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Author Archives: admin
Toto, I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore…
Kings had some personal errands to run here, and a local friend of his studied architecture in this town… It’s a 2-day school week for Rockstar so we decided to follow him and hang around…So… where’s here? Hints: “Any … Continue reading
Posted in Traveling With Rockstar
Tagged baby harness, blessing of pets, boots, dead giveaway, denim blazer, embroidery, funeral director, funeral services, kitten heels, mummy, personal errands, pink shorts, rice krispies, rockstar, scarf, several times, summer camp, whizzes, x ray, yellow stripe
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Word Play (or World Domination) Rockstarisms
***Spare post alert – this was not posted from Hong Kong… Stay tuned, even as we search for Wifi… #163 Playing with Boggle Jr one day… Rockstar: Look what I spelled, Mum. “Caju”. Me: And that’s – Rockstar: A new … Continue reading
Beijing Pool Game
Recently, Kings visited the Nuffnang China office. One night, everyone went out after work on a team building exercise, which involved rounds of pool. China Nuffies, hope it’s ok I tell the story based on Kings’ narration – I couldn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Rockstar Thoughts
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Camping The Rockstar Way In A Typhoon 8
*** Updated at bottom Gentleman Camper Rockstar… Creamy pasta with veggies and hardboiled eggs – Check! Drink with favorite purple curly straw from Grandmum – Check! Served on one of Mum’s Sam Pickard trays that are usually only meant as home … Continue reading
Hong Kong Cow
Funny taste in snacks: Rockstar thinks the strange bit is this cow likes eating the decorative plants… (Yes this is the road divider of a busy street in Sai Kung and on the other side is a large bus terminal…) … Continue reading
Posted in Rockstar Shots
Tagged busy street, cow, decorative plants, divider, funny cows, hong kong, nbsp, snacks
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Reading Peter Buffet’s Life Is What You Make It (And Then Digressing)
With sand and (clean!) sea to keep Rockstar occupied recently in Bintan, I got to read Peter Buffet’s Life Is What You Make It, and it occurred to me….. It doesn’t feel like we generally live an affluent life here, because … Continue reading
Posted in Rockstar Thoughts, Talking To Rockstar
Tagged birthday party, blanket statement, btw, catchment area, digs, discovery bay, french international school, hk island, hkd, mums, party conversation, persuasion, peter buffet, private independent schools, refundable, sha tin, singapore international school, sq foot, willingness, yucky
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Show n Tell Rockstarism At Snoopy’s World in New Town Plaza, Sha Tin
#162 ***Updated 4 days later far below: For weeks, Rockstar’s been a) asking whether I know if it’s his turn at Show n Tell, and b) assuring me it never is. This is my son who can pretend to be … Continue reading
Posted in School For Rockstar, Talking To Rockstar
Tagged bintan, compliance, conversations, driving school, feelings, few minutes, good afternoon, lt, old friends, parents, pickup time, school bus, sleepwalk, snoopy, starfish, tanks, violin
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Rockstarism #161 – See No Evil
#161 Me: How was school, darling? Rockstar: Ok, Mum. I tippy-toed behind people that annoy me so they didn’t know I was there. Me: Uh… Schoolmates? Rockstar: <enthusiastically> Yeah! They didn’t even SEE me! So they don’t do anything to make … Continue reading
Posted in Rockstar Thoughts, Rockstarisms
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