Liebster Award

My good friend Rhea nominated me for the Liebster Award for bloggers with less than 200 followers.  That’s about all I know about this, except that there are rules: Share 11 facts about yourself.  Answer the awarder’s 11 questions. Ask 11 questions of your own. Nominate 11 bloggers.

So here goes…

11 Stuff About Me

• I enjoy vegetable farming in the mountains.
• I used to hate being tall.
• Ampalaya (bitter gourd) is my favorite vegetable.
• Machu Picchu in Peru is one of my dream destinations.
• I don’t know how to ride a bicycle.
• I love reading about the history of almost everything.
• My mother wanted to name me ‘Eloiza’, but changed her mind (obviously).
• I love dogs.
• I watch Korean TV dramas.
• Mandarin is a language I want to learn.
• People who volunteer for a cause inspire me.

Rhea’s 11 Questions

• If you were to die today, what would be on your epitaph? (Note: Answer only if you’re considering it. Otherwise, proceed to question # 2)
• If right now, you could whisper one word to a dear one’s ear (without having to explain it), what would that word be and why?  Magpakailanman.
• Would you consider plastic surgery at some point in your life? Yes, but not cosmetic surgery.
• Have you ever self-diagnosed yourself for using Google? Yup.  Migraine, sinusitis, among other things 😉 
• What one piece of clothing would you rather die than be caught (not) wearing? Bikini on my fat days, I guess.
• Rats, roaches, or lizards—Which one do you hate the most? Rats, definitely.
• Would you date a celebrity/super model? Why or why not? Nope, I already have my own ‘super model’ 🙂
• If you were to become an inanimate object, what would you be? I’d be a book.
• What is your favorite scent (not necessarily perfume)? What does it remind you of? Food cooking in the kitchen reminds me of home.
• What song best describes your state of mind right now? Maroon 5’s remake of ‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’.  ‘You gotta be cool, relaxed…’
• When you hear the word “hurt”, what image(s) come to mind? Someone crying alone in a room somewhere.

My 11 Questions

• Do you believe in the afterlife?
• What’s the first thing you thought of when you woke up this morning?
• Dogs or cats?
• Where are you traveling to next?
• What adage do you live by?
• If you could travel back in time, what moment in history would you want to witness?
• Beach or mountain?
• What’s one food you can eat everyday for a whole month?
• Any favorite spot in the Philippines?
• What’s the greatest compliment anyone’s ever said to you?
• Does the Liebster Award remind you of the slum books of your childhood? 🙂

My Liebster Award Nominees

• Diwang Malaya
• HaveSam