Okay, I didn't know what it was either, but hey, I got an award, yo.
Susan told me that Liebster is a German word, meaning dearest or beloved, or favorite. This lovely little award is given to bloggers with less than 200 followers in order to help them get a little well-deserved attention and coax more awesome readers to visit their blog.
Further to my earlier post about paying it forward, once you win a Liebster, the idea is to pass it along to other bloggers you love, and let them know by leaving a comment on their blog. Apparently I'm supposed to do this to eleven other bloggers, but to be frank, I'm kind of like a hermit in the bloggesphere and I don't really know eleven other bloggers who need that many followers. So I'll keep it to four of my favourites and stick to the other rules by posting four random facts about myself, and answering four of the questions Susan asked as my nominator. Oh, and I have to make up four questions for my nominees to answer...mwah ha ha!
Normally I detest form letter type stuff, but this feels more like a big, bloggy love-in. So, thanks Susan! And here goes nothing, my leibschens...
Four Funky Facts about Me
1) I have seen Michail Gorbachev, Cybil Shepherd and Tony Danza in person. I know. Now you want to be my friend, right?
2) Someday I'm going to travel to Japan and climb Mt. Fuji at sunrise. I even know a few words in Japanese. I just need to learn the ones for "I am not dead, I am just resting here on the side of the mountain."
3) I have a terrible, terrible crush on the guy that plays Jaime on Game of Thrones. This has replaced my terrible, terrible crush on Hugh Jackman, which replaced my terrible, terrible crush on Scully, which replaced my terrible, terrible crush on Harrison Ford that pretty much lasted a decade.
4) The four foods I can never get enough of are olives, ice cream, popcorn and sushi.
Four Questions from Susan
1) What motto do you live by?
I'd like to say it's something philosophical and deep, but I think it's more along the lines of, "Knock yourself out." Which I say a lot to my kids when they ask whether they can do something, like build a fort out of every piece of furniture in the house, or take off all their clothes in the sandbox. Basically, I figure if it isn't dangerous, unkind or unhealthy, go for it! We shelter our kids too much these days. They need to have harmless little adventures. And so do I.
2) What's your favourite movie?
Favourite feel-good movie: Greencard. Favourite movie I never get tired of watching even though my husband doesn't get it: The Matrix. Favourite foreign movie: Oldboy. Favourite nostalgic movie: a tie between Grease and Raiders of the Lost Ark.
3) If you could wave your magic wand and solve one world issue, which issue would you choose to address?
I wish mental health issues like depression, anxiety, bipolar and post-traumatic stress disorders would just vanish off the face of the earth. Cancer comes a close second. And the repression & abuse of women and children. I know, that's three things. But man, that's a tough question.
4) If you could have dinner with any living person, who would it be?
Wayson Choy. I just love that guy. Plus he's funny and would never judge me for ordering too much bacon or wine.
And My Nominees Are...
In no particular order, here are my awesome Leibster nominees. Check out their blogs! Stay a while! Leave a comment! (Us bloggers really dig comments because then we know real people are reading our stuff)
Public Recluse The Lesser - your daily dose of truth with a sprinkle of sarcasm
Tea and Spice and All Things Nice - tips, recipes and other funky posts from a local tea goddess
Converse, Wookies and the Pursuit of Joy - the title kind of says it all, doesn't it? Zen zaniness and sharp observations from one seriously cool woman
Hick Chic - a little Johnny Depp (okay, a LOT of Johnny Depp), musings about country life, hilarious barn stories, sweet posts about her critters. What's not to like about this girl? And did I mention we went to high school together?
Four Nosy Questions for my Nominees
1) What's your favourite childhood memory?
2) In four sentences, describe your ideal day.
3) Do you believe in Heaven?
4) When's the last time you had a really good belly laugh, and why?
4 comments:
WOWZERS! Congratulations--well deserved! My sisters rock--each one won a wonderful award in the same week! YAY!
And a crush on Scully? I thought you just wanted to be her and loved Mulder? Or are we not talking X-files...
I'll answer your questions later...maybe.
Yay for knocking yourself out with your blog! xoxoxoxo
Kimber, I am so deeply moved by your nomination. The Someday Diaries is where I come, even to read back issues when I just need to FEEL!
I have no choice but to keep working this morning but as soon as I get up, I will answer! I just had to say how much I appreciate your nomination.
I love the answers to your questions, and am duly impressed by the variety and stature of people you have met in person. Honey, I've always wanted to be your friend :)
Now I am off to visit your nominees!
My very favourite childhood memory is of the day the primary grade school Principal was trying to explain to me exactly why I had to attend opening ceremonies in the morning during Kindergarten. I can still see the exhausted look on his face when I would not give in, I remained firm that I didn’t have to participate because only kids with dads had to attend….”our Father…” It is my favourite memory because that started the understanding for me that not everyone was the same and sometimes someone had to be a voice for those people.
My perfect day would unfold without plan or execution! The entire day would be one surprising happenstance after another; unplanned giggles and shenanigans would leave ribs sore and battered. While wine glasses would be continually replenished with really good wine. Somehow, everyone I really, really dig would be there!
Heaven exists without question. I don’t know what it looks like or by who’s rules it applies but I sure hope it includes me!
I laughed really hard with my training team yesterday while watching a ridiculous Japanese game show. Immature, twelve year old boy goofiness, which is the best kind!
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