Monthly Archives: March 2011

CSI HK Island – The Green Pool In The Apartment

Posted on March 17, 2011 by admin

(Oh come on, muppets can do Humpty Dumpty newsreports, I can’t investigate murky pools of paint-water in the living room?) Rockstars get breakfast in bed for good behavior The Other Day:- <weird CSI sound at beginning of episode> “Mum. Look.” … Continue reading →

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Frying the Apple iPad 2 in Hong Kong

Posted on March 15, 2011 by admin

(Yes, I know Japanese nuclear reactors have gone off and there are families even in HK and Singapore who have been Bloomberg chatting about hopping a plane to Aussieland if it gets worse. But I personally know little about Japan … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #108 & #109

Posted on March 14, 2011 by admin

#108: Rockstar: Can I have another chocolate? Me: No, darling, you had ice cream earlier, that’s enough chocolate for the day 15 mins later: Rockstar: Can I have more fish? Me (thinking oh no, who knew he was on such … Continue reading →

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The Real Reason For Teacher’s Day

Posted on March 12, 2011 by admin

Before he was awarded a strong First in Accounting and Finance at the London School of Economics, before he founded the Financial Markets Society (which became the largest club in LSE in its first year – it was really a … Continue reading →

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The Monster Prayer

Posted on March 11, 2011 by admin

“Dear Father, please keep the monsters away from our dreams, our thoughts, and our feelings. Please bless us with a peaceful sleep, that we may rest well and grow strong, and tall -“ (Rockstar cuts in) “No”. What do you … Continue reading →

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Walking The Talk

Posted on March 9, 2011 by admin

***Updated at bottom Sitting in the waiting room before it’s time to go up for my volunteer slot during playtime at Rockstar’s school, I suddenly notice the parent library in the corner. How long has that been there? The school … Continue reading →

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Toddlers & Tiaras

Posted on March 8, 2011 by admin

**With update at bottom “On any given weekend, on stages across the country…..” “……… parade around wearing makeup, false eyelashes, spray tans and fake hair to be judged on their beauty, personality and costumes.” “…..preparation is intense as it gets … Continue reading →

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Rockstar Does SPCA’s Bloggers Against Animal Cruelty

Posted on March 6, 2011 by admin

Hope it says “Bloggers Against Animal Cruelty” because all I can read is “Blogger”… Even as we try to coral everyone over and separate Rockstar from the pole It were in a galaxy far, far away… (But near a nice … Continue reading →

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“Student Arrested Over Alleged Exam Cheating Via Cell Phone”

Posted on March 5, 2011 by admin

A Rockstar public service message: Cheating baaad. (Skates goooood). “19-year-old student arrested over alleged exam cheating via cell phone” Shock! Horror! This is news? Ok maybe the cell phone is news? The push to perform has been so strong and … Continue reading →

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First Loaf

Posted on March 4, 2011 by admin

Was soooo happy to find this in Rockstar’s school bag yesterday… He’d been talking about reading Little Red Hen and how he’d made his own bread and after they baked it he would get some at snack time… But then … Continue reading →

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