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#ProustQuestionnaire with @soefira asking @abbylatif pula.

SJ: What is your idea of perfect happiness?

AL: OMG, my answer will be so long. Perfect Happiness are moments we can barely remember, because we drown ourselves in the bliss of it.

 

SJ: What is your greatest fear?

AL: Dying without being able to say goodbye to loved ones.

 

SJ: Which historical figure do you most identify with?

AL: A cross between J. D. Salinger and Jalaluddin Rumi but in a female body and a lust for gadgets.

 

SJ: Which living person do you most admire?

AL: Aung San Suu Kyi, Angelina Jolie, my parents, and a lot of my friends.

 

SJ: What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?

AL: Procrastination.

 

SJ: What is the trait you most deplore in others?

AL: Not being able to be original or take accountability of their actions.

 

SJ: What is your greatest extravagance?

AL: My iPad2. Cash. A decision made within 2 hours.

 

SJ: On what occasion do you lie?

AL: In the occasion where the lie will prevent the other person’s heart to break.

 

SJ: What do you dislike most about your appearance?

AL: My big calves and thin hair.

 

SJ: When and where were you happiest?

AL: My heart smiles just thinking of this. A lot of times. A lot of places. A few people. Specifically, That time in the car when you were sitting in front, me at the back, I slipped my fingers and you hold them. I don’t mean YOU, you. Hahahahahahaha.

 

SJ: If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?

AL: Hurm, tough one. Maybe to be less judgemental.

 

SJ: If you could change one thing about your family what would it be?

AL: That We live in our estate back in Perak, surrounded by our rubber trees and a small stream. Dad refuse to go back kampung. ;(

 

SJ: What do you consider your greatest achievement?

AL: To be who I am today.

 

SJ: If you died and came back as a person or thing what do you think it would be?

AL: Brad Pitt.

 

SJ: What is your most treasured possession?

AL: The handwritings and notes of my poetry.

 

SJ: What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?

AL: when you don’t recognise your own soul.

 

SJ: Who are your heroes in real life?

AL: My dad, my Mom and a lot of people for different reason actually. Susah. I kinda have a stupid thing on easily admiring people.

 

SJ: What is it that you most dislike?

AL: I dislike dishonesty.

 

SJ: How would you like to die?

AL: In bed over serious illness.

 

SJ: What is your motto?

AL: Vespa. Hahahaha! I guess it’s “Everything happens for a reason”, as cliche as it is.

#ProustQuestionnaire with @soefira

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

SJ: Not unhappy? A book, a bed, milk & cookies.

 

What is your greatest fear?

SJ: Ignorance.

 

Which historical figure do you most identify with?

SJ: So many! I like Catherine the Great coz her real name’s Sophie & she’s German.

 

Which living person do you most admire?

SJ: Steven Pinker. Tied with Robert Sapolsky. For the moment.

 

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?

SJ: Hesitation. Thinking too much.

 

What is the trait you most deplore in others?

SJ: Sombong bodoh.

 

What is your greatest extravagance?

SJ: Err. Never been extravagant actually. Quite austere.

 

On what occasion do you lie?

SJ: I am lying right now 😉 or is this #doublebluff?

 

What do you dislike most about your appearance?

SJ: Je suis une petit femme. I nak jadi 6 feet tall. Ha.

 

When and where were you happiest?

SJ: 9 yrs old, a book, a bed, milk & cookies.

 

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

SJ: Not to be allergic to cats.

 

If you could change one thing about your family what would it be?

SJ: I want to be Steven Pinker’s daughter.

 

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

SJ: Sticking to my guns even tho so many against me.

 

If you died and came back as a person or thing what do you think it would be?

SJ: A pampered cat.

 

What is your most treasured possession?

SJ: Like, hello? My darling books of course! 😉

 

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?

SJ: Urgh. Being depressed loh. Like no hope liddat.

 

Who are your heroes in real life?

SJ: Err. Dead heroes I have loads. Maybe Claire Tomalin? Yeah.

 

What is it that you most dislike?

SJ: Bigotry.

 

How would you like to die?

SJ: As painlessly as possible. Yup.

 

What is your motto?

SJ: Just try lah. Give it a go. If fail, fail lah, so what?