Monthly Archives: December 2010

San Francisco Through The Eyes Of A Rockstar (Part 7 – Zeum, San Francisco’s Children’s Museum)

We spent a rainy day here… And am saving another rainy day to come back… And if there are no more rainy days Rockstar still wants back… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUqsCgF9V7c] Over a lighted work table where Rockstar and some other kids … Continue reading

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San Francisco Through The Eyes Of A Rockstar (Part 6 – Chinatown)

“Wow this place is bigger than London Chinatown!” Kings is visibly impressed. He immediately vows to return at night and wander about by himself after parking the wife and child back in the apartment. “Are you sure it’s safe at … Continue reading

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San Francisco Through The Eyes Of A Rockstar (Part 5 – The Homeless and Not-So-Homeless)

Coming back to our apartment near Fisherman’s Wharf, we drive aimlessly and eventually rustle up brunch on Fifth Street… “TRAM!!!” We pass signs in windows with “I DO support the right to marriage” (but I’m not fast enough with my … Continue reading

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San Francisco Through The Eyes Of A Rockstar (Part 4 Continued – Lake Tahoe And The Olympic Village)

To a spectacular backdrop of pristine white mountain and snow-dusted trees, the Rockstar zips, glides and gets dragged about by his parents on a bright orange toboggan bought from Save Mart in Tahoe City for about USD 15. Just as … Continue reading

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Season’s Greetings 2010

Me: This present is for your birthday, and this will be for Christmas. Christmas is whose birthday? Rockstar: <pause for thought> Bay-bee Jesus! Merry Christmas, Joy To The World, and Peace On Earth To One And All

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San Francisco Through The Eyes Of A Rockstar (Part 4 – Lake Tahoe And The Olympic Village)

Not long after we get here, it begins to get dark… The sun sets at like, 5pm around here… (Hey, sometimes Hong Kong’s like that) I realize my hat has shrunk and I can’t get it on comfortably anymore, so … Continue reading

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San Francisco Through The Eyes Of A Rockstar (Part 3 – Drive To Squaw Valley)

We’re leaving the apartment we rented in town Rockstar’s all geared up… Mr Men books in new Kipling bag (45% off, and sans dangling monkey that his mum can’t stand): Check! 2 under layers of cotton clothes, a jacket and … Continue reading

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San Francisco Through The Eyes Of A Rockstar – Part 2 (Sausalito)

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWnGsBvFQSI] Our first experience with the famed Golden Gate Bridge… Is a zzz-fest. Unfortunately, sometimes when a Rockstar’s gotta go, a Rockstar’s gotta go… We’re gonna have to come back, he didn’t even know we crossed A Bridge… We … Continue reading

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Significant Conversation #102

“Just One Time” with my phone (it’s always “Just One”…) Rockstar: I want your iPhone. Me: No darling, you’ve had it the whole day (In fact I took a lot less pictures because he was watching his previous day’s antics … Continue reading

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San Francisco Through The Eyes Of A Rockstar ( Part 1 – Fisherman’s Wharf and Aquarium Of The Bay)

Self Portrait Out Of Boredom Bright yellow (not blonde) mohawk with suit will always get Mom’s attention… We feel like dancing as someone plays in front of the Christmas tree at Fisherman’s Wharf for tips… Money can’t buy happiness, but … Continue reading

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