{Happy Monday} Question Me

Happy Monday dolls! I hope your weekend was sweet, it was rather pleasant here, quiet and nice. I've been busying away cleaning out things in the house, to get ready for Christmas decorating, lots of fun!! The sun has been shining while the wind has been cool, it's really quite beautiful. I was tagged in a post by sweet My Paintings and Tales, so I'm going to get those done & I was also given an award by the lovely Musings in Red...thank you both so much, I do enjoy these kinds of posts and it's always so nice that someone would think to give me an award...a BIG thank you to you both!! I hope you enjoy my answers & wish you a wonderful Monday!! Thank you to all the lovely ladies that have joined in on my new blog: La Femme Nouvelle, I'll be posting there tomorrow, so I'll see you then! Have fun dollipops!! 

xoxoxoxoxox

11 random facts about myself, answer 11 questions

11 Random things about me

1. When I'm stressed or tired, I listen to instrumental music to feel better. 2. For every new thing I buy, I give away something old. 3. I like playing in the rain.  4. I adore the violin, someone playing really good will always cause me to tear up. 5. I want to learn to play the accordion, yes!! 6. I love roller-coasters, the more it goes upside down, the better. 7. I wish I had a giant library to call my own :) 8. I collect antiques 9. I love Christmas movies all year round. 10. I used to get into trouble for talking too much in class when I was little. 11. I slapped a girl when I was 6 for taking the toys away from others, I got sent to the corner, & shouted that I wasn't sorry...a rebel from birth I was ;)

My 11 questions are:

1. What are the type of blogs do you follow / read? 

All kinds, I like a variety or I get bored.  A lot of blogs repeat the same things, like if it's a trend or something, so it's nice to escape to the ones that write about stuff I love more, like literature and movies :)

2. What is the first thing you look forward to everyday? 

Seeing my girl's smiles, it makes my day :)  (my girls love bunnies - me to, that's why I put bunnies)

3. What is your favourite meal? 

Hmmm...I love food. I could eat all day - which is why I need to exercise or I'd be too big to get out of the house. But, I adore Camembert cheese with caramelized onions on toasted bread...so good. Not good to eat all the time, but I do adore it!! I should just live in France...haha :) 

4. What are the blogging topics that you find silly and stupid?

Any topic that bashes or discriminates against another person, I don't have time for that out in the world, so I don't really have time for it on blogs either. If someone is standing up for a cause, that's different.

5. Does the blog layout, and photos display matter? 

Maybe, everyone has their own tastes, your never going to please everyone. I think if it's readable and clear, then it's ok. The only thing with photos that bother me are, when you have a person in an outfit with like over 10 photos of them in almost the same pose ('this is me smiling' 'this is me not smiling' 'this is a close up of my hair - that's exactly like the photo you've seen before this one, but what the heck, I'm throwing it in there anyways') that drives me crazy. I read a mass of blogs and I like to give them all the same attention, but when I have to scroll through the same photo, I feel drained. Other than that...I don't care if the photo is not as good quality as another, it's the effort put in and if your feeling confident and yourself...that's most important than the amount, Quality over quantity :)

6. Did you ever buy a painting as a gift?

Of course, I love paintings :)))

7. How many works of art/ paintings / posters do you have in your place?

I've lost count...since art is my thing...I have masses. I also like to buy paintings from local artists wherever I travel to :)

8. Which topics do you often write about?

ART!!!!!!! & Positive posts to make others feel good!!!

9. What is the most extreme thing you have done and you are very proud of?

Hmmm...Not give up, I think. Since birth there has been masses of things against me and I've charged through them like a trooper. Most people would give up at the first hurdle, but somehow without even knowing it, I've gotten through it. I don't ever think of how I'm going to get through something, I just get up and go. I was born with cerebral palsy in my legs (though doctors are amazed how my condition has improved as I grew older) some don't walk in those cases, but mine's mild. I've had 3 operations to help. Learned to walk more times that I could stand it, but I get back up and keep going. There's people who will never walk, so I don't have the excuse to feel sorry for myself and I detest anyone who tries to give me sympathy, I don't need it. I can do anything I want & I do :) There's other things I've found harder than that, being mixed race & being a woman & being taken seriously. But, I make do :)

10. What is your guilty pleasure? 

Don't have any....anything good in life, should never be a guilty pleasure, unless it causes harm to yourself or others.

11. What is your life drive? 

To do as many things as I can, I don't want to waste days...life comes and goes so quickly. I want to live and not just exist. And to give my girls a happy life :)

The rules:

1.  Post the award on your blog.

2.  Link to the blog who has awarded you with the latter.

3.  Pass the award to 3-5 other blogs.

4.  Inform the winners and tell them the rules. 

Given to me by Musings in Red

I happily give this award to anyone and everyone who reads this blog! You can spread the cheer and pass it on if you wish, there are too many blogs that I love & that should be recognized, so there you go :) 

♥