Proust Questionnaire: Melissa

I feel a bit like the proverbial groundhog that just popped out of its burrow to quest for spring.  It has been several weeks without blogging but here I am and I am not going to miss a beat from now on! (brave, heedless and probably untrue words, but hey- they sound good!)

So I return to the Proust Questionnaire with Melissa as my target.  She, as you well know, is a gemologist at Past Era and expecting a little baby boy in February.  Mel is an intriguing mixture:very child-like yet with a practical turn of mind.  She talks about Disneyworld with unbridled enthusiasm and chomps on candy all day long yet can astonish with her wordly wisdom.  

She chose a ring she loves to represent her but I couldn’t talk her into channeling it.  *sigh* Please read on for her answers!

What is your favorite virtue? Integrity

 What is your idea of perfect happiness? Being surrounded by loved ones.

 What is your current state of mind? Dreamy

What is your greatest fear? Being alone.

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? Indecisiveness

What is the trait you most deplore in others? Dishonesty

What is your greatest extravagance? Cars.

What do you consider the most overrated virtue? Chastity

What is it that you most dislike? Insects.

On what occasion do you lie? To protect the people I care about.

What do you dislike the most about your appearance? My graying hair.

What is the quality you most like in a man? Sensitivity.

In a woman? Sanity.

In your friends? Loyalty.

What is your favorite occupation? Researching.

What is your favorite color? Blue

Your favorite flower? Daisies.

Your favorite author? Honey I haven’t read enough!  Margaret Mitchell.

Your favorite hero/heroine? Susan B. Anthony

Which words of phrases do you most overuse? “Worse things have happened.” “It is what it is.”

What historical figure so you most identify with? I don’t know that I do…

What or who is the greatest love of your life? I should say Ken but I want to say my whole family.

What living person do you most admire? My dad.

When and where were you happiest? The south of France seven years ago.

Which talent would you most like to have? I would like to be athletic; you know, be picked first for the team!

What do you consider your greatest achievement? I’m going to be having a family soon.

If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be? I would be decisive.

If you were to die and come back as a person or thing what would it be? Bananas Foster.

If you could change one thing about your family what would it be? I would have brothers or sisters. A larger family.

What is your most treasured possession? My photographs.

What is your chief characteristic? I don’t thing I have anything uniquely identifying. Patience.

What is your favorite name? Marie.

What is your greatest regret? I don’t have any regrets because everything that has happened has made me who I am today.