Monthly Archives: November 2011

20 Seconds Of Your Life You’re Never Getting Back Conversations – #2

Posted on November 14, 2011 by admin

Should’ve dubbed the original one I had with PCCW marketing callers thus as well… So then this makes #2… Me: Hi, I’m calling about the order we placed an hour ago and just received – Pizza Hut Lady: Wait a … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml | Tagged baby animals, black olives, bolognaise, colleague, cute baby, elevators, glance, lt, madam, marketing, neurons, nina, pasta, phone number, pineapple, pizza hut, surprises | 6 Comments

JD Does Hellraiser

Posted on November 13, 2011 by admin

It’s a nice quiet Sunday when your dog has disappeared into the bushes… And then when you look up you find she has done….. <cue scary music> Her own remake of Hellraiser!! Still, a useful conversation with Rockstar about how … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shots, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged bushes, car door, cue, fate, grass, hellraiser, jd, lt, perfume, perfumery, pet shop, proprietors, rockstar, scary music, weed | 4 Comments

I’m smaller and I can eat nuts

Posted on November 12, 2011 by admin

Rockstar: Mum. People in school keep saying how much taller and bigger they are than me. Me: You can say, “You’re taller but I’m nicer. I don’t say things like that to others.” Rockstar: No.. I keep saying I’m not … Continue reading →

Posted in Talking To Rockstar | Tagged apartment, cab driver, food allergy, germ, god, handbag, hkd, homeless person, hugo boss, lt, navy suit, nuts, prawns, smart mouth, turtle, umpteenth time | 5 Comments

A lesson from the bad boys

Posted on November 11, 2011 by admin

MJ is a guy I used to know from Way Back When… Class clown, full of energy, gumption and chutzpah, he used to drive our teachers nuts. I remember my mum remarking he was such a tall good-looking little boy … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged active duty, army gear, bad boy, british army, chutzpah, class clown, cool one, curfew, goody two shoes, gulf war, gumption, home in time, ladies man, little kids, maternal grandmother, mums, quiet bar, rockstar, self destructive behavior, warpaint | 2 Comments

Rockstarism #171 – You Need To Be Married

Posted on November 9, 2011 by admin

One day looking up from bathtub… Rockstar: Mum. Were you and Daddy married when you had me? Me: <thinking what on earth is he asking now> Erm…. Ye-esss… <suspicious> Rockstar: <sly look> Was I born right after you got married? … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms | Tagged 3 quarters, bathtub, birthday party, birthdays, classmate, classmates, conversations, esss, fly, jd, lt, nice time, snack table, what on earth | 9 Comments

Rockstarism #170 – Compliment Me

Posted on November 9, 2011 by admin

Rockstar: WHY did I use these stickers and draw that car on this box, Mum? How come? Me: Are you fishing for a compliment? Rockstar: Hee yes. Me: Let’s see – because you have the artistic prowess to use several … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged art piece, compliment, lt, mediums, prowess, stickers | 2 Comments

Kings Goes A-Shopping

Posted on November 8, 2011 by admin

If you knew enough about my husband, you would know this is news. Getting Kings to shop is like getting Rockstar to dress up nicely and perform Mozart’s Magic Flute in concert <snort> So Kings is flying Mon-Fri for couple … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shopping, Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged coming home, couple weeks, cufflinks, decency, fri, har, hermes, hugo boss, hugo boss men, limited edition, magic flute, mozart, musical instrument, paul smith, ralph lauren, rockstar, snort, straight friends, stu, whim | 2 Comments

Superheroes

Posted on November 6, 2011 by admin

Out of the blue… Rockstar: Mum. Superheroes aren’t really real are they? Me: Yes they are. They don’t dress the way you expect from tv except maybe at Halloween, but everyone can be a superhero. Just help someone. Rockstar: You … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Thoughts, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged charity, christmas, conversations, different world, good job, halloween, helping others, kindness, music piece, out of the blue, pitch, privileged position, serious business, stockin, superhero, superheroes, superpowers, top of the world, underprivileged child, white house | Comments Off

One Day In The Toy Drawer

Posted on November 4, 2011 by admin

Me: You finished (Lego hovercraft)! Rockstar: <frowning critically> No Mum. It’s missing the (approximately 1 inch-long piece of plastic) gun. (It actually passes for exhaust apparatus but Rockstar thinks it looks like a gun). We need to find it <makes … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Thoughts, Rockstarisms, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged ball toys, border collies, bottom drawers, bowels, collies, entrails, hovercraft, jd, lego kit, little bits, matchbox cars, plastic gun, rockstar, tiny piece, toy chests, toy crane, toy drawer, train track, wooden train, ziploc bags | 2 Comments

Cheap Thrill: Teasing Mimosa

Posted on November 3, 2011 by admin

What in the world is the Rockstar doing with his pointer? This one brings back memories of playing in fields all over Malaysia in early childhood… Is he TICKLING something?? JD’s none too fussed… You have your toy, I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Talking To Rockstar | Tagged animals and plants, ball toys, bringing home, btw, caterpillars, cheap thrill, defense mechanisms, early childhood, hk, jd, library book, memories, mimosa, nots, pointer, rockstar, southeast asians, thorny stems, trap door spiders, yell | 3 Comments