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Rockstarism #339 – Rockstar And Friends’ Got Talent. And Erm, The Science Of Bey-Blades.

#339 Rockstar recently got excited about the little weekly talent shows where each kid gets to choose a talent to show to their classmates….. So excited in fact that he then presented The Science Of Bey-Blades on the spot. Mildly … Continue reading

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Sibling Building

We took Rockstar’s old blocks and marble run out of storage recently, after the Miss developed a serious stacking thing from preschool (which, btw, is Safari Kid – more later :D)… So then Rockstar came home from school, and before … Continue reading

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All Sorts Weekend – Creativity, Discrimination And Hating New Math

1) The Samsung Solve For Tomorrow competition for Poly and Uni students, currently going on in Singapore (my alma mater Nanyang Technological University is one of the contest partners :). Friend of a friend has a submission with the catchphrase “Correcting lazy … Continue reading

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Little Miss Speak #20 – How We Get Out Of Tight Spots

#20 Against my better judgement cabbing home one day, I let the Miss have my wallet. She’s usually after the coins or the few photos of the kids I have in there……. Me: No – Nooooo!!!!!!! I can’t get that … Continue reading

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The Case For Technology; Kennedy School’s ICT Information Session

Rockstar’s school had their ICT information evening recently, where it was explained among others how they employed technology in classrooms. Parents were shown how in Years 1 and 2 the younger kids would start with “Bee-bots,” which are these little … Continue reading

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Green-Blue In Da House!

(How Can You NOT Put That Exclamation In The Title When You See THAT Face?) Yeah, it was That Kind of Weekend Again, where we drop everything to traipse all the way across Hong Kong Island for a grading… Fierce … Continue reading

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We Didn’t Know What Else To Do So We Sent Food

No, I don’t mean we fed protestors or policemen or Mong Kok thugs. We just went to donate to some regular collection drive for those in need – who were in need before all this stuff happened. “Stuff” for e.g. … Continue reading

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Weekender

1) Formerly from Penang and my senior in Secondary School (been awhile, correct me if I’m wrong please dear 🙂 Webs Of Significance’s Photo Essay: Loving Hong Kong On China’s National Day. She goes where I can only dream of around HK, with a … Continue reading

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Rockstar #389 – Rockstar As A Parent

#389 This tooth fairy thing has legs… Rockstar: Mum. Look at this. <snorts> It’s a bit funny. (From 24 people nailing this parenting thing)   Me: Oh. But they (tooth fairies) don’t exist, do they? Rockstar: That’s obviously written by a mum.  … Continue reading

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Rockstarism #338 – Tooth Fairy The Rockstar Way

#338 Me: Yeah your teeth are definitely wobbling. Rockstar: Y-es! Fuh-inally! The tooth fairy doesn’t exist, though. Me: Uh….. O-kay, so what are we going to do about that chestnut? Rockstar: What, there’s no tooth fairy <shrugs>.  Me: Way to spoil … Continue reading

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