IC#1 Heb13:2

Took the photo of the wings while I was backstage doing choir stuff. I’m happy with what I see.

Its actually one of the drama crew with her angel wings. Got reminded of the verse.

Heb 13:2
Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.

Ordinary as we are, we can be an angel in other people’s life, and other people (even strangers) could just be an angel in our life as well.

This would be my 1st entry into the Collection of Inspiration

Be Bless
Love,
Amanda

IC#2 Teddies

Had the bear on the left as either a Birthday or Christmas present.

But bought the bear on the right in the year 2009.
Was because of matters of the heart.

Felt very stretched in school and was dealing with a one-sided relationship.
Felt so strongly that I wanted someone to come back home to to hug. Just a tight hug.

Since its a one-sided relationship thing, bought myself a bear instead, at least something to pour myself out to, and well, wont answer back, and will be there.

Keeps me human. Never like to show the soft side of myself.

Hence the inspiration:
Teddies… they make me weak but it is also them who make me human

Be Bless
Love,
Amanda

IC#3 Son

One of the earlier pieces,
happen to have bought the pendent for a friend’s birthday I think, so got one for myself as well. Just felt I could present it as The Star of David better.

Hung it on a wire against my monitor. πŸ˜€ Turns out the “dirtiness” of the screen was such a backdrop for the starry starry night effect. πŸ™‚

Adapted from:
Isaiah 9:6
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

John 10:10
The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

Be Bless
Love,
Amanda

iPhone Photo Apps

Had the chance to literally rest and play with apps on Marilyn and I found 2 interesting Photography Applications. They are good to help draw attention to specific items in the photo.

Remember this photo?

I was saying in the Fashion Runway In The Skies entry that I wanted to do invert selection and play with the color but couldnt because I’ve got no photoshop?
Hey Hey! I got it done~


with Splash of Color!


Source: http://freetheapps.com

Its a “spot” function that allows u to tweak the brush size and doodle away the greyness to bring out the colors. I’m not very skillful, so you can see the top corner of the cake’s greyness flaw.

Think we can see that for photos that need sharpness (see the Runway photo), its not really there. But the example of the other two. Its pretty alright.

—-

Heres another~

Moremono Red Edition
It isolates the red from the rest of the colors. 4 levels of intensity.

Source: http://www.more-thing.com

πŸ™‚ Go have fun!

Be Bless
Love,
Amanda

P/S: I totally love the MoreMono Red Edition app poster… So… *WoOT!

Black is Bold.
White is Pure.
Red is Aggressive.

|Stiletto|

Had plenty of incidents where the universal question pop.
“Just what is it with girls and their Stiletto?”

It provoked me very badly cos I love my stiletto, not as in the shoe, but rather the whole body language when I wear it out.
2 and 1/2 inch killed me, but I’m floating on my 3 inch.

To me its a social etiquette thing, slippers and flats are casual, like you wear them at home or to the market.

When I go out for social events, go out and face the world, I wanna present myself well. I want people to know that I appreciate being invited there. I am bothered about my presence.

Its just me really. Not saying it is not right to wear sensible heels. To each its own.

So I went to the library to look it up, is it really just a social etiquette thing after all?

πŸ˜€ Turns out, nope. πŸ™‚ Those killer heels went a long way back.

Started to change the impression of a country, to move her out of the Second World War shadows.

Continued as the image of feminism changes.

Became a tool that speaks more than just whats below.

πŸ™‚ I extracted some parts of the book and put them in the Stiletto page.
If you are keen, do read it with a pinch of salt, as it is only from 1 book, doesnt represent Stiletto as a whole. πŸ™‚

Categories includes:

1. Un-categorized

2. Short-takes

3. History

4. Its Not Smart

5. And The Celebrities Says…

6. Suck it in

7. Its In The Head

Link: http://www.avnjl.com/stiletto/

I like this extract:
β€œThe stiletto is a feminine weapon that men don’t have, but women come into the shop and they complain. They say β€œI can’t walk, I can’t run in these shoes!’ I say β€˜Why run? In the reality of life, nobody’s running… If you walk in a certain rhythm you can watch the city, see the buildings, you see more of the landscape – and it permits men to stop you – otherwise you cross life without seeing it.” (pps. 160)

Be Bless
Love,
Amanda

#barcampsg

Got a call from @sidneyreuben to arrange for a meetup, So long no catch up with him, totally miss this young boy… *right… oki… 6mths younger
Anyway, so decided to meetup for a meal then go over to barcampsg to support a friend~ @mhisham

I’m very fascinated by him as a person. hmm… shall not elaborate here, but click here to find out why.
I wouldnt even realize it until… Well, go see go see.

