Versatile Blogger Award

I was so excited yesterday to receive my first blogging award from the lovely Larissa. 

The Rules of this award are:

• Nominate 7 fellow bloggers who are relatively new to blogging.

• Let them know that you have nominated them.

• Share 7 random facts about yourself.

• Thank the bloggers that have nominated you.

• Add the versatile blogger award picture to your blog post.

I'm going to switch this up a bit, and share my facts with pictures.  I hope you guys enjoy, and get to know a bit more about me!

So, here are my 7 random facts:

Fact #1. Before I met my husband, I never wanted to be married.  Now, I've been married 1.5 years, and couldn't imagine not being married.

Fact #2. I live to travel.  So, if you have any good suggestions for places to visit this summer, please let me know!  

Fact #3. Speaking of traveling, my absolute favorite place in the entire world is Salvador Dalí's self-built museum in Figueres, Spain.  I've never been happier in one place, and can't wait for the opportunity to return.

Fact #4. I have an obsession with Japanese street wear, especially Lolita-type styles.  I am absolutely convinced that if I were to move to Tokyo tomorrow, I would change my wardrobe completely and start dressing like a babydoll.  When I was in Harajuku, I went nuts in the stores, and for the past several Halloweens, I have dressed in Lolita wear.

Fact #5. I also have a strange obsession with Hello Kitty.  I just love kawaii stuff and Hello Kitty seems to fit within that realm of cuteness.  I like HK so much that I even drug my sister to Puroland, a Sanrio-themed amusement park in Japan, and we were seriously the only adults there without children.

Fact #6. Nothing inspires me more than art.  I LOVE many kinds of art, but modern & contemporary are especially inspiring to me.  Dalí, of course, is my favorite, but I also deeply admire too many other artists to list.

Jeff Koons

Banksy

Yoshitomo Nara

Fact #7. Following up on my love of art, I am also an artist myself.  I have been creating everything possible since I could first pick up a crayon.  I also have a BFA and two MA degrees, one in Art Education and one in Art History.  No pictures needed for this fact. :)

The amazing women that I chose to nominate are all relatively new to blogging (started this year), and are each making unique & fun blogs!  Here are my nominations for the Versatile Blogger Award:

Djamilla @ Back to the Swag

NishaMae @ Forever a Lifestyle

Paula @ Hold your Head High

Loreta @ Its Loreta

Cathy @ Once upon a Sprinkle

Jessille @ Queen Treasure

Jessica @ Stylized Luxe