Monthly Archives: September 2017

Holy High-Achieving Mid-Autumn Lantern-Makers

The Chinese Department at Kennedy School organises a (completely-voluntary-participation, resulting-in-Rockstar-never-having-participated haha) recycled material lantern-making competition every Mid-Autumn Festival, and this year I happened to be in school when the lanterns were still up just after the kids had been voting … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday: Private Joke

Dog And Her Pet Human Part II: So remember when Hamster Ninja promised JD a pillow off her bed if she made it home from the animal emergency centre? That one’s still going – only, HN brings the pillow along … Continue reading

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The Inspiration of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. Especially Ryan Lewis.

“I don’t feel like I’m the grownup. I feel like I’m the 15-year old down the street, trying to escape, get out of class, smoke weed…” – Macklemore …Because I seem to be on a roll with the #blessings-that-look-like-something-else; roll … Continue reading

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Meet QQ: 8 weeks old, and with her career path set out for her

Hamster Ninja got a real kick out of finding QQ, an 8 week old Lab puppy, in the stroller next to our table one day when we were ordering Chinese takeout… Hailing from a long line of working dogs, QQ … Continue reading

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Hashtag Blessed

I don’t think I acknowledged how incredibly fortunate we’ve been in the last few weeks… and last night was no exception.. Hang on, lemme tell you how she got that. Hamster Ninja flew completely beyond a bouncing castle’s padded walls … Continue reading

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One To Watch: Monster Trucks And Beyond

The kids loved “Creech” so much in the trailers, they kept asking to see the movie, which is basically Prehistoric Subterranean Creature Surfaces When Big Oil Company Drills Too Near Its Nest…. Supposedly this movie was made from the inspiration … Continue reading

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Tyrant

Stable at the re-check, but mostly housebound due to risk of severe respiratory complications, JD has to find SOME entertainment… Rockstar wanted to unwind after school by lying on the floor and shooting Nerf pellets at the ceiling. JD be … Continue reading

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