Friday Five 1. What do

Friday Five

1. What do you most want to be remembered for?

I want to be remembered as being the best Emperor who ever lived.

2. What quotation best fits your outlook on life?

"People who think in quotations deserve the thoughts they get." -E Keilholtz

3. What single achievement are you most proud of in the past year?

Wasn't too spectacular a year for personal achievement. No big splashy thing. No great paintings, no fantastic musical performances or compositions. I did not write anything great, did not create any new dishes that will change culinary history forever. I had some great times with Melanie and Amália, though, so as a cumulative thing, that would have to be it. I suppose the drawings I did in Italy were noteworthy, but they are lost and gone forever (thanks, Air France!), so perhaps they weren't so great.

4. What about the past ten years?

I don't know. What counts as an achievement? I don't tend to count things like getting married, having a baby, etc. Those were the most exciting and wonderful things, but achievement? I suppose it would have to be one of my paintings, but since I do not have a digital image of it, I can't post it, so I won't waste your time talking about it.

5. If you were asked to give a child a single piece of advice to guide them through life, what would you say?

Obey the Pope in all matters! The trouble you will get into by obeying the Pope will be worth it. The trouble you will get into by not obeying the Pope will not be worth it.

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