Tag Archives: bedtime

Rockstarism #259 – All Mums Are Bossy (Or, Hamster Face Does Travolta Impersonation)

Posted on May 12, 2013 by admin

#259 Rockstar: Mum. All the mums (I see in school) are a little bossy, you know. <Thoughtful pause> And the dads less so. Me: Oh really. You don’t sound surprised. Rockstar: <seriously> No… Me: So you’re saying Mummy is bossy … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged bedtime, bossy, daddy comes home, dads, hamster, impersonation, lt, mums, random pic, school nights, thoughtful pause | 2 Comments

The Resident Chai-nese Expert In Our Home

Posted on April 7, 2013 by admin

Guess who? It was either that, or this post would’ve been titled Another Putonghua Tutor Bites The Dust. We came this close ok. About 2 weeks ago, when Rockstar walks in the door upon returning from a tuition class… Me: How was … Continue reading →

Posted in School For Rockstar, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged attempts, bedtime, cuddle, darling, email, nese, pencil, single thing, tutor | 5 Comments

Rockstarism #253 – Black and white POTUSes

Posted on April 3, 2013 by admin

#253 Watching the clinic shootout and car chase scene in Transporter 2 (because Kings was actually watching Judge Dredd which is wayy more violent when Rockstar gamboled over with a bowl of fruit before bedtime)… Rockstar: What’s going on, Mum? … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged bad guys, bedtime, bowl of fruit, car chase, chase scene, deadly virus, denzel washington, flu, flu like symptoms, jason statham, judge dredd, lt, matthew modine, policemen, potus, president of the united states, prime minister, quite some time, secret service, transporter 2 | 4 Comments

How To Survive Armageddon (Or Construction Works And Screaming Baby)

Posted on September 2, 2012 by admin

If you are in a difficult place (ie your baby is screaming in your face so hard you want to bang your head on the wall because if you pass out you wouldn’t be able to hear it anymore), a … Continue reading →

Posted in Babycare Bootcamp, Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged bedtime, breastmilk, cleaning lady, drugs, game, girlfriend, laptop, lt, lunch, morning sickness, nbsp, portuguese water dog, second pregnancy, sense of humor, sparkle, terrible twos, third time, wardrobe, young baby | 3 Comments

Rockstarism #204 – Fart jokes and not jokes

Posted on April 19, 2012 by admin

#204 Me: How was school, darling? Rockstar: We were learning about Hong Kong. (Classmate) asked who built Peak Tower… Then he yelled (his name)! (His name!) Everyone laughed, and he laughed loudest. But I didn’t laugh. I (happened to be) … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms | Tagged bank of china, bedtime, bodily functions, classmate, curse word, darling, honesty, how was school, hypocrite, IFC, long suffering, peak tower, resemblance, shrugs, something stinks, sound gt, stinky, tallest building in hong kong, toilet humor, toilet jokes | 6 Comments

Rockstar Goes Artjamming, Learns Something Else

Posted on April 1, 2012 by admin

Pre-Rockstar I used to love Artjamming, and used to paint (not particularly well) while I was pregnant with him as well… But I hadn’t realized it was kid-friendly and so held off coming back… To my surprise when I check … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Thoughts, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged apartment, art background, artjam, artjamming, bedtime, canvas, favorite color, formal art, glee, ly, mad rush, making mistakes, mold, mums, navy, paint containers, paints, pen sketches, pose, rockstar, snacks, tap | 6 Comments

Rockstarism #176 – The difference between Mummy and Daddy

Posted on December 8, 2011 by admin

Dinnertime… Rockstar: Mum. Should I have the broccoli first, or the carrots? Me: Up to you, darling, as long as you finish your dinner (which he does most nights anyway). Rockstar: But… Which should I have first? Which do you … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms | Tagged bedtime, broccoli, carrots, clever friends, daaaaa, dinnertime, doorway, exasperation, lt, mouthful, nonplussed, stomach | Leave a comment

His Own Little Man…

Posted on September 18, 2011 by admin

Among the crafts he does at school, Rockstar occasionally brings back paper bag puppets, usually animals… When Kings has been “away” (either traveling or coming home late) for a few days, Rockstar and I sometimes display his efforts on Kings’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged basketball game, bedtime, bottled water, coming home, exasperation, fridays, fruit salad, little man, mr men books, mums, mushroom, offspring, paper bag puppets, pops, rockstar, sandwiches, school uniform, self portrait, starbucks, thursdays | 2 Comments

How To Make A Chicken (Or A Rockstar) Sleep

Posted on April 3, 2011 by admin

One of my all-time favourite baby pics of the Rockstar… tender pink feet… All too soon he’s gonna turn into a grubby, sweaty little smart-mouthed kid – oh wait, he’s there already. Bedtime in the Lai household: Me: Rockstar. Sleep. … Continue reading →

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