Monthly Archives: August 2011

BLOG DAY 2011

Posted on August 31, 2011 by admin

That’s today. 3108 because it looks vaguely like the word “blog.” “…Blog Day was created with the belief that bloggers should have one day dedicated to getting to know other bloggers from other countries and areas of interest, and Nuffnang … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged 2 girls, australian women, belief that, benefit, blogs, craftsy, exercise, hk, hong kong, jhoanna, mr gadget, nuffnang, prerequisite, readership, red robin, singaporean, tiger, time product | 8 Comments

Special Friends, Special Gifts

Posted on August 31, 2011 by admin

What? I had nothing else to do waiting to be served – and this was the only pic I could get without anyone in it… You never know ok, catch some guy in the frame at Tif’s the wife somehow … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shopping | Tagged bad experience, cantonese speakers, cat allergy, duck egg, egg blue, engraving, fuzzy feelings, levi, links of london, lunchtime, manglish, out of the blue, peeved, pup, rockstar, silver photo frame, singlish, special friend, true story, white satin | 1 Comment

Schools Applications Season in Hong Kong

Posted on August 30, 2011 by admin

In some parts of the States and Canada, they have Hunting Season. Singapore has Shopping Season. In Malaysia there is Durian (well, also Mangosteen, really) Season. And then of course in Hong Kong you have Schools Applications Season. Which possibly … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shopping, Rockstar Thoughts, School For Rockstar | 3 Comments

The Back To School Rockstarisms #151, #152 & #153

Posted on August 28, 2011 by admin

#151 On Rockstar’s first day in Kindergarten 2, as we leave the apartment… Me: Look at you, starting K2 already… Next thing I know you’re in college and Mum won’t see you anymore <pretending to be a little misty-eyed> Rockstar: … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms | 2 Comments

The Day Baby, We Got Back

Posted on August 26, 2011 by admin

First day back, baby. And my only excuse for bringing the Baby is I have a guilty thing for politically incorrect gangsta rap songs. (Baby Got Back, anyone?) I Have No Idea Why There Is A Pink Robot In Front … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shots, Rockstar Thoughts, Traveling With Rockstar | Tagged auntie, back baby, blonde woman, buses, Causeway Bay, conversations, elevator, excuse, indulgence, lift button, lunch place, passerby, rap songs, robot, shopping center, squeeze, stroller, supermarket, times square, tolerance level | 7 Comments

Rockstarisms #149 & #150 (Move over, Mr Spielberg…)

Posted on August 25, 2011 by admin

#149 Me: Ok gentlemen, ready to go? Kings (on laptop): Wait I haven’t finished (sending an email) Rockstar (on iPad): Wait I haven’t finished (some numbers game) Sigh. #150 Ok, this next one’s just bizarre. It’s here only because after … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged australian museum, babies, birds, carrot, gentlemen, laptop, lt, mr spielberg, mummy, nbsp, nooo, numbers game, olives, orange starfish, pineapple juice, pizza, playing cards, rockstar, shooter, weird one | 3 Comments

UPDATE Rockstar’s Picture Appeared In A Singapore Newspaper Ad Without Our Knowledge

Posted on August 24, 2011 by admin

**This update especially for the readers from both Hong Kong and Singapore who sent emails wanting to know what happened after this post** Following the “You Might Want To Know…” we sent to Mediacorp last Sunday, today Wednesday we received a … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml, Rockstar Shots | Tagged apology, changing the subject, duration, email, facebook, fluke, hong kong, interest change, last sunday, Mediacorp, newspaper ad, oversight, photo ops, rockstar, Singapore, well meaning, wor | 2 Comments

Sydney Through The Eyes Of A Rockstar – Final Day and Rockstarisms #146, #147 & #148

Posted on August 23, 2011 by admin

#146 When I make a fuss about my swollen fingers (because while I’m trying to take a pic of some ducks Kings was feeding from the car as we left Thredbo Rockstar winds the automatic window back up (because the … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms, Traveling With Rockstar | Tagged bacon, brunch, darling harbor, feed ducks, flight booking, food scraps, fountains, gull like, gumption, hands and knees, little girl, mid air, purple flower, Putonghua, quay, raindrops, rockstar, scrambled eggs, statues, swollen fingers | Leave a comment

Sydney Through The Eyes Of A Rockstar – The Ones (Not Quite) Left Behind In Thredbo and Four Points Sheraton

Posted on August 22, 2011 by admin

An English girl with mildly punky dyed red hair tells me she’s 24 and has just finished college; she intends to do this (travel while working cafes – food and staff quarters are paid for) for the next 4-5 years, … Continue reading →

Posted in Traveling With Rockstar | Tagged bench, cafes, dorky, english girl, few minutes, good time, lifestyle, money, nap, opportunity cost, red hair, relative youth, rich kid, rich kids, rockstar, ski lesson, souvenir store, staff quarters | 7 Comments

Rockstar’s Picture Appeared In A Singapore Newspaper Ad Without Our Knowledge

Posted on August 20, 2011 by admin

An eagle-eyed reader (whom we had not had the pleasure of knowing before) spotted this ad which was apparently published in Singapore newspaper TODAY, on 19 August – then recognized it from this blog post. So driving about in the middle … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shots | Tagged balls of fire, email, facebook, great balls of fire, insect repellant, mountains, newspaper ad, pleasure, Singapore, wifi | 13 Comments