Hello everyone! I don’t do many “chatting about me” type
of posts, but I was recently nominated for the Liebster Award! I’ve done a post
similar to this with the
Versatile Blogger Award, and though they are a little
out of my comfort zone, posts like this are a great way to meet and interact
with new bloggers! Think of it like speed dating, except I’m answering these
questions for the whole internet! We can still see if we have anything in
common though, right guys?
So if you haven’t heard of the Liebster award, the rules I
was provided with go like this:
-Mention the person who nominated you
-Answer the eleven questions this person gave you
-Come up with eleven new questions yourself
-Nominate eleven bloggers
-Let them know about the nomination
So for starters, I am more than happy to shout out to the
lovely
Katie who nominated me! She is adorable and sweet and has been so
supportive of my blog, and if you haven’t stopped by
her blog, you totally should! I think I actually online-met her the
last time I did a post like this, so maybe I’ll make some new pals this time around
too!
Okay so, yes, the questions:
1. What's the one
place you really want to travel to?
One thing you may not know about me is that I am a geek
for the great outdoors. I grew up taking little camping trips with my family,
and so I would be cool with traveling just about anywhere with good hiking
trails and beautiful scenery!
Within the states, I’d probably say Oregon, mostly
because of
Alisa Burke’s beautiful snapshots of it, but internationally,
Austria or Brazil would be hella cool. (See, I’m so excited that I am trying to
use slang to express it!)
2. What’s your favorite book you’ve read?
Sadly, nowadays I mostly only read books if I have to for
school (ie: textbooks), simply because of time and my Netflix addiction!
However, my senior year of high school I read Beloved by Toni Morrison, and it was one of the most beautifully
written and deeply moving books I’ve opened. It’s by no means an easy or light
read, but the author’s storytelling, with everything from her movement of the
plot to the words she uses, is just so incredibly enchanting. It gives a
heartbreaking look into the mental toll of slavery, and the love of a mother
for her children, and I am running out of words to describe this book.
Throughout high school, I really got into books with
beautiful command of language rather than a fluffy teen storyline. (No offense
to some of my old favorites, I promise!) I am currently working on reading (very
slowly) Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert—I will let you all know how it
goes! So far it is beautiful!
3. What’s your favorite blog post that you’ve written?
The very first one I published—it was my very first
Monday in Wonderland!! Whenever I read it, it reminds me exactly why I started
blogging, and I still love the art I put together to go along with it. I also
chatted a little about my very best friend in there, and reading it again makes
me both miss her and remember how lucky I am to have her as my friend. AND, she’s in town for this weekend! *Starts humming “Reunited”*
4. Do people ever mistake you for being younger or older
than you actually are?
This one is kind of funny for me, because I actually get
both. Typically, people think I am younger if they just see me, but once they
interact with me, they assume I’m older. I guess I look pretty young but act
mature. What’s even funnier is that I have both an older and younger sister,
and have been asked if I’m twins with each of them several times, despite the
fact that I am 3 years apart from each of them!
5. What is your biggest pet peeve?
I don’t wanna get all ranty on you guys, so I am going to
go with disorganized PowerPoints and advertisements, especially when they
feature misspelling and poor grammar! I guess it’s my inner designer speaking,
but there are so many things in this world that could be so much more
aesthetically pleasing with just a little education, effort, and a watchful
eye. I just want the world to be more beautiful is all!
6. What is your go-to outfit at the moment?
The second it starts warming up outside, I pretty much
live in high-waisted shorts! They are really one of my closet staples to be
honest. During the winter, I’ll wear them with tights, and now that it’s
already 80° F (thanks, Texas), they get to shine all on their own once again!
I have also been loving quirky “ringer tees” lately, like
this
patriotic one or this
unicorn top I just purchased. I’ve always been a little over-the-top with my outfit
choices, but newer, simple, 90’s-inspired pieces and college itself have been
having a big influence on my style. I love that I get to bring a little color
and weirdness to my outfits with simple tops that I can get dressed in super
quickly. (I’m not gonna lie, sometimes I wear PJs up until the 15 minutes
before I walk out the door!)
