I am a devote Vanity Fair reader. My favorite feature in the magazine is the Proust Questionnaire put to a variety of celebrities. http://pagesperso-orange.fr/chabrieres/proustquestionnaire.html is a link to an on-line version. Give it a go! Below are my answers:
Your most marked characteristic?
The fact that I am so tiny in stature and yet so large in personality
The quality you most like in a man?
Courage, the ability to laugh at himself, intelligence, and concern for others – people and animals
The quality you most like in a woman?
The ability to carve her own path and not allow others to put her into a box she does not want to be in
What do you most value in your friends?
honesty, loyalty, and humor
What is your principle defect?
I am incapable of hiding my feelings regardless of situation
What is your favorite occupation?
Writing
What is your dream of happiness?
Life-long love
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?
To die with the music still in you
What would you like to be?
A world adventurer
In what country would you like to live?
Any one with a government that has respect for life as its guiding principle
What is your favorite color?
Green
What is your favorite flower?
Lillies, sunflowers, and lilacs
What is your favorite bird?
Hummingbird
Who are your favorite prose writers?
Those brave enough to tell their stories with honesty and grace, without ego or self-pity
Who are your favorite poets?
Frost, Emily Dickinson, Maya Angelou
Who is your favorite hero of fiction?
Harry Potter
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?
Alice from Alice in Wonderland and through the Looking Glass
Who are your favorite composers?
Nino Rota and Vivaldi
Who are your favorite painters?
The French Impressionists, Brian Andreas, Georges-Pierre Seurat, Johannes Vermeer, Alexander Calder, Joan Miró, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Picasso
Who are your heroes in real life?
Those who meet life with an exuberance that benefits humanity
What is it you most dislike?
dishonesty, irresponsibility, laziness, and those who take advantage of the kindness of others
What natural gift would you most like to possess?
To freeze time so I can enjoy happy moments for just a bit longer
How would you like to die?
Happy
What is your present state of mind?
Forward-looking
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
inability to resist chocolate-covered donuts
What is your motto?
There is no time like the present
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Published by Christa Avampato
The short of it:
Writer. Health, education, and art advocate. Theater and film producer. Visual artist. Product geek. Proud alumnae of the University of Pennsylvania (BA) and the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia (MBA). Inspired by ancient wisdom & modern tech. Proliferator of goodness. Opener of doors. Friend to animals. Fan of creative work in all its wondrous forms. I use my business skills to create passion projects that build a better world. I’ve been called the happiest New Yorker, and I try hard to live up to that title every day.
The long of it:
My career has stretched across Capitol Hill, Broadway theatre, education, nonprofit fundraising, health and wellness, and Fortune 500 companies in retail, media, entertainment, technology, and financial services. I’ve been a product developer and product manager, theater manager, strategic consultant, marketer, voice over artist, , teacher, and fundraiser. I use my business and storytelling to support and sustain passion projects that build a better world. In every experience, I’ve used my sense of and respect for elegant design to develop meaningful products, services, programs, and events.
While building a business career, I also built a strong portfolio as a journalist, novelist, freelance writer, interviewer, presenter, and public speaker. My writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, PBS.org, Boston.com, Royal Media Partners publications, and The Motley Fool on a wide range of topics including business, technology, science, health, education, culture, and lifestyle. I have also been an invited speaker at SXSW, Teach for America, Avon headquarters, Games for Change, NYU, Columbia University, Hunter College, and the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. The first book in my young adult book series, Emerson Page and Where the Light Enters, was acquired by a publisher and launched in November 2017. I’m currently working on the second book in the series.
A recovering multi-tasker, I’m equally at home in front of my Mac, on my yoga mat, walking my rescue dog, Phineas, traveling with a purpose, or practicing the high-art of people watching. I also cut up small bits of paper and put them back together as a collage artist.
My company:
I’m bringing together all of my business and creative career paths as the Founder of Double or Nothing Media:
• I craft products, programs, and projects that make a difference;
• I build the business plans that make what I craft financially sustainable;
• I tell the stories that matter about the people, places, and products that inspire me.
Follow my adventures on Twitter at https://twitter.com/christanyc and Instagram at https://instagram.com/christarosenyc.
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I am a devote Vanity Fair reader. My favorite feature in the magazine is the Proust Questionnaire put to a variety of celebrities. http://pagesperso-orange.fr/chabrieres/proustquestionnaire.html is a link to an on-line version. Give it a go! Below are my answers:
Christa Avampato 