Monthly Archives: September 2012

“It’s Iron Man!”

Ordered Rockstar’s Halloween costume way in advance online, because then it was only about USD 20. He’d been waiting anxiously for it to arrive and wearing it around the house since. What I really like is Ms Rockstar’s: *Gasp* IT’S … Continue reading

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How Many Fridays Does It Take To Change A Lightbulb

1) Just had to follow my last post with World’s Best Father, David Engledow’s photo series laughing at himself and his Daddy Duties. First pic is dedicated to my beloved well-meaning husband, who gets very, very freaked being alone with … Continue reading

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CSI Hong Kong Island: Baby. Must….. Sleep!

Baby is kicking on playmat. Moments later, she begins to fuss. A moderate fussing, nothing too dramatic. Husband: Hmm. Baby Ngeh-ing. Must Put Her To Sleep. <Picks baby up. Begins to rock baby to sleep.> Baby tries to explain. But- … Continue reading

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Rockstarism #228 – You Change Race When You Change Hair Color

#228 Rockstar: Mum. I learned to write “moon” in Chai-nese. It’s like this.  (Writes in air. No, I have no idea whether that is really “moon in Chai-nese”. Though yes when he does that every day with English alphabets after … Continue reading

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I’ve Got You Babe (II)

Rockstar posing with “our” baby… Took some coaxing to get him to hold her, and then after he was comfortable he wouldn’t hand her back… Which is something, because the Rockstar is very much not a huggy, kissy child. Good … Continue reading

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Flashback: It’s Not Easy Being A 12-17 Month Rockstar

Spent the weekend sorting and printing photos (think couple hundred, including “action pics” I’d downloaded from the Kindy website intending to print out and file together with Rockstar’s Kindergarten works, and baby pics for my mum), and having disagreements with … Continue reading

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Somewhere In The World It’s Barely Friday…

(My excuse for being later, today.) 1) “Dear Parents, we are learning about the history of video games. Please let your child play all day long so he can be ready for the test. From Teacher.” And other hilarious notes … Continue reading

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How Dare They Obstruct Feet!

Me: Look Ms Rockstar! Cow! Moooooo! Pig! Snort-snort! Goat! Behhh! Ms Rockstar: Feet! I have Feet! Me: (reading enthusiastically) So-the-cow-took-one-look-and-charged-straight-at-the-pig, Then-jumped-on-the-table-and-tapped-out-a-jig! Ms Rockstar: I can wiggle Toes? <pause> What’s bothering Feet? Those MY feet. AIN’T NUTHIN’ GONNA DISRESPECT MA FEEEEEEEEETTT!! <lets fly … Continue reading

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The Nanny Diaries And Rent-A-Mum

Here my situation: 1) My former confinement nanny (yes, the shark) has a wild preference for being blocked off for weeks at a time, months in advance, even when I only need her for a day or two a week … Continue reading

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Rockstarism #227 – There Can Be Only One… Baby

#227 Rockstar: Mum. Will your (c section) scar ever disappear? Me: No darling, I will have it for life. I don’t mind, it means I’m your and the baby’s mum. Rockstar: You can’t have another baby. Who would carry it? … Continue reading

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