Monthly Archives: June 2011

Out Father’s Day Shopping. Or, A Little Niceness Can Go A Long Way.

Posted on June 16, 2011 by admin

  The problem with “surprises” is that they are surprising. And given Kings and I have a basic distrust for each other’s tastes (Yes. I know. We also married each other. By all means enjoy yourselves) we don’t often surprise … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #126

Posted on June 15, 2011 by admin

#126 Rockstar: Mum. What do you think of Waybuloo and Numberjacks? Me: <Thinking I don’t really want Rockstar to watch a bunch of cbeebies tv programs, so lemme try psyching him out> Well… I like Numberjacks, but I find Waybuloo … Continue reading →

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Dear Rockstar, There Are Worse Things Than Being Single

Posted on June 14, 2011 by admin

Dear Rockstar, Mum tapped  out her thoughts on our iPhone while she was trying to get you to sleep in for a bit because we had a long day that ended with cell group. Then she realized some of what … Continue reading →

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Rockstar does Wong Nai Chung Reservoir Park

Posted on June 12, 2011 by admin

Once we caught a fish alive… We’ve been dropping by for hour-long pedal boat rides at Wong Nai Chung Reservoir Park… Unlike some of the other reservoir parks like in Hong Kong Chye (Little Hong Kong) or Pok Fu Lam, … Continue reading →

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Rockstarisms #123, 124 & 125

Posted on June 11, 2011 by admin

When he wants to be good… Rockstar practicing feeding himself with chopsticks… #123 Rockstar: Mum. We can go to the bookstore after my nap. Me: You mean the bookstore you didn’t want to go to because you were sulking? Rockstar: … Continue reading →

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Just Go With It

Posted on June 10, 2011 by admin

(Sorry Jen and Adam, nuthin’ to do with that great romantic comedy of yours…) Ever had one of those days when your child decides anything you want him to do is everything he shall, by wile or strength of will, … Continue reading →

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Rockstarisms #121 & #122

Posted on June 9, 2011 by admin

#121 After parking Rockstar in front of CNBC to read the screen while I get his breakfast Rockstar: Mum. Australia and New Zealand are down. (The currency – it’s just him recognizing the AU in “AUD” and NZ in “NZD” … Continue reading →

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HK Cage Homes and the Bauhinia Heroine

Posted on June 8, 2011 by admin

I’m really late blogging this, picked these up ages ago and then sat on putting it together (sorry)… Because we renewed our rental contract recently (34% increase from where we locked in 2 years ago – ouch!), we were researching … Continue reading →

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Making Friends At The End of Kindergarten 1

Posted on June 7, 2011 by admin

So it was end of year school report week recently, and ever the glass half-full person, a benefit of worrying (at times unnecessarily)  over whether your child has to repeat a year now or later (this stems from watching an … Continue reading →

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Rockstar’s Saturday Night of TakeOut Comedy at Fat Angelo’s in Tsim Tsa Tsui

Posted on June 5, 2011 by admin

After blogging about Vivek Mahbubani following some Youtube videos of him that Kings found, we made the trip down to Parts Of Hong Kong We Rarely Venture To, ie Tsim Tsa Tsui, for family dinner at Fat Angelo’s and to catch … Continue reading →

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