Hello my lovely friends! Today I am here with my first Liebster Award Post. I was nominated for this award by Marie from backstorybeauty.com. First of all a big, big thank you to Marie for considering me for this award. Thanks again! Do visit Marie’s Blog as she mostly writes about luxury beauty – as in seriously luxurious makeup and skincare with amazing pictures. Her blog is so dreamy and full of beautiful desirable products. In short I would say she is The Luxury Beauty Queen.
Liebster is a German word which means dearest, lovely, cute, sweetheart and all the nicest adjectives. I feel to be honored doing this post. Well! I was nominated for this award in March and I delayed writing this post, as I realized I was close to my 100th post. I thought let my 100th post be my Liebster Award post. Hehe!
The Liebster Award Rules :
Thank the person who nominated you and put a link to their blog.
Answer 11 questions that the blogger gives you.
Give 11 random facts about yourself.
Nominate 11 other blogs and notify them through social media or by commenting on their blogs.
Give them 11 questions to answer.
My Answers to Marie’s Questions :
Q. Would you still be sane if you had to write blog posts using only your telephone for a week?
A. No! I can never write a blog post using only my phone as I will not be able to add photos to my post, because I am that dumb to use all the features of a cell phone. haha! Besides typing on mobile will make my vision blurred.
Q. If you had to go to the top of a hill and re-enact the opening scene from The Sound Of Music where Julie Andrews is singing the theme song. What song would you sing instead?
A. I grew up in India mostly watching Bollywood movies and songs. I was not familiar with the song you mentioned. However I saw the song on YouTube and would probably go with an Indian movie song –Yeh kaun Chitrakaar Hai from an old 1967 classic movie Boond Jo Ban Gayi Moti. I was not even born at that time but I think this is what I would like to sing, because the actor here is describing the beauty of nature in this song, similar to Julie Andrews. 🙂
Q. If you had to do a blogger residency in a different country for three months, what country would you choose and why?
A. Hmm! A difficult one. I think it should be UK because in my one year of blogging I have interacted with so many bloggers who are based in UK and around. During this three months time I would get a chance to meet them all in person as well as meet some new bloggers. 🙂
Q. Have you ever seriously considered not continuing with blogging?
A. No! Never!
Q. Is there a publication, either online or print that you’ve always wanted to write for?
A. No! Not yet! I am very new to writing and have a long way to go before I even dream about this.
Q. Have you ever had a blogging low point and how did you bounce back from it?
A. I don’t think I have ever reached a low point yet. But sometimes I do feel the lack of motivation. That time I just leave everything aside for sometime. (Sometime because I can’t stop thinking about my blog.) And then when I see so many likes and comments on my social media as well as my blog, I get that boost of energy. I feel so many of my friends are waiting for me and this brings me back in action. 🙂
Q. When you write for your blog, do you ever hold back aspects of your opinion or yourself?
A. No! I have never had to, because I mostly feature and write about products that I really love. If I don’t like anything I don’t write about it on my blog.
Q. Would you say without hesitation, that blogging is one of your best undertakings of your life thus far?
A. YES! ABSOLUTELY! YES!!! I regret not doing it earlier.
Q. You’re in a restaurant and you’re given the wrong order but the kitchen is about to close. As long as you were not allergic to anything in the wrong order you were given, what would you do?
A. I am vegetarian and don’t eat eggs, fish, meat etc. So if the wrong order is vegetarian I will eat it. If it contains something non-vegetarian, I will not be able to eat but, will not mind paying and leaving the restaurant.
Q. If you could be the tour manager for a famous singer/writer, who would it be?
A. Enrique Iglesias. 🙂
Q. Earth is no longer habitable and you have to choose a different planet on which to live, which one would you choose?
A. Well! It has to be Mars. Because there is so much work and research going on that in the coming years scientists will be able to find ways and means to live there. And my husband wants to go to Mars. 🙂
11 Random Facts About Me :
- I studied in an all girls Catholic School where we had nuns and other female teachers. In fact the whole staff was females with just one old man who used to ring the bell for our next class and prayers.
- I love reading books at night in bed when there is no disturbance.
- In my school and college I was good in sports and playing games.
- I love eating sweets of all kinds. But I have to refrain myself, just to avoid sugar.
- I have double graduation and masters degree.
- I learned to ride motorcycle and rode for sometime, until I crashed on a side walk. After that I did not try haha!
- Walking up to my treadmill is a little difficult for me. However, once I am on it, I find it even more difficult to get down. I love walking on treadmill.
- I have visited all continents except South America and Antartica 🙂
- Whenever there is some noise, knock or my husband or kids they come and say something to me when I am busy with some other work I get scared haha! In short I have become very jumpy these days.
- I am always scared to walk on slopes, because I get this feeling that I will definitely slip.
