Category Archives: School For Rockstar

Rockstar Joins ESF Kindergarten’s Box of Hope Collection Drive

Posted on November 1, 2011 by admin

As Christmas decorations start going up in the malls and lobbies, I get all fuzzy at the consumerism. I love the lights. I love Christmas carols. Of course I love the shopping. But what with Rockstar’s birthday ie I Get … Continue reading →

Posted in School For Rockstar, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged birthday party, branded items, bun, christmas day, christmas decorations, consumerism, feeder, flavio, going shopping, helping children, hope children, incongruity, interviewers, lobbies, marie antoinette, nebuloni, prada, school staff, shoe box, stella mccartney | 3 Comments

The Child Who Got Swallowed By A Halloween Fireman’s Costume

Posted on October 28, 2011 by admin

What Rockstar Wore To School Halloween Dress-up Day. He only looks sad because I am totally cramping his style by saying he looks cute and trying to take pics as he walks purposefully through our lift lobby on the way … Continue reading →

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Parking Rockstar In Local Putonghua Oral Classes

Posted on October 19, 2011 by admin

So it’s the school hols and now most of our friends are travelling, while we are Hong Kong-bound. So for want of something to do (and Rockstar’s Putonghua nanny from China being indisposed*, thereby not being able to take him … Continue reading →

Posted in School For Rockstar, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged aussie, bloomberg, Cantonese, counterparts, english schools foundation, hk, hundred thousand, hundreds of thousands, ish, locals, mun, nanny, preoccupation, Putonghua, rockstar, sanity, school hols, speaking english, spoken english, wor | 4 Comments

ESF School Trip To Watch Snow Dragon At The Hong Kong Academy Of Performing Arts Drama Theater

Posted on October 17, 2011 by admin

Updated with more thoughts at bottom on 18 Oct… ***Spoiler alert… Don’t read the brown part if you don’t want to know the storyline** (But really, I think after hearing the story you would want to bring your child to watch … Continue reading →

Posted in School For Rockstar | Tagged belief that, berries, consequences, dragon, eve, fictitious characters, goat, hedgehog, new year, parents, pig, predicament, scoffing, snack, snacks, snow dragon, spoiler, trees, wolves | 7 Comments

Secret Mummy Behavior #1

Posted on October 12, 2011 by admin

It’s annual school photo-taking day, and look what Kings had me do – go down and get Rockstar a new school shirt. (I have mummy friends putting their kids in lesser-worn items for that day (also asking about hair product) … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Thoughts, School For Rockstar | Tagged angry teenager, backpack, big time, cotton gloves, crossing jordan, cult, field trip, hair product, happier days, hk, holiday helper, miranda, mummy friends, ooh, raincoat, school photo, school uniforms, series sex, swoon, warm clothes | 2 Comments

Camping The Rockstar Way In A Typhoon 8

Posted on September 30, 2011 by admin

*** Updated at bottom Gentleman Camper Rockstar… Creamy pasta with veggies and hardboiled eggs – Check! Drink with favorite purple curly straw from Grandmum – Check! Served on one of Mum’s Sam Pickard trays that are usually only meant as home … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shots, School For Rockstar, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged camper, creamy pasta, drag drop, game, gentleman, hardboiled eggs, home decor, little red riding hood, nbsp, pickard, red riding hood, typhoon, veggies | 2 Comments

Show n Tell Rockstarism At Snoopy’s World in New Town Plaza, Sha Tin

Posted on September 25, 2011 by admin

#162 ***Updated 4 days later far below: For weeks, Rockstar’s been a) asking whether I know if it’s his turn at Show n Tell, and b) assuring me it never is. This is my son who can pretend to be … Continue reading →

Posted in School For Rockstar, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged bintan, compliance, conversations, driving school, feelings, few minutes, good afternoon, lt, old friends, parents, pickup time, school bus, sleepwalk, snoopy, starfish, tanks, violin | 4 Comments

Schools Applications Season in Hong Kong

Posted on August 30, 2011 by admin

In some parts of the States and Canada, they have Hunting Season. Singapore has Shopping Season. In Malaysia there is Durian (well, also Mangosteen, really) Season. And then of course in Hong Kong you have Schools Applications Season. Which possibly … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shopping, Rockstar Thoughts, School For Rockstar | 3 Comments

Rockstarism #139 (Funny Faces And Fake Smiles)

Posted on July 27, 2011 by admin

#139 Me: Do you want cornflakes? Rockstar: If I wanted cornflakes I would do this <makes funny face> Me: So do you want cornflakes? Rockstar: <makes funny face> Rockstar came home from the ESF summer camp proudly brandishing the above … Continue reading →

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Putonghua Shmutonghua, There Was Another Lesson In There

Posted on July 6, 2011 by admin

So our Putonghua tutor dumped us. And I was furious. (She could’ve easily quit when Rockstar didn’t want her anymore! WHY did she have to bribe him with a little plastic Doraemon fan (only heard about it from Rockstar much … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Thoughts, Rockstarisms, School For Rockstar | 2 Comments