Monthly Archives: May 2011

I’ve been Hoodwinked!

Oops my last post was about providing my credit card details for a monthly donation to Save The Children so in case you don’t read further – this post has nothing to do with that ok. I just got bamboozled … Continue reading

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Monthly Donation to Save The Children

In Uncharitable Me I railed about the obnoxious-ness of some donation seekers, but then did end up allowing myself to be stopped by the Save The Children guys recently. I wasn’t thinking of doing this, it’s just the people who … Continue reading

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Smories: Stories for kids read by kids

***Update on 17 Oct 2011: FYI I just received an email from a reader whom I’m not very familiar with saying that in August she sent in two stories to the Smories site and received an email saying the site … Continue reading

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My Best Office Romance

Here’s a relationship I was allowed to dish on. In the last few years employers, positions and even bank entities have changed so much it’s near impossible to figure out which entities so just enjoy the love story 🙂 K … Continue reading

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Rockstarisms #119 and #120

#119 Rockstar (noticing some numbers when we’re riding in a taxi): What’s 2 + 5? Me: If you know that 1 + 5 is 6, then what’s 2 + 5? Rockstar: You’ll find out yourself. You’re a big girl. Me: … Continue reading

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To Kumon or to Mickey

      A girlfriend sent me this New York Times Article about Junior Kumon hitting lower Manhattan. As in, not a kiasu Asian community in Singapore or Hong Kong, but New York. (The funniest thing is there you have Kumon … Continue reading

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3 Things Daddy Says… That Always Land Him Trouble

#1: See dear, didn’t I tell you all kids love ice cream? #2: But… he wanted ice cream… #3: See this wall? Do NOT draw on this wall. I know it looks like a lot of fun, but you are … Continue reading

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Adventures of Scooter Boy

Scooter Boy Meets Parenting Magazine, perches on shoulders, bumps ears Meet Scooter Boy, awarded me by one of Rockstar’s classmates at my last volunteer session (I’m behind blogging it because I hadn’t gotten round to loading the pics). Waiting to … Continue reading

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Uncharitable Me

Standing in the Landmark taxi queue, a young woman comes up to me for a donation for the elderly. The kind that have authentic printed leaflets, and secure collection bags. Why not, I open my wallet, at which point she … Continue reading

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Rockstarisms #116, #117 & #118

#116 Rockstar: Mum. How come when I was born I don’t remember seeing you? #117 Me: Wow, your smoothie got here FAST. Do you think that was cos you were polite (to the waiters at one of our regular haunts … Continue reading

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