This should be fun! This is the Proust Questionnaire, made famous on "Inside the Actor's Studio." Give us your answers!
What is your favorite word?
What is your least favorite word?
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
What turns you off creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
What sound or noise do you love?
What sound or noise do you hate?
What is your favorite curse word?
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
What profession would you not like to do?
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Answer the Proust Questionnaire
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What is your favorite word? Concussion
What is your least favorite word? deficit
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Creating something new, song, fiction, art being able to complete it to my satisfaction
What turns you off creatively, spiritually or emotionally? housework
What sound or noise do you love? heavy, crunchy rhythm guitar
What sound or noise do you hate? showboat, hotdog, self serving lead guitar
What is your favorite curse word? rasafratenfraganasha!
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? acting, film making
What profession would you not like to do? sanitary sewer engineer or accounting
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "I know you've been down on yourself for all the things that you've done that you believed were sins but I know you better than you know yourself and I forgive you for every single thing. Never worry about it again. Now go right on in and have a great time!"
How's that?
What is your least favorite word? deficit
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Creating something new, song, fiction, art being able to complete it to my satisfaction
What turns you off creatively, spiritually or emotionally? housework
What sound or noise do you love? heavy, crunchy rhythm guitar
What sound or noise do you hate? showboat, hotdog, self serving lead guitar
What is your favorite curse word? rasafratenfraganasha!
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? acting, film making
What profession would you not like to do? sanitary sewer engineer or accounting
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "I know you've been down on yourself for all the things that you've done that you believed were sins but I know you better than you know yourself and I forgive you for every single thing. Never worry about it again. Now go right on in and have a great time!"
How's that?
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1. m'sha'a'shay'a. Hebrew for "amusing"
2. work. not just the idea of it, of which I'm not a fan, but it's short and sharp. also, it's not pronounced (normally) how it's spelled.
3. boredom, isolation, and depression
4. inverse of 3, though not emotionally
5. fireworks
6. grinding or needlegunning of metal
7. besides 'f***'? probably c***s***er, courtesy of Deadwood.
8. attempt? porn.
actually go into? lately, I'm thinking law.
9. I don't want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I don't want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, or repair anything sold, bought, or processed. You know, as a career, I don't want to do that.
Seriously, I don't think I'd want to do medicine or anything much biological.
10. If you'd like to bask in my eternal presence, turn to page 16
If you want to be reborn on Earth as some one else, turn to page 58
If you want to go back to your life and change one decision, turn to page 93
If you want to hang out with your family and friends while ruling your own universe, turn to page 142
If you want more options, turn to page 205
2. work. not just the idea of it, of which I'm not a fan, but it's short and sharp. also, it's not pronounced (normally) how it's spelled.
3. boredom, isolation, and depression
4. inverse of 3, though not emotionally
5. fireworks
6. grinding or needlegunning of metal
7. besides 'f***'? probably c***s***er, courtesy of Deadwood.
8. attempt? porn.
actually go into? lately, I'm thinking law.9. I don't want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I don't want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, or repair anything sold, bought, or processed. You know, as a career, I don't want to do that.
Seriously, I don't think I'd want to do medicine or anything much biological.
10. If you'd like to bask in my eternal presence, turn to page 16
If you want to be reborn on Earth as some one else, turn to page 58
If you want to go back to your life and change one decision, turn to page 93
If you want to hang out with your family and friends while ruling your own universe, turn to page 142
If you want more options, turn to page 205
"It is not the literal past that rules us, save, possibly, in a biological sense. It is images of the past. Each new historical era mirrors itself in the picture and active mythology of its past or of a past borrowed from other cultures. It tests its sense of identity, of regress or new achievement against that past.”
-George Steiner
-George Steiner
oh! omg. that's a great last answer, syl!!! 
you're more advanced than a cockroach,
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
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What is your favorite word? Orange. Magickmaker and I say it in a goofy baby voice, which makes it fun to say.
What is your least favorite word? Hmm, it's a long list. Right now, let's go with "normalcy", which isn't even a word -- the correct word is "normality".
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Having the time to write. And a good idea.
What turns you off creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Dealing with a@@holes.
What sound or noise do you love? Wind blowing through the trees.
