Drinks on the deck at sunset.
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Originally asked
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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View all 158 →Warm chocolate cake, a gorgeous fire, and Idris Elba. Also, world peace.
Being at peace with God.
Good TV, good delivery, perfect AC. Literally doing nothing.
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View profile →To be more outgoing. I love being home, but sometimes I feel guilty that I like it too much.
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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