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Hello!

It has been a few days since my last post, and I have been working on something magical to add on to this blog site, to hopefully make it more than what it is. More details to come soon with that.

But, more importantly, I am extremely honored to have been nominated for the Liebster Award by a fantastic blogger, Francesca Smith (A Smith’s World), and I humbly accept this nomination. As a result, I will answer a few questions that were given to me, and hope to share more about myself, and the purpose of this blog.

Questions

  1. What first inspired you to write?I think I have always wanted to write in some capacity, and I am happy to be a part of the world of blogging. Even as a kid, I have felt that I was creative, and had a passion for stories, both making up my own and reading. When I first read Harry Potter, like many fans, I was drawn tot he magical world and felt as if I grew up with it. I have read the stories so many times that I feel as if I could make a profession out of my Harry Potter knowledge. During this recent reading of the books, I wanted to do something more, and was inspired to make my own blog with my own reflections of the stories, and breaking it down chapter by chapter. It was an amazing experience, liberating in some ways, and I hope to find more ways to express my thoughts, and make this more of a community of ideas.
  2. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?I have always loved traveling and going to new places, so to pick just one place in the world would be difficult. I live in the United States, in Ohio, and being in that location, I am close to come major cities and tourist places, such as Chicago, Illinois, one of my favorite cities, and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where my family and I vacation to every summer. I have been from coast to coast in the United States, and have been out of the country a few times, with my favorite trip to Rome, Italy. I would love to go back to Europe at some point and visit several countries. I know it is somewhat of a cop-out to say a continent, but I have always wanted to go to the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Spain, and work my way to Greece. I love history and the cultures of those countries, and would love to experience and see them first hand. 
  3. What is your opinion on the use of stimulants to aid creativity?(Hoping that I am answering this question correctly) In regards to stimulants and creativity, I think creativity is something that is a natural expression to begin with, and a part of me believe that with stimulants, a creator loses a part of a connection with their created work, whatever it may be. I think of drugs immediately (and unfortunately) when I hear the world stimulant, and I know there are cases and examples where it is needed, but I also see too often in my own country where stimulants are overdone and I think the individual is not completely themselves to a degree. An example I can think of where I could see someone needing a stimulant is writer’s block. For whatever reason, they writer is stumbling with the next step, a missing piece if you will. I think that there is something to be said about finding a way on your own to push through these obstacles, overcoming them, and with that, I think the end result is more fruitful. 
  4. Do you agree with the term: ” An eye for an eye”?I understand the concept and it’s origins, and I think the counter to it “an eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind” is something I agree with more. I know it is harder to see this when it becomes more than just an eye, like a life, or even something as terrible as child abuse, but I don’t always think that the punishment should be equivalent to the act. I think the process of forgiveness and proper justice is a little more powerful. This is a good morality question.
  5. So far, what is the funniest thing that you have witnessed?Hmm, this a tough question, and an interesting transition from the last two, heh. I think the funniest thing I have witnessed, and unfortunately been a part of, is when I was walking along in Rome, a bird decided my head was the perfect object to poop on. I felt something land on my head, and place my hand to feel what it was, and regretted it as I pulled my hand back. At the time I did not find it as funny, but now, it is a funny story. 
  6. Out of all the accents in the world, which is your favourite?I am sucker for the British accent.
  7. What is your preferred genre of reading material?As stated earlier, I love Harry Potter, and other types of fantasy, fiction books. I would also have to say most dystopian books. 1984, Brave New World, and the Giver are up there for my favorite books, just because I can reread them and find new things fascinating and thought provoking about them. I knew there is a big trend for these books now, where they seem to be going straight to movie, and some are good, like Hunger Games, and some are just out there to me, like Divergent series (which I can’t get into). I also like some non-fiction books, mostly ones that deal with history or any design book.
  8. What is your preferred genre of music?I have always liked Rock music, from the alternative, to some punk rock, classic rock, and currently a lot of what would be labeled as  indie-rock, but I like a lot of different music genre. Pretty much any song that has a some greta instruments, clean vocals, and potentially a story of some sort, I enjoy listening to.
  9. If you could travel anywhere in time, where would it be and why?Heh, I feel like I am at a job interview with some of these questions. This is always a tricky one for me because of my love of history, and also Sci-fi, and if the Doctor ever asked me to pick somewhere in all of time and history in the TARDIS, I would probably have to go with the Renaissance time period, to see the works of Da Vinci, and Michelangelo, as well as the shift in thinking. The only thing I would not like is the clothes 🙂
  10. What is the first thing you notice about a person?Not trying to sound shallow, but I usually notice their appearance first, when I meet a person. Not judging their looks or anything, just notice the basics, like hair and eye color. When I look a little deeper, I notice their smile, and then try to understand their personality. I know Sherlock would be able to determine their whole life history based on appearance, but I try to look for those cues as well sometimes.
  11. Are you a closed or open door?I would say it depends on the person. I would like to think I am more of an open door, as I tend to wear my heart on my sleeve, but when I am meeting someone for the first time, I am a little guarded, but pleasant. If I know someone well enough, I am an open book, as long as I find them trustworthy.

Thank you again for the nomination, and as always thank you for reading! Please feel free to comment!