Monthly Archives: April 2012

The Primary School Interview Diaries: Part 3

In an old Readers’ Digest, I read about an exquisite old briefcase with combination lock that went on auction. As the auctioneer talked of superb workmanship and quality, opening and closing the beautiful briefcase for emphasis, he mentioned also a … Continue reading

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Rockstarism #206 – More ways he speaks…

#206 Rockstar had a “Wor” habit for about a week recently, as in, “Can’t do that wor…” I grumbled about it a little and it disappeared as mysteriously as it first appeared… For the moment, anyway… But then… Rockstar: <chewing … Continue reading

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You’d WANT To Be Involved…..

Another one of those posts that’s long coming… The good thing about that is since I’ve talked to so many mummies after, mummies involved shouldn’t be easily identifiable even when my girlfriends read this :)… One of Rockstar’s sometime friends … Continue reading

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Rockstar’s Lego Habit

And it by far isn’t even the full list, it’s just the ones where I noted down the number and rough description so I could chuck all the instruction manual hard copies and search them online. It doesn’t include the … Continue reading

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The Elderly Couple And The Sugar Test

The Pathlab opens at 9am, and when I arrive at 9.15am, there are already 5 people ahead of me. My gynea has sent me for a “Sugar Test,” apparently “standard nowadays.” (I’m thinking obviously I’m going to be checked at … Continue reading

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Going Preggers Shopping

Haven’t done a shopping post in awhile. At 70+kg now and in my final trimester, I’m hoping to get by without splurging on too many pregnancy items, especially since I’m thinking this is probably the last time I’ll be using … Continue reading

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Rockstarism #205 – Dumping on Daddy

#205 Rockstar: Daddy. Come help me look for ants. Get up, old man. Kings: Did you just call me “old man”?! Rockstar: Hee yeah. You keep lying down. —————————————————————– Me: So tomorrow’s Monday, Daddy’s going to work. Do you know … Continue reading

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Kindness And Weakness

This one’s a way of telling you something about living in Hk with its more opportunistic and aggressive culture (compared to say Malaysia or Singapore, I mean)… So……. I suck at being a “Tai-tai.” I don’t think I suck at … Continue reading

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Rockstarism #204 – Fart jokes and not jokes

#204 Me: How was school, darling? Rockstar: We were learning about Hong Kong. (Classmate) asked who built Peak Tower… Then he yelled (his name)! (His name!) Everyone laughed, and he laughed loudest. But I didn’t laugh. I (happened to be) … Continue reading

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Rockstarism #203 – Step Parents

He’s starting to remind me of Phoebe from Friends, with the tuneless “real life” songs  (I assume everyone reading my blog is old enough to remember the Friends sitcom :P) Rockstar: I got a new song Mum. Wanna hear?  A … Continue reading

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