Monthly Archives: October 2011

Rockstarism #169 (“But I’m Trying To Learn…..!”)

Just because he’s my child doesn’t mean I always know when he’s messing with me… In the interests of encouraging discussion any time, anywhere, I try to hang in there as long as I can… But… I honestly can’t tell … Continue reading

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Happy Hallowe-eeen…!

Rockstar was curious about the big night event our apartment development, well the clubhouse really, holds (which is free, pretty sure there are always lotsa crashers, they have to add extra shuttle buses and all to the swanky clubhouse)… We … Continue reading

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The Child Who Got Swallowed By A Halloween Fireman’s Costume

What Rockstar Wore To School Halloween Dress-up Day. He only looks sad because I am totally cramping his style by saying he looks cute and trying to take pics as he walks purposefully through our lift lobby on the way … Continue reading

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Turning 35

35. I am now officially for more than a month 3-and-a-half-decades old. In Rockstar’s words, “Can you remember things Mum? You’re even older than Daddy.”  “Uh, yeah, by like, a month and 3 days. Why does that even count? Oh, but when … Continue reading

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Rockstarism #168 – What Really Happened To Mary And Her Lamb

#168 (To the tune of Mary had a little lamb) Rockstar: <quietly, to himself, next to me> Ma-ary had a little lamb,  And then they went tumb-ling down the grass And fell in a crocodile’s mouth Me: What? Where did … Continue reading

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The Best Neighbors In Sai Wan Ho

Yesterday we lunched with our old neighbors from 3 years ago when we all used to live in Sai Wan Ho. We’d all just moved into the (then) new development – us from Pok Fu Lam, them from Sydney, Australia, … Continue reading

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Rockstar In Da ICC (International Commerce Center)

  The Rockstar and I’ve been recce-ing ICC on and off for weeks leading up to when Kings starts his new job here, but obviously I couldn’t mention it cos then there are gonna be at least a couple eagle-eyed … Continue reading

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Rockstarisms #166 & #167 – Green Poop Snacks

#166 Rockstar: Mummy. Did you know A and B like my (school time snack) salmon sandwiches. I gave them one to try (the other day), they ate it all up. Then they asked me what it was. I told them … Continue reading

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A Few More Of Rockstar’s Favorite Things

Pet unicorn (bought long ago from The Met online, Rockstar recently found it and has adopted it). He had a brief thing for snow globe souvenirs but it seems to have passed. (Mildly strange that he’s never had a thing for plush toys … Continue reading

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Parking Rockstar In Local Putonghua Oral Classes

So it’s the school hols and now most of our friends are travelling, while we are Hong Kong-bound. So for want of something to do (and Rockstar’s Putonghua nanny from China being indisposed*, thereby not being able to take him … Continue reading

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