Anyway, coming back, Whats Barcamp?
I have no idea. its like… o_O?Β  …Β Β  O_o? … o_O?
hmm… I shall go and experience it, thats how answers are found.

Well, from my short trip there, I gathered this.

is a series of very informal talks

oki, maybe not series, cos there aint exactly like linkage or part 1 or part 2 to it.
Its informal talks by the people that has something to say about that topic.

Like for example:

So you wanna listen to them, (in-another words, help them secure their slots to share) you got to vote for them.

How to vote?

no need ppl to man the booth, everyones involved. Listening, Speaking, Networking, Catching Up, Sharing Views, Stirring Up a Business Idea


Help yourself to be recognize by putting up a nametag~

Incidentally, when I was there, the good people from tech65.org was recording one of their podcast.
It was on Google in China, HTC Evo and US’s personal website for every citizen. (dont exactly rem is it US or UK)

It was good, sitting round on a table just sharing your knowledge, point of view. Giving valuable inputs and receiving new information which I otherwise wouldnt have even been aware of.

Reminds me of my days as a Radio DJ streaming from Winamp player linking up with MIRC channels *got crowd one hor, dont play play.

Anyway, Click on the Logo below to check out their podcast. The one that I’m involved in probably coming out in the 2nd week of Apr. πŸ™‚


I went roaming around to see if I can get photos of interesting people.

Now heres 2 men that are passionate about their passion!

Sir Jolyon Peter Caplin (Youtube: Unijolyn) who rides on a Unicycle! *can you imagine that!!! The stature on a single wheel!! He came by to spread the news of Science Buskers festival.
and the Court Jester @mikefoong !

Of course you’re not oblighted to sit in the whole time, as they say, “when you got to go, you got to go.”

catching up outside the rooms~

*the guy in the suit is the guy that runs hackerspace.sg Salute siA! suit in this kind of weather~

So, back to @mhisham’s talk

Its like

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMH0bHeiRNg&hl=en_US&fs=1&]

but the music version~

Amazing I tell you, the kind of songs that @mhisham digs out… *not that I know the songs. But its fascinating how compositions n tunes has evolved.
In as much as the songs of the future seems like just another version of the past, aint that another version what that gives its acknowledgment?

Yes, me being me, I was singing with the songs that were in my era. πŸ˜€

anyway,
so, ya, if you have qns,

shoot~

some of the topics that caught my eyes:

and a really impromptu one


“Come on in, if you are keen and above 21.”
By @triplez82 and @dk of tech65.org

No, no, no. πŸ˜€ nothing too funky. Its afterall an open audience talk.
According to a respectable businessman,

Justin Ng xjieke Evolution on porn. Interactive 3d porn.

It was on Evolution on porn and Interactive 3D porn.

I had to go for my next appointment, so I didnt get to stay.

The whole barcamp thing, its interesting.
it throws to you all different sorts and styles of presentation and topics of all range.

Speaks volume if you are keen on listening.

Special thanks goes to SP and @preetamrai the barcamp organizer.

Sign up to speak and amaze the crowd, or just attend~ rather than just info on tv and the media lines, try something different~

Be Bless
Love,
Amanda

@STUMPBO – That Difference

Amanda Blogs:

Besides people who face up to the truth rather than just sweeping it under the carpet,
I appreciate people who blogs about intimate stuff,
Thoughts that are straight from their heart.

Heres one blogger to share today.

@STUMPBO – That difference

I have a very bad habit. That is, when I befriend people, I become over-zealous in their problems, if and when they confide in me.

Do you throw a pity party just so that people would attend it?
Or do you throw a pity party so that you have the courage to move on?
Or perhaps none of my readers throw pity parties. πŸ˜€

Do you face up to yourself and address issues that you may have (be it privately or publicly)?

A hug doesnt change a problem, A hug makes things easier to cope with.

Be Bless
Love,
Amanda

@h0lyj

πŸ™‚ I set up another twitter account,
I call it @h0lyj


Source: http://www.newmoonmovie.org/images/2009082414391.jpg

Cos I learnt a very painful lesson recently on the words I use…

Just thought that I should remind myself daily, with words, of things that I am grateful, thankful for… πŸ™‚

And the more I feed on it, the more it will grow, the more I starve it, the more it will diminish πŸ™‚

πŸ˜€ I know I know the pic is really the opposite,
But I really like Jane’s makeup in New Moon


Source: http://a3.twimg.com/profile_background_images/84390367/New-Moon-Poster-Jane-twilight-series-7707667-682-1198.jpg

http://twitter.com/h0lyj
Dont follow if u are not keen on seeing Thankfulness and Hallelujah being tweeted! πŸ˜€

Be Bless
Love,
Amanda

P/S: yes yes, im finishing up my assignment, will be putting up proper post soon enough~ πŸ™‚