Unmade bed surrounded by books, writing utensils, and the dog; a plate of demolished toast with butter on my chest; loved ones puttering not too close but not too far.
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Vanity Fair, to its interview subject, The Proust Questionnaire
Verbatim recurring item in Vanity Fair's Proust Questionnaire; two publisher-hosted respondent pages establish institutional recurrence.
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Making a gourmet dinner with my husband, Tom, then just hanging out with our four children, their spouses, and our delightful grandchildren.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 1 August 2012 source ↗
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Christmas with my girls, my brother, my sister, and all the children.
Eating dan dan noodles with my wife.
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Right now and when I was pregnant and when my children were very young.
Arrogance and a lack of respect for others.
Procrastination ... getting overwhelmed ... getting stuck.
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