Monthly Archives: November 2011

Annoying Things Parents Do In Nice Restaurants

Posted on November 29, 2011 by admin

So we often sit in the outdoor areas of dog-friendly restaurants, because we try to include JD on as many family outings as we can. As in, Ocean Park ever allows dogs in their dolphin shows, you’d suddenly find us … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Thoughts, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged biggie, crabs, diners, dining area, family outings, gesture, herds, misbehaving children, nice restaurant, ocean park, outdoor areas, pet peeve, pigeons, proper table manners, reflex, restau, smokers, smoking area, those kids, wetlands park | 8 Comments

I’m TELLING on you….!

Posted on November 28, 2011 by admin

If you didn’t guess by their facial expressions, this is my dog telling on my child. For reasons known only to her, JD had decided this evening she didn’t want Rockstar to touch her cheeks. Of course this just makes … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shots | Tagged chains, cheeks, facial expressions, jd, reality tv, sofa | 4 Comments

ESF Kindergarten Beach Fun Day At Repulse Bay!

Posted on November 27, 2011 by admin

Front cover of Beach Fun Day “Participation Passport” 7.30am, heard throughout our apartment, “I’m up! I’m UP! Are we going yet? Let’s GO-O!” Rockstar proceeds to race excitedly around the apartment followed closely by our Border Collie with the ole’ herding … Continue reading →

Posted in School For Rockstar | Tagged carpark, cough, educational activities, fun day, last friday, mums, navy uniforms, party goers, passport, penguins, repulse bay, responsible parent, school staff, side paths, swim trunks, time driver, turquoise, water activities, wear school uniform, wrong side | 4 Comments

Rockstarism #174 – Great Shades of Yellow Submarine

Posted on November 25, 2011 by admin

Move over Joseph (and the technicolor dreamcoat)… Rockstar: Mum. I had a dream last night. I was driving my car and when I got out there were many cameras. Me: Taking pictures? Rockstar: Yeah. So then a bunch of camels … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms | Tagged beatles, camels, cameras, christmas, christmas tree, coffee, flower, fruits, good stuff, hairstyle, illegal substances, responsible parents, shades, shaking the tree, technicolor dreamcoat, tree ornaments, vivid imagination, whiskey, yellow submarine | 2 Comments

Old Bike Shop Guy In Wan Chai

Posted on November 23, 2011 by admin

Yeah, for real finally, we got to replacing Rockstar’s blue battered BMX… So we venture back to the original bike store we happened to walk into by fluke first time round, and it’s the only one open and bustling late … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shopping, Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged bicycles, bike shop, bike store, bikes, bmx, Cantonese, caucasian, dads, fluke, hadn, hk, last sunday, local shop, muslim areas, old timer, pavement, phoenixes, red group, rockstar, shanghai company, wan chai, Wood Road | 6 Comments

5 Laptops and 3 iPads

Posted on November 21, 2011 by admin

My blogging’s been a bit sparser than usual, one reason (there is another big reason but that has to keep for like another month more – the amount of big things going on in my life I can’t blog immediately … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shopping | 6 Comments

Rockstarism #173 – Crime, Punishment And Bribery

Posted on November 20, 2011 by admin

Rockstar: Mum. Every day, if you manage to not get angry with me I’ll give you a treat. Me: What, like one of JD’s (dog) treats? Rockstar: One of my (many matchbox) cars. Me: How about every day if you … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms | Tagged bmw, bribery, crime punishment, going to jail, lt, matchbox cars, mini bus, police van, road accident, single day, sirens, thoughtful pause, trouble every day | 8 Comments

20 Seconds Of Your Life You’re Never Getting Back Conversations – #3

Posted on November 18, 2011 by admin

Rockstar starts playing tag with a boy we meet in a shopping center after an Oral Putonghua class sometime back. Unknown Mummy: Hi, nice to meet you. Oh, you go there for Putonghua? <Shaking head gravely> Is not good, that … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml | 6 Comments

Rockstarism #172 – All Mums Get Sad When They Have Periods

Posted on November 17, 2011 by admin

Out of the blue… Rockstar: (Classmate’s) mum and (Other Classmate’s) mum are both sad because they have their periods. Me: <startled> What?? As in Grouchy-Sad? Where did you get that?? Rockstar: They were talking about it (in school). (Classmate) said … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms | 4 Comments

When We Brought JD Home (Or, 5 Things To Do When You Bring a New Dog Home)

Posted on November 16, 2011 by admin

Baby JD A reader recently told me she had a new Golden Retriever and it brought back fond memories of when we got JD 8.5 years ago… So dearie, this one’s for you 🙂 On weekends, Kings and I used … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml, Rockstar Thoughts | 6 Comments