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“Something Happened In Japan”

Posted on March 22, 2011 by admin

“Something Happened In Japan,” Rockstar gravely greeted school staff on his way in to class last week. He got a response along the lines of Yes And You’re About To Learn How We Can Do All Do Our Part… And … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml | Tagged aesop, aesop s fables, ang pow, cnbc, devastation, disaster relief fund, disruptions, earthquake disaster, esf, essential services, hardships, japan, japan earthquake, lai, lessons, naoto kan, national colors, nuclear power facilities, rockstar, school staff, thr, topics of conversation, world vision hong kong | 1 Comment

To Scream Or Not To Scream

Posted on March 20, 2011 by admin

<stricken look from Rockstar> “What – no. Noo!!! NOOO!!!!!! You did NOT drop my (Pandora) charm in there!! I TOLD you to b CAREFUL!!! This is y I NEVER let you touch those near where you can drop them and … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml | Tagged bullying in the office, cell group, charms, couple blocks, crevice, diamonds, fashion, gold ones, handbag, losing control, lt, mentor, noo, pandora, parenting, platform bed, posture, rocks, seatbelt, struggle, tiny pebbles | 1 Comment

Elizabeth Wong at Women’s Political Participation Summit in City University of Hong Kong

Posted on March 18, 2011 by admin

Who knew I’d hear about this thing from another mummy and mummy blog it? Wise men say, “Better to remain quiet and seem stupid than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.” Obviously they haven’t met bloggers (like me). … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml | Tagged 3 years, activist, citizenship, clue, constituents, demonstrations, dirty tactics, elizabeth wong, job offer, landslide, malaysians, margins, mummy, ngos, scandal, shame, singapore government, singapore pr, tuition grant, wise men | 1 Comment

CSI HK Island – The Green Pool In The Apartment

Posted on March 17, 2011 by admin

(Oh come on, muppets can do Humpty Dumpty newsreports, I can’t investigate murky pools of paint-water in the living room?) Rockstars get breakfast in bed for good behavior The Other Day:- <weird CSI sound at beginning of episode> “Mum. Look.” … Continue reading →

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Frying the Apple iPad 2 in Hong Kong

Posted on March 15, 2011 by admin

(Yes, I know Japanese nuclear reactors have gone off and there are families even in HK and Singapore who have been Bloomberg chatting about hopping a plane to Aussieland if it gets worse. But I personally know little about Japan … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #108 & #109

Posted on March 14, 2011 by admin

#108: Rockstar: Can I have another chocolate? Me: No, darling, you had ice cream earlier, that’s enough chocolate for the day 15 mins later: Rockstar: Can I have more fish? Me (thinking oh no, who knew he was on such … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml | Tagged binge, birds, cheese, chocolate, fish, good enough reason, goodness sake, ko, lt, monsters, mummy, pyjamas, Rockstarisms, silence, sleep, sofa | 1 Comment

The Real Reason For Teacher’s Day

Posted on March 12, 2011 by admin

Before he was awarded a strong First in Accounting and Finance at the London School of Economics, before he founded the Financial Markets Society (which became the largest club in LSE in its first year – it was really a … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml | Tagged academic success, banks in london, blackboard, derivatives, education, english teacher, financial markets, grammatical mistakes, investment banks in london, london school of economics, lse, mentoring program, mr chan, o levels, promising candidates, ridiculous sums, seremban malaysia, shambles, spm, stints, teachers, tertiary education | 1 Comment

The Monster Prayer

Posted on March 11, 2011 by admin

“Dear Father, please keep the monsters away from our dreams, our thoughts, and our feelings. Please bless us with a peaceful sleep, that we may rest well and grow strong, and tall -“ (Rockstar cuts in) “No”. What do you … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml | Tagged bad dreams, feelings, hols, kiddies, monster, monsters, peaceful sleep, prayer, Rockstarism, san francisco, sleep | 1 Comment

Walking The Talk

Posted on March 9, 2011 by admin

***Updated at bottom Sitting in the waiting room before it’s time to go up for my volunteer slot during playtime at Rockstar’s school, I suddenly notice the parent library in the corner. How long has that been there? The school … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml | Tagged 4 months, basketball games, chutes and ladders, clutching at straws, dangerous sport, dice game, esf, mint condition, parent library, playtime, redemption, sacred parenting, selected books, shooting hoops, street basketball, thin skin, travel schedules, triglyceride level, velcro, Volunteering, waiting room, water seeps, work and travel | Leave a comment

Toddlers & Tiaras

Posted on March 8, 2011 by admin

**With update at bottom “On any given weekend, on stages across the country…..” “……… parade around wearing makeup, false eyelashes, spray tans and fake hair to be judged on their beauty, personality and costumes.” “…..preparation is intense as it gets … Continue reading →

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