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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? ;)

B&J – A Cookie Affair

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Went to get Ben & Jerry from the nearby SPC recently,
2 tubs at $22.40


Bought my usual New York Chunk and tot of trying the new A Cookie Affair, ate a little that night and hand over it to my mom.

Normally, within about 5 to 7mins, my mom would call out to me to send it to the fridge,

but that night, it didnt happen that way. 😀
About 15mins into it, I shout out from my room, “Mom, are you done?”
She replied, “Why lei?”
😀

I walked over with the cover and then sent it to the fridge. It was about only half left…

I was O_O … I ate at most 1/7 of it… n it is now 1/2 ...

then the next day, in the night, reach home around 11pm+
only 1/7 is left…

so… my mom finish almost 2/3 of it in 2 nights…
O_O
not that my mom loves to eat ice-cream.
But I think it has its appeal.

Vanilla Ice Cream as a whole, which is not too sweet, with Chocolate Chip cookie – the normal brown color with black spots kind.
and chocolate chocolate chip – the black color cookie with black spots kind.

so when u scoop, u get the vanilla, the brown cookie, the black cookie
n chocolate swirl as well. (like u know raspberry ripple ice-cream the kind of swirl)

Aiya, say so much, u go n buy and try. not the lick lick kind. but literally scoop and chew kind.*sHiOk!

Yup, mummy says to buy a tub for her next time. 😀

Lookie Lookie here~

On the side note,
did u know, theres a Ben and Jerry Graveyard out there? 😀

Christopher Vu GenkiGenki Ben & Jerry’s flavor graveyard http://bit.ly/c8VTpQ


Source: http://www.notcot.com

they even make it rhyme O_O

Yes, please eat ice cream in moderation.

Be Bless
Love,
Amanda

Tramp Stamp

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Happen to be reading an article on tattoo and came upon this term, “Tramp Stamp”

My, theres a meaning to it, in fact its a label.

From Urban Dictionary,

2. tramp stamp
“Tramp Stamp” is a derogatory term referring to a tattoo which a women places on her lower back. It is especially popular among women born in the late 70’s, 80‘s, and even early 90’s. Fair or unfair, these tattoos have a socially constructed connotation associated with them. These women are labeled as tramps, whores, or other derogatory sexually promiscuous terms. Although these are often bias generalized claims, there have been sociological studies done by the American Psychological Association, Federal Bureau of Prisons, and other demographic researchers showing strong correlative evidence associating tattoos with high risk behavior, illegal substance abuse and sexual promiscuity. These risk factors are greatest in the age range which these types of tattoos are gaining main stream popularity. Some have also jokingly stated that by 2050, the “tramp stamp” will be renamed the “gramp stamp”.
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Those chicks with tramp stamps are the kinds of girls you take home to bang. Don’t get into relationships with them because they are often immature gold digging sluts who sleep with everyone. Oh yeah, make sure you use a rubber because you don’t want to end up with chlamydia trachoma (which 1 in 20 women have between the ages of 14-39 according to the center of disease control… probably much higher if they have a tramp stamp considering the scientific coloration between sluttiness and tramp stamps). Also, if they pop out a baby (which they often do), they may have issues getting epidurals through their tattoos in the lower back.

Source: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tramp+stamp

Interesting aint it? 🙂

Check out more about Tattoos in the stand-alone page.

Standalone Page Link: http://avnjl.wordpress.com/tattoo/

Be Bless
Love,
Amanda

Irreplaceable cvr on Apps

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Got this video from

krisandro krisandro Oh wow….. http://bit.ly/dBXs4P

wah, didnt know that iPhone can do this as well. o_O

Its actually Beyonce’s Irreplaceable cover using the apps.

wat caught me was her command of language actually.

The video started with her speaking something short and then she press press her 1st iPhone,

then again,

then she went to d 2nd iPhone, said “A sharp” then did a somewhat strumming motion. thats when I realize, O! shes giving instruction!! 😀

k, so it went on.

Then she started singing Beyonce’s Irreplaceable

I was like, O_O WAH! Her english not bad ar, dont see her korean korean. hmm…

😀

Enjoy this video.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK15Fwho6Ys&hl=en_US&fs=1&]

then I got curious, went to click her GaGa one.

Hmm…

😀

Indeed, Pronunciation can be learnt.(even if its just for that 1 song)
Even Bernard Shaw came up with Literature about it. Think “My Fair Lady”

But shes good regardless, the talents within, its not everyone that can sing and strum at the same thing.

One thing she can do is to throw her voice when she hits the high notes rather than breathe in. the part that goes “another you in a minute”

Oh ya, no doubt, shes very pretty! 😀

Enjoy!