What sound or noise do you hate? The buzz that the elevators in our building make when you've held the door open too long, because they make the noise as the doors are finally closing. Hello, I am aware that the doors have been open too long -- stop yelling at me!
What is your favorite curse word? Well, it's a phrase, not a word: "Jesus Christ on a crutch!"
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? This is a profession? Oh, I get it... Um, let's see, I'd like to write for a living again.
What profession would you not like to do? Sales and/or marketing. I suck at sales.
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "So you're Pagan? Come on in! The Summerland's just to the left."
What is your least favorite word? Hmm, it's a long list. Right now, let's go with "normalcy", which isn't even a word -- the correct word is "normality".
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Having the time to write. And a good idea.
What turns you off creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Dealing with a@@holes.
What sound or noise do you love? Wind blowing through the trees.
What sound or noise do you hate? The buzz that the elevators in our building make when you've held the door open too long, because they make the noise as the doors are finally closing. Hello, I am aware that the doors have been open too long -- stop yelling at me!
What is your favorite curse word? Well, it's a phrase, not a word: "Jesus Christ on a crutch!"
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? This is a profession? Oh, I get it... Um, let's see, I'd like to write for a living again.
What profession would you not like to do? Sales and/or marketing. I suck at sales.
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "So you're Pagan? Come on in! The Summerland's just to the left."
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Changes rapidly-right now: exquisite
without a doubt meh
hot women, mountains, total isolation, the sea, excellent conversation, clouds-everything
religion, politics, war, a-holes or Dick Cheney
milk shaking inside a coconut
thud-it's too terminal and terminal is terminal
MerFer: you can drag it out forever and become absolute evil incarnate at the same time!
Naked parachuting instructor at an all women's club
Trough cleaner at Roman orgies
"Dude, You've arrived, let's get this party started!!!!"
without a doubt meh
hot women, mountains, total isolation, the sea, excellent conversation, clouds-everything
religion, politics, war, a-holes or Dick Cheney
milk shaking inside a coconut
thud-it's too terminal and terminal is terminal
MerFer: you can drag it out forever and become absolute evil incarnate at the same time!
Naked parachuting instructor at an all women's club
Trough cleaner at Roman orgies
"Dude, You've arrived, let's get this party started!!!!"
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fall far and well Pilots!
What is your favorite word? welcome
What is your least favorite word? homework
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? a good conversation or jam session with friends
What turns you off creatively, spiritually or emotionally? homework
What sound or noise do you love? piano music, especially as performed by a friend of mine
What sound or noise do you hate? the alarm clock going off
What is your favorite curse word? D'Arvit!
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? I would love to be an explosives expert. Or a Jedi Knight.
What profession would you not like to do? I could never go into business--for some reason I believe it is morally wrong to make a profit (don't ask me why, I could never explain it even to myself). That is why I do more service-type jobs.
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "You were right." Or what Syl wrote. Either would be acceptable.
What is your least favorite word? homework
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? a good conversation or jam session with friends
What turns you off creatively, spiritually or emotionally? homework
What sound or noise do you love? piano music, especially as performed by a friend of mine
What sound or noise do you hate? the alarm clock going off
What is your favorite curse word? D'Arvit!
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? I would love to be an explosives expert. Or a Jedi Knight.
What profession would you not like to do? I could never go into business--for some reason I believe it is morally wrong to make a profit (don't ask me why, I could never explain it even to myself). That is why I do more service-type jobs.
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "You were right." Or what Syl wrote. Either would be acceptable.
i'd like to answer this questionaire but...i'm waiting for James Lipton to ast me these questions. i've been practicing. 
you're more advanced than a cockroach,
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
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HA! i thought the same lucimay,,wheres the stack of blue cards!?
anyway..
fave word...word
least fave word...least
turn on...hour glass in a bikini walking the beach
turn off...her worlds ugliest boyfriend
fave sound,,a womans tongue in my ear
unfave sound...the sound of a baseball bat being swung in an empty two car garage..
curse word..f**k
attempt job.., professional pyschic baseball player
not interested job..gasoline pump operators mandated in NJ.
