Proust's Questionnaire
I was inspired to answer these questions by James’ Coffee Blog. James discusses coffee and many other interesting things. His blog is worth a gander.
Favorite Virtue
Curiosity.
Favorite Qualities in a Person
Resourcefulness, kindness, wisdom, empathy, intelligence.
Favorite Occupations
Writer, scientist, artist.
My Chief Characteristics
Determination, curiosity, detail-oriented.
My Idea of Happiness
Hiking in the mountains, drinking a cup of coffee, reading a book, discovering an interesting blog, making a discovery, having an insight, sunrise, sunset, learning something, humor, love, writing, creating, smells in a forest, fresh snow, sounds in nature, and jazz.
My Idea of Misery
Redundancy, liars, selfishness, greed, willful ignorance, poverty, subservience, dictatorships.
Favorite colors
Blue, green.
Favorite flower
Daylily.
If Not Yourself, who would you be?
John McPhee, Kurt Vonnegut.
Where Would You Like to Live?
In a small town, near the mountains, with a grocery store, a few restaurants, and a coffee shop with a decent internet connection.
Favorites Prose Authors
John Irving, Kurt Vonnegut, John McPhee.
Favorite Poets
Carl Sandberg, Frederick Seidel.
Favorite Painters
Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh, Escher, Georges Seurat, Erin Hansen.
Favorite Composers/Musicians
Thelonious Monk, Keith Jarrett, Rush, Led Zeppelin, Yes, and System of the Down.
Favorite Real-Life Heroes
Desmond Doss (WWI medic), Martin Luther King, Jr., Oskar Schindler, Alexei Navalny, Mitch Daniels, Justin Amash, Lee Kuan Yew, David Brower, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington.
Favorite Fictional Heroes
Owen Meany, Wilber Larch, Bogus Trumper, Atticus Finch, Sherlock Holmes. With the exception of Finch and Holmes, the rest are characters from John Irving novels.
Favorite Drinks
Black coffee, Arnold Palmer (with UnSweet Tea).
Favorite Foods
Pizza, Steak, Fajitas, Bratwurst, and Lasagna.
Favorite Names
Girls: Samantha (Sam). Boys: Ned.
My Pet Aversion
Pink rooms, pink cars, pink anything.
Characters from History I Dislike
Hitler, Stalin, Nixon, Trump, Jack the Ripper.
Present State of Mind
Calm.
Fault I have the Most Toleration For
Unintentional ignorance.
My Favorite Motto
Ignorant futility can be complex.