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I’m smaller and I can eat nuts

Rockstar: Mum. People in school keep saying how much taller and bigger they are than me. Me: You can say, “You’re taller but I’m nicer. I don’t say things like that to others.” Rockstar: No.. I keep saying I’m not … Continue reading

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Reading Peter Buffet’s Life Is What You Make It (And Then Digressing)

With sand and (clean!) sea to keep Rockstar occupied recently in Bintan, I got to read Peter Buffet’s Life Is What You Make It, and it occurred to me….. It doesn’t feel like we generally live an affluent life here, because … Continue reading

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Disposable T-Shirts at Stanley Market

Stanley Market I love cheap, “disposable” clothes as much as the Jacadi stuff. Each serve very different purposes. The Vilebrequin and Jacadi make me feel like Uber Put-together Mum (my child looks just like in the glossy catalogues!) even if … Continue reading

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Goodbye, Radiation Blocking Siew Yoke; Hello, radioactive iodine – 131

Random picture of market And so, radiation particles from poor earthquake/ Tsunami/ smoked up nuclear plants – ravaged Japan are finally here. If there’s such a thing as a silver lining, it’s that the winds shifted to bring the stuff … Continue reading

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Frying the Apple iPad 2 in Hong Kong

(Yes, I know Japanese nuclear reactors have gone off and there are families even in HK and Singapore who have been Bloomberg chatting about hopping a plane to Aussieland if it gets worse. But I personally know little about Japan … Continue reading

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SPCA’s Bloggers Against Animal Cruelty

** Updated re transport – please contact Nuffnang HK for details, I understand the free transport is now from Stanford Hotel** Barbecue & Pet gathering Event date : 6th March 2011 Time : 11.30am – 4pm Participants : Open to … Continue reading

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