All of you Vanity Fair readers are familiar with the "Proust Questionnaire" that appears on the last page. Surely, all of us are worthy of being the Flavor of the Month, right? Here are your questions (you can just cut and paste them to answer): • What is your idea of perfect happiness? • Which living person do you most admire? • What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? • What is your greatest extravagance? • What is your favorite journey? • On what occasion do you lie? • Which living person do you most despise? • Which talent would you most like to have? • What is your current state of mind? • If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be? • What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? • What is the quality you most like in a man? • What is the quality you most like in a woman? • Who are your favorite writers? • What is your motto?

Here are my answers: • What is your idea of perfect happiness? To be completely content living within your own skin. • Which living person do you most admire? A particular family friend • What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? Selfishness and lack of self-discipline • What is your greatest extravagance? Buying whatever I want at the grocery store, regardless of the price • What is your favorite journey? Driving from Las Vegas to Salt Lake City • On what occasion do you lie? To keep people out of my business • Which living person do you most despise? I don't know • Which talent would you most like to have? I'd like to sing like Ella F. • What is your current state of mind? Well-rested • If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be? I'd be really surprised, because I don't believe in reincarnation • What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? Feeling like you've done something so terrible that it can never be undone and you will never be forgiven. • What is the quality you most like in a man? Virtue. And a certain boyishness. • What is the quality you most like in a woman? Virtue. And refinement. • Who are your favorite writers? Stephen Millhauser, W. S. Merwin, Margaret Atwood, Paul Auster, Dante Alighieri • What is your motto? If nobody's dead, it's not that big of a deal.

• What is your idea of perfect happiness? I don't believe in any such animal. • Which living person do you most admire? My closest friend. • What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? The shackle of my indecisiion and low self- esteem. • What is your greatest extravagance? Probably my couch and bed. • What is your favorite journey? The journey home. • On what occasion do you lie? To protect a friend. • Which living person do you most despise? So many to choose from! • Which talent would you most like to have? perfect pitch/ the innate ability to improvise in key. • What is your current state of mind? confused, stressed, tired, lonely. • If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be? a cat. • What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? Tomah, Wisconsin. With Carrot top. • What is the quality you most like in a man? confidence, maturity. • What is the quality you most like in a woman? intelligence. • Who are your favorite writers? David Brin, R.A. Wilson, Tolkien, Jordan. • What is your motto? What's the point of freedom of speech when all I ever seem to say is, "I'm Thirsty?"

? What is your idea of perfect happiness? Not procrastinating. ? Which living person do you most admire? Chupacabra. ? What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? Procrastination. ? What is your greatest extravagance? Procrastination. ? What is your favorite journey? From sitting to standing, then to walking. ? On what occasion do you lie? To cover up chronic procrastination. ? Which living person do you most despise? Myself, when I procrastinate. ? Which talent would you most like to have? Self inspired motivation. ? What is your current state of mind? Paralysis. ? If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be? Someone else, all over again. ? What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? Not being able to get up and do what I know I can do. ? What is the quality you most like in a man? Inspiration. ? What is the quality you most like in a woman? Humongous tits. ? Who are your favorite writers? Italo Calvino and whoever else I'm reading at the time. ? What is your motto? Get off your ass.

