Liebster Award

At 11:53 am this morning I received this comment from Tina Dunks Perceptions on my About me page:

“Congratulations! I have nominated you for the Liebster award. To find out what this entails and if you want to participate, visit me at Liebster Award I enjoy your blog and you deserve recognition.”

Wow, what a great honor! My 1st Award. Thank you Tina Dunks 🙂
The Award is given to newcomer bloggers and it helps them get recognition. The word Liebster has German origins and it translates to: sweetheart, nicest, dearest, pleasant, cute, kind, lovely and boyfriend.

The rules for accepting the Liebster award are:

• Post the award on your blog.
• Thank the blogger who presented this award and link back to their blog.
• Write 11 random facts about yourself.
• Nominate 11 bloggers who you feel deserve this award and who have less than 200 followers.
• Answer 11 questions posted by the presenter and ask your nominees 11 questions.

11 Random Facts About Myself:

1. Geography & Art were my favorite subjects in high school
2. I enjoy baking & find it quiet therapeutic
3. I can understand many languages
4. My left pupil is larger than my right due to an eye accident
5. I love orchids
6. I have been cutting my own hair for almost 2 decades
7. I can paint
8. I am a big foodie & enjoy many different cuisines
9. I love animals
10. I don’t believe in diets but in lifestyle changes
11. I am single

The 11 Bloggers I nominate are:

http://thelonepanda.com/       http://tantoverde.wordpress.com       http://alittlethingcalledwanderlust.com/       http://tasteofcolours.wordpress.com/       http://mycleaneatingexperiment.com/       http://bookstravelaholic.wordpress.com/       http://rosesontheroad.wordpress.com/       http://wonderlustr.wordpress.com/       http://susanbrandt-writer.com/       http://hollygracemarie.wordpress.com/       http://mysoulinwander.wordpress.com/

11 Questions for You:

1. What is the strangest food you’ve ever eaten?
2. What is your favorite season?
3. Ice cream or gelato?
4. Did you watch Breaking Bad?
5. What is a talent you wish you had?
6. What are some hottest and/or coldest places you’ve been to?
7. If money was not an issue, where would you like to be on New Year’s Eve?
8. Southeast Asia or South America?
9. Big cities or small towns?
10. Where is your dream house located?
11. Cats or dogs?

My Answers to Original Questions:

1. Who/what inspires you? Smart & creative people

2. Do you remember your dreams when you wake? Most of the time I do

3. Red or White (Wine)? Red

4. 3 wishes……what are they? World Peace, good health, to never lose my passion

5. Dinner Party guest list….6 people, currently alive? 6 of my closest friends

6.Which part of Australia would you most like to visit? Sydney & Scuba Diving The Great Barrier Reef

7. Gene Kelly or Fred Astaire? Gene Kelly

8. International dream destination? Around the World Cruise

9. You are on a beach….is it hot and sunny or cold and windy? Hot & Sunny, always

10. Favourite movie? The Godfather trilogy