You flatter me! (Another Liebster Award!)

This is too cool. So Annie of This Northern Belle nominated me for The Liebster Award! I got one a little while back, but I am OBVI going to accept again and go through the entire process - it's awesome to help other smaller bloggers find each other.

To steal entirely from my last post - the Liebster Award is a Favorite Blog Award – Liebster is German for “favorite”. It is awarded to a blog that has less than 200 followers. It’s a great way to interact with other smaller blogs and to get everyone more connected! HOW COOL!

In order to accept this award, I must do several things (this is slightly different than the last time I accepted - I feel like there is a telephone game effect going on here!):

1. List 11 facts about myself


2. Nominate 11 bloggers for the award (YAY!)


3. Let them know about the nomination


4. Answer the 11 questions I was asked when nominated


5. Ask 11 questions for the new award winners to answer

Okay, let's begin, shall we?

Part 1 requires I list 11 facts about myself:

1. My greatest fear is being boring (sounds pathetic but it's true).


2. I have a "life bucket list" that is posted as one of those sticky notes on my laptop desktop screen.


3. One day I want to move to either London or Australia - two of the coolest cultures that speak English (since I know no other languages).


4. I have a very hard time telling right from left, which has sometimes made driving and getting to places very challenging.


5. I generally don't get along very well with girls - a lot of my best friends are guys - girls are dramatic and that's annoying to me.


6. Moving to NYC was the best decision I've ever made, and the hardest transition process! But I love it :)


7. Moving IN NYC is one of the most challenging things a person can do, I'm finding that out first hand right now in the apartment search process


8. I am OBSESSED with pop culture. The fact that I know what is happening with Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' marriage more than I know what is happening in Congress right now is frankly kind of alarming.


9. Christmas is my favorite holiday. HANDS DOWN. Even though it's absolutely freezing, November-January 1 is my favorite time of year.


10. Even though I LOVEE living in a city as crazy and fast-paced as NYC, I really need a couple days away in some secluded place. I need a vacation!


11. I'm supposed to be doing work at my job right now but CLEARLY this takes priority! YOLO.

Okay, moving on to part 2. Nominate 11 bloggers to get the award! Oh this is the exciting part - having under 200 followers is key so that smaller bloggers can discover each other :) And my nominees are (in no particular order)...

• http://notoriousbeautyblog.com/


• http://jothyslifestyle.wordpress.com/


• http://trainingcamprookie.wordpress.com


• http://preptista.com/


• http://collegeforeverever.wordpress.com/


• http://catchingzee.wordpress.com/


• http://lovehaightcupcakes.com/


• http://twentysomethingnyc.com/


• http://lydiawarren.co.uk/


• http://anomadslife.wordpress.com/


• http://thesweetdee.wordpress.com/

You guys are all so amazing and I am so happy to nominate you for this award! Which leads me to part 3 where I will make you all aware that I have nominated you :) (will do that after this has been posted!)

On to part 4 - answering the 11 questions that I was asked when I was nominated.

1. What is your favorite thing to cook/bake? This does not apply to me because I can neither cook nor bake. Pretty much anything that can be put in the microwave is a winner in my book!


2. If you could invite three people to dinner (living, dead, real or fictional), who would it be? Rosa Parks (fascinated by her courage and ability to ignite the Civil Rights Movement), Jennifer Lawrence (she is AMAZING!), and Amanda Bynes (definitely would be interesting to see her in that setting).


3. What is your dream vacation? Anywhere where there is a beach!


4. What is your favorite thing to do on a rainy day? Watch movies/casually day drink with friends.


5. What was your dream job when you were a kid? Be a famous singer - I think it's safe to say we've all had that fantasy growing up.


6. Apple or oranges? Apples, unless I'm sick, where I think that by eating a ton of oranges I'll magically become healthy again.


7. What is your favorite beverage? Anything with alcohol...hey, I just graduated college! Cut me some slack please :)


8. What is something that made you laugh recently? The last question. Also my friend (Chloe!) that I'm talking to on gchat right now has said some pretty hilarious things.


9. Favorite holiday? Christmas - woahh weird coincidence I said this in my facts about me!


10. What book do you most recommend? Confessions of an Advertising Man by David Ogilvy. That is just bc I'm an advertising nerd and I absolutely LOVEDDD it!


11. Beach, city, new culture? Which do you prefer for a weekend getaway? Beach, PLEASEEE!! (Let's go right now!)

Finally, part 5 is where I make up questions that my nominees have to answer when formally accepting their award!