Gods words.." Listen here ya little schitt!!"
anyway..
fave word...word
least fave word...least
turn on...hour glass in a bikini walking the beach
turn off...her worlds ugliest boyfriend
fave sound,,a womans tongue in my ear
unfave sound...the sound of a baseball bat being swung in an empty two car garage..
curse word..f**k
attempt job.., professional pyschic baseball player
not interested job..gasoline pump operators mandated in NJ.
Gods words.." Listen here ya little schitt!!"
If she withdrew from exaltation, she would be forced to think- And every thought led to fear and contradictions; to dilemmas for which she was unprepared.
pg4 TLD
pg4 TLD
What is your favorite word? Fuck
What is your least favorite word?Perhaps
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? The natural wolrd
What turns you off creatively, spiritually or emotionally?Obtuse people
What sound or noise do you love?Moving water
What sound or noise do you hate? Ones that interrupt
What is your favorite curse word?Fuck
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Movie director
What profession would you not like to do?Anything that involves a cubicle
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?"You were wrong about me, but you lived a good life. There's a topless Hooters over by the golf course, see you around."
What is your least favorite word?Perhaps
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? The natural wolrd
What turns you off creatively, spiritually or emotionally?Obtuse people
What sound or noise do you love?Moving water
What sound or noise do you hate? Ones that interrupt
What is your favorite curse word?Fuck
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Movie director
What profession would you not like to do?Anything that involves a cubicle
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?"You were wrong about me, but you lived a good life. There's a topless Hooters over by the golf course, see you around."
Never underestimate the power of denial. - Ricky Fitts
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What is your favorite word? Tomfoolery.
What is your least favorite word? Fine.
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Intense emotions, beauty, reading good literature, hearing good music, seeing masterful art.
What turns you off creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Cockblocking, emotional distance, dishonesty, rejection.
What sound or noise do you love? Beautiful music, heartfelt words, a thin stream of cars whirring by in the middle of the night.
What sound or noise do you hate? Lawn mowers and the like, scratches on the chalkboard.
What is your favorite curse word? Douchebag.
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Given that I'm a student, I would say: academic, lawyer.
What profession would you not like to do? Medicine, retail.
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? I've made a huge mistake.
What is your least favorite word? Fine.
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Intense emotions, beauty, reading good literature, hearing good music, seeing masterful art.
What turns you off creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Cockblocking, emotional distance, dishonesty, rejection.
What sound or noise do you love? Beautiful music, heartfelt words, a thin stream of cars whirring by in the middle of the night.
What sound or noise do you hate? Lawn mowers and the like, scratches on the chalkboard.
What is your favorite curse word? Douchebag.
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Given that I'm a student, I would say: academic, lawyer.
What profession would you not like to do? Medicine, retail.
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? I've made a huge mistake.
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What is your favorite word? dennis 
What is your least favorite word? no
turn on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? random burst of information.
What turns you off? stupidity
What sound or noise do you love? musical instruments
What sound or noise do you hate? the alarm clock
What is your favorite curse word? fuck
What profession? artist
What profession would you not like to do? labor
what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? welcome home
What is your least favorite word? no
turn on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? random burst of information.
What turns you off? stupidity
What sound or noise do you love? musical instruments
What sound or noise do you hate? the alarm clock
What is your favorite curse word? fuck
What profession? artist
What profession would you not like to do? labor
what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? welcome home
Lenin, Marx
Marx, Lennon
Good Dog...
Marx, Lennon
Good Dog...
Re: Answer the Proust Questionnaire
What is your favorite word? Cosmic.
What is your least favorite word? Prestidigitation.
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? A good piece of music.
What turns you off creatively, spiritually or emotionally? A dull story.
What sound or noise do you love? A quiet summer night with only the faint sound of crickets.
What sound or noise do you hate? Construction vehicles and their damned beeping.
What is your favorite curse word? Nuts.
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Photography.
What profession would you not like to do? Home care.
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "Hmm, I had that Syl guy to put up with, now I have to put up with you too?"
What is your least favorite word? Prestidigitation.
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? A good piece of music.
What turns you off creatively, spiritually or emotionally? A dull story.
What sound or noise do you love? A quiet summer night with only the faint sound of crickets.
What sound or noise do you hate? Construction vehicles and their damned beeping.
What is your favorite curse word? Nuts.
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Photography.
