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Rockstarism #154 – The One With The Skiing Clips
#154 On his way to meet me after school, Rockstar happens to meet one of my mummy friends. Rockstar: Mum. I saw your friend today. She said she saw me (doing something on our recent vacation). I didn’t know you … Continue reading
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BLOG DAY 2011
That’s today. 3108 because it looks vaguely like the word “blog.” “…Blog Day was created with the belief that bloggers should have one day dedicated to getting to know other bloggers from other countries and areas of interest, and Nuffnang … Continue reading
Posted in Rockstar Thoughts
Tagged 2 girls, australian women, belief that, benefit, blogs, craftsy, exercise, hk, hong kong, jhoanna, mr gadget, nuffnang, prerequisite, readership, red robin, singaporean, tiger, time product
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Special Friends, Special Gifts
What? I had nothing else to do waiting to be served – and this was the only pic I could get without anyone in it… You never know ok, catch some guy in the frame at Tif’s the wife somehow … Continue reading
Schools Applications Season in Hong Kong
In some parts of the States and Canada, they have Hunting Season. Singapore has Shopping Season. In Malaysia there is Durian (well, also Mangosteen, really) Season. And then of course in Hong Kong you have Schools Applications Season. Which possibly … Continue reading
The Back To School Rockstarisms #151, #152 & #153
#151 On Rockstar’s first day in Kindergarten 2, as we leave the apartment… Me: Look at you, starting K2 already… Next thing I know you’re in college and Mum won’t see you anymore <pretending to be a little misty-eyed> Rockstar: … Continue reading
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The Day Baby, We Got Back
First day back, baby. And my only excuse for bringing the Baby is I have a guilty thing for politically incorrect gangsta rap songs. (Baby Got Back, anyone?) I Have No Idea Why There Is A Pink Robot In Front … Continue reading
Posted in Rockstar Shots, Rockstar Thoughts, Traveling With Rockstar
Tagged auntie, back baby, blonde woman, buses, Causeway Bay, conversations, elevator, excuse, indulgence, lift button, lunch place, passerby, rap songs, robot, shopping center, squeeze, stroller, supermarket, times square, tolerance level
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**UPDATE** Rockstar’s Picture Appeared In A Singapore Newspaper Ad Without Our Knowledge
**This update especially for the readers from both Hong Kong and Singapore who sent emails wanting to know what happened after this post** Following the “You Might Want To Know…” we sent to Mediacorp last Sunday, today Wednesday we received a … Continue reading
Posted in aileensml, Rockstar Shots
Tagged apology, changing the subject, duration, email, facebook, fluke, hong kong, interest change, last sunday, Mediacorp, newspaper ad, oversight, photo ops, rockstar, Singapore, well meaning, wor
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Sydney Through The Eyes Of A Rockstar – Final Day and Rockstarisms #146, #147 & #148
#146 When I make a fuss about my swollen fingers (because while I’m trying to take a pic of some ducks Kings was feeding from the car as we left Thredbo Rockstar winds the automatic window back up (because the … Continue reading
Posted in Rockstarisms, Traveling With Rockstar
Tagged bacon, brunch, darling harbor, feed ducks, flight booking, food scraps, fountains, gull like, gumption, hands and knees, little girl, mid air, purple flower, Putonghua, quay, raindrops, rockstar, scrambled eggs, statues, swollen fingers
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Sydney Through The Eyes Of A Rockstar – The Ones (Not Quite) Left Behind In Thredbo and Four Points Sheraton
An English girl with mildly punky dyed red hair tells me she’s 24 and has just finished college; she intends to do this (travel while working cafes – food and staff quarters are paid for) for the next 4-5 years, … Continue reading
Posted in Traveling With Rockstar
Tagged bench, cafes, dorky, english girl, few minutes, good time, lifestyle, money, nap, opportunity cost, red hair, relative youth, rich kid, rich kids, rockstar, ski lesson, souvenir store, staff quarters
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