- I love listening to music without disturbance. That is sometimes in bed after reading at night. 🙂
My Nominations for the Leibster Award :
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I am forwarding Marie’s Questions as I really liked them and would love to know their answers.
- Would you still be sane if you had to write blog posts using only your telephone for a week?
- If you had to go to the top of a hill and re-enact the opening scene from The Sound Of Music where Julie Andrews is singing the theme song. What song would you sing instead?
- If you had to do a blogger residency in a different country for three months, what country would you choose and why?
- Have you ever seriously considered not continuing with blogging?
- Is there a publication, either online or print that you’ve always wanted to write for?
- Have you ever had a blogging low point and how did you bounce back from it?
- When you write for your blog, do you ever hold back aspects of your opinion or yourself?
- Would you say without hesitation, that blogging is one of your best undertakings of your life thus far?
- You’re in a restaurant and you’re given the wrong order but the kitchen is about to close. As long as you were not allergic to anything in the wrong order you were given, what would you do?
- If you could be the tour manager for a famous singer/writer, who would it be?
- Earth is no longer habitable and you have to choose a different planet on which to live, which one would you choose?
The blogs that I have nominated are some of my favorite blogs that I visit on a regular basis. These are more experienced and bigger blogs, just a mention of them brings lot of happiness to me. All of them have been a big support for me and this is my way of thanking them all. I did not prepare new questions as I know I will come up with some silly ones, so I am forwarding the same questions that Marie asked me and would love to read the answers of my other blogger friends.
As always, I loved doing my first Liebster Award post and want to thank Marie for giving me this opportunity. I have done similar post like the Sunshine Blogger Award, The Versatile Blogger Award if you like to check those as well.Thank you so much for taking the time to read. Until next time stay happy and healthy! 🙂
I adore reading this and it’s so lovely to learn more about you! And yes, to being in the UK, I swear the best and friendliest bloggers are from there and they have some of the best beauty brands too.
Shireen⎜Reflection of Sanity
Shireen I absolutely agree with you. I have come to know so many bloggers from around but mostly everyone is from UK. 🙂 Thank you so much my dear.
This was so much fun to read and congrats on your first Leibster award, you really deserve it. Also, even I would choose to go to the UK, honestly more than half of the bloggers I have come across are based in UK! Also, it makes me so happy that my blog could be an inspiration to you! You are doing so great with your blog in such a short amount of time! 💗💗
Thank you Huda. So very kind of you my dear. I am so happy to have you all with me in this journey of mine. 🙂
Firstly, congrats on 100 posts and for the award! I loved reading more about you – I have a picture in my mind of you riding your motorcycle holding your degree certificates now, haha. Thank you too for my nomination, very kind. Fab post, lovely lady! Xx
Lisa | http://www.lisasnotebook.com
Haha! Lisa you just so funny and sweet. Now even I am imagining lol. Thanks to you girl hahaha. 🙂
This is such a fun post Via! I really enjoyed reading more about you 💖. Thank you for explaining what Leibster means, I always wondered and now it makes sense! Yay! You should totally come to the UK, it would be awesome to have a blogger meet up. I’m also a vegetarian and I don’t think I could write a whole post on my phone either 🙈. These are really interesting questions and thank you so much for the nomination too! 😘 xx
Bexa | http://www.hellobexa.com
Haha! I would really love a Blogger meet up Bexa. I agree I loved the questions hence continued with them and thank you 🙂
Hey there Via, firstly, thank you very much for nominating me and for all of the love on my social channels (I notice darl x) – the Liebster award post is always so fun to do! I’ve loved learning more about you from here – I’m sure Enrique would ADORE having you as a tour manager haha! I’m from the UK (British born and raise) and I can indeed confirm that we’re lovely people haha! Much love to you and thanks again for thinking of me beaut,
Marina Rosie x
https://marinawriteslife.blogspot.com/
Much love to you too girl. Thanks a lot 🙂
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Thank you so much for the nomination Huda. 🙂
Thank you for the nomination! I really enjoyed this post. It’s always so fun learning new things about the bloggers you follow.
Jennifer | Mrs Q Beauty
Thank you so much Jennifer. 🙂
Congratulations dear Via! You absolutely worth this one and many more awards! Thank you so much for the nomination. I have accepted already and I am preparing my blog post these days.
Helene // Beautiful Is My Attire
Helene thanks a lot for all your love and support. Can’t wait to read your post. 🙂
I loved, loved reading this so very much! Your answers are so adorable and definitely helped me in getting to know a bit more about you. Plus, I’ve also noticed I’m becoming jumpier as I get older as well, whatever is that about?:)
It’s always a pleasure reading blog posts that have a huge smile factor running through and this is definitely one of them. Including you was such a treat and thank you again my dear!
Thank you sooooooo much Marie, this is a huge compliment. Thanks again I feel so blessed and honored. 🙂