Monday, October 15, 2012

Drumroll, please...

I was nominated for:
The Liebster Award!
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I've been nominated for a Liebster Award by my lovely friend Keeley over at Tales of Nails.
Apparently "this award is all about discovering new blogs and helping those with less than 200 followers get recognized". The rules to follow after being nominated are:

1. Each person tagged must post 11 things about themselves.
2. They must also answer the 11 questions the 'tagger' has set for them.
3. They must create 11 more questions to ask bloggers they have decided to tag.
4. They must then choose 11 bloggers with less than 200 followers and tag them in their post.
5. These lucky bloggers must then be told.
6. There are no tag backs.


So here I go with the 11 things about myself:
1. I do a (so I hear) PERFECT Krusty the Clown laugh impersonation. Y'know, Krusty from The Simpsons? It can be really embarassing, so I only do it around friends.
2. I am a vegetarian (the only thing from animals I eat is cheese, and sometimes if egg is IN stuff I don't let it bother me much. I will eat it usually, unless I'm being extremely picky that day) and have been since I was young.
3. I can count my good, good friends on one hand. I can't even use ALL my fingers on that hand. Is that awful? Maybe it's good...
4. I absolutely LOVE going grocery shopping! After that, drug stores like CVS and Walgreens are my favorites. I could spend hours in those stores! Then Sephora...oh! Who could forget Target? I go in there for one thing and leave with ten! Ugh.
5. Although I love fashion, I do not like going clothes shopping. Let me re-phrase that. I don't like trying everything on. I'd much rather just buy what I like and return what doesn't look good on me. However, 98.99% of the time, I try it all on first.
6. I am a complete insomniac. It's so hard for me to get to sleep.
7. I have been in two awful car accidents, and with both, I am extremely lucky to be alive.
8. I have been out of the country three times. Canada, Mexico, and Israel. I loooooved our family trip to Israel. So beautiful and inspiring. Life there is so very different than here in the U.S. of A.
9. I have been scuba diving in the keys with lots of barricuda, but mostly pretty coral and beautiful fish. There were a couple nurse sharks we saw that we stayed away from, even though nurse sharks aren't known to mess with you.
10. Blogging, to me, is not embarassing for my "real-life-friends" to know about. If they don't like it, or think it's weird, they can get over it. I don't force them to read it. Most of them are incredibly understanding about my passion for it, though. Some even read to get beauty product reviews and advice, or ask if I can post about certain things so that they can read them or pass it along to their friends.
11. I am completely in love with decorating. I just got my own apartment with my boyfriend, and since we are tight on cash right now, it is SLOWLY coming together. However, each time we get a bit of extra money to add new decorations, I get so extremely excited and like to pretend I'm on one of those decorating TV shows. I believe I am pretty good at it. I probably should have gone to school for interior design. Oh well...?


 

My 11 Questions (and answers) from Keeley are...