What profession would you not like to do? Home care.
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "Hmm, I had that Syl guy to put up with, now I have to put up with you too?"
What is your favorite word? Somniferous
What is your least favorite word? Meal
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Music, a really good book, Malik
What turns you off creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Stress
What sound or noise do you love? Laughter of my family, especially the little one
What sound or noise do you hate? Yelling neighbors. All day long, I swear.
What is your favorite curse word? Horse's ass
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Acting
What profession would you not like to do? Teach
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Hug it out
What is your least favorite word? Meal
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Music, a really good book, Malik
What turns you off creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Stress
What sound or noise do you love? Laughter of my family, especially the little one
What sound or noise do you hate? Yelling neighbors. All day long, I swear.
What is your favorite curse word? Horse's ass
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Acting
What profession would you not like to do? Teach
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Hug it out
Re: Answer the Proust Questionnaire
Good thread, Dlb. 
What is your favorite word? Jackpot.
What is your least favorite word? Smack (as in smack talking)
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? real world magic.
What turns you off creatively, spiritually or emotionally? close-mindedness
What sound or noise do you love? her soft, childlike grunts when she sleeps.
What sound or noise do you hate? the scream of the demons they call, Vacuum Cleaners.
What is your favorite curse word? "ah, for Fluxx sake!"
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Mars Colony Ambassador to the Earth.
What profession would you not like to do? GM of ANY movie theater. (good, god. I pity them)
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "You wanna play again?"
What is your favorite word? Jackpot.
What is your least favorite word? Smack (as in smack talking)
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? real world magic.
What turns you off creatively, spiritually or emotionally? close-mindedness
What sound or noise do you love? her soft, childlike grunts when she sleeps.
What sound or noise do you hate? the scream of the demons they call, Vacuum Cleaners.
What is your favorite curse word? "ah, for Fluxx sake!"
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Mars Colony Ambassador to the Earth.
What profession would you not like to do? GM of ANY movie theater. (good, god. I pity them)
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "You wanna play again?"
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Avatar wrote:But then, the answers provided by your imagination are not only sometimes best, but have the added advantage of being unable to be wrong.
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Re: Answer the Proust Questionnaire
matrixman wrote:"Hmm, I had that Syl guy to put up with, now I have to put up with you too?"
"It is not the literal past that rules us, save, possibly, in a biological sense. It is images of the past. Each new historical era mirrors itself in the picture and active mythology of its past or of a past borrowed from other cultures. It tests its sense of identity, of regress or new achievement against that past.”
-George Steiner
-George Steiner
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Re: Answer the Proust Questionnaire
What is your favorite word? Abruptly
What is your least favorite word? Hard to say. The one that comes to mind right now is follicle.
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Dread
What turns you off creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Contentment
What sound or noise do you love? Seagulls
What sound or noise do you hate? Groups of men or women laughing - no, guffawing
What is your favorite curse word? Bollocks
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Crime
What profession would you not like to do? Mortician or similar
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "I see your point"
What is your least favorite word? Hard to say. The one that comes to mind right now is follicle.
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Dread
What turns you off creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Contentment
What sound or noise do you love? Seagulls
What sound or noise do you hate? Groups of men or women laughing - no, guffawing
What is your favorite curse word? Bollocks
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Crime
What profession would you not like to do? Mortician or similar
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "I see your point"
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What is your favorite word? Fiery, closely followed by widdershins, brou-ha-ha, and spangle
What is your least favorite word? anything management-speak
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Anticipation
What turns you off creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Pessimism
What sound or noise do you love? Live music
What sound or noise do you hate? Knuckle-cracking
What is your favorite curse word? Feck
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Quite content thanks but if I had to: Marine biologist explorer
What profession would you not like to do? Nurse
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Either 'Would you like another go?' or 'Here's the remote, that button is rewind'
What is your least favorite word? anything management-speak
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Anticipation
What turns you off creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Pessimism
What sound or noise do you love? Live music
What sound or noise do you hate? Knuckle-cracking
What is your favorite curse word? Feck
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Quite content thanks but if I had to: Marine biologist explorer
What profession would you not like to do? Nurse
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Either 'Would you like another go?' or 'Here's the remote, that button is rewind'
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