On the side note, this song is actually suppose to be a Country song, then Beyonce came by and co-write it and change it to a Girl Power song. 🙂
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irreplaceable

talents, talents. 🙂

Be Bless
Love,
Amanda

Sakura Family Restaurant

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Went for lunch with a few friends the other day, through the suggestion of @calvintimo

Went to Sakura Family Restaurant near Raffles City.
It was a… Thai, Chinese restaurant that incidentally had Wonder Girl’s Nobody on loop. 😀 *oki, with a FEW other songs in between.

It was oki 🙂

I had Vegetable and Seafood soup cos of the sore throat so didnt dare to experiment too much. 😀


This is their Pineapple rice which @sidneyreuben loves the floss

HongKong Horfun which @mhisham loved the gravy

and their… thai fried rice…

hmm… 😀
Food for thought really. 😀

and I went for KFC Egg Tart after that. 😀

I’m not really an egg tart lover, and I dont really eat eggs, so…
Anyway, I do think that it has to be eaten warm or it’ll fall flat.

🙂

Be Bless
Love,
Amanda

BabaKing @ Expo

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Had a good lunch at BabaKing

Probably because I’m hungry also ba. 😀

Let the photos justify themselves~

Above: G5 Bakwan Kepiting ($9.90)
hand-rolled crab and chicken balls.

Above: H2 Sambal Fish Spaghetti ($9.90)
Sambal fish served over spicy sauteed spaghetti

Above: C2 Fish Masak Nanas ($10.90)
Dory fillets in seafood and pineapple broth

Above: A6 Chicken Wing Kechup Manis ($8.90)
Mid-wing chicken pieces in Indonesian sauce of molasses and soya sauce

Above: B3 Duck Sioh (Chicken version) ($12.90)
Chicken in…. hmm… Peranakan sauce 😀
*sorry, description very long, go to their site n see k? 😀


Above: D7 Prawn Garam Assam ($12.90)
Prawn with egg plant and lady’s fingers in gravy

We had E6 Sambal KangKong and D5 Chili Onion Prawn as well not sure why the photos were not taken. 😀

It was good fellowship 🙂
Most of the dish were spicy, I dont really eat spicy stuff, so cant really comment 🙂

The next time u go by for any Expo Sale, do go by~ Its in-front of Hall 4 🙂

Be Bless
Love,
Amanda

Earth Hour 2010

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In-case you didnt know, Earth Hour 2010 was on 27th March, 8:30pm. Everywhere around the world, according to their local time, people switch off the lights for 1 hour. 🙂

Toggle on over to Boston.com ‘s Big Picture to see these fascinating switch off the lights. Click on the photos to see the fade out, switch off lights effects. 🙂

Do you know…

1 recycled plastic bottle saves enough energy to light a 60W bulb for 6 hours
Source: http://www.youthhabitat.sg/Facts/

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And a 22-watt fluorescent light bulb emits the same brightness as a 100-watt incandescent light bulb.
Source: http://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20090428-137902.html

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In the 1870’s, Thomas Edison used carbonized bamboo fibre as filament in the development of the light bulb. The carbonized filament he used then still works and is on display at the Smithosionan in Washington D.C.
Source: http://www.blacktonature.com/intfacts.shtml

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The brain operates on the same amount of power as 10-watt light bulb. The cartoon image of a light bulb over your head when a great thought occurs isn’t too far off the mark. Your brain generates as much energy as a small light bulb even when you’re sleeping.
Source: http://forums.vr-zone.com/chit-chatting/264766-100-weird-facts-about-the-human-body.html

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Combining metal with acid (like lemon juice) causes a chemical reaction that creates positive and negative particles around each piece of metal. The negative particles will move through the wires from one piece of metal to the other, which causes an electric current. If the reaction is strong enough, it can even power a light bulb!
Source: http://www.sciencescore.com/blog/?tag=electricity

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Be Bless
Love,
Amanda

GaGa Medley

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Was just on the train chatting with my U4, talked alittle about Lady GaGa,

She was just sharing that Telephone is the 2nd part of Paparazzi,  I was like o_O?
Well I never see her mtv before, maybe I shld go check it out.

was surfing for the mtv on my iPhone, couldnt find, but came upon this Medley. Thought its really good. The kind of gusto and breathe that the singer put in.  Felt very carried along and sang along. 🙂

Check it out~

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoNdr0AbttI&hl=en_US&fs=1&]

🙂

Were u carried along too?

Their Halo’s cover pretty good too.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GU0wSQuu7M&hl=en_US&fs=1&]

Be Bless
Love,
Amanda

IC#7 City

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Took this while I was out this morning in town for my dental appointment.
I caption it as “Good Morning Singapore” when I posted it up.
But turned it around here as that. 🙂
I thought it worked really well.

Be Bless
Love,
Amanda