Category Archives: Rockstar Shopping

First Class For Durians

Posted on January 14, 2012 by admin

**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 →

Posted in aileensml, Rockstar Shopping, Rockstarisms | Tagged asian readers, chinese new year, chinese new year music, coach, cost of durian in Hong Kong, durians, economy, first class, Malaysia Durian, Malaysia durian in Hong Kong, new year, new year music, price tags, quot, supermarket | 7 Comments

Meeting Cordlife

Posted on December 30, 2011 by admin

During the hols (i.e. a relatively quiet day in the office), Kings emailed for a rep from Cordlife Ltd to come meet us near his workplace at lunch, similarly summoning Rockstar and myself over so I could sign the relevant papers. … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shopping, Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged cord blood stem cells | 9 Comments

Christmas Day At Stanley Plaza Mall And Market

Posted on December 26, 2011 by admin

View from the mall (it was a beautiful Christmas day) The new Stanley Plaza shopping mall is now dog-friendly, with dogs allowed in the cafes and all over the mall so we thought we’d check it out by having a … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shopping, Traveling With Rockstar | Tagged christmas day, Stanley Market, Stanley Plaza | 3 Comments

Not A Turkey In Sight…

Posted on December 25, 2011 by admin

When all the restaurants were festive and booked solid and even our regular brunch place was a hive of activity with green and red tablecloths, party hats, confetti, streamers and favors laid out (we were politely kicked out eventually so … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shopping, Rockstar Shots | Tagged blue corn, caviar, chicken curry, chicken satay, christmas eve, christmas eve dinner, corn chips, festive bow, fruit bowl, Great supermarket, hah, hive, orange crab, party hats, rockstar, roe, something blue, streamers, stuffed pasta, tablecloths, tortellini | 2 Comments

Shopping for JD at Whiskers and Paws

Posted on December 21, 2011 by admin

We went down to Whiskers and Paws in Ap Lei Chai South Horizon Plaza (more well-known for all the branded goods warehouses and furniture) to shop for the dog… Those Santa hats (there are also antlers but can’t see in … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shopping | Tagged whiskers and paws | 2 Comments

Rockstar has birthday cake in school

Posted on December 13, 2011 by admin

Why do I pull out all the stops with cake and sweets? I just think if you are going to calorie-splurge, it should be with the best. Liqueur, dark chocolate…. ornate gastronomical offerings. Otherwise don’t bother. I’ve never dieted, not even … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shopping, Rockstarisms | Tagged baby weight, birthday cakes, chocolates, classmate, classmates, dark chocolate, detailed descriptions, fire engine, lee simmons, liquor, mandarin oriental, marker, new kid, pink icing, rockstar, shangri la, soft drinks, splurge, strawberry, sweets | 2 Comments

Rockstarism #177 – The Great iPad Game

Posted on December 10, 2011 by admin

One fine day at a certain outdoor restaurant… Rockstar: <looking up from iPad screen> Mum. I found a yucky game on the iPad. It’s called Squash the Ant. Me: An ant just walked across your screen, didn’t it? Rockstar: Hee … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shopping, Rockstarisms | Tagged game, ipad, lt, one fine day, outdoor restaurant | 2 Comments

Our Material Dog

Posted on December 4, 2011 by admin

Mun (one of my super-regular readers and commenters – love her) had a very good question – no, JD isn’t getting a dog jacket. That was my gift suggestion for some dog’s owner. JD however, is a material dog. She loves … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shopping | Tagged dog basket, drain cover, faux fur, flail, gift suggestion, good question, hand me downs, hot water bottle, kong toys, octopus, old dog, pet shops, polka dot, pom poms, rainwater, rubber chicken, rubber things, soft toy, tennis balls, toy bin | 2 Comments

Gearing Up For December

Posted on December 3, 2011 by admin

So Xmas shopping. I haven’t done very much. I know I want to. Like when Rachel’s trying to fly to London to break up Ross and Emily’s wedding and she forgets her passport but can tell the counter airline ticketing … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shopping, Rockstar Thoughts, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged btw, cellphone, christmas trees, clever hints, cough, danielle steel, emily, family obligations, family tradition, fresh flowers, lily, music to my ears, nightstand, passport, rockstar, selfish reason, sheepish, stone steps, supermarket, xmas spirit | 2 Comments

Old Bike Shop Guy In Wan Chai

Posted on November 23, 2011 by admin

Yeah, for real finally, we got to replacing Rockstar’s blue battered BMX… So we venture back to the original bike store we happened to walk into by fluke first time round, and it’s the only one open and bustling late … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shopping, Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged bicycles, bike shop, bike store, bikes, bmx, Cantonese, caucasian, dads, fluke, hadn, hk, last sunday, local shop, muslim areas, old timer, pavement, phoenixes, red group, rockstar, shanghai company, wan chai, Wood Road | 6 Comments