T-REX

Id like to introduce you all to my little kitten T-REX :) hes a Bengal which means he has decedents of the Asian leopard cat, I know a lot of people are probably thinking whats the difference between him and a normal tabby?? well apart from their beautiful markings, Bengals are meant to be very trainable, they're not like your usual stubborn cat, they love to play and interact with humans and are very intelligent (so yes i will be walking him on a lead like a crazy cat lady) hes only 4 weeks old at the moment so hes not quite ready to leave his mummy, we get him at the end of July... I'm just a little bit obsessed.

The Vow

This Romantic story inspired by true events had me wiping away more than a few tears, the story is about a young couple living the starving artist life style who are completely and madly in love with each other, but unfortunately their happiness comes to a halt when they're in the wrong place at the wrong time and a truck goes into the back of their car (just as they're about to get down to it), this results in Paige (Rachel Mcadams) loosing her memory from the last five years of her life and doesn't remember her husband Leo (Channing Tatum) or anything else that has changed in her life.
Channing Tatum's character Leo is literally 'the' perfect man and devotes everything to win back the heart of his one true love, but will she ever remember or be able to fall in love with him all over again, when all she can remember is her old life, with her very well to do family and friends.....

Although this film is a tiny bit slow I would defiantly say its worth a watch, even if its just to gorp at channing tatum for the whole 104 minutes :D

If you are a Tatum fan, I can guarantee you will 100% be even more in love with him after you have seen this film.

I gave this movie 3 1/2 Stars

Amanda

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David Thorne

Short but sweet bloggy blog blog..... check out this website http://www.27bslash6.com you may feel the need to buy the book after, as this guy is absolutely hilarious.
Ones to read first - Missing Missy, Overdue account and Simon's pie charts.

Enjoy :)

Amanda

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I get knocked down..... Flowrider fails

NEW MOVIE ALERT

Check out the link on the side of my page to a movie trailer YouTube channel, the new Spider man movie looks pretty good but ill be interested to see if its as good as the original, its out on the 3rd of July and its also shown in 3D which is an added bonus, I'm not sure if you can beat the original cast and Nickelback theme tune - Hero, but we shall soon find out.

One to see at the cinema at the moment is Chronicle

In this SCI-FI Thriller 3 guys stumble across a strange hole in the ground that somehow gives them telekinesis powers, the film starts off with that strange video camera view, which sometimes annoys me but I soon forgot about it in this film, the film is full of humour but is also quite serious, with the main character Andrew Detmer struggling with family issues will he be able to control his newly found powers?? get yourself to the cinema to find out :)


Id give this Movie **** 4 stars

Amanda

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Surfed for Survival

Well we did it :) it was a great day and everyone was in great spirits from beginning to end! we all got to the leisure centre at 8.30, and worked the Flowrider in half hour shifts, which made it easier to complete our challenge, having the full day on the Flowrider really helped me improve my skills, I felt like I came a long way in just one day which I was over the moon about.

We had a little bit of interest from the press which was great for some exposure for First Aid Africa, I had an interview with a lovely chap from BBC Radio Newcastle, which I was a tad nervous about as I do tend to ramble on sometimes but it didn't sound as bad as I thought it was going to be, and he didn't play the bit where I mentioned something about my bikini coming off in the wave!! (phew)

We also had the evening chronicle come down and take a few pics.....

All together we raised just over £2000 from the event which we are all very pleased about, We are thinking of doing another one with Local Surf clubs, so those who wish to get involved pleaseeee do its such a fun event and you don't need to be a professional at this sport to get involved.

Amanda
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Vagina Cake

Yes I did make my boyfriend a Vagina Cake for his Birthday...... who ever said romance was dead!!!

Dont mean to sound crude, but it actually tasted amazing azwell!

it was a plain victoria sponge cake mix with cadburys cocoa powder (I cheated it was a ready made mix) with about a slab and a half of butter icing mixed with red food colouring and then I went a little bit mental with melted dairy milk glitter and red crystal things!!

My birthday is next month.... now that ive set the tone, im not sure what to expect.......

Amanda

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Surf 4 Survival

On January the 28th, myself and 29 others will be attempting a record for the longest continuous wave ever ridden on the Flowrider, in aid of First Aid Africa.

