But I Smile Anyway…

It’s never a quiet day in my life, really is it!?! Today, I received Brother/Sister Awards!

The lovely  Anne from Grubs ‘n’ Critters has blessed me with the Sisterhood of the world Blogger Award! Thank you so much Anne! I am always appreciative of these awards, they mean a lot to me!

The rules:

• Provide the link to the person who nominated you, linking their blog to your post.
• Answer the 10 questions given to you.
• Pass the award on to other bloggers and let them know they have been nominated.
• Include the Award Badge in your post (choose either one of the above!)

10 questions for me to answer

Tea or Coffee? Tea, any day!
Highlight of this year: Getting my dream job!
Where do you source your inspiration from whether it be in life or writing? from my family, I cannot do anything without them in my mind!
What is your favourite colour and how does it inspire you? Purple, but just because!
What is the last book that you read and how did it make you feel? 12 Years a Slave, and wow! the life that these people had to live… and the suffering they still bear because of the legacy of slavery…
Where were you born? Birmingham, UK
Can you play an instrument ? I have learned the acoustic guitar, briefly, the piano, briefly, and the recorder, but I can only remember how to play Polly Wolly Doodle!
What one thing is guaranteed to make you cry? Soppy films!
What would you say is your favourite restaurant? I don’t have a favourite, I like food in general too much!
What is the word/phrase that you use way too much? “Stop IT!!!!!”

My Nominees

Life of An El Paso Woman
I am Begging My Mother Not To Read This Blog
Anarette

Ten questions for my nominees (The same as my own!)

Tea or Coffee?
Highlight of this year
Where do you source your inspiration from whether it be in life or writing?
What is your favourite colour and how does it inspire you?
What is the last book that you read and how did it make you feel?
Where were you born?
Can you play an instrument of?
What one thing is guaranteed to make you cry?
What would you say is your favourite restaurant?
What is the word/phrase that you use way too much?

And then, well, the next thing to pop up was this!  Erika Kind  my lovely Blog Sis, nominated me for a new one to me, the Brotherhood of the World Bloggers Award! Now I know I dress up as men, does this mean that I have been accepted into the man-dom of the world??!! Thank you for the nomination though Erika, another much appreciated award here!

Here are the rules:
1) Thank and link back to the person who nominated you for the award.
2) List the Rules and Display the Brotherhood of the world Award logo to your post and/or blog.
3) Answer the questions set to you and then you may create your set of questions for your nominees.
4) Nominate other bloggers and let them know about the award.

Erika’s questions:

1. You are given the responsibility to bring global peace, how will you do that? Wow! I don’t actually know! Get everyone in the world involved in a huge hippy singalong?!
2. Did blogging improve your life in any way? It has, I have met amazing people, and have found an outlet for my creative side!
3. You can do anything you want for 3 hours, what would you do? At this precise moment, I would say sleep!
4. Reading or writing, given you’ll be paid for reading? That’s a hard choice, as I love to read, and a bit of extra money for doing something you love, what’s not to like! But I couldn’t not write… I need that outlet to stop myself popping!
5. An idea of a perfect life? With my family around me, and happiness within!
6. You can travel back in time, what year you would choose and why? I have always loved the idea of living in the 60’s, the music, the fashion, I would so have fitted in!
7. Space, Solitude, Silence. Choose one and why? Silence, as I hate to be too far from someone, but we could still sit close by, and not talk.
8. Is there life elsewhere in universe? I think there is something there… goodness knows what, but I’d love to find my own ET!
9. You have to plan a surprise for your best friend, but you are broke. What will you plan? I would print lots of photos of us, hang them everywhere, and get her to come round so we can reminisce, over tea and home made cake! She doesn’t drink so I don’t need to worry about alcohol!
10. One of your friends, with whom you were not in contact for many years, meets you somewhere and starts cursing you. How will you tackle the situation?  If they were cursing me, I think I would just walk away.. after all, they haven t been in my life for all these years, I don’t need them now, do I? If they were to follow me, I would definitely try to talk through whatever they were so mad about.

My Nominees
Brotherly Love
Wafflemethis
The V-Pub

10 Questions for you to answer! (Same as Erika’s!)

1. You are given the responsibility to bring global peace, how will you do that?
2. Did blogging improve your life in any way?
3. You can do anything you want for 3 hours, what would you do?
4. Reading or writing, given you’ll be paid for reading?
5. An idea of a perfect life?
6. You can travel back in time, what year you would choose and why? .
7. Space, Solitude, Silence. Choose one and why?
8. Is there life elsewhere in universe?
9. You have to plan a surprise for your best friend, but you are broke. What will you plan?.
10. One of your friends, with whom you were not in contact for many years, meets you somewhere and starts cursing you. How will you tackle the situation?

Finally I would like to day a huge thank you to my nominators, You make me feel special every day, by liking and commenting on my posts, and these nominations make me feel warm inside!

And my nominees, please don’t feel obliged to accept, but if you do, please let me know!