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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Dear Rockstar, A First Letter From a Future Mum-in-law
Dear Rockstar, Couple months back, someone asked Mum what kind of mother-in-law she would be. Mum is still predominantly daughter-in-law, and the concept of being someday also mother-in-law is still very foreign to her, what with you still just 3.5-and-a-bit. … Continue reading
Posted in Dear Rockstar, Rockstar Thoughts
Tagged assim, attitudes, bads, caption time, christian girl, cultural differences, decades, family connections, human nature, journey, mother in law, nationality, poor families, sense of entitlement, smooth sailing, spite, time machine, tolerance, washing machine, wealthy families
6 Comments
Rockstarisms #140, #141 & #142
#140 Me to my mum: I’m going to sit with my laptop… Unless you need help with Rockstar? Rockstar: I need help with Grandmum. Me: Uh, why do you need help? Rockstar: I need help to tell Grandmum to stop … Continue reading
Posted in Rockstarisms
Tagged disapproval, grandparents, hundreds of years, laptop, long time, nbsp, smartass, warm pants
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The Story of Ferdinand (and other things)
I love old books. And not-so-old books. I think you can have a few nice ones as part of the furniture (instead of coffee table books, books as coffee table). Maybe even a whole bookshelf as erm, a bookshelf (but … Continue reading
Posted in Rockstar Thoughts
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Rockstarism #139 (Funny Faces And Fake Smiles)
#139 Me: Do you want cornflakes? Rockstar: If I wanted cornflakes I would do this <makes funny face> Me: So do you want cornflakes? Rockstar: <makes funny face> Rockstar came home from the ESF summer camp proudly brandishing the above … Continue reading
Posted in Rockstar Shots, Rockstarisms, School For Rockstar
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Lang Mo Book Comes Home
Lang Mo Stall… “Mook” btw, refers to one of the magazines… Btw I don’t think it shows up in the pic, but the header on the book I bought was titled “The Cexy Grandmaster.” Yes Cexy with a C. M-aybe … Continue reading
Posted in Rockstar Shopping, Rockstar Thoughts
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“Lang Mo” and “Children’s Paradise” at the Hong Kong Book Fair 2011
Hurried picture of the barricaded entrance to the HK Convention Center in Wan Chai – I later learn there were like, a thousand people queueing outside on the first day, hence the umpteen barricades and guards to sort out snaking … Continue reading
Posted in Rockstar Shopping
Tagged convention exhibition, exhibition centre, hkcec, hong kong book fair, hong kong convention, lang mo
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Rockstarisms #136, #137 & #138 – More Grandparent Rockstarisms
#136 Rockstar: Mum. Can you tell Grandmum to stop reading/ Grandpop to stop talking because I am getting a headache? #137 Rockstar: Mum. Excuse me, mum. Grandmum is always coming up with weird songs. Me n Grandmum (We were singing … Continue reading
Posted in Rockstarisms
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In Singapore: “Physical Education teacher attacks 8-year-old boy”
If you read the story off Singapore Yahoo! it would appear an 8 year old in one of Singapore’s top schools on the north side got tackled by his Chinese National PE teacher for walking off during volleyball training because it … Continue reading
Posted in Rockstar Thoughts
Tagged backlash, boyfriends, businessman, cellphone, conversations, gossip, local news, ministry of education, pe teacher, principal coach, pupil, recipient, security camera, security cameras, shame, singapore ministry of education, speculation, time is money, volleyball training, waste time
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Rockstarisms #133, #134 & #135 – The Grandparent Rockstarisms
Given the recent Grandparent Roadshow, where Rockstar spent time with all 4 grandparents, we have a few gems… (Or rather, mortifications) #133: Rockstar: (To everyone in the car) Bats eat beetles, and – Grandmum: (To me, in our own conversation) … Continue reading
Posted in Rockstarisms
Tagged bats, beetles, crabs, doing time, gems, grandparents, roadshow, rubbish, smartass
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The Rule (Or All That Glitters…)
It occurred to me recently how much your mind can hurt or hinder you. Thoughts, emotions, expectations, memories… Dealing with people – inlaws, parents, family friends, anyone handling something important to you, say, your children… It wasn’t any one thing, … Continue reading
Posted in Rockstar Thoughts, Talking To Rockstar
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