Belle Of The Ball: Brooke Neufer
January 4, 2010 •
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Brooke is a real life Steel Magnolia, simply put. A sorority sister, a college roommate, and a forever friend. And I should mention that she witnessed this Independent Belle fall in love at first sight with The Player in college, who also happened to be our waiter the night before she moved home from college. LOL Good times!
Below are Brooke’s responses to the Proust Questionnaire. Thanks Brooke… you’re a Steel Magnolia and undoubtedly, an Independent Belle as well.
- What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? Being alone
- Where would you like to live? Wherever my family is…or somewhere near the ocean
- What is your idea of earthly happiness? People who are tolerant of others
- To what faults do you feel most indulgent? Southern cooking… Butter, sugar, and deep fried
- Who are your favorite heroines of fiction? Scout Finch, Elizabeth Bennet, and Scarlet, of course
- Who are your favorite characters in history? Daniel, John Adams, Elizabeth I
- Who are your favorite heroines in real life? Mothers that struggle to keep their families afloat; my mom, Becky Ballard, for keeping ours
- Who are your heroes in real life? My husband, Jared Neufer-for everything; my dad, Sam Ballard- for not giving up
- Your favorite painter? Queena Stovall
- Your favorite musician? Van Morrison
- The quality you most admire in a man? Devotion
- The quality you most admire in a woman? Tenacity
- Your favorite virtue? Sensitivity
- Your favorite occupation? Mother, teacher
- Who would you have liked to be? An architect
- Your most marked characteristic? Empathy
- What do you most value in your friends? Unconditional love and acceptance
- What is your principle defect? Not making more time for friends and family
- What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes? To lose true love
- Who would you like to be? Me, at home with my babies
- What is your favorite color? Yellow
- What is your favorite flower? Magnolia blossoms, gardenias…right now, camelias
- Who are your favorite writers? Harper Lee, Mark Twain
- What are your favorite names? Strong, masculine, preferably one syllable that can be drawn out into two
- What is it you most dislike? Dishonesty, and a bad cook
