Monthly Archives: July 2011

Dear Rockstar, A First Letter From a Future Mum-in-law

Dear Rockstar, Couple months back, someone asked Mum what kind of mother-in-law she would be. Mum is still predominantly daughter-in-law, and the concept of being someday also mother-in-law is still very foreign to her, what with you still just 3.5-and-a-bit. … Continue reading

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Rockstarisms #140, #141 & #142

#140 Me to my mum: I’m going to sit with my laptop… Unless you need help with Rockstar? Rockstar: I need help with Grandmum. Me: Uh, why do you need help? Rockstar: I need help to tell Grandmum to stop … Continue reading

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The Story of Ferdinand (and other things)

I love old books. And not-so-old books. I think you can have a few nice ones as part of the furniture (instead of coffee table books, books as coffee table). Maybe even a whole bookshelf as erm, a  bookshelf (but … Continue reading

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Rockstarism #139 (Funny Faces And Fake Smiles)

#139 Me: Do you want cornflakes? Rockstar: If I wanted cornflakes I would do this <makes funny face> Me: So do you want cornflakes? Rockstar: <makes funny face> Rockstar came home from the ESF summer camp proudly brandishing the above … Continue reading

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Lang Mo Book Comes Home

Lang Mo Stall… “Mook” btw, refers to one of the magazines… Btw I don’t think it shows up in the pic, but the header on the book I bought was titled “The Cexy Grandmaster.” Yes Cexy with a C. M-aybe … Continue reading

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“Lang Mo” and “Children’s Paradise” at the Hong Kong Book Fair 2011

Hurried picture of the barricaded entrance to the HK Convention Center in Wan Chai – I later learn there were like, a thousand people queueing outside on the first day, hence the umpteen barricades and guards to sort out snaking … Continue reading

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Rockstarisms #136, #137 & #138 – More Grandparent Rockstarisms

#136 Rockstar: Mum. Can you tell Grandmum to stop reading/ Grandpop to stop talking because I am getting a headache? #137 Rockstar: Mum. Excuse me, mum. Grandmum is always coming up with weird songs. Me n Grandmum (We were singing … Continue reading

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In Singapore: “Physical Education teacher attacks 8-year-old boy”

If you read the story off Singapore Yahoo! it would appear an 8 year old in one of Singapore’s top schools on the north side got tackled by his Chinese National PE teacher for walking off during volleyball training because it … Continue reading

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Rockstarisms #133, #134 & #135 – The Grandparent Rockstarisms

Given the recent Grandparent Roadshow, where Rockstar spent time with all 4 grandparents, we have a few gems… (Or rather, mortifications) #133: Rockstar: (To everyone in the car) Bats eat beetles, and – Grandmum: (To me, in our own conversation) … Continue reading

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The Rule (Or All That Glitters…)

It occurred to me recently how much your mind can hurt or hinder you. Thoughts, emotions, expectations, memories… Dealing with people – inlaws, parents, family friends, anyone handling something important to you, say, your children… It wasn’t any one thing, … Continue reading

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