Monthly Archives: November 2011

Annoying Things Parents Do In Nice Restaurants

So we often sit in the outdoor areas of dog-friendly restaurants, because we try to include JD on as many family outings as we can. As in, Ocean Park ever allows dogs in their dolphin shows, you’d suddenly find us … Continue reading

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I’m TELLING on you….!

If you didn’t guess by their facial expressions, this is my dog telling on my child. For reasons known only to her, JD had decided this evening she didn’t want Rockstar to touch her cheeks. Of course this just makes … Continue reading

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ESF Kindergarten Beach Fun Day At Repulse Bay!

Front cover of Beach Fun Day “Participation Passport” 7.30am, heard throughout our apartment, “I’m up! I’m UP! Are we going yet? Let’s GO-O!” Rockstar proceeds to race excitedly around the apartment followed closely by our Border Collie with the ole’ herding … Continue reading

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Rockstarism #174 – Great Shades of Yellow Submarine

Move over Joseph (and the technicolor dreamcoat)… Rockstar: Mum. I had a dream last night. I was driving my car and when I got out there were many cameras. Me: Taking pictures? Rockstar: Yeah. So then a bunch of camels … Continue reading

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Old Bike Shop Guy In Wan Chai

Yeah, for real finally, we got to replacing Rockstar’s blue battered BMX… So we venture back to the original bike store we happened to walk into by fluke first time round, and it’s the only one open and bustling late … Continue reading

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5 Laptops and 3 iPads

My blogging’s been a bit sparser than usual, one reason (there is another big reason but that has to keep for like another month more – the amount of big things going on in my life I can’t blog immediately … Continue reading

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Rockstarism #173 – Crime, Punishment And Bribery

Rockstar: Mum. Every day, if you manage to not get angry with me I’ll give you a treat. Me: What, like one of JD’s (dog) treats? Rockstar: One of my (many matchbox) cars. Me: How about every day if you … Continue reading

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20 Seconds Of Your Life You’re Never Getting Back Conversations – #3

Rockstar starts playing tag with a boy we meet in a shopping center after an Oral Putonghua class sometime back. Unknown Mummy: Hi, nice to meet you. Oh, you go there for Putonghua? <Shaking head gravely> Is not good, that … Continue reading

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Rockstarism #172 – All Mums Get Sad When They Have Periods

Out of the blue… Rockstar: (Classmate’s) mum and (Other Classmate’s) mum are both sad because they have their periods. Me: <startled> What?? As in Grouchy-Sad? Where did you get that?? Rockstar: They were talking about it (in school). (Classmate) said … Continue reading

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When We Brought JD Home (Or, 5 Things To Do When You Bring a New Dog Home)

Baby JD A reader recently told me she had a new Golden Retriever and it brought back fond memories of when we got JD 8.5 years ago… So dearie, this one’s for you 🙂 On weekends, Kings and I used … Continue reading

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