Sunday 23 February 2014

Update & The Liebster Award


So I think we can all agree on the fact that I'm not great at new years resolutions. It is currently the 23rd of February and this is my first post since new years day. Although clearly ignoring the fact I said I wanted to post on my blog regularly I thought I'd just have a look back at that post and see how much I'd managed to stick to my resolutions. So, here we go. 


1. Get More Sleep
As I'm writing this it is 1:30pm and I have been awake for roughly 22 hours. You do the math and tell me whether I've managed to get more sleep or get into a proper routine.

2. Take More Photos
You guessed it; another fail. At a guess I'd say I've probably taken around 10 photos (not including photos for schoolwork) this year, so far. 

3. Be Happy
Okay, this is one resolution that hasn't been a complete disaster, and I guess all of my failed resolutions somehow contribute to this one not failing. I've tried to put less pressure on myself this year, which therefore meant that I took a break from blogging and photography and constantly trying to plan every second of my life. It was my birthday earlier this month and I just spent the weekend relaxing and having fun with friends. Although this might not be such a great thing I've also stressed myself out less over schoolwork. So, in conclusion, I don't think I'll be making any more resolutions. I think my final resolution is to just get on with life without setting all these different tasks that I have to have done by a certain time. That may work for some people but I've recently realised that it doesn't work for me.

However, I do have big plans for my blog. As I've only been doing this a short time I really just want to get used to it all, but I do have a few ideas up my sleeve.

Something that also made me happy as I logged into my blog this morning, for the first time in over a month, was seeing that I had been 'nominated for the Liebster Award' by the lovely Erin Burggraff. I don't know much about the whole thing so make sure you go here to read Erin's post as she seems to know a lot more about it than I do. But here are the rules:


'Mention the person who nominated you with a link to their blog.
Answer the 11 questions provided by the person who nominated you.
Nominate 11 other bloggers with less than 200 followers.
Create a new set of 11 questions for your nominees to answer'

and here we go.



Erin's Questions:


Q - What is your favorite thing about winter?
A - I'm going to go with a pretty common answer to this question, and say Christmas, as it's definitely my favourite time of year.

Q - Do you prefer coffee, tea, or hot chocolate?
A - Coffee. No Contest.

Q - What is the most romantic/sweetest valentine card/gift/date/etc. you ever received?
A - Okay, cards on the table, I'm going to be honest and say I've never had a valentine.. awkward.

Q - What is the best advice you have ever been given?
A - Sorry for not having anything terribly unique and inspiring, but it has to be 'do whatever makes you happy'.

 Q - What was your most embarassing outfit of all time? (If you want to have fun with it, include a picture!)
A - Up until the age of about 12 I couldn't care less about what I looked like, but there is an outfit that really stands out. I remember my mum bought me a puke green coloured tracksuit. Oh dear, just thinking about it.. (Unfortunately, no picture exists of this outfit)

Q - If you were stranded on an island and could only have three beauty items with you, what would they be?
A - Okay, I'm assuming there are other people on this island? Otherwise I doubt I'd bother, but I'd probably say a razor (does that count as a beauty item??), mascara and lipbalm.

Q - What is the best song you've listened to recently?
A - This is a pretty hard question for me, because if you know me I am obsessed with music, but I'd say my most played songs (I know it says one song but my brain just can't manage that sorry) over the last week are probably 'Panic! at the Disco - Collar Full', 'Full Circle - Half Moon Run', 'Pretty Hurts - Beyonce', 'Riptide - Vance Joy', 'Say Something - A Great Big World', A Song About Love - Jake Bugg', 'Take What I Can Get - Matthew Mayfield' and 'XO - Beyonce'.

Q - How would you describe your personal style?
A - This is definitely something I've always thought about as I like quite a wide range of styles, but I've never really put a label on it. However, I would say that, dressing down, I prefer 'skater' or '90s grunge' type styles, but dressing up, I like classic, girly chic.

Q - What type of scent (Sweet, fruity, clean, woodsy, etc.) do you prefer? And which perfume is your favorite right now?
A - I'm a sucker for a fruity/vanilla scent, but my favourite perfume at the moment has to be 'Viktor & Rolf - Flowerbomb'

Q - What is your favorite holiday?
A - I've never left England, so does Centre Parcs count? 

Q - If you had $1000 and could only spend it in one store, where would you go?
A - I'm going to pretend that question says £1000, and say definitely Topshop.


My Questions:


1. If you had to chose between them, would you say you were a book or a film kinda girl?

2. What was the first album/single you ever bought?

3. How long does it take you to get ready in an average morning?

4. Which do you take most care of/spend more time on, your hair, your body or your face?

5. What's one thing you've always wanted to do, but never had the guts to actually do?

6. What's your favourite meal and can you make it yourself, or is it only good made by someone else?

7. Your favourite place in the world?

8. Your favourite childhood toy?

9. The first purple object you see near you?

10. Your dream job?

11. Your inspiration to start a blog?


My Nominations:


art-fashion-blog.blogspot.se

artsychicksrule.com

beautyandthebakerblog.blogspot.com

bonniebeautyxo.com

http://www.calijae.com/


fashion-twenty-four.blogspot.pt

imitationisthegreatestformofflattery.blogspot.com/

kellysklosetblog.com

majestyled.blogspot.com

paigeeone.blogspot.com

viintagerose.blogspot.ie





-Lilly x

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