Survey
I have been tagged by Richard to fill out this "Proust Survey." I'm not sure why it's called that, so I'm going to dub this the "Choi Survey" and put up a picture of a pensive Richard (he has one of a pensive Proust).
Lack of self-awareness; pretension without good reason(s)
Where would you like to live?
Chicago and Yokohama. In another life, I'd like to live in L.A. This curiosity is completely spurred on by "The Hills" and most recently, "The Rachel Zoe Project."
What is your idea of earthly happiness?
To be surrounded by the people and things I love and to be free of imposed schedules. Splitting my life between Chicago and Yokohama at will!
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
Wasting time online; sweets; shopping; being spoiled; elitism
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?
Who are your favorite characters in history?
David Hume
Who are your favorite heroes/heroines in real life? (I added "heroes.")
My lung doctor, Dr. Vigneswaran
Yuki(Not me)
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?
Josée (the protagonist) of the movie, "Joze to Tora to Sakanatachi"; Carla Jean Moss of "No Country for Old Men"
Your favorite painter?
Your favorite painter?
I don't have a favorite painter. My favorite artist is MY DAD.
Your favorite musician?
Mariah Carey, Amuro Namie, Michael Jackson, New Order, Ohtaki Eiichi
The quality you most admire in a man?
Good sense of humor, empathy, consistency
The quality you most admire in a woman?
Good sense of humor, empathy, consistency
Your favorite virtue?
Honesty
Your favorite occupation?
Self-employed
Who would you have liked to be?
A cat or a Buddhist monk
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Jenni sometimes responds to these things within the comments to the relevant post, which is more inclusive for those who don't have their own blogs. Responses in any form are invited!
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Jenni sometimes responds to these things within the comments to the relevant post, which is more inclusive for those who don't have their own blogs. Responses in any form are invited!
6 comments:
lol. i see what you did there.. clever (what qualities u admire in a woman)
have you seen the steppenwolf adaptation of kafka on the shore yet?? mom and i were going to get tix for this or next week...
haha kei
kafka on the shore is adapted to steppenwolf... now!?
im told that the qualities i admire in women make me sexist
so let's watch both brian mcknight and kafka together, and wesley (and kira!) will come too
even though i use a line of hers as an away message several times a week
i completely forgot about ema skye
quiet please
its snack time
Hi Kei-- I'm a bit late on this one, but since you mentioned me by name, I'll Proust for you:
What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Pointlessness
Where would you like to live?
In the country with a dog and an idea for a novel
What is your idea of earthly happiness?
Finding purpose and following it
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
I am a serious hater. And also lazy.
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?
Van Veen, Prince Andrei, Gatsby, the KimuTaku pilot AND hockey player, Totoro!
Who are your favorite characters in history?
Walter Benjamin, Kant, WG Sebald
Who are your favorite heroes/heroines in real life?
Kei Hotoda!
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?
Elle Woods
Your favorite painter?
Agnes Martin
Your favorite musician?
Neil Young
The quality you most admire in a man?
Intelligence, humor, dignity
The quality you most admire in a woman?
Yeah, Kei, I really don't see how these are different questions...
Your favorite virtue?
I am trying to think of a word beside curiosity that means "interested in things."
Your favorite occupation?
Studio manager for Matthew Barney
Who would you have liked to be?
Matthew Barney's brain, alternately, one of Hal Foster's children.
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