Sometimes serious and always a nerd, Amanda Mananda loves deeply and hates very few things in life. In the last year, I've taught myself not to be afraid of the kitchen -- which is fabulous because my mouth delights at the opportunity to try new foods (even if my stomach can't keep up at times). I am an expert cooker at eggs over-easy and an enthusiastic amateur at cooking everything else. I passionately love tea, coffee, soup, freshly-baked breads, hummus, broccoli, pomegranates, roasted vegetables of nearly any type, and -- most recently -- avocado smoothies with almond milk.

I appreciate anyone who has the patience to put up with me. I prefer mellow over rambunctious. I prefer looking forward over dwelling on what came before. I wake up with a song in my head before any thoughts can intrude. It's possible that I'm an avid connoisseur of video games; it's possible that my last sentence was an understatement. Have a happy. -:)