The Liebster Award exists only on the internet, and is given to bloggers by other bloggers. It pays tribute to new blogs, or blogs with a follower count of less than 1,000–including Twitter.
It follows similar principles as a chain letter in the sense that it should be passed forward to a certain number of deserving blogs. As Tom Benson (my fellow blogger who nominated me) wrote, “It’s fun and does a marketing job for all who participate.” He further stated that it also exists to encourage new people to blog and join in the social blogging community, known as the “blogosphere”. Whew…a lot of blog words there.
The word “liebster” is German in origin and has several definitions, including but not limited to: dearest, sweetest, kindest, pleasant, endearing, lovely, cute, nicest, valued and welcome. And I know what you’re thinking if you have read my blog: “Where does she fit in?” Well, I wonder that myself.
The rules–should you choose to accept the award:
1. Link back to the blog that nominated you. In my case http://www.tombensoncreative.com, and along with the link go my thanks to Tom.
2. Answer questions that your nominator has set their nominees.
3. Share 11 random facts about yourself.
4. Nominate 5-11 blogs that have less than 1,000 followers to receive this award. (Remember, this includes Twitter.)
5. Create 11 questions for your nominees to answer.
6. Contact your nominees and let them know you have nominated them.
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My questions from Tom at http://tombensoncreative.com, along with my answers.
1. If you could change your first name, what would you have instead?
Chloe.
2. If you could speak a second language fluently, which one would you choose?
Italian.
3. If you could live in another country, where would you live?
Italy, of course.
4.If you could reincarnate as an animal, which would you return as?
A panther.
5. If you had to lose one of your senses, which one would you lose?
Hearing.
6. Do you say, “the glass is half-full”, or “the glass is half-empty”?
Half-full.
7. If given the choice to turn back time, which year would you choose to be born?
1050.
8.Would you publish a 100% truthful autobiography?
Not just no, but hell no!
9. Who is your hero or heroine, and why?
My sweet mama. In spite of an abusive upbringing, she was a strong and kind and loving person, a wonderful mother and wife who did her best by her children and husband.
10. Stranded alone on a tropical island, which object from the modern world would you choose to have with you?
A computer–if it is solar powered and has a good internet connection. :)
11. Give three words that best describe how you’d like to be remembered.
She was kind.
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Now onward we go, to 11 random facts about me:
1. I am part Cherokee though I have–did have until it turned white–red, curly hair and green eyes.
2. I have never hunted, but bring me an animal carcass and I can skin and gut it for you. Cut it up and cook it too.
3. I was struck by lightning when I was around ten years old.
4. I lived through being hit by a tornado while living in a mobile home.
5. I don’t have a high school diploma, though I did receive a GED at the age of forty.
6. I presently own five working computers–if one includes tablets and smart phones.
7. My favorite movie character of all time is Ellen Ripley–played by Sigourney Weaver–from the Alien, Aliens, etcetera movies.
8. My favorite book is The Stand, by Stephen King.
9. I have never flown, by plane or broom.
10. I grew up a hillbilly. (Not a redneck; there is a difference if you care to look it up.)
11. I was once the proverbial “cat lady”, but was able to get it under control. I have only one cat now.
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My nominations–in no particular order–are:
Mandy: http://healingbeyondsurvival.wordpress.com/
Julia: http://julialundauthor.wordpress.com/
Manja: http://fallofthefishman.wordpress.com/
David: http://just1more.wordpress.com/
Candace: http://candacehabte.com/
Charity: http://charitybradford.com/
Michelle: http://michelleisenhoff.com/
Ian: http://ianprobertbooks.wordpress.com/
It’s possible my nominees have been nominated before for this award, or have more followers than required. Not all blogs list the number of followers, so if I nominated a blog erroneously, my apologies.
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Now, here are your questions:
1. What is your favorite way to spend a rainy day?
2. Are you a cat or dog person?
3. What is your most prized possession?
4. When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? (The very first thing you can remember.)
5. If you could become a fictional character, who would it be?
6. Do you believe in an afterlife–not necessarily heaven and hell?
7. Do you prefer coffee or tea–or something stronger?
8. If you had the time and/or money to go back to school/college, what would you study?
9. If for the remainder of your life, you could eat only one cut of meat, (Such as pork bacon or beef steak.) what would you pick?
10. Do you think time travel will ever be possible?
11. What prompted you to become a writer?
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Well, people, I’ve done my part. Tom probably thinks, “Geeze, it took her long enough”. Now, my very talented nominees, it’s your turn to pay it forward.
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