• What is your idea of perfect happiness? Sun rising throughthe treees on a warm morning and fresh coffee smelling up the porch. • Which living person do you most admire? I'm not sure; not too many heroes to choose from. Probably Dr. Andrew Weil, who can do his own thing within the mainstream. I admire that. • What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? The willingness to sacrifice my position in order to be liked, or otherwise accepted, to not rock the boat. Old traits die hard. • What is your greatest extravagance? This Old House, and food. I spend too much on the house, and I eat too much. • What is your favorite journey? Anywhere southwest, preferably Tucson, and anywhere with my boys. When younger, I loved the Adirondack Mountains. • On what occasion do you lie? I try not to. As an addict, sometimes it's normal to lie when it is just as easy to tell the truth. I've been accused, and rightfully so, of stretching the truth to make it sound better than it actually is. No lie. • Which living person do you most despise? I don't like Bush, or Hussein; they're both in the same category. • Which talent would you most like to have? I want to play piano, and sculpt stone. Playing piano would get me more dates; sculpting is itself an internal reward. • What is your current state of mind? You have to ask? Torn between several dilemmas. • If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be? I want to be a woodland sprite. • What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? Homeless, hungry, and depressed. • What is the quality you most like in a man? At home on the planet, well fed, and happy. Or. Honesty, integrity, follow through. • What is the quality you most like in a woman? Access to a pickup truck, financially secure and not whiney. Actually there are five requisites, not in any order (believe me I've thought about this) ...Able to speak the king's English, ...able to intelligently carry on any conversation with anybody, ...able to be pleased in the bedroom and affectionate and understanding of and receptive to my affection elsewhere, ...able to understand and allow my work as a shamanist and psychopomp, ...able to understand divorce, be dependent free, and financially, emotionally, and physically healthy. • Who are your favorite writers? Too many to list. (Metaphysical: Cowan, Ingermann, (Historical sci fi: Morgan, (Poetry: Stevens, Shelly, Keats, Meredith, Chaucer; (Fiction: Irving, Faulkner, Hesse That's enuf. • What is your motto? A dream is but itself a shadown was in my high school yearbook under my picture. Today, hmmm? One I use much: Relationships are those things that show us the most about ourselves that we don't want to see. I tell my boys: Do whatever, but always tell the truth. Karma is hell, isn't it?

• What is your idea of perfect happiness? Escaping the stresses of the modern world and having fun with the family. • Which living person do you most admire? My best friend • What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? My lack of willpower to quit smoking. • What is your greatest extravagance? Clothes (I am a clothes horse) I guess shoes would go with that too. • What is your favorite journey? My personal journeys of growth (which usually mean moving away from my parents and starting fresh with my husband and my kids) • On what occasion do you lie? I don't believe in lying, but I guess when my mother praises my sister and I just yeah, uh-huh her would be the closest. • Which living person do you most despise? My sister • Which talent would you most like to have? I would love to be able to dance like I dream, or sing like I dream • What is your current state of mind? stressed and feeling rushed, like I can't get a handle on all of the things I need to do. • If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be? Anything with immense freedom (like a bird). • What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? Hopelessness. • What is the quality you most like in a man? Honesty and the ability to be successful. • What is the quality you most like in a woman? Honesty and not being catty. • Who are your favorite writers? Christopher Stasheff, Terry Brooks, and Dean Koontz, and any other author I read who makes me think. • What is your motto? Love without judging, know your personal limitations, be true to yourself, be honest in all circumstances.

I wish I could fill this out honestly, but I have too many of other people's secrets to keep.

Tease! :)

What is your idea of perfect happiness? Teasing Antigone.

• What is your idea of perfect happiness? losing the perception of time • Which living person do you most admire? myself • What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? a lack on interest in human lives • What is your greatest extravagance? inattention to guilt • What is your favorite journey? it is all pretty good • On what occasion do you lie? whenever the benefit outweighs the consequence of being caught • Which living person do you most despise? myself • Which talent would you most like to have? omnipotence • What is your current state of mind? calmly hung by a single thread • If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be? better yet • What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? a static image of reality • What is the quality you most like in a man? creative genius • What is the quality you most like in a woman? creative genius • Who are your favorite writers? charles bukowski, tom waits • What is your motto? i am an asshole

• What is your idea of perfect happiness? a warm bed and a book. and a loss of time • Which living person do you most admire? No one, really. • What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? My innate ability to be unpardonably rude to people without a legitimate excuse. • What is your greatest extravagance? food/books • What is your favorite journey? san francisco to dublin • On what occasion do you lie? always. sometimes. never. • Which living person do you most despise? myself. • Which talent would you most like to have? may I have a superpower? I need to think about this. • What is your current state of mind? Pretty upbeat. Sad that amelie didn't win best foriegn film. • If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be? Everyone else thinks I'll come back as a cat. Hopefully a well fed, happy cat. • What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? I'll let you know when I think I've come close to experiencing it. • What is the quality you most like in a man? A sense of humour. • What is the quality you most like in a woman? A sense of humour. • Who are your favorite writers? Louis de Bernieres, Harper Lee, jrr tolkien, cs lewis, sigrid undset, etc. • What is your motto? "If love is free, why so sad?"

