28 April 2014

One Day. Confession Time: The Proust Questionnaire

The Proust Questionnaire, also known as the confession album, was developed in the 1800's and contains questions that are said to give a true insight into a person's personality. More recently, it most popularly appears on Vanity Fair's back cover with all manner of celebrities having disclosed their answers over the years. So I thought it was my turn...
Favourite virtue:
Wisdom

My chief characteristics:
Kind, inquisitive, loyal, independent and ambitious.

My main fault:
Impatience and nervousness

What do you appreciate most in your friends?
Kindness, shared memories and good advice.

Your favourite occupation:
Actress (it was always my dream), but otherwise a writer of course!

Your idea of happiness:
Travelling the world with family and friends, experiencing the best scenery, culture, fashion and food that each country has to offer.

Your idea of misery:
Being completely alone.

If not yourself, who would you be?
As much as I often get jealous of other people's lives, I don't think I'd want to be anyone else.

Where would you like to live?
New York City

Your favourite colour and flower?
Pink and peonies

My favourite authors:
You can't beat my childhood authors; Roald Dahl and Enid Blyton - they gave me a wonderful imagination and very fond memories.

Favourite painters:
Monet; I love his soft palettes and fields of flowers.

Favourite composers/music:
Gosh I could go on for days with this one... I love instrumental pieces particularly with a solo piano; I often find myself loving movie soundtracks, my favourite of late is the music in The Intouchables. I love a bit of Matt Corby, Coldplay and Adele for quiet days and Beyonce and Lady Gaga for dancing.

Characters in history I most dislike:
Hitler

What I hate the most:
Rude, inconsiderate people

Favourite food and drink:
Seafood and a dirty vodka martini

The natural talent I’d like to be gifted with:
An incredible singing voice; like in the Christina Aguilera calibre. Oh and super flexibility.

How I wish to die:
Holding the hand of someone I love having lived a full and wonderful life with no regrets.

What is your present state of mind?
Restless, but looking forward to future life adventures.

Your favourite motto:
Hold on tightly, let go lightly.

Photo via Vanity Fair.