Hey Mom, I've Been Nominated!

Hey guys, so yes you probably remember me writing a post like this a couple of months ago. However, my bloggy friend Jess nominated me again, so I decided to do yet another post about it. Also, thank you so much Jess for nominating me. I appreciate it very much, and I am so honored. Below are my answers to her questions, in addition to some blogs I shall nominate.

How long have you been blogging and why did you start?

I've been thinking about this for a while now. I've been blogging here for almost two years (I'll be in my terrible twos in April, expect an awesome post about it.) But when I initially first started writing I guess I wanted to write awesome stuff. Writing has been something that I've always enjoyed doing, and eventually will be my meal ticket. Blogging in a way has shown me that.

What is your favorite thing to write about?

My favorite thing to write about is perhaps social issues, relationships, and music. I like to write about things that actually matter to me. My favorite post as of late is a post about finding my soulmate. (You should check it out, right here). I want my blog to be more than a bunch of random things. I want to write actual pieces in addition to blurbs about what's going on in my life.

 

What is your favorite blog?

Okay so I have more than one- Mind Your Madness, Sunshine and Sinatra, A Beautiful Exchange, Life Is But A Stream Of Thoughts, and The World According to Emma.

What is one piece of advice you would share with a brand new blogger?

Write for you, not for someone else. It doesn't matter how many views you get, it matters if you're passionate about what you're writing about. Then the views will follow.

Do you have any blogger inspirations?  (Blogs you'd like to model yourself after or follow in their footsteps)

Blogger inspirations, no. However I do tend to model my blog after Carrie Bradshaw's Sex and the City Column.

What is your favorite memory?

Hmm, this is a hard one. It has to be when my friend Gabriel and I got a pizza one Sunday night, and ate it in a park and just wandered around and talked about life. Gabriel, if you're reading this then hi we should do that again. 

If you could go anywhere, where would you go?

Italy. I want to visit my best friend who lives there. 

What is your favorite app/website?

Apps: Instagram, Messenger, Etsy, Twitter, Netflix, and Facebook.

Website: Facebook, Twitter, Blogger, Google Drive, Netflix.

If you could be anything, what would it be?

If I could be anything, I would be a journalist...only I would have my bachelor's and masters. And you know a really high paying job. 

What's one life lesson you'd like to share?

One life lesson that I would like to share is don't let people walk all over you.

What are some of your guilty pleasures?

Nicholas Sparks books, and Etsy. 

11 Random Facts About Me! 

1. My favorite shows are New Girl, Sex and the City, Gilmore Girls, and Golden Girls.
2. I wear black leggings at least two times a week.
3. I love writing in purple pen.
4. I use my iPad as a computer. 
5. The only meat that I still eat is chicken. I don't eat read meat or pork. You can say that I don't eat any mammals.
6. I have a Snoopy obsession.
7. Two of my closest friends live at least 1,000 miles from me. We exchange letters, when we remember to send them. 
8. I'd rather be at the beach than anyone else. 
9. Ever since I've started working at my school's library, I've been taking out books nonstop.
10. My favorite color is purple.
11. I have yet to obtain my driver's license. 

Some blogs that I nominate; 

Samantha @ Life Is But A Stream of Thoughts

Harylynn: Mind Your Madness

Emma (sorry girl I nominated you before...) The World According to Emma

My questions; 

1. What has lead you to become a blogger?
2. What's something that you enjoy writing about?
3. What do you enjoy most about blogging?
4. What's your favorite thing to do to relax?
5. Do you have a favorite book?
6. What are your life goals?
7. Who do you look up to?
8. What is your guilty pleasure?
9. Do you have a theme song?
10. Favorite food?
11. Favorite TV show?

Da Rules;

Here are the rules:  

1. Thank the blog that presented you this award and link back to their blog (done!)
2. Answer the questions asked by your nominator, give 11 random facts about yourself. List 11 questions for your nominees. (done!)
3. Nominate several blogs that you feel need the recognition that have fewer than 1000 followers. Contact the blogger to let them know they have been selected by email, commenting on a post, Facebook, etc. (done!)
4. Upload the Liebster Award image to your blog. (done!)

Hey, I've Been Nominated!

Hey, so Emma from the World According to Emma nominated me for a Liebster award, which is for a blogger that has less than 200 followers. Since I only have 7, I am quite honored to be nominated, and thank you Emma very much!
She's given me some questions, which I will now answer here! Everyone should read her blog (in the starred section below, just cause it's awesome!

1. What inspired you to start a blog?

I was inspired to start a blog after watching the movie Julie and Julie (2009). I always loved writing, and I wanted to create a sense of community with my blogging. In the past four years that I've been a blogger, I felt like the quality of my writing has improved, in addition to the audience that I created. I hope that between Notations, and Finding My Voice, I have anyways. 

2. What other bloggers do you look up to?

I love up to my blogging big, Cassi, in addition to Rachel, and Hayley.

3. What is your favorite thing to write about on your blog?

I love to write a bunch of things about my blog! I like to write about my current angst of what I'm feeling about something. I also love to write music reviews about songs and musicians that I really like. 

4. If you could trade places with any actress who would you trade places with?

Emma Stone, because she's my fave, and she's kissed Ryan Gosling several times. 

5. What would you consider the theme song of your life? 

That's a good one! It depends. I would honestly like to say "Sweet Emotion", by Aerosmith, because whenever I listen to that song, I feel like a badass. Since I consider myself to be one, therefore, why not? Also, I do like the song "Off To The Races" by Lana Del Rey, because I'm crazy and good luck to some guy trying to tame me. 

6. (Totally stealing this one from Taryn but the question is just too great) What are your long, mid and short term goals for your blog?

All of those can be answered in the fact that I just want my blog to be awesome. To me, I can be writing to no one, and it wouldn't matter. I want to present content that truly reflects on who I am as a person, and ultimately as a writer. I try to avoid swearing, because I know that people in the future can read this. I view my blog as a stepping stone to when I write an actual colum in a paper. Which is my long term goal. 

6. If you could be ANYTHING in the world, you knew you wouldn't fail at it what would you be?

I think I would be a dancer or a singer, because I am really into music and dance, as well as writing. 

7. What is your favorite thing to write about on your blog?

I think I answered this question before! 

8. If you could drop everything write now and go on vacation, money doesn't matter where would you go and why?

I would go to Italy. One of my best friends lives there, and I miss that girl like crazy. I also really want to go there, because my family is from there, and I'm in love with Italian culture and language. 

9. What is one item on bucket list that you really want to accomplish?

I'd say make Dean's List. I really work hard for school, and I really want to make that 3.5 cut sometime in my college career. 

10. What is one of your biggest pet peeves?

I'm not sure if it's a pet peeve, but I must say that I hate eggs, and I hate it when people eat them around me. 

11. Who is your celebrity crush?

Luke Bryan. Please shake it for me. 

Now, I shall nominate some peeps to answer my questions! 

Emma (yes I'm nominating you again), Rachel, Hannah, and Cassi you shall answer these! 

1. What's your favorite color?

2. Do you have a favorite post?

3. What's your theme song?

4. What's your favorite junk food to binge on?

5. If you could do anything right now, without consquence, what would it be?

6. Why did you want to be a blogger?

7. Do you ever find a time when you struggle with deciding to post something?

8. Do you consider yourself to be a journalist?

9. Whose your favorite blogger (s)?

10. What's some advice that you can give to novice bloggers?

* Read Emma's post here! http://emmajudy.blogspot.com/2014/01/liebster-award.html