'san francisco to dublin' bay bridge to 580? yech

• What is your idea of perfect happiness? Isolation. • Which living person do you most admire? My hero has always been the Great Sorabji. • What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? My inability to forgive. • What is your greatest extravagance? Money.I spend it freely.It has little value to me. • What is your favorite journey? The journey through my mind. • On what occasion do you lie? To avoid hurting someones feelings. • Which living person do you most despise? Anyone intruding into my personal space. • Which talent would you most like to have? The ability to sing like an angel. • What is your current state of mind? Interestingly,[under rather rough waters at present],I'm quite calm. • If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be? Energy. • What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? The death of a beloved. • What is the quality you most like in a man? An ability to respect my privacy. • What is the quality you most like in a woman? Accepting me just as I am. • Who are your favorite writers? Eric Maria Remarque, Steinbeck, Frank Zappa • What is your motto? Leave me alone,I'm busy thinking.

• What is your idea of perfect happiness? a situation fitting these criteria: (1) all the "fuckers" have been assassinated. (2) i no longer work to live, but work for enjoyment and the betterment of society. (3) i have enough time and resources to complete all my projects and have the power to keep myself on track. • Which living person do you most admire? cindy ovenrack, the writer of doris zine who is professionally unemployed. or maybe dumpster dave. • What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? being a scatterbrain. • What is your greatest extravagance? self-pity. • What is your favorite journey? on my bike with lots of friends all on bikes along the wilamette river. • On what occasion do you lie? to my mom on the phone when she asks if i wear a helmet. • Which living person do you most despise? i don't despise anyone specifically.... i used to hate iris porter and then i realized that i just don't understand her so i just avoid her, embarrassed. there's alot of people i should despise but i don't know their names. i know the companies they work for though... • Which talent would you most like to have? the ability to find resources that i can afford. • What is your current state of mind? tired. worktired. too tired to munch even. • If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be? the nothing. • What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? when you can no longer laugh. • What is the quality you most like in a man? friendship. a good voice and a non-grating sense of humor. • What is the quality you most like in a woman? see above. • Who are your favorite writers? cindy ovenrack, aaron cometbus, francesca lia block and marvin bell. • What is your motto? let's do it! let's fall in love!

• What is your idea of perfect happiness? I'll let you know when I find it • Which living person do you most admire? My friend Andi. • What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? I over analyse. • What is your greatest extravagance? Books. • What is your favorite journey? Why the journey of life! I don't know. Yet. • On what occasion do you lie? To avoid hurting someones feelings. • Which living person do you most despise? The force of the magnet pulls Losers in, but I don't despite them, its not their fault. • Which talent would you most like to have? The ability to kick butt. Or sing. • What is your current state of mind? I'm slowly coming back out of a freaky stressed place that I was in at work. My home is my haven. • If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be? I don't know. • What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? The loss of me. • What is the quality you most like in a man? Mental strength. (hey he'd need it to cope with someone like me) • What is the quality you most like in a woman? the ability to trust • Who are your favorite writers? Faye Kellerman, Anne McCaffery, Ian Rankin, Robert Crais, Michael Connelly, David Eddings, I could go on... • What is your motto? Men are like slinkies.......not really good for anything but you still can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs. Actually thats not true - It changes.

I have some Ann McCaffrey books in the storage unit. They are all missing parts of the series, so I haven't really been able to get into them. If there are any you are missing let me know!!! They just might be sitting in my storage unit collecting dust!

i really really really really hate questions like these (whats your favorite color? ugh!) . especially the first one.... completely turned me off. Probably because i feel i have nothing original to reply with, muchless would it be the same answer 24 hours from now. id like to play spider, maybe later.

Dude, how you can liken "What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?" to "What's your favorite color?" is beyond me. Come on!

because the answers (for me anyway) are constantly evolving based on experience. What is my "favorite color" or "lowest depth of misery" today may not be that tomorrow. Yeah the later sounds so much more intelligent but they are both pointless questions. Now whether thats a solid reason to be a grump about this quiz...well, that's another matter.

so patty, if you write it here you have a snapshot of today by which you can gauge your changes in the future.

ok. i'll wait until im in a better funk. maybe this multi vitamin i took will kick in soon.

They're not pointless. The rest of us can get a better picture of who you are by how you respond.

