Category Archives: Rockstarisms

Rockstarism #244 – How To Stop A Baby Crying (And Something About Soup)

Posted on January 20, 2013 by admin

#244 Earlier… Me: Hurry up and finish your Lego while I go get you some soup. Rockstar: Yay! Soup! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYY! Wait. What kind of soup? ————————————————————————————- So we were at Cafe Habitu in Elements Mall, Kowloon tonight, it was surprisingly … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #243 – Out with the old games, in with the new

Posted on January 2, 2013 by admin

#243 Rockstar (playing with Ninjago figures, Star Wars pieces and big rubber squid): Ok! We need weapons. Who brought the laser gun? Oh, he did. Who has the golden nunchaku? That’s Blue Ninja’s. Who brought the giant squid? <pause> No … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism: #142: A Rockstar And His Chai-nese (Or, Pigs Can Fly)

Posted on December 26, 2012 by admin

Rockstar can read everything in this booklet – Kings tested him word for word because he simply couldn’t believe it – Kings is always on my back about the Chinese. Not… that either of us are at all literate in … Continue reading →

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Jingle All The Way

Posted on December 24, 2012 by admin

#142 Rockstar: Mum. I want to tell you something. <pausing for effect> Santa (at his school Christmas party)…. wasn’t really Santa. <lowering voice conspiratorially> He was (school principal)! Me: Oh really? Rockstar: He was dressed as Santa, but I recognize … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #141: My Son, The Lady Charmer

Posted on December 13, 2012 by admin

#141 Rockstar: Mum. I saw (girl’s name) today. Me: That’s nice, dear. Did you play with her? Rockstar: We were running in the playground. Me: Oh – Tag? Rockstar: <seriously> No, I have to run away so she doesn’t kick … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #240 – How Come You Can Read Traditional Chinese?

Posted on December 9, 2012 by admin

If there were a List somewhere of Unsolved Mysteries No One Cares About this would be right up there… My cellphone rings… Rockstar’s Putonghua Tuition Center: Mrs Lai, we wanted to check if Rockstar is learning traditional or simplified Chinese … Continue reading →

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“Daddy Got Baptized”

Posted on December 3, 2012 by admin

This is just to put up the few pics we have, and then I’ll blog more in the next post… In case you’re wondering, Rockstar actually does have some idea about Baptism, I used to film the other baptisms on … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #237 – The Other Rockstar

Posted on November 19, 2012 by admin

**Updated on 20 Nov at bottom Recently, a girlfriend whose child attends an ESF school in a different catchment area told me Rockstar’s name had come up with another mutual acquaintance. Hearing of the apparent encounter between Rockstar and a … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #236 – “I Hate Chai-nese”

Posted on November 15, 2012 by admin

**Updated as at 18 Nov 2012** #236 Before he leaves for Putonghua class after school… Rockstar: Mum. I hate Chai-nese. Me: The subject, or your (tuition) class? Rockstar: <thinks for mom> The subject. I hate it, it’s so……. hard to learn. (probably … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #235 – Post US Election Day 2012

Posted on November 8, 2012 by admin

#235 Few days ago… Me: It’s Election Day in America today. Remember the Presidential Debates? Today the American people choose who they want to be the next president. Rockstar: Yay! (Can’t imagine why. I suppose he means ‘cos it’s exciting, … Continue reading →

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