Monthly Archives: February 2015

Miss-Speak #39 – The Brazen One

#39 If I buy frozen yoghurt home from the food court, Rockstar usually doesn’t finish a full cup (even the “small” serving size we find quite big) and will put the rest in the freezer. To this end, I try not … Continue reading

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“Look, Ma – No Photoshop!” – featuring murals of Muntri, Armenian, Ah Quee, and Cannon Street of Georgetown Penang

Inspired by Rockstar’s school learning unit about art – you see, Rockstar normally doesn’t really like producing “art”, in the sense left to his own devices, he uses few colours and usually ends up with what look more like labelled “diagrams,” science nut that … Continue reading

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Tiger In The Air

You guys flown Tiger Air before? No tv in the seats on either flight for us (the MAS – yes, that’s Malaysian Airlines – connecting flight we took however was on a much newer plane with nice tech but then … Continue reading

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Gong Xi Gong Xi

  The Miss has got this one…..    GONG XI FA CAI HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR TA RA TA RA TA RAAAAAAAAA! (Ps: Yes that’s Rockstar’s hand-me-down Jacadi jacket she’s wearing over wool tights 🙂

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A Thing About Girl Circus Toddlers

When Rockstar was in Kindy, we were on playdate when one of his friends literally shunned his way up a single pole and ended up hanging straight down from a horizontal bar with his feet dangling about 3 feet above … Continue reading

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Rockstarism #358 – THE SCREAM

One of Rockstar’s UOI (Unit Of Inquiry) homework assignments…   He said, “Expressionism is showing (in art) what you feel, not just what you see.” Ergo, “My drawing will be what my sister makes me feel when she screams. I can’t stand … Continue reading

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They Got Me On Camera…

Another one of those stories about living here…  Several weeks ago, one of our lobby receptionists conspiratorially approached me. “‘Someone’ in your household was caught on camera letting your dog pee in a public area. We wanted to let you … Continue reading

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Rockstarism #357 – “Earnest” Should Be His Middle Name…

#357 Rockstar: Mum. Did you know some of my friends walk around school with these notes on their backs that say “Hit Me”? And then when you hit them they’re all, “Wha – WHY’D YOU HIT ME FOR???” Me: I … Continue reading

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Little Miss Speak #38 – All Grown Up

#38 I walk in at bedtime to find Rockstar reading in his usual corner under the reading lamp, and the Miss balancing on the other end of the bed casually practicing her aim at him with her soft toys… Me: You know, … Continue reading

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Whoops Goes The Weekender…

1) It’s like The Matrix for blogs… Internet anonymity and cheap shots are to popular online writers what gravity is to Newton’s apple, on this here earth. This is the story of a guy who managed to bend the laws of human … Continue reading

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