Stolen!

Thank yea kindly, Master Minge... As usual, these questions reveal that I am in fact as deep as a puddle of piss ;)

-What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Watching my child die, then attending my childs funeral.

-Where would you like to live?
Somewhere warm but not humid - as long as I could take my friends with me.

-What is your idea of earthly happiness?
Good friends, Good food, Good times, health, wealth and happiness.

-To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
Non-Serious - I try to smile in *almost* any situation.

-Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?
John McClane - if any man can take that kind of hammering and beating, and still walk out clothed, then I've got *nothing* to worry about

-Who are your favorite characters in history?
Da Vinci - smart, didn't care what others thought of him, considered crazy by those of his era, but a genius by us.

-Who are your favorite heroines in real life?
Every nurse that watches your sick child like a hawk to keep them alive.

-Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?
Lara Croft. Smart, Sexy - I think that covers it ;)

-Your favorite painter?
Hmmm, can't say I am "into" art. If I had to choose something that I could "feel" then I'd say John Avon, for his picture Angelic Wall. Very beautiful, very poiniant. I have a signed print of it :)

-Your favorite musician?
Can't answer that on the grounds of liking FAR too much music.

-The quality you most admire in a man?
Honesty...

-The quality you most admire in a woman?
Honesty!

-Your favorite virtue?
My ability to listen to those with a problem and help where I can.

-Your favorite occupation?
Never had one I could consider a "favorite"

-Who would you have liked to be?
I like who I am, though could do with some tweaking ;)

-Your most marked characteristic?
Believe it or not, my shyness and hang ups.

-The quality you most like in a man?
The ability to not take himself seriously

-The quality you most like in a woman?
To "get me"

-What do you most value in your friends?
Honesty - I don't like people who play games, and Understanding - those that understand what I am trying to say, and know I'll usually say something stupid.

-What is your principle defect?
Time Management, or lack thereof. I'd love to be able to fit in everything I want without a hitch.

-What is your dream of happiness?
Me, Jo, all three Kids, house somewhere nice without every feeling like we're struggling through life.

-What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?
To have never known and loved Bethany. I pity those that never got to meet her in the flesh.

-What would you like to be?
Free of physical pain.

-What is your favorite color?
Dark Blue.

-What is your favorite flower?
Honeysuckle - small and delicate but with an incredible scent. Actually, it reminds me of Bethy. Small, delicate, beautiful and loved.

-What is your favorite bird?
Whatever it is that arrives at out house in May, has a haunting, almost sorrowful cry, then goes in the autumn. Still have no idea what it is.

-Who are your favorite prose writers?
I'd have to read it to have a favorite ;)

-Who are your favoite poets?
See above

-Who are your favorite composers?
Classically, no clue - I am ignorant. Modern-music - well, again, I like too much music.

-Who are your favorite heroines of history?
Any of Henry VIII's wives - to have to put up with that wife abusing prat...

-What are your favorite names?
Mine, my partner, and my kids names!

-What is it you most dislike?
Fish fingers, and being really sweaty.

-What historical figures do you most despise?
Those that have caused war, famine and death.

-What event in military history do you most admire?
Can you actually *admire* a war?

-What reform do you most admire?
Far too political for me at this time of the day.

-What natural gift would you most like to possess?
To be a writer - a proper writer, that is.

-How would you like to die?
Very quickly. A "Wha-?" *thud* death.

-What is your present state of mind?
Tired, but relaxed, and comfortable with who I am and what is going on in my life at the moment.

-What is your motto?
Everything I've ever been through, all the shit, has made me who I am today.