liebster award: we're throwing confetti in the air! thank you!

okay. before i start saying thank you, first, i'm sorry! i think i put this off for way too long. so apologies that this post is coming so late. but better late than never? {yes? yes?}

thank you champagne-n-pizza*, buddy the mutt, simply akshara and kid granny for tagging our blog for the liebster award. it was loads fun getting to know you through the random facts and q & a's that were shared. so i guess it's our turn? there seems to be some differences in rules, but i'll go with the answering 9 questions, tagging four wonderful bloggers and asking them 9 questions of my own. 
*blog has since closed

from simply akshara 
1. sail around the world or fly up to outer space? 
i am actually terrified of both. the vastness of the ocean and space just sends chills down my spine! can i do something like a road trip instead?

2. favorite genre of music.
my playlist is pretty eclectic {except for some reason i can't listen to country music}. i can go from alternative, new wave, bossa nova, oldies, indie pop to folk & acoustic. some of my favorite artists are camera obscura, pink martini, phish and regina spektor. i also really love japanese music. 

3. favorite season. 
summer!

from buddy the mutt
4. how old were you when you got your first pet? 
my entire family loves animals so i had pets my whole life. i had baby chicks, frogs, fish, rabbits, parakeets and dogs. my grandpa also had a farm and i loved being there with the cows and a baby lamb! i can't recall a specific age, but i was always surrounded by pets. 

5. what is your best childhood memory? 
i loved following my older brother around as a little kid. he hated it of course. one time i followed him and his friends to go play baseball. i was too little to play and being the little kid that i was, i got bored pretty quickly. i ended up going back and forth behind home plate and one of his friends didn't see me and swung his bat and it hit me right on the side of my head. my brother carried me on his back and ran home crying hysterically. i don't remember the pain, but i do remember feeling so touched and loved. a few christmases ago, i brought this story up while visiting family. when i got to the part of him crying and me feeling so touched my brother interjected in surprise and said, "oh... i was actually crying because i thought i was going to be in deep trouble." so my memory wasn't exactly right, but it's still my favorite. :)

6. what made you choose your current pet? 
piri was originally my brother's dog but came to live with me in 2006 when my sister-in-law got pregnant. piri was actually bought at a mall. back then we didn't know how bad this was. most dogs sold at malls are from puppy mills, which have horrible conditions. but now we are more aware. we have found organizations and shelters that we support through donations and participate in advocacy efforts to stop the cruelty and abuse of all animals. piri has opened this awareness for us. we're really glad he did. 

from kid granny
7. who is your favorite author? 
hands down marion zimmer bradley! i was a big king arthur, canterbury tales fan back in the day {thanks 11th grade english class!}. mists of avalon was on our reading list for summer and i didn't start it until a couple of weeks before school started. it's a huge book but i couldn't put it down. 

8. what inspired you to start your blog? 
on instagram i met so many wonderful people from all over the world and we created a great community. we became friends, support each other through hard times, share joys, tips and advice. it's a space i'm so lucky to be  apart of. i wanted to find something similar in the blogsphere. and i wanted a space to just ramble and share pictures. it's easier to send my parents an email with the blog link than to get them on facebook. :)

9. name three favorite online shopping websites. 
etsy for sure. i also love modcloth and olive green dog. 

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phew. thanks for reading all that! 
i'm tagging hanna over at speak style & rock, miho at wander to wonder, mariko over at gamerwife and emmy at scarberian fashion lover for their liebster award posts! 

my questions to you ladies are: 
1. what is your favorite quote? 
2. if you can tell your 11 year old self a piece of advice what would it be? 
3. name one thing on your christmas wish list this year.
4. what is your go-to comfort food? 
5. who is your role model? 
6. what is one event in 2013 that was the most memorable to you? 
7. who was your favorite teacher and why? 
8. what are three words that best describe you. 
9. vampires or zombies?