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Rockstarism #247 – Star Wars Lego and Long One Short One New Year

#247 While playing with Star Wars Lego figurines. Rockstar: Mum. I swapped heads (between) Yoda and Obi-Wan. Me: Why?! Rockstar: It’s like Yoda grew up!  Me: Yoda’s not a kid. He’s a very old alien. Rockstar: What? Oh. How did … Continue reading

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More “Shame On HSBC” Pictures (Or Is That Now Shame On Goldman?)

Old(ish) entry I hadn’t found the right time to post, and then with the whole Greg Smith NY Times Why I Am Leaving Goldman Sachs op-ed I decided to refresh it… The China Club where we had reunion dinners over … Continue reading

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A Lion Goes To School On CNY Dress Up Day

**Update: One of the comments wasn’t showing as intended in the comments field, so the commentator requested I delete it… However she had included a link to her blog with a picture of a unicorn (because I wasn’t sure if … Continue reading

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First Class For Durians

**Update: Rockstar saw the pic below on the blog, and while he may not know just how expensive a HKD 1,000 durian is in relation to how much they cost in SEA, he does know 1,000 is big…  Me: Yes, … Continue reading

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Rockstarism #181 – The New Year Resolutions

Over Vietnamese on New Year’s Day… Me: Rockstar, today’s the first day of a new year, and usually people come up with New Year Resolutions, which are like a promise they want to make about doing something better, or making … Continue reading

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

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

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“Outraged Dad Storms Daughter’s Bus, Confronts Bullies”

As they sum up the news stories of 2010, Outraged Dad Storms Daughter’s Bus (first came out in Sept – note the comment from a parent who gave his child a sock filled with quarters!) makes top 10 for 2010 … Continue reading

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