Category Archives: Rockstarisms

Rockstarism #284 – No One Knows The Troubles He’s Seen

Posted on October 21, 2013 by admin

#284 Rockstar’s “official” Year 2 picture came home recently, and after giving me an earful about remembering to fill in the order form in time, he scrutinizes his image… Rockstar: Wow, I aged so much in one year.  Me: <stifling a … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #282 – Miscellaneous Rockstarisms Loosely Related To Getting Older

Posted on October 13, 2013 by admin

#282 Rockstar: Mum. I gotta question. Why is it when I was young it took days to get to a place and nowadays it doesn’t? (He thinks long-haul flights felt longer when he was younger) Me: So… you are very … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #281 – 3-way Rockstarism

Posted on October 9, 2013 by admin

#281 Little Miss: (pointing at JD) Rat.  Me: No, Little Miss, JD’s a dog. <pause> Little Miss: Doog.  Me: (feeling lazy) Close enough. Rockstar: (calls over from laptop) She called JD a dog? So all dogs aren’t “JD” anymore? Me: … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #280 – If We Spoke In Venn Diagrams At Mid-Autumn

Posted on September 20, 2013 by admin

#280 It’s mid-autumn today, a public holiday in HK, which means Rockstar’s home and I’m not ready with linky Friday or Secret Training… The dog’s had her 3km Peak extra walk where we had to navigate around a crowd that … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #279 – Let’s Change Helpers And Eat Healthy

Posted on September 18, 2013 by admin

#279 While I’m reading in the bedroom, Rockstar ambles in. Rockstar: <innocently> Mum. I need to talk to you. I wanna ask you something.  Me: Yeah? Rockstar: <still innocently> D’you…. still wanna change helpers?  Me: Wh-y? Rockstar: We-ll, I was … Continue reading →

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…At The End Of Which You KNEW It Was Great But You’re Not Sure When You Really Celebrated

Posted on September 16, 2013 by admin

When is it anyway, that one turns a year older? Rockstar once wondered, when we first read how Mercury takes 88 days while Jupiter’s year is a whopping 4331 days long. The way this weekend turned out I’m not quite … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #278 – This Must Be How Geeks Fight When They’re Little Kids

Posted on September 1, 2013 by admin

#278 Rockstar comes home off the school bus real huffy, apparently at some point during the day having been told by a little girl (not  a classmate phew!) to shut it… Rockstar: (Indignantly) She was the one talking! And then … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #277 – What Babies Need To Know

Posted on August 29, 2013 by admin

#277 On a recent Bumps to Babes run, Rockstar browses the bookshelves… Rockstar: Mum. Here’s some things the baby needs to know. Me: (thinking developmental milestones) Yeah, what? Rockstar: <reading out seriously, authoritatively> “Learn to write ABCs”. “Learn to write 1-10”. … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #276 – Why Would Anyone Want A Girlfriend

Posted on August 28, 2013 by admin

#276 Me: So who’s on your table these days? (Rockstar promptly names about half a doz classmates) Me: Oh, do you play with <girl he’s never mentioned before>? Rockstar: No, not much. She doesn’t play the games I like. Me: … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #275 – Room Service Adventures

Posted on August 16, 2013 by admin

#275 Rockstar: (after looking up the number for room service) Hello, may I order room service please? <pause> I’d like an orange juice and (reading) a “Tropical Fruits Platter”. Please. Me: How long will they take? Rockstar: (shrugs) 3 minutes. … Continue reading →

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