The Liebster Award

So I was nominated for a Liebster Award. I felt like I had won an Oscar until I realised it was mainly a way to get new blogs some traction (which is pretty cool – I won’t lie). It’s also nominated by your peers (so fellow bloggers such as, etc etc).

I was given the nod by Paradox – the Blog and here are my dashing answers

What is the strangest thing you’ve encountered? ( A person, an experience, a story)
One of the strangest things I’ve had to deal with, happened in my first year. I was a res kid at Rhodes University living on the ground floor. One night (or early morning) I heard tapping on my window. I thought it was one of my friends, until I saw it was a guy! A very drunk one, I might add who I didn’t know from a bar of soap. Long story short, he tried to put his hand through my window and demanded that I opened the door to let him in. Turned out he had been harassing a girl at our res and was convinced that A) she was his wife and B) he had seen Colin Farrell at one of the bars in town. Yeah, right.
What is your favorite food?
Anything prawn or avo-related, really.
What do you value in a friend / what do you think makes a good friend?
Honesty, loyalty and a sense of humour. As well as the ability to give some logical advice when I need it. I view my friends as extensions of who I am (somewhat) and I think a real, honest and kind friend is worth their weight in gold
What was the best book you’ve read, and why?
I have many but probably Tithe by Holly Black. Her writing was the sheer essence of what I needed at fifteen and gave me the courage to be myself.
If there was one mythical/ fantasical / non-existent thing/ invention or creature that you wished existed, what would it be?
Probably dragons because Khaleesi tendencies.
How would you define beautiful?
It’s anything you want it to be. You can curate what you find to be aesthetically pleasing and look up to that. Or whatever
Who inspires you, and why?
I think I’m inspired by a host of women and men, to be honest. It changes all the time. I can find inspiration in the way someone cooks or puts an item together. I have found myself drawn to people who represent themselves unapologetically and have entered the world swingin’. I guess it depends on my mood.
What are your thoughts on feminism?
Essential, intersectional and filled with potential. It’s changed my life.
What is one thing that you wish you could change about yourself, and why?
I don’t think I really would change anything. I’m healthy and pretty rad.
What’s not to love?
Where is your favorite place to be, and why?
In bed. With a book. Oh, and nothing to do
If you had to wear just one color for the rest of your life, what would it be?
All black, baby. I’m a bruja for life.