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He’s Got The Who-ole World…..

Guess what Rockstar looks slightly sheepish about? – – – – – – Sigh.

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Rockstar With Tiffany (or, A Rockstar Nod At Consumerism)

Feels weird, using the term “camwhore” on a Mummy blog, even with irony… Readers of the blogs of some of the sweet young things will be familiar with the term and the irony Rockstar was going for here. Kind of. … Continue reading

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More “Shame On HSBC” Pictures (Or Is That Now Shame On Goldman?)

Old(ish) entry I hadn’t found the right time to post, and then with the whole Greg Smith NY Times Why I Am Leaving Goldman Sachs op-ed I decided to refresh it… The China Club where we had reunion dinners over … Continue reading

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Wow, They’re Growing Up Fast

“He’s my friend. He kisses me every morning. <rolls eyes> I don’t like it.” She tells me they playdate often, and on previous occasions I’ve often noticed them together. The boy with her is handsome. Some kids are cute, cheeky, one … Continue reading

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THAT IS NOT A BOND!!

Yesterday morning, a text message from an elderly relative of mine nearing his 70s, who lives in Malaysia: “Are bonds a good investment right now?” Assuming this is one of his regular investment-grade bond purchases (he abhors current FD rates … Continue reading

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“My Crazy Sister”

Found this video ages ago, but had no reason to put it up… Just that we used to live next door to an Asian family who’d moved here from Sydney, and would observe the raising of their teenaged boy and … Continue reading

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SEA Mummies’ CNY 2012 Har Mee/ Yee Sang Party

When a party turns out amazing (ie everyone enjoys themselves without being drunk to the eyeballs or evicted or arrested) it’s like What Are The Odds?  Get the party started! I am naturally in awe of people who throw parties. … Continue reading

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Out Of The Blue, A Telephone Call

Sitting in Saint’s Alps teahouse, a taiwanese bubble tea and noodle chain restaurant, waiting for Rockstar to work excess energy off in Playtown chaperoned by Kings and my inlaws, my phone rings. I don’t recognize the number, and after staring … Continue reading

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First Class For Durians

**Update: Rockstar saw the pic below on the blog, and while he may not know just how expensive a HKD 1,000 durian is in relation to how much they cost in SEA, he does know 1,000 is big…  Me: Yes, … Continue reading

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8 Minutes 11 Seconds

2 mins 35 seconds – call is picked up Conversation completely in Cantonese: (After my cellphone number and home address are verified) Me: Can we have the Hawaiian… The Hawaiian – which one has only ham and pineapple? Pizza Guy: … Continue reading

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