A sunshine socialite!

Many thanks and big love to the gorgeous Tuesdai Noelle, who has awarded me with a Socialite Crown Award!

Happy to answer some questions and will also 'pass the crown' onto my girls in the Dubai blogosphere:

Mabel, Mariyah, Resh & Tracy!

1. Who is your style icon?

Zooey Deschanel for sure. She’s totally cute, wholesome but fun at the same time.

Also, other bloggers from around the world are my icons. Everyday girls just like any other except that they are kind enough to share their style tips and tricks with the rest of us.

2. What is your favorite socialite lit book?

Not sure about socialite lit book, but the latest novel I’ve read and loved was ‘Hunting & Gathering’ by Anna Gavalda. A story about a young French girl tired of the world, who finds unexpected inspiration in her quirky neighbours.

3. Favorite party theme?

Karaoke:-)

4. Go to Halloween costume?

We don’t really do Halloween in Australia but have been out celebrating here in Dubai a few times. I like to just dress up out of the ordinary, not particularly as someone else. Perhaps throw on a wig and that’s it for me. Last year I dressed up as a sailor. Wasn’t planning to but on the day itself I was at Dragonmart and walked past a lingerie store *cringe* selling ‘sexy costumes’. The sailor girls were still decent and totally cute – and fairly cheap so I went with that!

5. Extravagance you cannot live without?

My life is in no way extravagant at all. I’d say I can’t live without traveling now though. And I know a lot of people haven’t been able to travel the world at all (I haven’t been to even half of the places I still want to visit) but I'm quite satisfied with the rate I'm going at.

6. Living person you admire?

My mother for being both mum & dad to my siblings and I.
And also for just turning 60 but not looking a day over 40.

7. Greatest Fear?

I don't want to sound silly and say something like 'spiders' but it's true!

But I'm also a good, God-fearing girl:-)

8. Trait you deplore in yourself?

I'm most unsatisfied with my inability to speak up in certain situations. I can be painfully shy sometimes.

9. Which talent would you most like to have?
Musically - playing an instrument. I tried guitar, but didn't try hard enough I guess.

10. Greatest Achievement?

I think the tight relationship I still have with my family and oldest friends back home. I've been living apart from them for 5 years now, on opposite sides of the world. And even though there has been years or months between visits, every time we meet it's like I never left. I think that's quite an achievement, because I know it's easy for to drift away from those you grew up with. Never forget your roots. ;-)

Also big thank you to Jasmine for awarding me a Sunshine Award.

You guys really made my day, and glad to be starting the weekend off feeling like a summer princess:-)

xx Cathy