"A person cannot fully appreciate something until they acknowledge its absence."

-Me

3D Printing!

Watch this. This is our future. Soon, people will be 3D printing spoons, spatulas, bowls, boxes, jewelry, vases, screwdrivers, clocks, even plastic surgery procedures are going to be done with 3D printers! 

Amehnda says:

Butterscotch
PSY
Fraternal Twins
Scented Hand Sanitizer
Graham Cracker Crust
Mini Umbrellas
White socks

Weekend Post-A-Rama

hEy GuYs! 


Haha sorry that's annoying, I wont type like that.
I just found this video of Christian Siriano's (hint, hint, Project Runway alum) Spring/Summer line and it is brilliant! The dresses were inspired by costumes worn by the American Ballet Theatre's Dream Ballet. I hope it's not too late to post this because I really want to show it to you guys. I guess I'm just fashionably late. BAH-dum chhh *forced laughter*

In other news... My soccer team won 5-0 today against a team that beat us last year and I (practically) scored the first goal off of an impeccable corner kick!

And today is the first day of Spirit Week at school! Woohoo! To give you a little insight, monday is pajama day (yes! I can sleep in for an extra hour!), tuesday is superhero day, wednesday is sports day, thursday is celebrity day (I'm still trying to figure out what to do for that...), and friday is, of course, school spirit day, Go Bulldogs!

I also saw the Jackie Robison film 42 yesterday with my grandma and I actually loved it. If you know me, you know I have zero interest in baseball, so this was somewhat groundbreaking. It is a must see!!

If I hadn't liked 42, at least I knew what good movies are coming soon to theaters. Here are some that look worthy of uncomfortable seats and $12 popcorn. 

1. The Great Gatsby

 I really should read the book before I go se
e it to keep up this good streak I have going with Harry Potter and Twilight, but that's probably not going to happen in a week and a half... 

2. Iron Man 3

 I looooove Robert Downey Jr. so that I am definitely seeing. 

And there are two more that I haven't heard of. The first is Internship and it's a movie starring Owen Wilson and Vince Vaugn and they are interns at Google, that should be interesting, the other is Kings of Summer which will probably be a great teen flick and who isn't excited for Monsters University??!! Every year about this time I vow that I will be Boo for Halloween, but for some reason it never happens.

Whew, I think that's it. I'll try to post soon, but May is gonna be real busy!!

More,

Amanda

Oh yeah, P.S. PORTLANDIA is the most hysterical show on TV. My dad has been talking about it for a while, but I finally got a chance to see it. Four words: Pee. In. Your. Pants.

ameh list

It seems like this week went by so fast! Or is that every week...

AMeh List

1.White Chocolate


2. Movies about horses


3. Gingham


4. Store bought cards


5. Mariah Carey on American Idol


6. Tankinis

More,

A(meh)nda

P.S. Did you see Justin on Ellen?!

Playlist Party

Hello!

Here's a playlist of some fun songs, since it finally feels like spring. Take these with you on a ride on your bike, an outdoor party, a trip to the farmers market or ________ (fill the blank)! 

Ironic- Alanis Morisette 

Sweet Disposition- The Temper Trap

Short Skirt, Long Jacket- Cake

Wildest Moments- Jessie Ware

Clocks- Coldplay

Cosmic Love- Florence and the Machine

Pusher Love Girl- Justin Timberlake

Here Comes Your Man- Meagan Smith

Zombie- The Cranberries

The Rain Will Come- Wooly and the Mammoth

Little Bird- Ed Sheeran

anything from the 500 days of Summer soundtrack

Hope you like!!

More,

Amanda

P.S. About the font colors- I don't know, I felt like it!

A Grandpa and a Ceremony

"Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friends." - "We Can Work it Out" The Beatles

This is the greatest gift you can give someone. To learn to take advantage of the now, because it passes way too quickly. My grandpa Irwin, my mother's father, just passed away this Thursday and now I fully grasp what this saying means.  He was such a mensch, which is Yiddish for a person who possesses admirable characteristics, such as fortitude, firmness of purpose and compassion towards others.  Just a couple months ago, we went to visit my grandpa in the hospital, he had been declining in health for a long time, and the nurse had brought him lunch; a chicken salad sandwich, water and chocolate ice cream. He had only eaten half of the sandwich and when my brother came to his bedside, my grandpa offered him the other half of the sandwich saying, "Here, you should have it." My brother said, "No, thank you grandpa, it's for you," but grandpa insisted. He was concerned about my brother, while meanwhile he was lying in hospital bed attached to an IV. Another story that I was too little to remember, but was relayed to me by my mom was when I was four or five I was watching my favorite Disney princess movie “Beauty and the Beast” and my grandparents were watching it with me. When the ballroom scene came and the teapot started singing “Tale as Old as Time,” I curtsied to my grandpa and he bowed and we danced together to the song. Even though I don’t remember this, it brings tears to my eyes. He was such a great man and I miss him very much.

That was the first significant event of the last week. The other was a ceremony I attended in honor of my Uncle Mike being promoted to Brigadier General in the Army Reserves! It was an amazing ceremony. It took place in Virginia at the Fort Myers Officer's Club (If you know where that is, great! If not, it is just outside of Washington DC) and there was a speech made by a Major General, he took the oath, was adorned with stars of a general and my brother and cousin presented him with a pistol and holster, and he made a lovely speech and thank yous at the end. The food was delicious and it was awesome seeing that side of my family for a second time that week. It was such a special week that someone at the Journal News found out about it and wrote a story about the weeks events.

You can read it here

More soon, 

Amanda