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Rockstarism #387/ Miss Speak #72 – Just Another Day With The Kids

#387/ #72 Rockstar steps away from his snack to go to the bathroom, and when he returns….. Rockstar: MUUU-UUUM! Me: Kinda hard to eat with so many eyes watching you? Rockstar: What do you think? Miss: <haughtily> Birthday Doggy is … Continue reading

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Oh Yeah, Halloween

I had two shifts at Rockstar’s biggest school event of the year (in his opinion) – the regular one setting up the ghost train (biggest perk: Both Rockstar and the Miss get to see the ghost train before it fills … Continue reading

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Rockstarism #386/ Miss Speak #71: You Know You Should Probably Correct Your Kids, But…

#386/ #71 This also qualifies as a 20 Seconds Of Your Life You Will Not Be Getting Back Conversation…  Taxi driver bringing us to church: (Cantonese) What people are you? Me: Malaysians. Taxi driver: Oh right! You really do look like … Continue reading

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If You Saw This Happening, What Would YOU Do?

Anti-bullying video by Rob Bliss Creative. The 3 girls in the video are acting. What do the adults do? Last I saw in the comments, people especially liked “Harmonica Guy” 😉     Even if you don’t want to actively … Continue reading

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Well, Here’s A Gross Halloween Story For You

A few days ago our new helper of ~2 weeks showed us this: I had to google them, I’d never seen bed bugs before. Our new helper said she’d found all those in the helper’s room so, from the simple … Continue reading

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Happy Halloween 2015

Y’know, I look rather wistfully at all the pretty fairies and what-not flitting about, even as I try unsuccessfully to squelch a snort and a smile as The Living Contradiction To Things Girly Currently zips up and starts running around … Continue reading

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Miss-Speak #70 – We Can Make ATMs

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Rockstarism #385/ Miss Speak #69 – What D’you Want To Be When You Grow Up

#385/ #69 Something we ask them every now and again… Tells you a lot about where they are at this stage of life… Me: What d’you want to be when you grow up? Miss: Cat! Me: What exactly is in … Continue reading

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The Rockstars’ ESF School PYP Talks And Workshop (Or, The Children Who Grow Socks And Tut-tut Their Parents’ Food Choices)

Caveat: Long post. There’s a side story in italics right at the end that you might like, though…  The Rockstars’ ESF School PYP Talks And Workshop – or, The Children Who Grow Socks And Tut-tut Their Parents’ Food Choices. Or, Schools’ Secret Plan … Continue reading

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Of Cupcakes And Crayons

What, like, chocolate cupcake doesn’t do this to you? It was Kings’ birthday, and among the special things about this picture below are… a) How everyone is actually looking in the general direction of the camera, including the dog and the Miss. … Continue reading

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