1. What came first, the chicken or the egg? The chicken. It had to lay the egg. Duh.
2. What's your fav music? I am pretty good at singing country music, so that's okay, but not my favorite. I love indie & definitely enjoy alternative rock! However, I was brought up on classic rock! Yeahhh! ;)
3. Are you a flats or heels kinda girl? Typically heels, because I love getting glammed up. However, if it's just a random day out with my girlfriends or my guy (nothing fancy), then I am all about flats or flip-flops/sandals. I am from Florida, afterall.
4. If you could bring one person back from the dead for the day, who would it be and why? My Grandfather that I never got to meet. My Dad's dad. I hear he was such an amazing person, and I really wish I had had the opportunity to meet him. But If you're talking someone famous, I guess I would pick a cliche Marilyn Monroe. There are so many questions I'd love to ask her and get real answers to, and also some advice from. I'd also ask her to lay off the bad stuff because she is so beautiful. :-/
5. Sweet or savoury? Food? I don't get this question; possibly because I am a vegetarian. Can I just say that I really want some sweet & sour candy right now, along with chocolate? Mmmm!
6. What's your biggest fear? I have many. Having the love of my life fall out of love with me and leaving me, for sure. I don't think I'd be able to move on for a very long time, and even once I did, I doubt I'd want to date after that...until I was, like, 80.
7. If you could rewrite your life, would you change anything? This is tough, because I know everything happens for a reason. Obviously, I wish my Dad was still here with me. But God took him up to Heaven for a reason. There are many things I have done, or even not done, that I am not proud of in my life. But no, I wouldn't change anything. I would not be where I am today--and I like where I am; just gotta get organized, fit, and fix a few things. ;)
8. What did you always want to be when you were growing up? An actress. Still do.
9. What's your favourite quote? It's from a Rolling Stones song. "You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometime, you might find, you get what you need." It's just soooo fitting for life!
10. What's your fav animal and why? I love cats, because I have a cat, and he's our adorable little munchkin. I grew up with cats and dogs, though, so I love pups, too! However, I grew up riding (even competing) in horseback riding, so I pick horses! They are beautiful creatures who can actually be amazing friends. (It's hard to explain unless you ride, as well. Then you'd get the friend thing.)
11. Where is the one place in the world you want to travel to before you die? France. Our kitchen and parts of our apartment are French cafe themed, so I think it'd only be fair for me to visit.

 







My 11 nominations for this award (in no particular order) are...

1) Things I Tell My Sister

 
 
My 11 questions for you all to answer are:
 
1. If you were stranded on a desert island and could only have one make-up product with you, what would you bring?
2. What is your go-to comfort food?
3. What famous actress would play you in the movie version of your life and why?
4. Do you have a favorite quote? Please share!
5. What is your dream job?
6. Heels, flats, or flip-flops? (Not having anything to do with the weather...just in general.)
7. What is your biggest fear?
8. Do you share your blog with friends or family offline? Are they supportive of your blogging passion?
9. What are some of your biggest pet peeves?
10. If you could switch places with a celebrity for a day, with whom would you pick?
11. What was your first kiss like? (You don't have to go into TOO much detail. Just like...who was it with, was it nice or awkward, and where did it take place type thing.)
 
Make sure to do all the steps and add the button to your blog! I'm so glad I had to search around for new blogs, because I found some really great reads! ;)
 


 

16 comments:

  1. Congrats on your award! How cool you went to Israel! You have a really cute blog! Have a wonderful day!

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    1. Thank you! It was a really cool experience. And we went at just the right time! I am so very glad you like my blog; I hope you decide to come back. :)

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  2. way to go! :) you deserve it that's for sure!
    I'm going to go check out those new bloggys right now.

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    1. Thanks so much, Whitney! That's sweet of you to say. <3

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  3. I've already done this post, but I thought I would answer your questions just for you! :)

    1. If you were stranded on a desert island and could only have one make-up product with you, what would you bring?
    Some form of lipbalm, at the minute it's the Maybelline baby lips range. I reapply it every hour or so!

    2. What is your go-to comfort food?
    Currently I keep making pasta with cheese, salt and pepper, so so good and comforting :) Or, chocolate!

    3. What famous actress would play you in the movie version of your life and why?
    Hmm, this is quite a hard one! I'm just going to choose Zooey Deschanel because I absolutely love her!

    4. Do you have a favorite quote? Please share!
    'Do what makes you happy, not for money, or attention' :) It's a punk song I used to listen to when I was younger and I've always remembered it.


    5. What is your dream job?
    Fashion journalist, with lots of business trips! (and freebies)

    6. Heels, flats, or flip-flops? (Not having anything to do with the weather...just in general.)
    Hmm....flats maybe? We very rarely get hot weather in Ireland so I never get to wear flip flops very much and they hurt my toes because I never get to wear them in properly, otherwise I would love them! I love heels, but I think cute flats are my favourite.


