your most treasured possession?
Honey and Kuma give me a reason to get up every morning. So them.
What is your most marked characteristic?
How few fucks I appear to give when I give SO MANY.
What is the quality you most like in a man?
What is the quality you most like in a woman?
What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Having to rely on someone else for 100% of my needs.
Where would you like to live?
A two or three bedroom house with a decent-sized, well-kept fenced yard, probably in Pasadena. Not much has changed.
What is your favorite occupation?
Spending time with loved ones.
What do you most value in your friends?
They’re just all around great people who understand my sick sense of humor.
Who are your favorite writers?
I haven’t read enough over the last few years to answer this.
Who is your favorite hero of fiction?
Who are your heroes in real life?
I can’t think of anyone off the top of my head.
What are your favorite names?
What is it that you most dislike?
How would you like to die?
Without warning. Painlessly.
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