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Author Archives: admin
“Parents hit again as ESF raises fees by up to 5.9%”
About a week ago, the SCMP headline on the front page read: “Parents hit again as ESF raises fees by up to 5.9%.” If I recall the internal email correctly, that’s a fee increase of HKD 340 a month for … Continue reading
Posted in Rockstar Thoughts, School For Rockstar
Tagged 13 year olds, anonymity, business story, candid views, construction workers, discipline problems, email, english couple, english tuition, high school teacher, hkd, jd, new car, own business, peak trail, pocket knife, pocket money, private international school, salary issues, story 1
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Everyone’s Goal In Life
Because why shouldn’t you train your baby sister for the circus… Rockstar was trying to fit cups on her feet too… When I nearly lost my iPhone was when I decided we shall make do with this picture. (Turned around in the bathroom to … Continue reading
Rockstarism #252 – Just Banking Jobs Are Scary
#252 Watching dutiful Rockstar keeping the baby busy as I dry my hair… Me: I’ve got to take a picture of that. If she ever fights with you when she’s older, I’m going to show her that. Rockstar: Oh. Mum. … Continue reading
Posted in Rockstarisms
Tagged freak, how to make money, jobs, laptop, lt, madagascar, much money, one of those times, part time job, plants, rockstar, way to make money, wind down, youtube, zombies
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“I Like To Move It” at Green Week
Just before the hols Rockstar’s school celebrated Green Week, which meant an entire week of festivities lessons and activities designed to raise kids’ awareness about the environment and the role we play in preserving it. That included doing away with ziplocks … Continue reading
Posted in School For Rockstar
Tagged baby food jar, best efforts, bulletins, classmates, coming home, conv, day students, disposables, fart joke, festivities, greenhouse gases, hols, invention, lego bits, lunch boxes, methane, straight answer, sunhat, whole time, year 1
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Somewhere Over The Rainbow House Are Dog Philosophers Friday
1) Children from around the world and their toys. There are a couple in there photographed with guitars – and they both have like, 3 different kinds. Wonder what that’s about, why not also a saxophone or a flute… – … Continue reading
Posted in The TGIF Posts
Tagged beverages, biscuits, botswana, calorie count, different kinds, fiscal health, guitars, health survey, inspiration, job, jobs, mc donald, peace, pigtails, saxophone, shamrock shake, small fries, smile, toys, whipped cream
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The League Of Mums Who HAVE To Ensure Our Kids Find SOME Easter Eggs
So we went to our church Easter Egg hunt recently, and of course it is one of those events where lotsa non-church members will buy tickets (way to “dodge a bullet”? But it’s true, they have brilliant activities that everyone … Continue reading
Posted in Rockstar Thoughts
Tagged 5 year olds, christians, church goers, church members, dodge, easter egg hunt, eggs, exact time, excit, family picnic, fun family, grassy mound, little kids, mad rush, mounds, parenting, shiny happy people, shopping spree, snort, sprint
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The Pope Might Wear Prada And Other Friday Happenings
1) Will the new Pope wear Prada? Will Pope Francis, like his predecessor, opt for the Prada red papal loafers? From wwd.com’s men of the week, I found this via my regular Daily Beast kay-pohing, please Lord, let it not … Continue reading
Rockstar’s First Dentist Appointment At Tang Shiu Kin School Dental Clinic
Someday Rockstar will go back to this post and discover I put up a picture of him in cute little pink sunglasses and he might be pissed. Meantime however, he’s still all proud about acing his first ever dental appointment … Continue reading
Posted in Talking To Rockstar
Tagged animation, annoyance, brainer, Cantonese, cause and effect, cute chicks, dental appointment, dental plaque, dentist, floss, hasn, lt, parenting, photographic evidence, pink sunglasses, real men, sheepish, teeth, toothbrush, wimp
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