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To My Son And Daughter. For when they become teenagers who know everything. Because we show our true colors- our beliefs, our prejudices, our weaknesses, our hopes – by the choices we make in raising our rockstars. “Mummy” is an honor that ranks higher than Derivatives Structuring Head, Big Fat Investment Bank. Higher than CEO, Biggest Conglomerate Ever. ‘Cause a long time ago, even they had Mummies.
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The Things We Are Proud Of
Trying to sneak behind the high chair and into the kitchen, I hear a “Mum.” Motioning to Rockstar to hold it in or move into the bedroom where I’m pumping (still!) my milk while the baby attempts all manner of … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 seasons, chewy texture, chinese zodiac, claps, congeniality, emotional blackmail, expressions, eye contact, fire dragon, foreseeable future, greeting cards, high chair, milk flow, nervous breakdown, pineapple, postal service, shrimp, sofa, theatrics, zodiac wheel
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Uncharitable Me
Standing in the Landmark taxi queue, a young woman comes up to me for a donation for the elderly. The kind that have authentic printed leaflets, and secure collection bags. Why not, I open my wallet, at which point she … Continue reading
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Tagged beeline, caucasian couple, collection bags, companion, elderly person, eye contact, first woman, hot summer, landmark, leaflets, monster, persistence, sidewalk, tea towel, tea towels, volunteers, wallet, woman hands, young man, young woman
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The “Crazy Guy” on the Peak
At the halfway point on one of the hiking trails up at the Peak, a middle-aged bespectacled guy sings Jackie Cheung songs into his tape recorder. I don’t even remember anymore when I first started seeing him there, he’s as … Continue reading
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Tagged accompaniment, auditing, boring job, Cantonese, chinese opera, crazy guy, dark pants, eye contact, halfway point, investments, jackie cheung, leather shoes, locals, opera style, Peak, politeness, shih tzu, tape recorder, tourists, uncles, walking stick, workout gear, zero coupons
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