...Even if you respond like Antigone, the goofball.

a better picture of who you think you are, anyway.

• What is your idea of perfect happiness? Im not sure but I have a sneeking suspicion it involves carnal freedom, a tub of caramel and the Miles Davis Bitch's Brew box set. • Which living person do you most admire? My friend Jim, these days anyway. • What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? selfish-ness • What is your greatest extravagance? passion and desire for connection • What is your favorite journey? I'll take this very literally. The drive from Los Angeles To San Francisco via the PCH. • On what occasion do you lie? When I know Im beat and I believe that by lying I will prevent further negative repercussions from whatever mistake I may have made. • Which living person do you most despise? The one who spills his wine on the communal carpet we all sit on and thinks nothing of cleaning it up. • Which talent would you most like to have? Photography. • What is your current state of mind? A volatile black hole sucking up everything and everyone in sight. • If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be? I deserve to come back as a rock on the shore being constantly battered by salty seas. Id like to come back as some sort of bird. Freedom of flight is something i want to experience. • What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? incorrigible self-pity • What is the quality you most like in a man? chivalry • What is the quality you most like in a woman? the ability to nurturing relentlessly. (sounds romance-novel esq I know but keep it simple) • Who are your favorite writers? Henry Miller for constantly making me re-evaulate. (newly discovered) David Sedaris for making me laugh when I needed it most. • What is your motto? What the fuck is a motto and why would any one have one? Its like asking what my 'state bird' is.

Thank you, Patrick. :)

i like your motto.

• What is your idea of perfect happiness? No money worries, well behaved, happy children (although I do not think a child can be well behaved AND happy), and no money worries. • Which living person do you most admire? I admire no one that is alive, except my wife. • What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? I get confused under stressful situations, which usually makes the situation even more stressful, which makes me more confused.... • What is your greatest extravagance? My computer • What is your favorite journey? home • On what occasion do you lie? this occasion • Which living person do you most despise? erin's sister • Which talent would you most like to have? to be like the energizer bunny. he keeps going and going and going • What is your current state of mind? texas • If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be? me, god hates me • What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? being alone and hated • What is the quality you most like in a man? honesty and integrity. • What is the quality you most like in a woman? honesty and integrity, and pretty eyes.... • Who are your favorite writers? Koontz, bova, Del Rey • What is your motto? you dont laboda me, i won't laboda you

I ain't a goofball. I'm just currently obsessed with my lack of proper obsession.

• What is your idea of perfect happiness? creating something that I can put my soul into--any music, art, dance, furniture, cooking, whatever gets me engrossed in the moment. • Which living person do you most admire? uh, we are all human and we all fuck up. i admire whoever doesn't look fucked up to me (even if they are). • What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? self-pity and low self-esteem • What is your greatest extravagance? long showers • What is your favorite journey? Singing with Lindsay while canoeing down class III rapids with mountains on either side. • On what occasion do you lie? When I feel guilty (or maybe thats just after...) • Which living person do you most despise? No one, or everyone, depending on my mood • Which talent would you most like to have? I'd like to fly or paint or sing • What is your current state of mind? recovery • If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be? I would like to be a star • What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? self-pity • What is the quality you most like in a man? genius • What is the quality you most like in a woman? knowing when to shut up • Who are your favorite writers? Just a few: William Shakespeare, John Steinbeck, Ursula K. LeGuin, Antione de St. Exupery, Madeline L'Engle, Robert Frost. • What is your motto? Stop complaining and do something about it.

• What is your idea of perfect happiness? rolling sweaty and naked in the sand under a full moon down the slope of a vast beach into the gentle summertime waves of the hawaiian pacific ocean. • Which living person do you most admire? Brigitte, my yoga teacher. • What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? self pitying, navel gazing • What is your greatest extravagance? eating as much of a gourmet, very rich, very chocolatey dessert as i want to. • What is your favorite journey? today • On what occasion do you lie? i'll tell a big lie to prevent hurting someone's feelings; i tell little white lies almost every day for no reason at all. • Which living person do you most despise? my mother's father • Which talent would you most like to have? to be a master violin player. • What is your current state of mind? alert and calm • If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be? Karen Carpenter • What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? being stuck in a bad situation you cannot get out of... in other words, being truly helpless. • What is the quality you most like in a man? transparency. • What is the quality you most like in a woman? confidence, intelligence. • Who are your favorite writers? Alice Walker, Hemmingway, Angelou, Suzette Haden Elgin, Douglas Coupland, Erica Jong, Robert Hunter, Christian Crumlish, Joshua Allen... • What is your motto? Getting what you want is easy. The hard part is deciding what you are willing to sacrifice to get what you want.

