Liebster Award!

Hello there! It appears that I have been tagged by Miss Woodhouse for the Liebster Award! How exciting! So, without further ado, here it is! 

Acknowledge the blog that gave it to you and display the award.

Thank you so very much, Miss Woodhouse! :) 

Answer the 11 questions that the blogger gives you.

1.) Are you an Introvert or an Extrovert?

Oh, definitely an introvert. Apparently I am an INFJ...I'm not sure exactly what all that means, but that's what the thing said I was.  And even without the quiz thingy, I'm definitely more of an introvert in almost every setting.

2.) Describe your fashion sense in three words

Practical, modest, and--for formal occasions--refined! 

That's not me, by the way. 

3.) Who is your current, or most recent, celebrity crush? (Mwahahaha)

Oh boy. So, I'm sure I'm gonna have lots of people mad at me for this one (even though it is a VERY intriguing question), but I do not have a celebrity crush and I never have had one. I'm sure that I could make one up in about ten minutes if I wanted to, but there's just something about the whole idea that I'm not super--well super "in to", if you know what I mean. 

Now don't get me wrong here! There are plenty of male celebrities (actors etc) out there who I have great respect for! I respect their talents, their characters, and even their personalities off-screen--many are very good-looking, at least passably nice, and seem like interesting, fun sorts of people, but I just don't think it's worth my time to be pining away over a person that I've never met and probably will never meet, and who, even if I DID meet, well...you know.  No matter who it is or what they claim about themselves, I'm always disappointed by celebrities in the end, and it saves me a great deal of heartbreak to remain emotionally unattached, even if I do admire a person's talent and work, even if I admire the person themselves! Just because I have preferences on favorite actors/celebrities does not mean that I am smitten by them. 

I'm sorry, I didn't intend to ramble off like that!  Please don't be offended...this is just my opinion on the subject and you're totally free to have your own opinion.  :) 

4.) Do you like social media, or is it a waste of time in your opinion?

Ooooohhhhhh... I think it really depends on what you're doing with your social media! I know that I tend to waste lots of time on the internet, even though I'm not on Facebook, Instagram, or whatever-else-it-is-that-everyone's-using. I have a hard enough time keeping up with email, Blogger, and Pinterest! I do think that social media is nice in that it lets you communicate more easily with people, even if they're far away, and it can make planning events a lot easier! However, sometimes it can be a huge waste of time.  It all depends on context! 

5.) Are you a Planner, or a Pantser, (or mayber a Plantser) when it comes to writing?

I'm usually more of a pantser! For most of my stories so far, I have written down a couple of notes, maybe sketched a (horrible, terribly drawn) picture, scribbled some bullet points, and then just started right on in to the first draft! There are some times when I need to sit down and really think about what I'm writing, but usually I'm a pantser. 

6.) Do you prefer milk chocolate, or dark chocolate (And if you say you don't like chocolate, I shall think you very odd indeed)

Dark chocolate all the way!!! Oh, that stuff is so delicious! Though I like all kinds of chocolate in pretty much any way, shape, or form, dark chocolate takes the cake by far. (Takes the cake...ha ha...)

7.) If you could do anything you wanted for a career, without having to worry about money or anything like that, what would you do?

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhh....

I would like to write my books...just be able to stay at home with my family, and write my stories, without having to worry about making money off of them.  I think that would be fantastic. 

8.) What's the most recent book you read and what was your opinion of it?

Well, I'll go with the most recent book that I have FINISHED reading.  I actually re-read Ranger's Apprentice: The Ruins of Gorlan, which is the first in the series.  I remember really loving the Ranger's Apprentice series when I was maybe 13-14 years old, and so I happened to pick it up and read it again to see if I still like it. I do. It's a very fun, lighthearted read, and though it's not the greatest literature, it is extremely fun. 

9.) Do you prefer skirts/dresses, or jeans?

Well, I've never been a huge fan of jeans...I do like to wear pants/shorts, but I prefer a more athletic or more flexible material than denim. So, between jeans and skirts/dresses, I'd say skirts or a dress, but most often I wear more sport-like pants. They're very comfortable, and very practical as well. Of course everything depends on context. 

10.) Current favorite singer?

Oh wow. I listen to a lot of different music, and I like different singers for different reasons and in different music styles. I think that Billy Boyd (who has a band, by the way) has a really amazing, beautiful voice, but their band's stuff isn't my favorite. Most of it is okay, but it could be much better. I really like Steven Delopoulos right now, even though I wouldn't classify his voice as "nice" or "pretty" exactly.  He is the singer for the band Burlap to Cashmere, but has also released some solo stuff, which I recently discovered.  He is just a great musician and songwriter who adds a lot of soul to his music, which I like (plus it's all GOOD, if you know what I mean). So right now, let's go with one of the two...here are a couple samples:

11.) If you could trade places with a fictional character for a day, who would it be and why?

Why, Miss Woodhouse? Why would you ask me to make such a hard decision?? *sobs*

Well, since it's only for a day, and not for life...that makes it a little easier. I would like to see what it's like to fly. But there aren't a lot of characters that I really like who can fly, so let's think of something else.  I think I'm gonna have to say either Rey from Star Wars, just...because that would be fun to play with lightsabers and fly spaceships, but I wouldn't have to be diplomatic like Leia or Padme sort of are, or maybe Bilbo Baggins. Yeah, let's go with that. Every time I read/watch anything Middle-Earth related it makes me want to go there, to BE there. And Bilbo and I have similar skills...of cooking, reading, and sitting comfortably at home! Yes, I think I would like that very much.

Nominate 11 blogs.

If you don't want to do this, or if you've already been tagged by someone else, no pressure...but here you go!

1. MiddleEarthMusician at Music, Mystery, Middle Earth, and Mitochondria
2. RM Lutz at The Book Hound
3. Rachel at A Girl's Place
4. Miss March at Sunshiny Corner
5. Gray Marie at Writing is Life
6. Natalie at Ramblings of a Readhead Girl (yes, yes, I know you've been tagged already) 
7. Andrew at The Great Andrew
8. MovieCritic at Movies Meet Their Match
9. Sadie Sofia at A Day in the Life
10. Lois Tinuviel at You, Me, and a Cup of Tea
11. And (why not) I'll tag my brother: Josiah at The Eclectic Presby

Give them 11 questions to answer.

1. Star Trek or Star Wars? (or neither...;) )
2. If you had to lose either a hand or a foot, which would you rather? 
3. Pick one character from absolutely anything to train you in whatever their skills are, whether physical/real or magical/imaginary. 
4. When you're with a friend, are you more of a John Watson or Sherlock Holmes?
5. What song(s) have provided you with the most inspiration for writing, if you write? (If not, what song(s) are the most inspiring to you in general?)
6. What is the most difficult to pronounce name you have ever made up or have heard that was made up by someone else? 
7. If you put your entire music playlist on shuffle, what is the first song you hear right now? 
8. If you had to fight a battle in long-ago times, would you prefer to be armed with a sword or a bow? 
9. When you get home from a trip, do you clean out your bags immediately or wait until tomorrow? 
10. Are you a coffee person, a tea person, or do you prefer neither?
11. What is your opinion on bagpipes? 

And that's it! Thank you again, Miss Woodhouse! :) So much fun! 

Just letting you know, if I don't reply to comments for a few days, it's because I'm getting my wisdom teeth extracted this afternoon and, well, I'm not sure how long it'll take for me to function like a normal human being afterwards! 

But, anyhoo, I shall return!