TASK 1 // S T A T I S T I C S
Name: Petra Tourvel
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Age: 34
Family background: Petra was raised in Sweden to her expatriate parents. She had a very comfortable upbringing in a nice home with the finest education money could buy, until they returned to New York City at age 18 when her father was charged with embezzlement, that's when everything in her life changed.
Relationship with family: On the verge of being non-existent. She does speak to her mother every now and then but keeps that on the down low. She hasn't spoken to her father for 15 years and isn't planning to ever again.
Overall description: Very thin frame, stands at an average height, though, is noted for her short torso and long legs.
Height: 5'6"
Hair colour/style: Dark brown, just below her shoulder, naturally wavy, though, she often has it straightened or styled.
Eye colour: Brown
Wardrobe: Nothing but designer label attire fills her closet (obviously), she's almost always wearing a dress or a pencil skirt with a blouse while being perfectly accessorized. Heels are always a must, she won't leave the house without wearing a pair.
Mannerisms: Drums her fingers against surfaces, taps her foot on the ground a lot - all done when impatient or annoyed.
Educational background: Attended a private high school in Stockholm, Sweden. As for college, she never attended one as she couldn't afford it after her father went to prison.
Personality: Very opinionated, to the point where she always has to be right. She's known to be quite charming, knowing exactly how to get what she wants without fail.
Makes decisions based mostly on emotions or on logic? Depends on the situation, but mostly logic.
Cautious or daring? Daring. She has no time to be cautious.
Optimist or pessimist? Pessimist
Extrovert or introvert? Extrovert
Gifts/talents: Besides being fluent in Swedish (her first language), Italian, French and English, she's also extremely good at playing piano.
Shortcomings: Quick to make a judgement, snappy, comes across as a bitch.
Style of speech: She uses proper English and speaks with her native Swedish accent, though, after living in the United States for a long time, there's a slight American twang to it.
Life philosophy: "Elegance is the only beauty that never fades" is an Audrey Hepburn quote that she lives by.
Religious stance: She was raised by her parents as a Lutheran Christian, though, she considers herself to be Agnostic.
Biggest vulnerability: Her family. It's a subject she's very sensitive about and instantly becomes tense when it's brought up. She hates talking about them.
How does he/she see relationships? A waste of time. She's very much "married to her work", though, on occasion, she does go on dates, usually with the sole purpose to take a break or because a friend forced her to, but she doesn't take dating too seriously.
Current relationship status: Single
Sexual orientation: Bisexual, though, she has in the past only had relationships with men, but would like to date a woman one day.
Past relationships: She has only ever had 2 serious relationships in her life, 1 was in her teen years, the other was in her late twenties and she ended up getting married, though, the marriage only lasted 3 years. They divorced a year ago. Since then, she hasn't dated seriously and has only had brief flings and one night stands.
Primary reason for being broken up with: For being more interested in work than her partner, not being "emotionally committed" enough and always too busy.
Primary reason for breaking up: Very similar to the reasons people break up with her - because she no longer has interest in the relationship, focused too much on work.
Story of first kiss: Her first kiss happened when she was 12 at school camp during 'Truth or Dare'.
Story of loss of virginity: In the back of her boyfriend's car after prom.
Is he/she a social person? Very much so.
How important are friends for him/her? While she only has a small circle of friends whom she actually trusts, they are like a family to her, which means they are extremely important to her.
Who are the most important friends? The few she has. The one's she has had the longest are the ones that are dearest to her.
Profession: Fashion Designer
Past occupations: Before rising to fame as a Fashion Designer, while working her way to the top, she had many small assistant jobs to designers and various magazine editors, as well as working as a waitress on the side to help pay rent.
Attitude towards current job: Probably the most important thing to her, she absolutely adores it and has no idea what she would be doing if she wasn't a designer, the thought that she may have never gone down the road she did really makes her feel uneasy.
Attitude towards current co-workers, bosses, employees: To her fellow designers who are at the same level of success she is, she's very competitive and cold towards them. As for the people who help make her designs happen, she is very respectful to them and appreciates all they do, even if it doesn't seem like it at times.
Salary: Being one of the best designers in the industry, she currently earns over $13.6 million yearly.
Greatest fears/phobias: That she will lose everything all over again.
Life goals/dreams: She has already achieved her biggest dream - becoming a successful fashion designer.
Compulsions/obsessions: Color coding everything in her wardrobe perfectly and making sure everything is in straight order.
Secret hobbies: Solving crosswords, playing tennis.
Secret skills: Very skilled piano player.
What does he/she most want to change about his/her current life? She's quite content with where her life is at the moment and has nothing that she can think of that she wishes she could change.
What does he/she most want to change about his/her appearance? Her ears. She has small ears and is quite self-conscious about them, which is why she almost always has her hair down to hide them.
Daily routine: Wake up, shower, get ready, work until late, go to a bar/get dinner, go home, work some more, sleep and repeat.
Night owl or early bird? Night Owl
Light or heavy sleeper? Light sleeper
Favourite cuisine/food: Sushi
Favourite type of book/author/book: Tragedy, Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita
Favourite type of movie/director/movie: Various, Martin Scorsese, The Devil Wears Prada
Favourite musical style/artist/song: Various, Madonna, Tainted Love by Soft Cell
Type of car he/she drives/wants to drive: Drives a black BMW 750li
Lefty or righty? Righty
Favourite colour: Baby blue
Smoker/drinker/drug user? Social smoker, considered to be a high functioning alcoholic, will occasionally partake in drug use but it's very rare for her to do so.
