Monthly Archives: September 2010

Happy Lantern Festival To All Malaysians

Rockstar’s hardpressed to decide between a ladybug and a goldfish this year… But for the sweetest story behind not-so-sweet mooncakes, visit Sorlo…

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Dear Rockstar, This Is Why You Don’t Get Hong Kong Cable Movies

Dear Rockstar, This is why Mummy doesn’t allow you those old Hong Kong movies on Cable. Not even when Daddy is watching them. (In fact, if your father is watching them around you, please tell Mummy.) Mummy is mystified… Still … Continue reading

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(Snuffly) Encounters With Rockstar Pediatricians

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5gQ8FPcfhw] Mc Dull Prince De La Bun Does Pediatricians On my birthday, Rockstar and I had a cold. (It’s strong enough to stun a water buffalo – we’re still reeling, Rockstar waking 4-5 times a night with fever or for … Continue reading

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Have You Seen G.O.D.?

3 little words… G = Goods O = Of D = Desire Dead stuffed animals… Oh, aren’t they cute? Hello, giant floating goldfish… They’re known among other things for Delay No More… And there you thought there were few elegant … Continue reading

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The Guang Zhou Shoot That Doesn’t Happen

Talent100 calls me up for a full day shoot in Guang Zhou. “Tomorrow.” I have a Malaysian passport. It takes 3 days to get a Chinese visa. They quickly drop the idea. Honestly, I’m relieved – a couple hours late … Continue reading

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Storms In Hong Kong

It rained. It just came. One moment it’s boiling and I’m talking to the owner of Harvey, a giant, States-imported Golden Retriever. Like something out of a horror movie there’s a ripple, a strong gust of wind tears through the … Continue reading

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Tales From The Dark Side Part III – Til Death Do Us Part

Kings: So… Did anyone go after you recently? Me: What? No…. Kings: You’re getting old… Me: Oh, then how? Kings: Don’t want you. Maybe can find new one in China. Me: Explain to me again why I bore you a … Continue reading

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How Much For The iPhone 4

Ssoo I turn 34 in a few days and Kings has decided to get me an iPhone 4 for my birthday (original, isn’t he?) But seriously, either iPhones or Blackberrys have been the Mummy Phones Of Choice among mums I … Continue reading

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The “English Speaking Church In Hong Kong”

We’ve been attending Island ECC ever since we got here almost 7 years ago. Back then I was a new (maybe 1yr old) Christian and Kings wasn’t. It’s the first church we attended regularly so it never occurred to us … Continue reading

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Hong Kong’s Secret Weapon To Fight Pollution: The Daniel Wu Clean Air Ad

“…for just HKD 2, you can have breaths of fresh air, just like the rest of the world has for free.” Ha ha ha. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmH3xCpOSW8] After 6 consecutive days of pollution warnings last week (which is when they remind people … Continue reading

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