Monthly Archives: May 2011

Psalm 127 License Plate

Posted on May 18, 2011 by admin

On school run one day, the car in front sported this license plate: An ex-colleague used to say when something jumps up at you from the Bible, pay attention. I had no recollection of having come across Psalm 127 before, … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml, Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged arrows, bible verses, colleague, heritage, license plate, lord watches, notecards, offspring, opponents, pay attention, psalm 127, quiver, recollection, sleep | Leave a comment

Skydive Lake Wanaka

Posted on May 17, 2011 by admin

Finally got this converted into something upload-able on Youtube (or rather, Kings did)… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMdLPaP3kxM] Rockstar was about 3 months shy of his second birthday, when I did this (note the other mummy in the background who was also gearing … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml, Rockstar Shots, Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged accident rates, altitude, financial crisis, leadership responsibility, light sleeper, motto, mummy, politicking, pregnancy, rockstar, second birthday, skydive, skydiving, sleep, stress, target, targets, upheaval, youtube | 3 Comments

Freakonomics’ What Makes A Perfect Parent

Posted on May 16, 2011 by admin

First published in 2005, Freakonomics was one of those things some of us in the finance industry liked to read because it was written by 2 brilliant yet entertaining economists. (As in, they exist?) It inspired the special kind of … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml, Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged back of my mind, briefings, child safety, dubner, economist, economists, fear mongering, finance industry, freakonomics, grieving parents, gun accidents, indiana jones, ironic reason, levitt, little girl, mad cow, meningitis, parenting choices, quants, risk assessors | 1 Comment

Meet Doobie

Posted on May 15, 2011 by admin

Meet Doobie, out for a roll Sunday evening in Sai Kung. She’s 15-and-a-half years old and not so good on her legs anymore (her owner explained she can still walk, just not for longer distances) so she gets rolled … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml | Tagged cart, distances, doobie, half years, legs, pets, priceless pic, sunday evening | 2 Comments

Could you get into this Shanghai primary school?

Posted on May 15, 2011 by admin

Apparently these are test questions for entry into a primary school in Shanghai (I took out the chinese slides that said “Welcome to…” This document has been making the rounds among banking friends with comments, “We should screen our interns … Continue reading →

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The Something Shoot at Hollywood Road

Posted on May 13, 2011 by admin

I arrive early… “Call before leaving home, if the weather forecast isn’t right we’ll reschedule.” That’s happened several times already, I get spoiled by the speed at which these things move, I usually get a call/ text back within 2 … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml | Tagged aunties, baby oil, eye makeup, eyebrows, g2000, Hollywood Road, hugo boss, knee high boots, knee length, leaving home, mules, peep toe pumps, photog, plastic frames, prince building, reading newspapers, rush hour, short skirts, uncles, weather forecast, wolford | 4 Comments

Disposable T-Shirts at Stanley Market

Posted on May 12, 2011 by admin

Stanley Market I love cheap, “disposable” clothes as much as the Jacadi stuff. Each serve very different purposes. The Vilebrequin and Jacadi make me feel like Uber Put-together Mum (my child looks just like in the glossy catalogues!) even if … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shopping | Tagged big boys, bruce lee, catalogues, cheap stuff, chinese words, disposable clothes, harms way, hkd, mango smoothie, mums, nice restaurant, obama, salmon, salmon steak, screaming baby, Shopping, spaghetti, stains, Stanley Market, t shirt, vilebrequin | 5 Comments

One Little Rockstar Step (feat: Vilebrequin)

Posted on May 11, 2011 by admin

THAT’S how far you swam, Rockstar! View from our balcony… First visit to one of the Bel-Air pools for the summer… Rockstar is NOT a water person other than his bathtub, I got him to agree to a “swim” because … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml | Tagged antics, balcony, bathtub, bel-air, bike rides, black pepper, brunch, chunk, dancing class, european man, firsts, grilled salmon steak, kiddie, laps, latin dancing, mixed feelings, mums, saffron rice, salmon, Shopping, trunks, water person | 7 Comments

Pride goes before a fall. Or something like that.

Posted on May 9, 2011 by admin

Where’s Everybody? I must be so LATE! I tried to drop my child off at school when there’s no school today (teachers on training, I forgot to check the school calendar in his diary.. d-uh how come it takes me … Continue reading →

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Found: Mother’s Day Ad For Sing Yin At W Hotel In Kowloon

Posted on May 8, 2011 by admin

Remember that thing I did for a Mother’s Day Ad before heading off to Singapore for Easter? It was in the Economic Times… Told ya they weren’t “pretty” shots… But I like the expression on my “son’s” face… Not that you … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml | Tagged ad, economic times, expression, hotel in kowloon, jungle, Mother's Day, mums, national holiday, Singapore, stress, w hotel | 2 Comments