Monthly Archives: November 2013

Not To Be Outdone, This Friday…

Posted on November 29, 2013 by admin

1) Well of course this is my lead. I love Jon Bon Jovi. Almost died when he featured on West Wing in an actual speaking part about issues. I love – ok, he’s a little young for me but my mum still loves Princess … Continue reading →

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Yet Another 30-seconds-of-my-life-I’m-not-getting-back Conversation

Posted on November 28, 2013 by admin

Rockstar and I enter the lift after taekwondo one day… Local mum: (In Cantonese, eyeing Rockstars taekwondo tunic sans belt) What belt is he? Me: (In English and Cantonese) Yellow. Local mum’s son: (In English) Huh! I’m green-blue already! Local … Continue reading →

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The Making Of Rockstar’s Archangel Michael

Posted on November 26, 2013 by admin

So Rockstar initially named the angel Gabriel, who tells Mary about the Birth of Jesus, but then we realized (yes, together – shame on me) that it is actually the archangel Michael, who is depicted with sword and armor. (Honestly, … Continue reading →

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Little Miss Does Her Best Warrior Princess

Posted on November 24, 2013 by admin

‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even Xena the Warrior Princess who has fallen asleep with her Ko-ko’s short sword. ps: Yes dears, our mum friends have got us … Continue reading →

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Don’t Waste Your Saturday

Posted on November 23, 2013 by admin

**Updated 30 Nov 2013 1) This one’s for Wendy: My former secondary schoolmate’s wake was Friday before last. I didn’t know her well, but I remember seeing her around in our school hallways – short hair, fair skin, glasses, very … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #289: Dressing Up As God

Posted on November 21, 2013 by admin

#289 Rockstar’s been excited about his upcoming school Christmas show… Rockstar: (In between singing various bits of songs)…. And so as one of the narrators I get to choose what I want to dress up as. I want to be … Continue reading →

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Fruit For Thought And Magic Shoes Of Freedom

Posted on November 20, 2013 by admin

“Behold, the Magic Fork, which produces a piece of fruit on the end!” – – “Never fails, the Magic Fork.” “How does it DO that, one of life’s beautiful, unexplained mysteries of much-loved children (they have someone to put … Continue reading →

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Rockstar Bungee Run (Or, Where There’s A Will, There’s A Way)

Posted on November 18, 2013 by admin

We uh, crashed a private event yesterday. I promise we didn’t hog anything, it was just the one turn on this bungee run because earlier in the day we’d been by when they were setting up and Rockstar was practically … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #288: Citric Acid Breaks Down Calcium Carbonate And Girls Talk A. Lot.

Posted on November 16, 2013 by admin

#288 We recently got to see some of Rockstar’s schoolwork at the parent-teacher meeting, and I took a picture of this one so I could ask him about it… Me: Come, come look at this. Remember this? Remember what you … Continue reading →

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A Lesson In Sharing Blu-Tack

Posted on November 14, 2013 by admin

Blu-tack, to Rockstar and Friends, is an incredibly prized commodity in class. It’s a lesson in Your Kid’s Friends’ Opinions. (Also, there are Youtubes. This one’s Blu-tack Adventure:) I kind of listened with half an ear when Rockstar occasionally came … Continue reading →