Category Archives: aileensml

One fine day of play… This is Rockstar, playing at “The Force” with the Miss. This is a game they invented, that involves The Miss flinging him about various trampolines by using The Force. Both of them found this hilarious. … Continue reading →

#381/ #39   One day, people watching….. Rockstar: Mum. That looks like that girl from … who was mean to Miss… remember the girl…. <trails off> Me: <glance over to confirm we’ve probably never seen her before> Dude I doubt it … Continue reading →

#38 Also an indication how times are changing, our kids’ generation… Miss: I’m brave like dinosaurs.  Rockstar: <??> As I was saying –  Miss: You were not saying.  Me: (to Miss) Uh.. I guess that was quite brave? Miss: <authoritatively> God makes me … Continue reading →

This is a “ProBot,” Rockstar informs me authoritatively when I come back from Kennedy School Maths workshop and forget what the thing is. Short for Programming Robot. You stick a pen in the middle and “program” the thing to draw … Continue reading →

About the only time these two are going to appear similar… The Miss btw is wearing one of Rockstar’s old coats in the picture. She loves taking over his hand-me-downs – because she thinks she completely turns them into her own … Continue reading →

A post about seeing things through new eyes… The Miss’ Kindy had a field trip to watch 3 Little Pigs at the HK Theatre of Performing Arts recently. The Miss’ first reaction was “How come they get to wiggle their butts?” To which her … Continue reading →

#380 Sometimes you know they have you on the ropes… So the Miss likes to do “online math practice” which is really super simple pre-school stuff, when she sees Rockstar on his laptop… I walk by this one time and … Continue reading →

In honour of the recent Book Week in school, Rockstar thought a little more contemplation was in order… Rockstar is reading “Does My Goldfish Know Who I Am?” It’s got NO pictures, but each article is actually only 1-2 pages … Continue reading →

Remember when Ross on Friends dressed for Halloween as The First Russian Satellite + A Potato? (Sputnik + potato spud = Spudnik? Come On, Sympathy Laugh? Anyone?) It was Dress Up As A Book Character Day in school recently, and … Continue reading →

#37 The Miss has a large menagerie and exotic zoo of stuffed animals, not to mention a collection of stuffed toy cats named “Cat”. This one however is named “Wan Chai” after a friend’s rescued cat (yes, from Wan Chai) who … Continue reading →