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Whoops Goes The Weekender…

1) It’s like The Matrix for blogs… Internet anonymity and cheap shots are to popular online writers what gravity is to Newton’s apple, on this here earth. This is the story of a guy who managed to bend the laws of human … Continue reading

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Rockstarism #356 – The Fruit Vacuum Cleaner (Or, A New Version Of Guns And Butter)

#356 **Updated at bottom** After school one day… Me: Hey mister. I need to talk to you. Rockstar: Yeah, what? Me: One of your friends’ mums just messaged me. She dropped by school today and saw a (toddler-sized, because they’re … Continue reading

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The Robot Fish Whisperers

Robot fish are The Rockstars’ latest thing – they swim very realistically, don’t poop or die (HUGE plus!), AND have no problem with Mustella bubble bath. (Take THAT, Evolution. Hah!) Only mild caveat is them things need new batteries every few … Continue reading

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Of Pastimes, Old And New

The Old…  These are JD’s old trophies. Was kind of a promise I made to a reader who was looking for our old Pet Pet Magazine competition articles, that at the very least I would take a pic of her … Continue reading

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How The Rest Went Down

So if you haven’t noticed already, I’ve been blogging on autopilot for weeks. One of the reasons is because I haven’t been well, truly well for that long. (And well, the various cough suppressants might make me a little looney … Continue reading

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Condolences and prayer for MH17

  This is a standalone message because I was writing about elephant mistreatment and cute animals on the web when news of MH17 went down. There was just no way I could properly rewrite anything I had from cute kiddie … Continue reading

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Serendipity In A Cabbie

One day, it abruptly began pouring when the Miss and I were waiting for a cab outside where we go to Bumps to Babes. Because the branded goods warehouses are nearby, the area is periodically packed with shoppers, depending on … Continue reading

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Rockstarism #293 – Monkeys

#293 Rockstar: Mum! Come! <indignant> Listen to what Little Miss just called me.  Me: What now? Rockstar: She called me a monkey. Little Miss: Mmungg-key. Mmungg-key. Rockstar: See? <hands folded> Naughty girl! Tsk! <extremely scandalized expression> Me: <trying not to … Continue reading

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Little Miss Does Her Best Warrior Princess

‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even Xena the Warrior Princess who has fallen asleep with her Ko-ko’s short sword.   ps: Yes dears, our mum friends have got us … Continue reading

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A Dog And Her Very Own Pet Human

Now she’s ten, we finally decided JD was old enough to have her own pet. All those petitions and promises of proper care and walking finally wore us down. She simply wasn’t leaving Little Miss on my bed without an … Continue reading

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