Last year, I was awarded the Liebster Award by my fellow blogger-friend Aalif of http://superaalifragilistic.wordpress.com/
Thank you Aalif for the award and I’m excited to FINALLY post about it!!
Rules:
- 1. List random facts about yourself
- 2. Answer 11 questions given to you by the blogger who nominated you
- 3. Create 11 new questions
- 4. Nominate 11 bloggers of your choice for the Liebster Award
- 5. Tell the person who nominated you, along with the bloggers whom you’ve nominated
Here we go!
MY RANDO FACTS:
- I have no middle name
- I’ve lived in India more than the US for the last two years
- I still think my old Blackberry was the best phone ever.
- I am superstitious
- I prefer savory to sweet
- I don’t know how to pump gas (I blame a New Jersey upbringing for this)
MY ANSWERS TO AALIF’S QUESTIONS:
- What is your favorite movie which as a spiritual theme or message? – Meet Joe Black, starring Sir Anthony Hopkins and Brad Pitt
- Which book has influenced your life the most? –No one book in particular. I recently enjoyed reading ‘Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls’ by David Sedaris. I love his simple writing style and biting sarcasm.
- Is there any current line/mantra that works for you whenever you remember it? Life is short. Live it well.
- A childhood friend/lover who you wished you knew where they were now? –Brittney Shells. She moved away in 2nd grade and I always enjoyed playing with her hair clips.
- One quality you wished you had more of? –Rigidity
- Your single most favorite blog post ever? –Probably the piece I recently wrote on graffiti: http://homegrown.co.in/tracing-tyler-surveilling-the-works-of-mumbais-most-notorious-anonymous-grafitti-artist/ It was incredibly fun to write and explore street art in Mumbai!
- The spiritual teacher who has inspired you the most? -I learned a lot from Swami Rama’s books. I’ve stayed at the Himalayan Institute and I like his spiritual philosophies. I believe you can take inspiration from anything/everywhere so it doesn’t have to be one person (or spiritual leader) that does it for you.
- Your escapist fantasy life looks like..? –The Great Gatsby
- The one addiction you wish you could get rid of? –Biting my nails
- On your last day on earth you would..? –Spend it with family on the beach
- Your favorite city in the world is? –I haven’t been to all the cities in the world, but so far I’d have to say New York, baby.
MY NOMINEES:
- http://bodhisattvaintraining.wordpress.com/
- http://classicritique.wordpress.com/
- http://twospoons.wordpress.com/
- http://natalieslovelyblog.wordpress.com/
- http://bythefallen.wordpress.com/
- http://mindyannehenderson.com/
- http://lezoemusings.wordpress.com/
- http://justsomedish.wordpress.com/
- http://flavorwire.com/
- http://wordswithwriters.com/
- http://www.brainpickings.org/
MY QUESTIONS FOR THE NOMINEES:
- What inspired you to start your blog?
- Share a link to your favorite post. Why is it your favorite?
- How do you deal with writers block?
- If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
- Dream job?
- The wisest person you ever met?
- What is the worst book you ever read?
- Dogs or cats?
- Most memorable trip?
- Any advice for other bloggers out there?
- Where do you find most of your inspiration?
Happy blogging!