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Rockstarism #231 – Now What’s Your Excuse For Not Eating?

#231 The moment he gets in the door….. Rockstar: Mum. See my tummy? (It’s a trick question – he probably didn’t eat in school again and I’ve said before that he has totally no tummy when it’s empty.) Me: I … Continue reading

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“Don’t Wear That Shirt Daddy,” Starring Little Miss Rockstar

Kings used to wear this one shirt on most “casual Fridays” in the dealing room that earned him the accolade of “Datuk” in Cantonese. Hated the thing. It was NOT Batik, it was this cheapo-looking print that his local Hongkie … Continue reading

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Rockstarism #220 – Just Make Up Something Else

#220 Me: What did you learn in Putonghua camp today? Rockstar: “Hamburger” in Chinese is “Han-pow-pow”. And….. I don’t remember anything else. Me: You knew what “Hamburger” was before you went for camp. Rockstar: Oh. Then I don’t remember anything. … Continue reading

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Rockstarism #212 – No Greater Love

#212 Rockstar: Mum. Me, Daddy, JD and the baby, who do you love best? Me: Wah, how to choose between you guys? Then you leh, who do YOU love best? Rockstar: Daddy. <pause> Cos he’s not around a lot, he’s … Continue reading

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Rockstarism #205 – Dumping on Daddy

#205 Rockstar: Daddy. Come help me look for ants. Get up, old man. Kings: Did you just call me “old man”?! Rockstar: Hee yeah. You keep lying down. —————————————————————– Me: So tomorrow’s Monday, Daddy’s going to work. Do you know … Continue reading

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Rockstarism #204 – Fart jokes and not jokes

#204 Me: How was school, darling? Rockstar: We were learning about Hong Kong. (Classmate) asked who built Peak Tower… Then he yelled (his name)! (His name!) Everyone laughed, and he laughed loudest. But I didn’t laugh. I (happened to be) … Continue reading

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Rockstarism #197 – Putting A Face To The Imaginary Friends and Others…

#197 Rockstar still likes to scrawl really quick “cartoons” with a perm marker… “Lunarotato” is a new one, we agreed on the spelling after Rockstar explained “It rhymes with ‘potato’…” We haven’t decided if he’s a robot because on the … Continue reading

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Rockstarism #196 – We’re Small But We Know Stuff

#196 Rockstar: Mum. Your friends are all crazy. <shakes head> Tsk tsk! Cra-zee! Me: <Thinking: What’s wrong with him now> What d’you mean all my friends are crazy. Then your friends leh? Rockstar: <shaking head gravely> No, Never. Me: How … Continue reading

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