    7. What is your biggest fear?
    Heights, they make me feel dizzy and like the ground is moving.

    8. Do you share your blog with friends or family offline? Are they supportive of your blogging passion?
    I told my mum about it not long after I started it and she checks it every couple of days because she loves to read it. A lot of my friends know about it as well, and they've bought things because I've raved about them! I've got everyone buying the Lush solid shampoo bars, haha.

    9. What are some of your biggest pet peeves?
    Lazy people who can't/won't do their job properly (I'm writing this because I had a bad day in work!), Ignorance & rudeness.

    10. If you could switch places with a celebrity for a day, with whom would you pick?
    Leighton Meester during Gossip Girl filming so I could wear all the nice clothes, and be in New York, and make out with Ed Westwick!

    11. What was your first kiss like? (You don't have to go into TOO much detail. Just like...who was it with, was it nice or awkward, and where did it take place type thing.)
    It was with my best (guy) friend at the time (sadly he's not here anymore) and it was nice, but maybe a bit awkward, although it's funny now to think about it :) and it took place when we were with other friends one Saturday afternoon ha!

    Thanks for nominating me! I'm glad I was able to find your blog this way because I love it and can't wait to read all the posts you have coming up :)x

    http://melissaknowsbest.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Melissa, that is SO sweet that you still answered my questions on here! I want to visit Ireland sooo badly. It's on my bucket list. I'm sorry about your friend, but that is a cute story that you can have with you to remember for the rest of your life. :) I would not mind being a Gossip Girl and wearing all those adorable clothes, either, girl! Also, I love pasta (any kind, really) with just cheese, too! Thanks so much for visiting my blog! Glad that you followed and want to read more. I just posted again actually, with my FIRST EVER video blog! :) xox

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    2. Haha, it's not that great! I would love to visit all the states in the US :) That would be a dream for me. I'm just about to watch your vlog now :) xx

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    3. It's a dream for me to see the beautiful landscaping in Ireland! All natural, too. Yeesh. But if you ever make it to the States, Florida especially, I will show you around! Haha :P I am so glad you wanted to see the vlog!

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  4. Hey, Thanks for nominating me for this award!! So lovely of you! I recently did one of these posts, so I don't think that I'll do this one. But, thanks for the nomination! These posts are way fun! I enjoyed yours! With the music, I totally love Indie and Alternative Rock, too! Not a huge fan of country...but, I was raised country on classic rock, like you!! Haha. I know a bunch of the oldies, and I love 'em! Haha.

    XOXO
    Becca
    http://beccakatherine.blogspot.com

    PS) You have my button on your blog...I recently changed them so that they are bigger, like the size of your normal ones..you can go change it if you want..but, definitely, don't feel like you have to! Hahaha. I'm just glad that you have my button! Haha! I have yours, too. Thanks for doing the swap with me! You're so great

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    1. No worries, Becca! I had to turn down a nomination before, too. I totally understand! I'm glad you liked my post, though. And heck yes to CLASSIC ROCK!!!! Oh, and about the button, when I have some more time later today I will grab your newer button. Thanks so much for making it bigggger! I love when all my buttons are the same size. Also, thanks for having mine in return! :) YOU'RE so great!

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  5. Congratulations on the liebster! I just got nominated also! Pretty exciting. Thanks for following my blog, im following yours as well. Have an awesome week!
    Shannon

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    1. Thank you so much, Shannon! You deserve the Liebster Award, as well. :) I hope your week is great, too!

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  6. Love your blog... please follow me so we can stay in touch :) have a great week

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  7. Thanks for the nomination, I'm really busy recently due to exams so I'll probably not be able to post my answers anytime soon! Sorry!:( I've followed you btw, love your blog!^^

    Belle Epoque
    http://the-bellepoque.blogspot.sg

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    1. It's quite alright, love. And thank you! I appreciate it. :)

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