"What is your current state of mind? texas" LOL! that was awesome.

I got a laugh out of Sarah wanting to come back as Karen Carpenter:)

ireland, nate, ireland.

• What is your idea of perfect happiness? Fishing rod, case of beer, beautiful day, out on the water • Which living person do you most admire? An MD who I works where I work • What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? Not being able to make a decision, lack of self-confidence • What is your greatest extravagance? Buying a house right now • What is your favorite journey? Getting the boat ready, gassing it up, going out in the ocean • On what occasion do you lie? To spare somebody's feelings • Which living person do you most despise? Nobody comes to mind • Which talent would you most like to have? The gift of charisma • What is your current state of mind? Excited, overwhelmed about buying a house and getting a new job • If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be? A housecat would be nice • What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? I guess what my grandmother's going through right now -- laying in a bed in an rest home, with her mental facilities sharp as a tack, but not being able to move, just waiting for her last breath • What is the quality you most like in a man? Says what he means, means what he says • What is the quality you most like in a woman? A qualified vulnerability • Who are your favorite writers? Dickens, Graham Greene, Steinbeck • What is your motto? Fuck 'em if they can't take a joke

"What is your motto? Fuck 'em if they can't take a joke" I like that one. Is it aimed at anyone in particular?

that was nearly my motto.

• What is your idea of perfect happiness? -Naked Embrace from one's hearts hindred. • Which living person do you most admire? -My Mom, she put up with a lot of shit, and still does. • What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? -Lazyness • What is your greatest extravagance? -Buying what I want, when I really shouldn't. • What is your favorite journey? -Time Vortex's-(ie: when your with someone and time never seems to end, and when it does, your like 4 hours, wow seemed like 10 minutes.) • On what occasion do you lie? -Only to those that need it. • Which living person do you most despise? -Myself. • Which talent would you most like to have? -Telepathy • What is your current state of mind? -Depressed, baked, content, lost, hungry. • If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be? -A cat. • What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? -Heartbroken, I don't think there is anything more detrimental, and horrible as that, nothing leaves the same fucked taste in your mouth either. • What is the quality you most like in a man? -The ability to ignore ANYTHING. • What is the quality you most like in a woman? -I suppose I can't lie... Redheads.... pure and simple. • Who are your favorite writers? -Neil Stephenson, Shakespear, William Gibson, and Dr. Seuse. • What is your motto? -"If I expect the worse, everything else should be better right?"

• What is your idea of perfect happiness? health, motivation, and financial stability • Which living person do you most admire? Probably my father. • What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? procrastination / fear of confrontation. • What is your greatest extravagance? Food, and this computer. • What is your favorite journey? The one that takes me to new places. • On what occasion do you lie? Whenever the benefits outweigh the consequences. But that's really not answering the question fairly. I lie by omission when people assume that I'm staying financially afloat. • Which living person do you most despise? Ugh. Probably the ex-fiancι. • Which talent would you most like to have? talent and superpower aren't the same thing. I would like to be a skilled musician. • What is your current state of mind? depressed, worried, stressed, hopeful. • If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be? A human being. • What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? When you are at (insert answer to "what is your idea of perfect happiness) and you know that at some random time in the near future, it will all disappear, because of something you could have done better. • What is the quality you most like in a man? Straight-forwardness. • What is the quality you most like in a woman? telepathy. • Who are your favorite writers? Shakespeare, Alan Moore, Allen Ginsberg, Vonnegut, David Foster Wallace, Robert Frost, and, this week, Kathleen Culla. Trudeau, Dan Simmons, Ibsen, Jeanette Winterson, and Neitzsche. • What is your motto? yes, it is. or sometimes "why?"

"fuck 'em if they can't take a joke" is the motto of the COTSG.

