You all know me quite well but I was thinking it might be fun to put into words what I think about myself. I wonder if it will be the same as all of you think. I wonder if my writing.
James Lipton on Inside the Actor’s Studio is famous for asking some of the Proust questionnaire and I thought it might be fun to share my answers with all of you. Maybe some answers will surprise you but I doubt it!
- What is your idea of perfect happiness? Beach, sun, a book, and water I can swim in
- What is your greatest fear? Animals and never falling in love
- What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? Vindictiveness
- What is the trait you most deplore in others? Disloyalty
- Which living person do you most admire? My Mom and Dad
- What is your greatest extravagance? My blackout curtains
- What is your current state of mind? Excited just watched 24!
- What do you consider the most overrated virtue? Elegance
- If you could have 3 wishes? My family would be active in church, could fall in love and not have to work
- On what occasion do you lie? When someone asks ‘are you fine’ and I’m really not.
- What do you most dislike about your appearance? I guess my tummy
- Which living person do you most despise? Carter Bays and Craig Thomas for ruining HIMYM (JK. I don’t despise anyone)
- What is the quality you most like in a man? honesty, good heart
- What is the quality you most like in a woman? honesty, good heart
- Which words or phrases do you most overuse? ‘so excited’, ‘delicious’, ‘fun’, ‘amazing’
- What or who is the greatest love of your life? Greatest love is to God and this blog.
- When and where were you happiest? Hawaii, 2007, 2009, 2011
- Which talent would you most like to have? Sing masterfully
- If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Know how to get dates
- What do you consider your greatest achievement? 5k Deer Creek, MBA, Quitting my job 2007, this blog
- If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be? Dolphin
- Where would you most like to live? New York or Hawaii, maybe both!
- What is your most treasured possession? my doll collection from my Grandma
- What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? 2007, 2012 panic attacks
- What is your favorite occupation? writer
- What is your most marked characteristic? Comfortable interacting with strangers and making friends
- What do you most value in your friends? Loyalty
- Who are your favorite writers? Gaskell, Austen, Zusak
- Who is your hero of fiction? Elizabeth Bennett
- Which historical figure do you most identify with? Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Eliza R Snow
- Who are your heroes in real life? My Grandpa, Dr. Holland, and my Mom and Dad
- What are your favorite names? Lili for girl, Christian for boy
- What is it that you most dislike? protein shakes and bars
- What is your greatest regret? not dating more in college and waiting 3 years to quit my job in 2005-08
- How would you like to die? in sleep but with enough time to say goodbye
- What is your motto? Above all be the heroine of your life not the victim
- What is your favorite word? relax
- What is your least favorite word? Nazi
- What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? massage, the ocean, great movie, deadlines
- What turns you off? pressure (that may be my least favorite word) and judgement
- What is your favorite curse word? The one I think the most but don’t say is bad ass
- What sound or noise do you love? applause
- What sound or noise do you hate? the sound of a car crashing
- What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? work on a campaign, speechwriter
- What profession would you not like to do? nurse, vet, teacher.
- If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Nicely done. Now here’s the spot where you can get all the sleep you want…
Rachel's Musings 
Hawaii is over-priced and over-rated. I lived there for 4 years. You can get everything that’s over there, over here (CONUS), and for a lot less.
Sorry cant agree with you on that one. I love it. Happiest times of my life were there. I especially love the north shore, oahu.
Keep your memories that way by just visiting now and then.
Hope so. My grandparents don’t have the house anymore so it is harder to visit but I dream about it everyday. Going to Tampa this month so that should be fun.
Anyway, thanks for the comments. Always good to share different experiences.
My greatest dream is to get a vacation condo in Hawaii. I’ve been to a bunch of other beaches around the world and nothing has compared to the north shore
North Shore is nice (and I liked Matsumoto’s Shave Ice), but I think the windward side of the island was prettier.
Anyhow, visiting is one thing. Living there is another.
I’m sure that’s true but I still would love a timeshare or vacation condo type situation where I could go to the North Shore on holiday.
My Grandparents had a house in Haleiwa and I love that town. So many great places to eat. They are so friendly at the ward and I just feel like it is my second home. I love Sunset Beach and Waimea Bay. The last time I went I took surfing lessons and it was a blast.
So anyway, it’s just my little dream place to have a vacation residence. 🙂