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130 Issa Distinction

Rockstar’s coming back after a full-day school trip: Rockstar: Mum! We met a bull who was raised by water buffalo. He thinks he’s a water buffalo. Me: Aren’t they almost water buffalo? Your music results came today. Rockstar: No-o, there’s a difference. When … Continue reading

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Miss-Speak #77 – The Indomitable Spirit of Queen E

#392/ #77     Walking on the street… Queen E: I hope no one sees us… Me: <worriedly> Why? I took out a nice change of clothes, you’re dressed quite nicely – Queen E: But you’re not, Mum-may.  Me: Next time, remind me … Continue reading

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And So It Begins.

Someone call Cute overload… Queen Elsa just got her uniform. She still has a little while more until actual lessons, but she’s literally counting down the days. Rockstar was quite relieved to hear she would not be in the same … Continue reading

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Rockstarism #390/ Miss-Speak #75

#390/#75 Rockstar (coming up behind me while I’m on my laptop): Mummee I love yooooouuuuuuu…..!!! <pause> But you shouldn’t shop for your own things.  Me: Knew it. Rockstar: You should be shopping for your kids. <grins> Me: Which ones would those be? —————————————————————————————————– Rockstar: <coughs and coughs> … Continue reading

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The “Piah-No” (Or, Rockstar’s First ABRSM Exam – A Story About Music Lessons)

Cont’d from previous post’s Guess Where The Miss… So.. Rockstar took his first ABRSM (Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music) exam in grade 2 piano, recently. The exam venue was in a place with not a few tuition centres but … Continue reading

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Superheroes and Superpowers Weekender

Been awhile (again) since the last linkie… Hands up, whose kids get influenced by all kinds of media stuff, at least some of which you would rather stick ’em in a hole so they never hear of, much less Google it…….. … Continue reading

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Of Books And Covers

This is a picture of The Rockstars tripping off to camp one morning. The Miss is in an asymmetrical hem-water colour print Betsey Johnson dress embellished with studs scored online heavily marked down, for HKD 100-something (seriously). To commemorate the occasion, she … Continue reading

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How To Be An American Ninja (Or, An Ode To Death By Dodgeball)

From Wikipedia: “A ninja (忍者?) or shinobi (忍び?) was a covert agent or mercenary in feudal Japan. The functions of the ninja included: espionage, sabotage, infiltration, assassination and guerrilla warfare.[1] Their covert methods of waging irregular warfare were deemed “dishonorable” and “beneath” the samurai–caste, who observed strict rules about honor and combat…”[ I blame the Americans. Without the Teenage Mutant Ninja … Continue reading

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Of Planets Plenty And Pleasant (A Kennedy School Year 4 Show)

150 kids on stage… 10 new songs to learn with stage directions and choreographed movements… 2 weeks to prepare, following Chinese New Year break and a rescheduled Sports Day….. It’s not les Miserables, iiiiiitttt’s the Kennedy School Year 4 Show to kick off … Continue reading

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“Blog Post. Done.”

I have a bunch of stuff written in pieces, none completed, and I told Rockstar I didn’t have anything to post yet. He recommended these Scratch projects for your viewing pleasure, that he came by in the course of looking for inspiration … Continue reading

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