Thursday, October 25, 2012

Liebster Blog Award @carolinesday


My friend Caroline nominated me for the Liebster Blog Award!  While I don't have 11 other blogs to nominate, I wanted to go ahead and post some facts and answer Caroline's questions.

11 Facts About Aubrey
1.  I was born in Red Bank, New Jersey, home of Jay & Silent Bob's Secret Stash.
2.  I have lived on three different continents... North America, Asia, and Europe.
3.  I am half Korean.
4.  Taylor Swift and Katy Perry are pretty much my favorite singers.
5.  I have a shopping problem, but mostly surrounding deals at Forever 21 and Target.
6.  I could eat at Moe's/Chipotle or Panera every single day.  And sometimes I eat there a few days in a row.
7.  I spent 5 years Active Duty in the Army, and went to a military college!
8.  I secretly enjoy reading Young Adult fantasy... with a skew toward paranormal romance like Hunger Games, Twilight, etc.
9.  I want to wear costumes.  I am this.close to becoming a cosplay person because I just want to dress like Lady Mary from Downton Abbey or Joan from Mad Men, every day.
10.  I am terrible at riding bikes.  And bowling.
11.  I don't like fireworks.  They are loud, and boring after a few minutes.

Caroline's 11 Questions

1. Who is your celebrity fashion icon?  Kate Middleton, hands down.  I love sleeves, knee-length dresses, and practical wedges and boots.
2.  If you could only eat one specific meal for the next 5 years, what would it be?  Since it's a "meal", I am assuming courses.
3.  Leggings: Still in or back out??  Still in.  I mostly rock these to airports with boots, but I also wear leggings to make shorter summer dresses transition to fall and stay appropriate for work.
4.  Where did you grow up, and what is your favorite thing about your hometown?  Bloomington, Indiana... I love the quirky people.  It's a young and diverse town due to the university influence, and the culture (food, arts, and more) is unparalleled for a Midwestern town.
5.  What is the top item on your Christmas/Hanukkah wish list?  New sheets for my bed, with a high thread count!  I really have everything I want/need, so I have started to ask for very practical holiday/birthday gifts... for one birthday I got an awesome Rowenta stainless steel iron!
6.  Favorite classic read?  Pride & Prejudice.  It is cliche, but I legitimately love it and am not a poser.  I re-read it all the time and it still makes me giddy.
7.  Favorite trashy mag?  People.  It is the most respectable of the trashy mags, and I trust it more for accuracy than I would In Touch or Star.
8.  What random food does your family eat during the holidays that isn't "traditional" holiday fare?  Hmm... my aunt makes a fantastic Red Velvet Cake that we pretty much have at every celebration year-round.  It's not a traditional dessert in the seasons of pumpkin pie and whatnot, but it's my favorite and very festive where it's July or December.
9.  Why did you start blogging and blogging advice?  I've been blogging on and off since high school, in various incarnations.  I love to write almost as much as I love to talk, and this allows me to virtually shout my opinions at the world.  My advice to bloggers is just to be honest.  And if you want to be a financially successful blogger with sponsors and a large following, FOCUS and provide quality content.  You need to fit into a subject niche, and you need beautiful photos and a simple blog layout.  Unless you're like me, and you just don't care about getting a book deal and whatnot... then keep shouting at the world. :)
10.  What is your least favorite Halloween candy?  Twizzlers.  I can't stand licorice at all.
11.  Strangest nickname given to you by someone?  This one was tough... I guess I'd have to say "Frau".  In middle school, my basketball nickname was "Flash" because I was very quick down the court, and my friends' nicknames were "Skittles" and "Mayo".  We evolved them into Fraulein Flash, Senorita Skittles, and Mademoiselle Mayo, and for a while they shortened my name to "Frau".

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    1. Fortunately for me, it didn't stick! A lot of people call me Aub/Aubs in e-mail/text/FB conversation, but one nickname that has really stuck it "AW" (a.k.a. ADUB) from my college buddies. I was just at a wedding where they had trivia that asked, which of these is a nickname of Stephen's friends... and AW was the answer!

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