Friday, July 29, 2005

A friend replies, number 9

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Perceived isolation.

Where would you like to live?
Earth, especially New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Paris,
Istanbul, Florence.

What is your idea of earthly happiness?
Feeling intense waves of pleasure course from the soles of my feet up through my body -- often triggered by enjoying people I love, beauty, food, sex, water, and being helpful to and needed by others.

To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
Perceived isolation.

Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?
None at the moment.

Who are your favorite characters in history?
MLK, Gautama buddha, Mandela, Cousteau...oh, this is too hard. I could go on all day.

Who are your favorite heroines in real life?
Wangaari Mathai.

Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?
None at the moment.

Your favorite painter?
Of the famous painters: Chagall, O'Keefe, Klee

Your favorite musician?
So many.....

The quality you most admire in a man?
Verve, passion, moral strength, confidence, compassion.

The quality you most admire in a woman?
The same.

Your favorite virtue?
Joyfulness and compassion.

Your favorite occupation?
Entrepreneur, writer, musician, dancer, actor, lover, aunt, friend,
human.

Who would you have liked to be?
Who I am, will be, and was.

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