Monthly Archives: March 2014

Little Miss’ First Artjam

Posted on March 17, 2014 by admin

In the end I spent about 2 hours in a cab over the course of ferrying each Rockstar there and back separately because it was looking like the Miss was going to be hit by a major nap incident around … Continue reading →

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Little Miss-Speak #2 – Warm and Hot

Posted on March 15, 2014 by admin

#2 Little Miss: <pointing to floor-level light> Hot.  Me: No, darling, warm. Little Miss: Warm-hot.  Me: It’s not really hot, darling. It’s just warm. Little Miss: Hot. Me: Warm. If it were hot you wouldn’t be touching it because it … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #307 – Google Search Planets

Posted on March 15, 2014 by admin

#307 Me: Have you decided what you want to paint for Artjam tomorrow? Rockstar: <looking up from laptop> Oh yeah. I’m thinking it’ll be a planet.  Me: Well, Jupiter is a nice one, there’s the Great Red Spot and lotsa … Continue reading →

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People Helping People And Animals, This Friday

Posted on March 13, 2014 by admin

1) The Apparent Conversion of Rahat. Youtube prankster MagicOfRahat fakes lottery win to homeless man. He goes up to a homeless guy on the street and says, “I don’t have any money to give you, but I have this lottery ticket. … Continue reading →

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Eden.

Posted on March 11, 2014 by admin

Yes, I’m blogging about another blogger. We don’t know each other, though like a gadzillion other bloggers particularly in Australia I’m linked to her (caveat: some of her posts are not for the faint-hearted). She’s struggled with addiction and depression. … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #305 – Piano Non-competition and the Karma Covenant of Mums

Posted on March 10, 2014 by admin

#305 It turns out Rockstar is the only child in his (small) Canton music class who isn’t going for some upcoming local piano competition/ demo or something….  Rockstar’s classmates (in Cantonese): How come Rockstar isn’t going for competition too? Rockstar … Continue reading →

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Friday Of Impossible Prayers (And Other Stuff)

Posted on March 7, 2014 by admin

***Update: Per normal, the original post below was written several days before Friday posting. When I posted it to my Facebook, I still had no idea Malaysian flight MH 370 had just gone missing (or maybe when I posted it … Continue reading →

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Little Miss-speak #1 – Cabbit

Posted on March 5, 2014 by admin

#1 First *official* Little Miss-speak… Little Miss: Eat. Eat Cabbit. Me: Can you say “carrot”? Miss: No. Me: Just say “carrot”. Miss: Carrrrr-rt. Me: Can you say “please”? Miss: No. Me: Just say “please”? Miss: Please. Me: Yes, it’s a carrot. … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #304 – The Silk Routes Should’ve Been About Force Attax Cards

Posted on March 4, 2014 by admin

#304 Rockstar: Mum! Look what I got from (friend)! <holds up 3 cards> I gave him 2 packs for these!! Me: Whoa, whoa how many cards in a pack? Rockstar: 5.  Me: And you gave him – Rockstar: Yeah!! Cos … Continue reading →

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Raising Rockstars (With Force Attax Trading Cards)

Posted on March 2, 2014 by admin

So Match Attax, the football and rugby versions of this little character card trading game, have been around since I can remember Rockstar being wistful about card trading. We even checked out what was available in Canberra and various other … Continue reading →

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