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I have been kindly nominated by Jenelle Witty from Shut my eyes can't find the break for a Liebster Award. 

Liebster is a German word that means dearest, and this award is given to up and coming bloggers with less than 200 followers who we think deserves more recognition.

Here are the rules:

- List 11 random facts about yourself

- Answer the 11 questions which are given to you by your nominator

– Ask 11 new questions for all the bloggers that you nominate to win the award

– Nominate 9 bloggers with less than 200 followers to win the award

– Go to each of the blogger’s pages to let them know about their nomination

– Thank the blogger who nominated you by mentioning them and link back to their blog

My Random Facts:

- I go to Adelaide Uni
- I'm doing my Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy

- I was born in Melbourne

- My background  is Sri Lankan

- I have 2 dogs, 1 cat, 1 bird and lots of fish....i know its pretty much a zoo!

- I love shopping in Singapore

- I am the co-founder of a charity called Msquared
- I really want to own my own business
- I volunteer at the Women's and Children's Hospital
- I have been to London, Dubai, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Singapore
- I love to watch reality shows, my fav series would probs be The Real Housewives of ......all of them!

1. If 'you' were a magazine, which would you be?

This is probably going to be a very boring answer....but if I was a magazine...I would be Time Magazine. I am so interested in business.....and how successful people have become so successful, it's just really inspiring to me!

2. What has been your favourite blogging moment/ experience?

I think my favourite blogging experience, or my favourite moments of being a blogger, are when I get exciting emails....like invitations to events and/or people asking to get involved in my blog...makes me :)

3. What motivates you to blog?

Seeing inspiring things, doing exciting things and sharing all of these experiences with others.

4. How do you store your shoes?

I have a pull-out draw under my bed, most of my shoes are stored in this draw...but i also have another shoe rack in my room that holds the more fancier heels, and another hanging shelf thing that holds my sandles.

5. If you could have any designer design you an outfit who would you choose?

I love the colour and ethnicness in Camilla Franks designs, so I would love to have her design something for me.

6. If you could live anywhere for six months, where would it be and what would you do?

I have never been to America, but I would love to go there for 6 months and work with creative business people.....DREAM BIG!

7. What is your motivation song? AKA the one you play to psyche yourself up for something.

I dont really have a motivation song, but I would say any Alicia Keys songs, are very inspiring for me!

8. If you could interview anyone for your blog, who would you choose?

If I could choose anyone to interview for my blog, I would definitly choose Oprah Winfrey.....she is so inspiring to me and so many others in this world, she is basically an all-rounder in life....and I admire that :)

9. How do you like to spend your birthday?

I like to spend my birthday with my friends,  just doing fun and relaxing things.

10. What camera do you use?

I use a Fujifilm finepix S2959 + My Iphone 5 :) 

11. What is the craziest thing you have ever done?

I am pretty much a really boring goodie-goodie kinda person, so I have'nt really done any crazy things in my life, but something that I have done that would be classified as taking a big step in my life, is starting my own charity with a friend :)

My questions for the bloggers I nominate:

1. Why did you start blogging?

2. What is the wierdest question someone has ever asked you?

3. What is the cheapest but nicest piece of clothing/accessory you own, how much was it, and where did you get it?

4. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live and why?

5. Who do you admire most in life and why?

6. What would be your dream job?

7. Who inspires you in the bloggershpere?

8. If you could be any age, what age would you be and why?

9. What has been your favourite blog post on your blog so far?

10. If you could make your own perfume, what scents would you use, and what would you call it?

11. What is your favourite TV show?

The bloggers I nominate are:

Fashion Adventure (adventuresintofashion.blogspot.com.au)

Bowie Bowie (www.bowiebowie.com)
Fashion Killed Me (fashionkilledme.blogspot.com.au)
Dear Manhattan (www.dearmanhattan.com)
British Prepster (www.britishprepster.com)
Style Lab (stylel4b.blogspot.com.au/)
Myglamfactor (myglamfactor.blogspot.com.au)
Southern Strut (southernstrut.blogspot.com.au)
The Confashionist (www.theconfashionist.com)


Thanks again to: Jenelle Witty from shutmyeyescantfindthebreak.blogspot.com.au