• What is your idea of perfect happiness? A bottomless cup of coffee, atmosphere, and good conversation. • Which living person do you most admire? My roommate. • What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? My combined lack of self-confidence and overabundance of self-absorbtion. • What is your greatest extravagance? Toys. All kinds. Ones I can't afford. • What is your favorite journey? The drive to Chico Hot Springs. • On what occasion do you lie? Story-time. • Which living person do you most despise? My roommate. • Which talent would you most like to have? Volountary invisibility on demand, possibly with no-clipping thrown in. • What is your current state of mind? Reminiscing, lazy, class-skipping, pizza-ordering, post-vacation brain-puddle. • If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be? A super-intelligent shade of the color blue. • What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? Regret • What is the quality you most like in a man? Bushy eyebrows • What is the quality you most like in a woman? Grab-my-by-the-shirt-collar-and-drag-me self confidence. • Who are your favorite writers? William Gibson, Stephen Hawking, Neal Stephenson, The Dalai Lama, Douglas Coupland, George Orwell, Joshua Ortega, Ann Rice, Philip K. Dick • What is your motto? "Stifle Status Quacity" or "stneduts fo naed" or "twice"

By semillama on Tuesday, March 26, 2002 - 12:46 pm: "fuck 'em if they can't take a joke" is the motto of the COTSG. this is why it wasn't my motto.

That's also why it wasn't my motto. Lately, my motto has been: "We're so BONED."

my motto: "fuck it, they can't boil and eat me"

at least, not unless we can catch you. mmm... boiled fetidbeaver. nuthin' like it.

*what's your greatest fear? @telling people i have a greatest fear *which historical figure do you most identify with? @i can't identify with anyone who has done something significant enough to be "historical." *which living person do you most admire? @can't think of anyone. *what is the trait you most deplore in others? @decisiveness *which living person do you most despise? @i don't have the energy to despise right now. *which words or phrases do you most overuse? @i've noticed i use "just" too much: "just don't think you can just come in here and just--". and i say "i dunno" a lot. *what it your greatest regret? @no regret. *what or who is the greatest love of your life? @i've been meaning to get a greatest love, but i still haven't done the laundry. *when and where were you happiest? @i don't want to remember that. *what is your current state of mind? @unfit to drive a vehicle. *if you could choose what to come back as, what would it be? @ambulatory. *what is your most treasured possession? @el shrine *what do regard as the lowest depths of misery? @not dying when you should have. *where would you like to live? @i ain't picky. *what is your favorite occupation? @avoiding responsibility. *who are your favorite writers? @elizabeth marie pope. *who are your heroes in real life? @i hate the word "hero." *what is it that you most dislike? @consciousness. *how would you like to die? @it will look like an accident. *what is your motto? @if nobody's dead - try, try again.

Those are different questions. I will play with both of you. • What is your idea of perfect happiness? >I don't know yet. Lots of love and attention, I think. • Which living person do you most admire? >a little bit of Lisa, a big chunk of Ron and Jamie, and a little bit of me. • What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? >manipulative and wrapped up in the drama of me *what is the trait you most deplore in others? >hypocrasy. did I spell that properly? *which words or phrases do you most overuse? >um. like. whatever. I'm such a fricking vally girl. *what it your greatest regret? >I was so mean to Eduardo... *what or who is the greatest love of your life? >Ron! He loves me, you know. *when and where were you happiest? >Next Monday. • What is your greatest extravagance? >food. bad, yucky, yet expensive campus food. • What is your favorite journey? >the trip downtown. • On what occasion do you lie? >when I want to protect my privacy. so big on privacy, am I. • Which living person do you most despise? >a little bit of mom, a little bit of bro, a little bit of Ron and a little bit of me. • Which talent would you most like to have? >song. • What is your current state of mind? >somewhere between calm and happy. I get to enroll in summer courses! yay!! • If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be? >can I be a superhero? or the close friend of a superhero? a sidekick, maybe? • What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? >being alone. *where would you like to live? >Here, in the centre of the universe. • What is the quality you most like in a man? >honesty and attentiveness. • What is the quality you most like in a woman? >honesty and attentiveness. • Who are your favorite writers? >Austin and Auden. *how would you like to die? >Is the lack of death an option? • What is your motto? >You never know.

(in the magazine, the "proust questionnaire" questions vary from month to month. when i did mine, i picked up an old back issue i had lying around and used those)