The machine its self is based in Heworth Leisure centre in the North East of England and was funded by the council. there are only a few other machines in the country and although they might be a bit bigger, some company's charge up to £50 per person per hour! which is just a little bit insane, when Heworth leisure centre only charges £5! proper bargain
My first attempt at Flowriding was with my boyfriend on our 3rd or 4th date! at the time I remember thinking oh my god! hes going to see me with no make up on! (now he just has to deal with my minging no make up face every day) so off I went a little bit nervous to what to expect and to what my boyfriend would think of my face!! all I remember is wanting to be able to stand up on the board for more than 3 seconds without falling flat on my face and making a complete tit of myself!!! Other people that were on the machine at the same time were ex Skateboarders and mastered it almost straight away, a lot of people I have met have compared it to skateboarding.
There is something very addictive about the sport and even tho I felt like had whip lash the next morning, I was dieing to go back and have another go. A year down the line and I'm not exactly an expert but I can ride the wave quite well, so when my good friend Sam mentioned he was holding an event for his Charity, First Aid Africa (which he set up himself) #propaledge I couldn't wait to get involved!

First Aid Africa believes that first aid can significantly improve someone's chances of survival following a life-threatening injury or illness. First Aid Africa believe that access to the simple yet life-saving knowledge of first aid should be available to everyone regardless of age, gender, race, religion or social status.
Their mission is to equip as many people as possible with the knowledge, skills and equipment to respond in an emergency, and ultimately, save or improve a patient's quality of life.
you can find out more about First Aid Africa via this link http://firstaidafrica.com/faa/ also if you would like to sponsor me for this event please visit this website

http://www.bmycharity.com/amandalumsden


Wish me luck for the 28th

Amanda

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Jurassic Park

The main reason behind my fascination with dinosaurs all started back in 1993 thanks to Mr Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park, I first seen this film at the cinema, I worked out I was only 6 years old... Crazy!!I asked my mum why she took me to see it, her reply was apparently I begged her?!?
The film at the time was only a PG (now PG13) so I suppose she wasn't to know for the next good few years of my life I would wake up in the middle of the night thinking velociraptors were in my kitchen! I still get scared that one day someone (John Hammond) may bring them back to life with mosquito's and frogs DNA!

It fascinates me that millions of years ago these creatures roamed the earth! strange how us little human beings came along next after a great big T Rex, makes me wonder what would be next if we all got wiped out, giant desert moles maybes? Now that would be scary!



anyway the reason i decided to blog about dinosaurs is because every now and again I google Jurassic park 4, and EVENTUALLY!! Spielberg has officially announced that the film was in development, and planned on it being released in the next 2 - 3 years, I read that One of the ideas featured a group of soldiers that were genetically crossed humans and dinosaurs..............what a load of wank! I then read on and apparently this idea was scrapped, thank fook for that!!
I couldnt find much else on the story line other than it will be taking a whole new direction.
Could this mean a whole new cast?? either way my inner geek is rather excited about this.

Illamasqua

Illamasque is by far my favourite make up brand, Once upon a time I used to be a Mac girl - "Once you go Mac you never go back" WRONG!.... as soon as i tried Illamasque that was me 'turned'
The foundation, powder,lipstick,glitters, EVERYTHING is amazing! Every time I need? or more like want! something new, i book myself an appointment for a transformation, I'm normally really fussy with my make up but Urszula and Larna who I normally book with always do more than a perfect job! and then for the price of the transformation i get to redeem £30's worth of products!!!

One Halloween i decided to dress up as a peacock.... not very scary I know! I bought a whole batch of feathers and made myself a tail, then took a few feathers to the make up counter and asked Urszula to transform me into a peacock! here was the result....

The Autumn Winter collection is 'Theatre of the Nameless'

Descend into the riotous scene of erotic adventure that is the Theatre of the Nameless collection.
In this nocturnal den of the dissident leaders of underworld subcultures, exotic dancers rub shoulders with actors and anarchists.
Infused with the essence of self-expression that transformed 1920s Berlin, this rich and indulgent collection envelops the senses.
Darkly sophisticated tones are accompanied by shocks of dazzling iridescence and kinky rubber-look finishes, creating a breathtakingly modern interpretation of the most illicit nightlife in history.It's time to cross the threshold and embrace a world of unadulterated decadence

Not only does Illamasque have amazing products that give you that airbrush look, they are that little something different, id advise everyone to book yourself in for a transformation.

http://www.illamasqua.com/

Amanda

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1st blog

Well it took me about half an hour to decide what to name my blog, I don't really know what I'm going to blog about so i thought Shizzles and Stoof would more or less cover most things i may care to blog about :)

Amanda

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