Category Archives: Rockstarisms

Rockstarism #139 (Funny Faces And Fake Smiles)

Posted on July 27, 2011 by admin

#139 Me: Do you want cornflakes? Rockstar: If I wanted cornflakes I would do this <makes funny face> Me: So do you want cornflakes? Rockstar: <makes funny face> Rockstar came home from the ESF summer camp proudly brandishing the above … Continue reading →

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Rockstarisms #136, #137 & #138 – More Grandparent Rockstarisms

Posted on July 22, 2011 by admin

#136 Rockstar: Mum. Can you tell Grandmum to stop reading/ Grandpop to stop talking because I am getting a headache? #137 Rockstar: Mum. Excuse me, mum. Grandmum is always coming up with weird songs. Me n Grandmum (We were singing … Continue reading →

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Rockstarisms #133, #134 & #135 – The Grandparent Rockstarisms

Posted on July 21, 2011 by admin

Given the recent Grandparent Roadshow, where Rockstar spent time with all 4 grandparents, we have a few gems… (Or rather, mortifications) #133: Rockstar: (To everyone in the car) Bats eat beetles, and – Grandmum: (To me, in our own conversation) … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #132

Posted on July 16, 2011 by admin

Best things in life are (almost) free… One of my girlfriends has a boy Rockstar’s age who often woos her with little trinkets – you know, the bead threading sections they have in school (at least, Rockstar’s school has one) … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #131

Posted on July 13, 2011 by admin

After Rockstar ignores the umpteenth waiter trying to engage him… Me: Have you noticed how often your mother has to apologize for your behavior? Don’t you think a compliment or two might be nice sometime? Rockstar: I don’t like compliments … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Rockstarism #130

Posted on July 5, 2011 by admin

We recently changed Putonghua tutors (more later) and I was initially worried about Rockstar’s reaction, so I pussyfooted about for a few days, initially telling him she had gone back to Beijing etc.. Except he seemed nonplussed so then I … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #129

Posted on June 29, 2011 by admin

After school yesterday: Rockstar: Mum. We are not wearing school uniform tomorrow. Me (gleefully looking thru his clothes): <Holding up Ralph Lauren shirt> Wanna wear this tomorrow Rockstar? Rockstar: <Without looking up> Yeah ok. Me: You really don’t care what … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #128

Posted on June 24, 2011 by admin

Rockstar got his new class list recently, and so I read out his classmates’ names, to some of the following responses: Rockstar: #1 <after some deliberation> He’s n-ot too bad. #2 <nodding authoritatively> Oh, that one is quite naughty #3 … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #127 (And Happy Father’s Day)

Posted on June 18, 2011 by admin

Fathers’ Day Morning pic before church… A father’s gotta do what a father’s gotta do… After church what Kings really wanted to do was marathon-sleep…  Ah well, he gets to pick what he really wants to do today right… So … Continue reading →

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