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An Update On Malaysia’s Political Situation And What The Future Holds, by YAB Lim Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang for Asia Society of Hong Kong

An Update On Malaysia’s Political Situation And What The Future Holds, by YAB Lim Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang for Asia Society of Hong Kong. Or, Newton’s Fantasy Laws Of Investing. Possibly also the only post where title may rival … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday: The Shark In Our Tank

(Well, not quite that wordless…) The rockstars attended a friend’s pool birthday party recently at the Aberdeen Marina Club (not the only recent pool party; so many things to write about, so little time). The party venue had a water … Continue reading

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Little Miss-Speak #59 – First Days Of School

#59 So, when the Miss’ class begins school proper, there’s a relatively much larger number of kids on the floors (full house, relatively large class size, waitlist and all) and so for the first few weeks attendance is staggered and … Continue reading

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Good Morning World!

Miss: <accompanied by a lot of bouncing> Issa awe-sum day, issa awe-sum da-aayy  KO-KO WAKE UP!!!!!!!! Me (to Miss): Don’t get too close when he’s trying to wake up. And definitely don’t jump on him unless you want to go … Continue reading

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Rockstar Does Kai Shing Cup Taekwondo Competition 2015

Rockstar had 3 fights that day, elimination style, as opposed to round robin (so you only progress if you win each round). Despite leaving really early, we make it literally on the dot and I run up to the counter … Continue reading

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A Very Rockstar Taekwondo Tournament Prep

A Very Rockstar Taekwondo Tournament Prep (or, When Your Normally-Aggressive-Competition-Averse Child Decides He Wants To Compete In A Sparring Tournament) How Rocky trains at home: How Rockstar “trains” at home: Rockstar really, really wanted to go for this sparring tournament … Continue reading

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The Train Route Less Travelled

We recently did a recce in anticipation of a relatively major event for us, which would take us all the way to Shatin, New Territories, from Cyberport. Because we had to be up relatively early (NOT easy for Rockstar), I … Continue reading

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Miss Speak #58 – Money Doesn’t Grow On Trees, But…….

#58 Miss: Mummy I want to be a tiger. Me: You mean dress up as a tiger. Miss: No, I mean I want to be a real tiger.  Me: Well… You’re a little girl, that’s better – you can dress … Continue reading

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A Matter Of Principle

This is a picture of Rockstar pretending to fall asleep several days ago trying to get the Miss to eat a piece of strawberry. The Miss is foregoing playtime with her brother to stand by her most recent conviction: “Now … Continue reading

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Malaysian Chamber of Commerce Durian Gathering

Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (Hong Kong & Macau) had a much-anticipated Connoisseurs Of The Most Misunderstood Delicacy In The World Uprising Durian Gathering recently. Or, Hold Your Durian Like A Boss. Read on… Now, it’s not uncommon for durian to be … Continue reading

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