Monthly Archives: February 2011

Why I Hate Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2011 by admin

It’s v-day… and like the massively overpriced flowers so many poor boyfriends are heavily obliged to send out this day, I feel the pressure to serve up a v-day related post. For the 2 of you left reading my blog … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 13, 2011 by admin

**Updated with one detail – I was too embarassed initially to admit Rockstar wasn’t just speaking rudely, he was also making this kicking action at people. He gets a bit off after coming back from relative lawlessness at the grandparents’ … Continue reading →

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Snack at Mc Donald’s in Queensbay Mall

Posted on February 12, 2011 by admin

*Updated on 12 Feb 2011 with pics after we got back.. Sorry no pictures for the next few posts until we get back to HK… The servers were moved to China, which is why this site takes so long to … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Old Help

Posted on February 11, 2011 by admin

We fired our helper this morning, new one arrives tonight. (And to the reader I got to know thru my blog who emailed in a recommendation that had been circulated at another school, thank you!! Too bad we’d signed the … Continue reading →

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Dog Training And The GIK In Parenting (Continued)

Posted on February 10, 2011 by admin

Random pics of the village we were at Just a follow up because I’m getting emails.. Guess I shouldn’t be too surprised the GIK elicited some reaction. GIK behavior is extremely unacceptable to mums I know in Hong Kong. One … Continue reading →

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Dog Training and The GIK In Parenting

Posted on February 9, 2011 by admin

Random pics from the village we were at Cesar Millan, host of National Geographic’s Dog Whisperer who counts numerous “impossible” success stories under his belt, once gave up on a Chihuahua whose owner who couldn’t bring herself to correct the … Continue reading →

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Hedge Funds and The Stock Market in Parenting

Posted on February 7, 2011 by admin

Caveat… The inlaws have taken Rockstar off my hands and they stock Nescafe 3-in-1 in the house… Welcome to the World of What Happens When Aileen ODs On Caffeine And Sugar… In another life, I opened product presentations to Relationship … Continue reading →

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Chinese New Year Fashions

Posted on February 5, 2011 by admin

Front door of my parents’ home in Penang… and some of the greenery my mum lovingly fills the place with… You know this pic is real because Kings is on one of his two berries. As usual. At CNY, I … Continue reading →

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Snack at Mc Donald’s in Queensbay Mall

Posted on February 3, 2011 by admin

*Updated on 12 Feb 2011 with pics after we got back.. New Year, Old Friends I haven’t met K in maybe a decade. She’s one of my friends from secondary school – except we didn’t attend the same school. Her … Continue reading →

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Coming Clean On CNY Eve

Posted on February 2, 2011 by admin

For like, forever, we’ve been putting Rockstar’s meds in his milk when he’s sick*. Then we tell him he’s gotta finish that or we’re going to force feed him his medication. (*Giant no-no for babies – we were taught to … Continue reading →

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