Category Archives: Rockstar Thoughts

In Singapore: “Physical Education teacher attacks 8-year-old boy”

Posted on July 22, 2011 by admin

If you read the story off Singapore Yahoo! it would appear an 8 year old in one of Singapore’s top schools on the north side got tackled by his Chinese National PE teacher for walking off during volleyball training because it … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged backlash, boyfriends, businessman, cellphone, conversations, gossip, local news, ministry of education, pe teacher, principal coach, pupil, recipient, security camera, security cameras, shame, singapore ministry of education, speculation, time is money, volleyball training, waste time | 2 Comments

The Rule (Or All That Glitters…)

Posted on July 19, 2011 by admin

It occurred to me recently how much your mind can hurt or hinder you. Thoughts, emotions, expectations, memories… Dealing with people – inlaws, parents, family friends, anyone handling something important to you, say, your children… It wasn’t any one thing, … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Thoughts, Talking To Rockstar | 8 Comments

Hong Kong Bullies In Playtown

Posted on July 12, 2011 by admin

Rockstar’s been recovering from an ear infection, so we’ve been letting him sleep on his own schedule – which meant not waking in time for summer camp today… Then in the afternoon, a trip to his favorite Wellcome (car-shaped shopping … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml, Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged air guns, ballistics, bloody hell, breads, buns, Cantonese, ear infection, excursion, fish tanks, foam balls, footstool, glare, misbehavior, rockstar, shaven head, shopping center, speaking english, summer camp, tap on my shoulder, upper deck | 4 Comments

How To Breed Hamsters (Part 2)

Posted on July 10, 2011 by admin

***Caution… Don’t read the italic bits if you are squeamish*** At one point I remember having 16 hamsters from my breeding projects, even after giving my friends a few (as in they got hamster cages ok, not cooking pots). Sometimes, … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml, Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged beemer, body warmth, cooking pots, day job, free tuition, hamster cages, hamsters, larvae, leather seats, legged friend, litters, open desk drawer, pencil erasers, playdates, red leather, sandakan, school compound, staff room, tupperware, underprivileged kids | 5 Comments

Putonghua Shmutonghua, There Was Another Lesson In There

Posted on July 6, 2011 by admin

So our Putonghua tutor dumped us. And I was furious. (She could’ve easily quit when Rockstar didn’t want her anymore! WHY did she have to bribe him with a little plastic Doraemon fan (only heard about it from Rockstar much … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Thoughts, Rockstarisms, School For Rockstar | 2 Comments

Out Father’s Day Shopping. Or, A Little Niceness Can Go A Long Way.

Posted on June 16, 2011 by admin

The problem with “surprises” is that they are surprising. And given Kings and I have a basic distrust for each other’s tastes (Yes. I know. We also married each other. By all means enjoy yourselves) we don’t often surprise … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shopping, Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged book store, cuffs, cyber cafe, distrust, embroidery, gift choices, hugo boss, hugo boss ties, limited edition, loose threads, omega, paul smith, prada, red roses, rockstar, shopping experience, spoils, time ie, windsor, wristwatch | 2 Comments

Dear Rockstar, There Are Worse Things Than Being Single

Posted on June 14, 2011 by admin

Dear Rockstar, Mum tapped out her thoughts on our iPhone while she was trying to get you to sleep in for a bit because we had a long day that ended with cell group. Then she realized some of what … Continue reading →

Posted in Dear Rockstar, Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged bitterness, cell group, challenges, conviction, decades, finding true happiness, ghost, iphone, loveless, mistake, philippe starck, real world, refiner, relationship, relationships, rest of your life, sleep, token, world education, wrong person | 9 Comments

Making Friends At The End of Kindergarten 1

Posted on June 7, 2011 by admin

So it was end of year school report week recently, and ever the glass half-full person, a benefit of worrying (at times unnecessarily) over whether your child has to repeat a year now or later (this stems from watching an … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml, Rockstar Thoughts, Rockstarisms, School For Rockstar | 2 Comments

To Kumon or to Mickey

Posted on May 25, 2011 by admin

A girlfriend sent me this New York Times Article about Junior Kumon hitting lower Manhattan. As in, not a kiasu Asian community in Singapore or Hong Kong, but New York. (The funniest thing is there you have Kumon … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged asian community, chinese international, debenture, disney theme park, faye wong, fluke, freak out, funniest thing, Kebaya, kumon, lower manhattan, muteness, new york times, pediatrician, private school, Putonghua, times lt, tuition classes, whys, york times article | 5 Comments

Psalm 127 License Plate

Posted on May 18, 2011 by admin

On school run one day, the car in front sported this license plate: An ex-colleague used to say when something jumps up at you from the Bible, pay attention. I had no recollection of having come across Psalm 127 before, … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml, Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged arrows, bible verses, colleague, heritage, license plate, lord watches, notecards, offspring, opponents, pay attention, psalm 127, quiver, recollection, sleep | Leave a comment