Often living in a private world of my own, I make my home a retreat from the vicissitudes of life. Possessing a strongly soulful side, apparent in my love of music and in empathy for all forms of human suffering, I am a great admirer of beauty, particularly in people and paintings, and my home and surroundings generally show some kind of special touch. Grace, honesty and an unassailable aesthetic and moral code prevent me from acting underhandedly or, in particular, hurtfully. I generally believe that life is not just there to be enjoyed, and that one must in some way pay one's dues with a certain amount of suffering. In the workplace, I do well as a freelancer or operating outside the offi