Monthly Archives: October 2012

Pandora, Le Sophie…. The Girls Went Shopping!

Posted on October 15, 2012 by admin

Kings complains a lot about Ms Rockstar’s “bedhead,” so I’ve been looking for hairbands and hats… (These are from best dressed kids…) White bobbles beret… Instead of: Great for smoothing down the “crazy hair” babies often get…. Except… Why don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shopping, Rockstar Shots | Tagged 2 hearts, beret, blue eye, bobbles, cheese sandwich, cny, coconut woman, crazy hair, creeper, hairbands, harry belafonte, old hat, pandora charms, pandoras, penang, rockstar, scoff, star beads, trepidation, two heads | 4 Comments

Rockstar Brings Us On A Tour Of His School

Posted on October 14, 2012 by admin

The Year Ones in Rockstar’s school conduct a tour for their parents all by themselves as part of their learning journey to illustrate their confidence and independence, finding their way about their new school. Recently, it was Rockstar’s turn to … Continue reading →

Posted in School For Rockstar | Tagged aussie, background noise, big boys, boys and girls, decade, decibel level, girls school, homework books, human friends, learning journey, library book, library books, reading homework, school readers, second glance, solo tour, stairs, upper class men, vegetate, water bottle | 5 Comments

Another Friday Bites The Dust…

Posted on October 12, 2012 by admin

1) “Optional Course: Customer sleeps in girl’s arm (3 min) – 1,000 yen Girl pats customer on the back (3 min) – 1,000 yen Customer pets girl on the head (3 min) – 1,000 yen Customer and girl stare at … Continue reading →

Posted in The TGIF Posts | Tagged 4 months, baby way, baby weight, cartoon characters, giraffe, gt 2, halloween costume ideas, iron man, kfc, lioness, little rascals, monster head, mums, prosthesis, restraining order, rockstar, rough time, sainsbury, science world ads, spinach and artichoke dip, unidentified animal | 2 Comments

20-Seconds-Of-My-Life-I’m-Not-Getting-Back Conversations That Morph Into Judgmental Opinions

Posted on October 11, 2012 by admin

Sometimes it really can take only 20 seconds to form a lasting and fairly accurate impression… (SOMETIMES, I said.) Never forgave our insurance agent for “I’m so worried I might pass this Bad Throat Infection Requiring Second Consultation And Bout … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged accurate impression, amusement park, antibiotics, bad throat, blood urine, cardio, doc doc, fun ride, goodness, gynea, insurance agent, last test, last time, medical records, new application, pap smear, phone call, rockstar, throat infection, video clips | 2 Comments

Dear Ms Rockstar, A First Letter

Posted on October 9, 2012 by admin

Dear Ms Rockstar, This is probably the first real letter I’m writing to Future You, at a time when you are 4 months and 1 week old and have just screamed the pediatrician’s office down, staring your sense of betrayal … Continue reading →

Posted in Dear Rockstar, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged 4 months, baby girl, bad situation, beautiful baby, betrayal, circumstance, displeasure, horrible place, life coaches, life partner, marketers, motor skill, nap, needles, pediatrician, salesmen, sense of entitlement, skill checks, song writers, vows | 4 Comments

Behold, She The Ms Rockstar

Posted on October 8, 2012 by admin

Ms Rockstar: Goin’ out? Me: Yes, darling. Daddy has an Investing In Art talk tonight, which is why Mummy is half dressed while rocking you to sleep for the night. She just needs to throw on her Max blazer and … Continue reading →

Posted in Babycare Bootcamp, Rockstarisms | Tagged art talk, blazer, bus stop, dagmar, fists, freebie, gucci, gucci horsebit, investing in art, kenneth jay lane, kenneth jay lane necklaces, library book, makeup, nbsp, old gold, pendulum, proceeds, rocking the baby, strappy sandals, watching the clock, wool leggings | 2 Comments

Road Safety Town Trip

Posted on October 7, 2012 by admin

Doesn’t really qualify as a post, I just happened to take some pics of the Road Safety brochures from Rockstar’s recent school trip to the nearby Road Safety Town… (Looking at the brochure, Rockstar would go, “Whozzat? The policeman speaking … Continue reading →

Posted in School For Rockstar | Tagged bad idea, bus safety, cartoon eyes, chim, comic strip, dorky, edward norton, fight club, flight safety, loser loser, nearby road, okokok, road safety, rockstar, safety brochure, safety brochures, safety town, school bus, school trip, stupid joke | 3 Comments

What Could You Be Doing On A Friday?

Posted on October 5, 2012 by admin

Instead of sifting through 10 million Tweets about the first 2012 US Presidential Debate (and Big Bird), you could be…… – – – 1) Spray painting pigeons for a festival in Venice…. 2) Upsetting the cat people with a new book… 3) … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shots, The TGIF Posts | Tagged boss, fingers, nbsp, pigeons, rockstar, spray painting, venice, Venice festival, weekend time | 4 Comments

Rockstarism #231 – Now What’s Your Excuse For Not Eating?

Posted on October 4, 2012 by admin

#231 The moment he gets in the door….. Rockstar: Mum. See my tummy? (It’s a trick question – he probably didn’t eat in school again and I’ve said before that he has totally no tummy when it’s empty.) Me: I … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms | Tagged 4pm, 6pm, cheese, eah, excuse, kay, lt, photo, salmon, sandwich, sausage, sausages, school lunch, school photo, school photo-taking, shrugs, trick question, truth, tsk | 4 Comments

Rockstarism #230: You Say Potato….. (Cantonese Version)

Posted on October 3, 2012 by admin

#230 So Rockstar has made friends and now really enjoys his Yamaha/ Tom Lee music class every Friday, conducted in Cantonese with about 10 other (local) kids and their mums. Please don’t read further into my narration below other than … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms | Tagged Cantonese, cd music, croak, fingering, frog, frog song, full moon, keyboard, lt, moon cakes, mooncake festival, mums, music accompaniment, music class, ribbit, rockstar, Shangri La Hotel, tom lee music, yamaha | 3 Comments