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Tales of Confinement Past (Part 2)

Posted on August 2, 2012 by admin

When we first came home from hospital, Ling Jie blocked my way in at the door, going “Give me, GIVE me, GIVE ME (the baby)!” I think she has a thing for girls, she was never like that with Rockstar … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml, Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged aileen, alien queen, bath water, boy babies, breakouts, chinese medicines, coming home, confinement, conspiracy theory, dale carnegie, fates, ginger, hot ginger, male family members, nerd, new mother, raw water, sigourney weaver, sire, umpteen | 6 Comments

Tales Of Confinement Past (Part 1)

Posted on July 31, 2012 by admin

“You want to eat a dead chicken?” Uh, they aren’t all dead when you eat them? “Soup better if you make with chicken just killed. I need a bit more time at the market so (the chicken seller) can kill … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml, Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged chicken fillet, chinese medicines, cockerel, confinement nanny, dead chicken, delicacy, hot plate, ing, little girl, lobsters, massages, mittens, n shop, one lt, rms, samurai sword, senses, shady trees, soups, styrofoam | 4 Comments

Rockstarism #218 – Presidents Of The United States Can’t Spell

Posted on July 29, 2012 by admin

Reading this Bloomberg article about Mitt Romney and other presidential/ vice-presidential gaffs, I snort involuntarily. Of course, Rockstar looks up immediately… Rockstar: What? What’s so funny? Me: This guy tried to run for (Vice) President of the United States and … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged job, mitt romney, own business, pot, president of the united states, vice president of the united states | 3 Comments

So My Husband Quit His Job While I Was Pregnant…

Posted on July 28, 2012 by admin

Several months ago, Kings tendered his resignation at a major American investment bank. That day my traffic went up and I resolutely said nothing about it on my blog (I’m a mummy blog, what do you want from me?) My … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml, Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged blank cheque, bollywood movies, chinese language, financial security, heat sealers, hk news, investment bank, laundry list, leaps, little girls, local cinema, material world, nice guy, nice guys, rags to riches, rat hole, sentosa, singapore one, spending money, timothy tiah | 9 Comments

Oh Look, Someone Came Up With Dog Sleeping Positions (And More…)

Posted on July 26, 2012 by admin

No choice. First one up was The Rock Star. How could I not bite? 1) More dog sleeping positions here. 2) This is actually not funny, but if you had a crappy week you might need 5 Scientist Screwups To Remember Next … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged brain, cow brains, nbsp, Olympics 2012, Olympics for kids, Olympics trivia for kids, rock star, scientist, sheep brains, sleeping positions, tgif | 2 Comments

Little Kiddie School Bus Drama

Posted on July 25, 2012 by admin

There is something to be said about Hong Kong road rage. Two days of no school/camp from the typhoon and an Amber rainstorm warning still out, my helper goes out with the dog and forgets to pack Rockstar’s schoolbag. I … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml, Rockstar Thoughts, School For Rockstar | Tagged apartment development, bus driver, bus stop, Cantonese, cellphone rings, droplets, few minutes, hong kong road, little kids, mouths, rainstorm, rapid fire, reaches, road rage, rockstar, traffic wardens, typhoon | 4 Comments

Rockstarism #217 – Typhoons And Goodbyes

Posted on July 24, 2012 by admin

#217 Rockstar: (Checking out the weather forecast from the HK Observatory App on my phone) Mum! Typhoon 8! It may even go up to Typhoon 10! Me: Even if it drops to a T3 you won’t be going to camp … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms, School For Rockstar, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged back of his hand, blankets, bouncing off the walls, fart, goodbyes, grandparents, home videos, kindergartens, last time, lighting, pillows, stock market, summer camp, T3, t8, thunderstorms, typhoon, typhoons, weather | 5 Comments

Little Miss Rockstar’s First Blog Post

Posted on July 23, 2012 by admin

“Ok let’s do this, you gotta move this…” “Any other girl babies are mean to my ko-ko I’m gonna biff em on the nose” “Did I remember to lock the car? Turn the lights off?” “<whispering> Psst… Is this all … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shots | Tagged baby carriage, birth order, blog, couple times, different foods, girl babies, ing, jealousy, ko ko, little girl, little miss, little miss rockstar, lt, ms rockstar, nbsp, parents, piece of cake, psst, relationship advice, satay, saying things, solids, sushi | 4 Comments

Dog Diapering Day

Posted on July 22, 2012 by admin

Several days ago… Barely light. And so quiet. What is that smell? Movement in a corner, when I gasp – very sheepish tail wagging, ears flattening apologetically. 5.45 am. I don’t even know where to start. I can barely get out … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml, Rockstar Shots | Tagged bath towels, chinese massage, dettol, disposable gloves, doggie diapers, face mask, jd, kitchen towels, lomotil, mongrels, old winter, patient number, pediatrician, pet shop, plunger, rags, rockstar, spa treatment, stench, syringe | 6 Comments

“Creative Dad” (and other things to do at home)

Posted on July 20, 2012 by admin

According to Bored Panda, Creative Dad (I just call him that), originally a wedding photographer, started taking pictures of his daughters after his mother was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Grandma couldn’t see his daughters too often, so then he did … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shots | Tagged dad, expressions, grandma, lymphoma, melted crayons, monsoon, non hodgkins lymphoma, panda, rainy summer days, things to do at home, tweets, typhoon, wedding photographer | 3 Comments