(Credit for background of image above: HQ PaperMaker; edited myself)

 A million thanks to Jess from Jess Classy for nominating me for the Liebster Blog Award! She is the cutest thing - definitely go ahead and check out her blog.

So this is how the Liebster Blog Award works (text stolen from Jess' blog):

Once you get nominated you write a post on your blog answering 11 questions your nominator asked of you along with a list of 11 facts about yourself, 11 questions for people you nominated, and 4-11 blog nominations of your own. The people you nominate must have 200 followers or less and must be notified. Then they too pass along the achievement. Liebster is a German word for lovely and endearing. It's supposed to signify your blog as a great start and establish some links in each other's blogs to gain more followers.

I think this is a great idea to show some support for blogs that don't get enough views and to get them recognized on other blogs to a whole new group of viewers :)

So here we go!

When did you first start blogging?I just started blogging this year. My first post was on January 20th, 2013 :) I've been reading blogs and watching YouTube videos for so long and I finally decided I too want to be part of the blogger community and share my beauty interests. I love photography so it's very fun creating and editing photos for the blog and for me, it's just like chit-chatting about beauty products etc. I don't know many girls (in real life) who are interested in these subjects, so this is where I can vent, share, story-tell and more.

What's your favorite type of sandwich?

Hmmm...I actually like many different sandwiches. PB&J, Club sandwich, BLT - you name it, I probably like it. Nutella sandwiches and mushed up egg with mayo sandwiches remind me of my childhood and I still really love them to this day!

How often do you like to blog?

I love to blog whenever I have time to, basically. I work a full-time job, meaning Monday to Friday, 7am/8am to 5pm/6pm. My commute is an hour by train and I usually enjoy reading a book in that time slot. Unfortunately, my mobile internet is crap so my dreams of blogging on the train were quickly crushed. Gotta get on that. So my schedule can go from posting every day to only posting once or twice a week. I know that's a big no-no in the blogosphere, but it's the only way possible for me :)

What's one thing you would like to achieve before (x number) of years old?

If you could change one thing about your life, what would it be?

I honestly wouldn't change much about my life because I know I'm very lucky. When you start to compare yourself to others living in poverty, in third-world countries, living with sickness, etc. then you really appreciate the life you have. Of course, I wouldn't say no to winning the lottery....

Name something you cannot leave your house without.

My phone. How sad haha... I usually have a purse with me which definitely contains my phone, my wallet, my keys, some makeup for touch-ups, blott sheets, some lip products, a book, my blog notebook, a pen and a few other things that I lug around for no reason.

What did you want to be when you were older?

I honestly can't remember having any great aspirations as a child. I know that when my sister and I were little, we played "school" a lot and I always was the teacher. I'd promise her she would get to play the teacher role afterwards, and when it came to that I would tell her I didn't want to play anymore. What a great sister I was! :) I wanted to be a teacher but then life happened and we ended up in Switzerland so that goal was harder to achieve.

How often are you engaged with social media?

I'm pretty addicted to Instagram so I'm there quite a few times a day. And I also check into Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest a couple times daily, but I have to admit I'm not too active on those platforms.

Do you watch reality TV? If so, what shows do you like?YES, I do. Totally my guilty pleasure. I love so many shows: Keeping up with the Kardashians, Jersey Shore, Geordie Shore (British version of Jersey Shore - they're even crazier!), Toddlers and Tiaras, Teen Mom, 16 & Pregnant - the list goes on and on.

Coffee or tea? Pick a side.

Definitely tea. Hot or iced. Looove chai tea latte from Starbucks. Even the chai frappucino is delicious. But I do enjoy an iced coffee from time to time.

Name a person in your life who has greatly influenced you.

I would say my parents have influenced me a whole lot. They are pretty much the best people in my life. I learn a lot from them and because of them I'm the person I am today (for the most part at least... maybe I brought on my love for spending money myself hehe...)

6 RANDOM FACTS ABOUT ME

I could eat olives everyday // I've lived in 4 countries on 3 continents // I can be very picky and OCD about certain things and then be totally lazy and unorganized with other things // I've had some major issues with acne in the past // I speak 4.5 languages (I'm counting French as 0.5 haha..) // I really want to improve on my photography and photo editing skills

I nominate:

Jess Classy (right back atcha girl ;) )

Moxiblog

KnitwitterfulUne FoxDaily Living in Geneva

Definitely check these ladies out!

100 points to you if you read this whole post :) Thanks for checking in and I'll be back soon!

xo Michelle