i am so excited to announce that i have been nominated by Shots and Socks for the liebster award. according to shots and socks, “the liebster award is a cyber award (it exists only on the internet). it is given by bloggers to other bloggers. liebster could mean anything from dearest, sweetest, lovely to kind & valued. it was created years ago to discover new bloggers and is awarded to newbie bloggers. once awarded you have to nominate newbie bloggers to receive the award and link back to the blogger who nominated you.”

 

shots and socks has asked me 10 questions i must now answer in an effort for the blogging community to get to know fellow bloggers a bit better. here goes nothing..

1.  why do you blog?  i blog because at my day job i have to be focused on analytics and logistics. i felt like i was not being as creative as i wanted to be. i figured a blog was a good outlet to unwind and put my ideas, thoughts, suggestions in one place. i decided to focus more on travel and local adventures because i love researching and planning a great trip or day. i put a lot of effort into it and thought why not share what i find? i wanted to give back and inspire the blogging community to travel and explore their own city.

2.  what is the story behind your blog’s name? i studied french in high school. i had a tight knit class and for some reason once we learned the word “vivre” we used it constantly in all different scenarios. we essentially used “vivre” like the costa ricans use “pura vida” which greatly annoyed my french teacher. it is a word we used to celebrate and rejoice.
when i decided i wanted to start a lifestyle blog, “vivre” was the first word that came to my mind. it means “to live”. this little corner of the internet is a space for me to document the little things in my life (like travel, exploring, food & events) that make me feel alive.

3. if you could live one day over again, what day would it be? either my wedding day or the day b proposed. both days are very dear to my heart.

4. describe yourself in 3 words. free spirit, genuine, daring (sorry i made it 4)

5. cats or dogs? dogs no questions asked. cats actually scare me a little bit…

6. who is that 1 person who has influenced you? it would be a toss up between b and my mother. both have influenced me in such different ways and always for the better.
my mother has taught me to live life to the fullest and love others unconditionally. she has taught me to put my whole self into everything i do and never give up.
b has taught me to never take myself too seriously.  he has taught me to let little things roll off my back and to always think about the long road ahead (which is hard for me because i live more in the moment). he has taught me to believe in myself.

7. what is your must visit holiday destination? oh my goodness this one is so hard. it really depends on what type of holiday you want to have. i really love costa rica and italy.

8. the worst movie you have ever seen? b will hate when i say this but, transformers. it was so boring and had no plot.

9.  your favorite color? it changes between coral and emerald green.

10. what makes you laugh? b makes me laugh more than anyone, followed by michael scott (the office).

and now i get to nominate 10 bloggers for the liebster award and make them answer my questions. the nominees are:

1. emily from twenty something fashion
2. olivia from willivia blog
3. kylee from kylee dell
4. sydney from the golden natives
5. regan from venture travelist
6. regitse from byrosenvinge
7. laura from simply low country
8. meagan from memoirs of a modern mom
9. mackenzie from never skip dessert
10. obi from my eloquent rambles

and here are your questions — can’t wait to read your answers!
1. why did you start your blog?
2. what is your favorite quote?
3. what does your perfect day consist of?
4. what are your pet peeves?
5. do you have any guilty pleasures? if so, what are they?
6. who inspires you?
7. what is the best book you have read recently?
8. what is your favorite childhood memory?
9. what is your favorite restaurant in the city where you currently live?
10. if you could travel anywhere in the world right now where would it be and why?

don’t forget to link back. can’t wait to see your answers and get to know you all a little better!