The Proust Questionnaire

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
A stack of newspapers/books/magazines and time to read them
What is your greatest fear?
High speed tailgaters on the Schuylkill Expressway
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Slothfulness
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Hypocrisy
Which living person do you most admire?
Hillary Rodham Clinton
What is your greatest extravagance?
Concert/theatre/sporting event tickets
What is your current state of mind?
Determined!
What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
(Self) righteousness
On what occasion do you lie?
Is wild exaggeration the same thing as lying?
What do you most dislike about your appearance?
I made peace with my appearance a very long time ago
Which living person do you most despise?
He knows who he is (though I am not a despiser)
What is the quality you most like in a man?
Self-effacing charm
What is the quality you most like in a woman?
A hat trick of giggles/wisdom/compassion
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
OMG! You Rock! Way Cool! True, that! Go Phillies!
What or who is the greatest love of your life?
The City Of Philadelphia
When and where were you happiest?
May 10, 1996, Stone Harbor, NJ
Which talent would you most like to have?
Unflappability
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Being able to say 'So what?' and mean it
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Resilience
If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?
Cruise Director Julie McCoy
Where would you most like to live?
New York - Philadelphia - Stone Harbor - Spring Lake
What is your most treasured possession?
(Hard won) mental health
What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Helplessness
What is your favorite occupation?
Smithereens Groupie/Conference Junkie/America's Guest
What is your most marked characteristic?
Optimism
What do you most value in your friends?
Unconditional...everything (KL is a lucky, lucky girl)
Who are your favorite writers?
Lisa Scottoline - Merrill Markoe - Cynthia Heimel
Who is your hero(ine) of fiction?
Carrie Bradshaw
Which historical figure do you most identify with?
The Statue Of Liberty (Mother Of Exiles)
Who are your heroes in real life?
The uncredited
What are your favorite names?
Jim & Elise
What is it that you most dislike?
Meanies, predators, bloviators
What is your greatest regret?
I have no regrets (let alone a greatest one)
How would you like to die?
Peacefully and with gratitude, Bucket List fulfilled
What is your motto?
It ain't no sin to be glad you're alive