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You guys flown Tiger Air before? No tv in the seats on either flight for us (the MAS – yes, that’s Malaysian Airlines – connecting flight we took however was on a much newer plane with nice tech but then … Continue reading →

  The Miss has got this one…..    GONG XI FA CAI HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR TA RA TA RA TA RAAAAAAAAA! (Ps: Yes that’s Rockstar’s hand-me-down Jacadi jacket she’s wearing over wool tights 🙂

When Rockstar was in Kindy, we were on playdate when one of his friends literally shunned his way up a single pole and ended up hanging straight down from a horizontal bar with his feet dangling about 3 feet above … Continue reading →

One of Rockstar’s UOI (Unit Of Inquiry) homework assignments…   He said, “Expressionism is showing (in art) what you feel, not just what you see.” Ergo, “My drawing will be what my sister makes me feel when she screams. I can’t stand … Continue reading →

Another one of those stories about living here…  Several weeks ago, one of our lobby receptionists conspiratorially approached me. “‘Someone’ in your household was caught on camera letting your dog pee in a public area. We wanted to let you … Continue reading →

#357 Rockstar: Mum. Did you know some of my friends walk around school with these notes on their backs that say “Hit Me”? And then when you hit them they’re all, “Wha – WHY’D YOU HIT ME FOR???” Me: I … Continue reading →

#38 I walk in at bedtime to find Rockstar reading in his usual corner under the reading lamp, and the Miss balancing on the other end of the bed casually practicing her aim at him with her soft toys… Me: You know, … Continue reading →

1) It’s like The Matrix for blogs… Internet anonymity and cheap shots are to popular online writers what gravity is to Newton’s apple, on this here earth. This is the story of a guy who managed to bend the laws of human … Continue reading →

#356 **Updated at bottom** After school one day… Me: Hey mister. I need to talk to you. Rockstar: Yeah, what? Me: One of your friends’ mums just messaged me. She dropped by school today and saw a (toddler-sized, because they’re … Continue reading →

Robot fish are The Rockstars’ latest thing – they swim very realistically, don’t poop or die (HUGE plus!), AND have no problem with Mustella bubble bath. (Take THAT, Evolution. Hah!) Only mild caveat is them things need new batteries every few … Continue reading →