1. If you could have any superpower, what would it be?


2. Salty or sweet? (Food, just to be clear)


3. Mac or PC?


4. What is your spirit animal? Why?


5. What is the TV or movie character that reminds you most of yourself?


6. What is your favorite part about blogging?


7. What is your weirdest talent? (We all have one - don't be shy!)


8. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?


9. What is the most kind-hearted thing you have done for anyone, with expecting nothing in return?


10. Favorite TV channel?


11. When you look at your life right now, are you genuinely happy with where you are? If not, what can you do to change that? (Now go out and do it!)

Again, thanks so much, Annie! And congrats everyone, let's keep the award-giving going!

<3, Charlotte

The Very Inspiring Blogger Award

Ohmygosh! So Zee of Catching Zees nominated me for The Very Inspiring Blogger Award! This is suchh a huge honor - I really don't consider my NYC life to be very inspiring, but I am so incredibly happy to have been nominated for this award!

I accept!

Now, when I did this for the Liebster Award, I wrote a little about what the award is for. From a quick online search, I really can't find anything, but the picture for it has the tagline "Keeping the blogisphere a beautiful place". WOAH, awesome! Hopefully I can continue to keep providing this blogging beauty in the future :)

The rules for accepting the award are as follows:

1. Announce your win with a post and link to whoever presented you with the award.
2. Display the award certificate on your website.
3. Present 15 awards to deserving bloggers.
4. Drop them a comment to tip them off after you have linked them in the post.
5. Post 7 interesting things about yourself.

Oh my goodness these process are always so complicated! Here goes nothing...

Part 1 - display the award on my blog. CHECK! (Sidenote: I actually did this before writing this post. Got too ahead of myself!)

For part 2 I have to write this post and link whoever presented me with the Very Inspiring Blogger Award. As you can see from my jillion tags in the first paragraph, done! Thanks, again Zee!! (Just did it another time! Tee hee)

Okay, part 3 time. Here is where I present 15 bloggers with the award. My choices in no particular order are:

• http://cheerdummy.com/


• http://sassandbalderdash.com/


• http://trainingcamprookie.wordpress.com/


• http://twentysomethinganecdotes.wordpress.com/


• http://jessiebearwhatwillyou.wordpress.com/


• http://thereporterandthegirl.com/


• http://jibberyjab.wordpress.com/


• http://littlemissfit.wordpress.com/


• http://newyorkcliche.com/


• http://gina4star.wordpress.com/


• http://projectlighttolife.wordpress.com/


• http://inaworldofbees.com/


• http://kuuleilani.wordpress.com/


• http://ballardtobrooklyn.com/


• http://itsjustnora.wordpress.com/

All these wonderful bloggers truly inspire me, and I always enjoy reading and moseying around their sites! Check them out!

Part 4 definitely seems like it will be the most work (but it's the most fun!) - I have to comment on their sites and let them know that I've nominated them for this award! YAY BLOG LOVE :)

Finally, part 5 requires that I write 7 things about myself. Oh boy, I am so bad at doing this on the spot!

1. I honestly didn't expect to like blogging as much as I do. I originally made this blog to just document my life in NYC. I wanted to be able to look back one day and remember all the crazy things that happened when I moved here. But recently, I've become invested in other bloggers' stories and lives - it's so cool to see what other people are up to. This sounds so cheesy, but everyone out there that I've seen has inspired me to be my best possible self. I love the blogging community and am probably going to be pursuing this for more than one year (which is what I originally intended)!


2. I am currently looking for an apartment and it sucks. I've recently written about this a lot. But it is a major thing going on in my life right now so it should probably be included in these 7 points! It is so hard!!


3. I danced so much when I was out last night that I am so sore today. Fact - I love having solo dance parties. After me and the girls went to late dinner/drinks, we went to a couple bars. So much fun! Except I'm definitely paying for that today with this soreness!


4. We have a work party on a 4 story yacht this week and I am so excited for it! No explanation necessary for this one.


5. I miss college so much. There are parts of the real world that I like so much better than college. Being in NYC is amazing and I love my job, but no one warns you how tiring the real world is. Doing everything for yourself is so rough, and it sucks to not get any naps during the day. Also, I miss being so close to all my friends - I used to hang at my guy friends' house every night and now I haven't seen them in months. There's definitely a huge adjustment phase when entering the real world, and I'm still in the thick of it.


6. I need to step up my workout game. I've joined that adult swim team, but looking for apartments has prevented me from doing it on a consistent basis. Once that's done I will be there in full force!!


7. I once auditioned to be on the Real World. My audition got kinda messed up - long story for another post I'm sure - but it was definitely an interesting experience. There are a lot of weirdos out there!

Okay, I think that's it! Now it's time to let my nominees know that I have put them up for this award!

Happy blogging, everyone!

<3, Charlotte