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About avnjl

Amanda is a lifestyle blogger who endeavours to better herself through reflective practises. She is known to be witty and analytical although at times she seems to be talking to herself. Cooking (food and literature) is therapeutic to her, so Indulge in her and perhaps drop her a note or two along the way? ;)

not everything needs a conclusion…

Met a friend from twitter for dinner recently. It was just very random, out of the blue, a Direct Message came in and asked me out for dinner.

“I was like, oh oki, sure why not, I need dinner anyway.”

πŸ˜€ yes, you can try that on me too. If you want dinner and needs company drop me a msg and who knows if I’ve nothing planned beforehand we can meet. πŸ˜€

Anyway, turns out, one of the objective of the meeting was to find the strength to move on.
To know and to understand from me if the pre-conceived understanding was true.

not gonna share that part of the incident.
I want to write down what I learnt from the person.

“you are right, I agree, not entirely his fault, as you said, you changed. n perhaps this is a good defining moment for you.Β  this ‘incident’ is a good turning point for you. to be a better you.
guess I was too into convincing ppl. putting my opinion on people.
thinking back, I guess its not that important to have an immediate closure on something, in this case, to close-up/have a conclusion on ur feelings about him. its not important.
take your time then dear. use the situation as a motivation. be restored in the things that were taken from you. be a better you. be an even better you. I believe in you girl!”

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Invisible Lives

Went by to Ogilvy & Mather Advertising Singapore, Singapore for an exhibition and a get-together with some friends.
Late night band, booze and gathering for the win!!!!! πŸ˜€

Exhibition was entitled “Invisible Lives”
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I feel that its a very good initiative by the good people of Ogilvy themselves to have work that out.

So much glam has been covered on paid for commercial and advertising.
What happens then to those back-lane segments of the society?
Whats what? What are they about?
Do you know?
Do they know?
Does anyone know?

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Groom My Room!

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I’m done!!!!!!! finally!!!!! πŸ˜€

Operation Groom my room!

Started way back in March 2010 and into now, Sept 2011 πŸ˜€
took me 1yr 6mths? πŸ˜€
Kinda, had huge interval and I went through 3 phases I believe.
From clearing whats underneath the bedsheet, re-paint the whole room to introducing new shelves!
I am so proud of me!!

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Vietnam Brides

What’s your reaction when you hear “Vietnam Brides”?

Love It? Hate It?
Well, for me, I guess all in love is fair, meaning, ya, in as much as Singaporean men are picking up foreign brides hence less Singaporean men for me to choose, I believe love doesn’t come and land on your lap. To certain extend you need to work for it.
And if what the men want is a simple wife to sit at home and be the perfect housewife, then, thanks for helping me to do the eliminating. πŸ˜‰

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Canon Photomarathon 2011

Did you go for the Canon Photomarathon 2011?
If you did, I’m gonna spank you, cos you didnt come and say Hi!
*oki, just kidding. πŸ˜€

Canon PhotoMarathon Singapore 2011 Event Ad from Canon Singapore on Vimeo.

My photos were bad, dont bother. πŸ˜€ at least compared to the winners…
Wah liew… oki, show you how bad it is…

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HP Photography w SJS

Food… Food in handphone…. *sLuRP!

πŸ˜€Β  just kidding… Food photos in handphone, not exactly food inside handphone. πŸ˜€

Went by to 51 Old Changi Airport Road to do Handphone Photography with Shutter Journey Singapore.

I think I enjoyed the company more than shoot. πŸ˜€ cos I hadnt been eating much these days ba…

Anyway, here to share some photos. πŸ˜‰

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Womens’ word

I love the humor in this article:

What Women Really Mean, When They Say

Source: http://itweetfactsblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/what-women-really-mean-when-they-say.html

(1) Fine:
This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.

(2) Five Minutes:
If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.

(3) Nothing:
This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in β€œFine.”

(4) Go Ahead:
This is a dare, not permission. Don’t Do It!

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