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How Miracles Might Work And More Random Stuff

Posted on July 5, 2014 by admin

1) Being a Freakonomics And Sequels fan, I came across this bit in a more recent Levitt and Dubner installment, “Think Like A Freak”. Around the same time, I came across Jamie The Very Worst Missionary‘s blog, specifically the post this excerpt … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #320/ Little Miss-Speak #14 – The Rockstars Do 20-Seconds-Of-Your-Life-You’re-Not-Getting-Back Conversations

Posted on July 3, 2014 by admin

#320/ #14 Overheard recently… Miss: TA-DAAAAA! Rockstar: No, no “Ta-daa”. We didn’t do anything worth “ta-daa”. Miss: Ta-daaaa! Rockstar: NO! You don’t understand what Ta-daa means! No Ta-daa. Miss: No Ta-daa! Rockstar: Stop saying Ta-daa! Miss: No Ta-daa! Rockstar: That’s still a Ta-daa! … Continue reading →

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Familiar Faces, Familiar Voices…

Posted on July 2, 2014 by admin

One of the questions we get asked a lot by fellow Malaysians is what it’s like living in the Land of the Cantonese Movie/ TV Stars. This is mildly interesting to me, because I remember as a tween in Sandakan … Continue reading →

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Like The Old Phua Chu Kang Opening Credits…

Posted on July 2, 2014 by admin

Like the “vintage” black and white intro credits to Phua Chu Kang, of a time (apparently) long, long ago….   That was Rockstar’s first bike. At least, that was the first one that counted, the first one he really rode … Continue reading →

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A Picture And A Thousand Words

Posted on June 30, 2014 by admin

Mostly unrelated-to-anything post. Everyone reads Dooce, right? The picture below is from this post. There are many more references in the link and ordinarily this would’ve been on weekend linky but I missed the last and couldn’t wait for the … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #319 – Attitude Problem

Posted on June 29, 2014 by admin

#319 Miss: <theatrical frowning and finger waggling> Notti JD. Notti Ko-ko. Notti.  Rockstar: <barely blinking> I told you Mum, there’s something wrong with her attitude.  

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Eye Candy For The Weekend

Posted on June 28, 2014 by admin

1) Helper by day, photographer by night. Xyza Cruz Bacani’s black-and-white photography caught the attention of the New York Times recently… ”When you see the light, you need to press the shutter… Or else it’s gone.” Her story, on Hong Wrong, … Continue reading →

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Days of Past Past

Posted on June 26, 2014 by admin

So it’s been a crazy couple days/ week; there were routine medical checkups, a bit of a tummy bug, school stuff re both kids…. And so this is a post totally lacking in guile and wit, just to fill in … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #318 – Girls Are Heavier Than Boys

Posted on June 23, 2014 by admin

#318 Rockstar’s schoolwork has been coming home again…. Me: Does that say……. Rockstar: <chirpily> “I am 18kg…….. Most of the boys were lighter than most of the girls! ……The heaviest were mostly girls and the lightest were mostly boys!” Oh, are … Continue reading →

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Little Miss-Speak #15: Happiness Is Craziness

Posted on June 23, 2014 by admin

#15 Rockstar: Mum. She just fell over.  Me: (Mildly concerned, but later I find he means face down on the bed, plank style.) What? Why? Rockstar: <shrugs> I don’t know, because she’s crazy? Miss: (still lying there) <muffled> Yes. Me: … Continue reading →

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