TLDR (Too long, didn’t read): High-waisted shorts and
vintage-inspired tees.
7. Share with us a blogger you've recently discovered and
are really liking?
Although my posts are never really without color, some of
my recent blog obsessions are far more minimalist! I am in love with
Me and Orla, written by the gorgeous (inside
and out) Sara Tasker, and cannot get enough of Shayla Lillian’s glowing
photography over at
Golden Years.
Love from Berlin also has some
amazing posts on conscious living, which is something entirely new and interesting
to me. Never fear though—the obnoxious quantities of pastel color will not be
leaving my Wonderland any time soon!
8. Coffee or Tea?
I actually try to avoid both, because caffeine does not
have the best effect on me. However, after really late nights, I usually opt
for milk and sugar with a little coffee mixed in there. What can I say, I’m
just not one for super strong flavors! In fact, even when I drink
southern-style sweet iced tea, I mix it half with unsweet tea or else its too overpowering
for me!
9. Are you more of a morning or evening person?
This semester, most of my classes fall in the afternoon,
so I’ve adopted the terrible habit of becoming a little bit nocturnal! I do my
best work after 8pm for some crazy reason, and have been known to favor a
midnight, mid-study snack. Netflix also tends to get started late at night, so
that tells you a bit about my time management.
10. If you could meet anyone and spend a day with them,
who would it be?
Nerdy/practical answer: The blogging crew behind
Studio DIY or
A Beautiful Mess. I adore both of those blogs, and would absolutely love
to see what a day behind the scenes for them is like. Although I’m currently
going through an “I DON’T KNOW WHAT I WANT TO DO WITH MY LIFE” kind of stage,
(sorry, no more nursing school ahead) I admire bloggers such as those guys for
making their dreams of creative business a reality!
Silly answer: James Corden’s proposed #squadgoals for
Adele, from
carpool karaoke. This squad would feature Adele herself, Beyonce,
Jennifer Lawrence, Amy Schumer, and Emma Stone. And that would probably be the
most hilarious day of my life.
11. What's your favorite song at the moment? (Sorry, I
couldn’t pick just one!)
-I really love Stressed Out by twenty one pilots because
it is so #relatable.
-I frequently jam to Love Yourself by Justin Beiber.
-Death of a Bachelor by Panic! At the Disco gets blasted
in my car almost every day. Really, the entirety of Panic’s recent album is
unstoppable.
So that’s a lot of drawn-out nonsense about me. Think of
it as Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s hysterical pre-award banter, ok?! I mean, I
know I’ll never be near as hilarious as them, but I’d like to think that maybe
you weren’t totally bored reading that… Now, the nominations are:
Jen (
Amusings and Beauty) (technically this is a YouTube channel but I love this girl, so let
me be, ok?)
And your questions, my dear nominees?
1.What is your favorite quote at the moment?
2. Name an album/artist or two that you dance to like no
one is watching.
3. What is one the one TV series that you tell all your
friends they should watch?
4. Tell us one thing about yourself that not many people
know!
5. What’s the last thing you made with your own two
hands?
6. Do you even lift… cookies to your mouth? (What’s your
favorite flavor of cookie?)
7. Awkward turtle or social butterfly?
8. Come up with (or find online) a nerdy pick-up line that could
potentially actually work on you.*
9. Describe 3 things that you absolutely love about
yourself!
10. Include a picture that represents you in a unique way!
(No, it cannot be a selfie with a weird snapchat filter.)
11. Who is your spirit Disney character and why?
*My favorite pickup line is: Are you my appendix? Because
I don’t understand how you work, but this feeling in my stomach makes me want
to take you out.
So, will I be making any new friends in this round of
blabbing about myself? Let me know if we have anything in common, and leave a
link so I can find future nominees! (I’m only kind of trying to buy your
friendship...)
Stay lovely,