Rockstarism #304 – Parrot Miss

#302

Rockstar: Mum. Watch this.

Rockstar (To Miss): One.

Little Miss: Wan.

Rockstar: Two.

Little Miss: <pause> Too.

Rockstar: Three.

Little Miss: Three. 

Rockstar (to me): Look at that, this is great! She can repeat what you say! Like a parrot! 

Rockstar (to Miss) : Miss, say ‘Ko-ko is awesome.’

Little Miss: <pause> Ko-ko.

Rockstar: – is awesome.

Little Miss: R-ock-starrrr (says his real name).

Rockstar: No, no, I’m awe-some. Ok-ok I’m cool. Can you say I’m cool?

Little Miss: <pause> Rock-starrr. Rock-starrr.

Me: I think she’s saying you’re Rockstar. She doesn’t know what awesome means.

Rockstar: <ignoring me> Cool.

Little Miss: Kool.

Rockstar: <triumphantly> See! She said I’m cool! Good girl, Miss!! 

The Miss giggles delightedly and kicks about in her chair as Rockstar gives her a pat on the shoulder. They high-five and Rockstar skips off, mission accomplished…

Little Miss Cool enjoying her first visit at The Fountain

(“The Fountain” is this huge, loud water feature in Hong Kong Park; it’s a little bit of a “thing” to bring your young child through the water and out the other side without them wigging out – we’d see parents both local and foreign coax their kids through the Trial by Water and Yes this one thinks it’s hilarious.)