proust questionnaire

fun little quiz with some interesting questions..

stolen from van ♡ ༘*.ﾟ!

1) WHAT IS YOUR IDEA OF PERFECT HAPPINESS?

having a fulfilling job (probably doing marine work) and living out my adult life with my beautiful partner... not to be cheesy hehe <3 oh also having 1 or 2 cats and a dog at some point

2) WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST FEAR?

i think my worst fear is failing to grow as a person. i fear being stagnant in who i am and how i make the people around me feel... i am doing my best not to end up that way!

3) WHAT TRAIT DO YOU MOST DEPLORE IN YOURSELF?

my communication issues ;^^

4) WHAT TRAIT DO YOU MOST DEPLORE IN OTHER PEOPLE?

bigotry and when people say things without doing any research on the matter... dont talk abt issues if youre not educated to some degree on the situation

5) WHAT LIVING PERSON DO YOU MOST ADMIRE?

i admire my mom, even if we have our differences sometimes.. 

6) WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST EXTRAVAGANCE?

thai tea, fruit tarts and collecting things

7) WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT STATE OF MIND?

im feeling very sluggish today because i didn't get enough sleep, but otherwise i feel pretty good! relaxed

8) WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER THE MOST OVERRATED VIRTUE?

i had to think about this one for a little bit but i think i have to say chastity/moderation, even though i do believe in moderation for most things. however the other virtues feel too important

9) ON WHAT OCCASION DO YOU LIE?

i use to struggle a lot with lying to protect peoples feelings and it bit me in the ass quite a few times, but i try to limit that now

10) WHAT DO YOU MOST DISLIKE ABOUT YOUR APPEARANCE?

maybe my body type?? that could be a mix of dysphoria and other aspects, though. i tend to struggle with body image but i've gotten much better with it in the last few years

11) WHAT LIVING PERSON DO YOU MOST DESPISE?

elon musk tbh fuck that guy (there are many others but he popped up first)

12) WHAT IS THE QUALITY YOU LIKE MOST IN A PERSON?*

probably their critical thinking skills and having sympathy for others/living things

13) WHICH WORDS OR PHRASES DO YOU MOST OVERUSE?

constant ellipses are a big flaw... i use :3 a lot too honestly

14) WHAT OR WHO IS THE GREATEST LOVE OF YOUR LIFE?

i love the ocean and my boyfriend <3

15) WHEN AND WHERE WERE YOU HAPPIEST?

i think i might be the happiest (or the least content) currently

16) WHICH TALENT WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO HAVE?

sewing and sculpting. it just seems so fun! and i wanna make a quilt one day

17) IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

my chronic illnesses

18) WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT?

going from a 1.2 gpa to a 3.0 from sophomore year - senior year of highschool!! i also consider my grades in college a huge achievement too though, i used to struggle so much with school and it feels very nice to be proud of the work i put into it

19) IF YOU WERE TO DIE AND COME BACK AS A PERSON OR A THING, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

i think i'd like to be a sea angel

20) WHERE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO LIVE?

somewhere with a walkable, accessible town with eco-friendly architecture and fresh local food

21) WHAT IS YOUR MOST TREASURED POSSESSION?

my partner gave me a very cute wooden cat that i love a lot, but i think i treasure my electronics too

22) WHAT DO YOU REGARD AS THE LOWEST DEPTH OF MISERY?

letting fear control one's life

23) WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE OCCUPATION?

marine biologist! my dream <3

24) WHAT IS YOUR MOST MARKED CHARACTERISTIC?

i'm pretty damn silly. you can ask my partner or any of my friends and i assure you they will reply with silly

25) WHAT DO YOU MOST VALUE IN YOUR FRIENDS?

their intellect, humor and honesty to others

26) WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE WRITERS?

i hate to say it but i really don't read enough ... im a big encyclopedia guy

27) WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE HERO OF FICTION?

neo from the matrix

28) WHICH HISTORICAL FIGURE DO YOU MOST IDENTIFY WITH?

im not too sure about this one... queer activists like marsha p johnson and sylvia rivera are a safe bet, though. also maybe van gogh

29) WHO ARE YOUR HEROES IN REAL LIFE?

lizzo, my mom, markiplier

30) WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE NAMES?

rio, augustus/august, florence

31) WHAT IS IT THAT YOU MOST DISLIKE?

the hatred that arrives from fear and the disregard humans feel for their surroundings

32) WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST REGRET?

selling the lps i had as a child during a big move...

33) HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO DIE?

not painfully and being surrounded by the people i love 

34) WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?

every experience brings the opportunity to learn

* this question originally had "12) WHAT IS THE QUALITY YOU LIKE MOST IN A MAN?" and "13) WHAT IS THE QUALITY YOU LIKE MOST IN A WOMAN?" and tbh i do not care about that so i shortened it to person :P