Monthly Archives: October 2010

First School Outing to Watch Stick Man

HOW DO PEOPLE DO THIS EVERY DAY FOR A LIVING……?? Do Kindergarten teachers get psyche evaluations? Just in case after all the screaming chaos they want to kill themselves. My ears are ringing. My head hurts. Every peep from the … Continue reading

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Lunch at Café Gray

LUNCH SUMMONS! At newish Café Gray in trendy boutique hotel Upper House, G’s and my first choice for a recent birthday lunch, except they were fully booked and so we “settled” on Nicholini’s. But now L has made a booking … Continue reading

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“Children Growing Up Too Fast”

Dear Rockstar, Enjoy your childhood. Googling “children growing up too fast” gets you about 9 million hits. It took awhile for Mummy to write to you about this, because she never really figured out how to put it. Mummy’s pretty … Continue reading

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Shake, Rattle and Roll

5 am: Been quite awhile since Kings came home in the wee hours of the morning… This am he sneaks in with Tim (whom we delightedly put up in Rockstar’s vacant room), on his latest visit from Malaysia after a … Continue reading

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Viva La Volunteerism. Sort of.

I….. am……. <wait for it> …..volunteering at Rockstar’s school. <Confused Silence> Um, ta-daaaaaaaaaa….? <Shudder> I know nuthin’ about kids. Sort of. Though…. wait, Rockstar’s a kid. Ok, I’m arguably the resident Rockstar expert. (Feel bit better about myself) Honestly, misbehaving … Continue reading

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The Funniest Man In Hong Kong…

Some years, winner of the Funniest Man In Hong Kong accolade goes to someone who is n-ot what you might expect… In 2007, this guy came up tops in the First Comedy Festival – Cantonese category. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bvns0o819I] Can’t believe … Continue reading

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Ah, Sunday Brunch

Ah, Sunday brunch in Sai Kung… Ah, HKD 4 foam planes that look just like the ones from our early childhood in Sandakan and Seremban… Maybe because they could be… The faded packaging looks that old… Ah, Sunday papers… Bemoaning … Continue reading

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Lunch In Sheung Wan

Kings’ right hand in the the office is relocating back to Singapore to be with her widowed mum. 6 months after her application, the bank has now come thru with full relocation package… T’s dedication in the market is legendary. … Continue reading

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