Monthly Archives: August 2017

For Love Of Animals

Amidst a big juggling of kids’ activities and trips to the 24 hour East Island Animal Emergency Clinic on the other side of HK Island with tunnel traffic, JD rather abruptly came home. She’s not out of the woods by … Continue reading

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72 Hours (Rise of the Hamster Ninja)

Spoke too soon, it’s 2.15am and I just got back from the animal hospital where JD is now critical… they called me because they thought she might not pull through; if I don’t write about it for awhile you’ll know … Continue reading

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Now You Know What We Did Last Summer Part II

**The unedited post below was mostly written before school started, before what was supposed to be a routine check for JD is now waiting by the phone to see if she pulls through. In and out of the vet’s for … Continue reading

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Now You Know What We Did Last Summer Part I

Rockstar’s laptop* got left in a foodcourt this summer. The Queen had not wanted to wait for Rockstar to finish his breakfast before going in to Summer Putonghua Camp, so I walked her in first. Rockstar brushed past me hurriedly … Continue reading

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Miss-Speak #89: Little Miss Fabulous And Her Imaginary Fish Friend (Or, Clash of the Titans Round II)

#89 Remember when I said the Queen enjoys spicing things up when nothing seems to be happening… Queen E: (conversationally) You know Daddy <sidles over and indicates his halfway-through dinner> …….that really looks like my Imaginary Friend. Kings: That I … Continue reading

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Goodbye, ESF Kindergarten

In an intimate class ceremony before the break, our second child received her certificate of completion following 2 years of Kindergarten, 5 years after her brother did the same before her. We don’t plan on having any more kids, so you … Continue reading

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