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Significant Conversation #101

Posted on July 22, 2010 by admin

Rockstar could take or leave TV until someone presented him with an extremely addictive cartoon series on DVD. It was like he bit of the Apple – suddenly he didn’t want to read. He didn’t want to paint. He didn’t … Continue reading →

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Toilet Training

Posted on July 20, 2010 by admin

Is it normal for a grown, previously professional working woman to feel like waving pom-poms after her 31mth old declared at night “I want to use the toilet”? It is not. Plus, Daddy got a call while he was in … Continue reading →

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Absolutely Annoying Kiddie Entertainment

Posted on July 20, 2010 by admin

If there is a small child living near you, you’ve got to have been experienced this. Kiddie Entertainment Overload. The people who decide what’s on kiddie tv should make sure what they put up isn’t irritating after being watched repeatedly … Continue reading →

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Ode to Sai Kung

Posted on July 19, 2010 by admin

Ah Sai Kung, Sai Kung, how we love you so Our guests visiting Hong Kong form such an impression of Hongkies After just one walk along your dog-friendly paths littered with the occasional poop One-eyed Shih Tzus Hilariously shaved Pomeranians … Continue reading →

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What I Did Today

Posted on July 15, 2010 by admin

After (again) reading Cherry’s blog (yes, I have a sometime-blogging friend! An. Actual. Friend I didn’t make while at work!) my heart (again) goes out to her. I was in That Place and Then Some couple years ago. The place … Continue reading →

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Threesomes

Posted on July 13, 2010 by admin

About 15 years ago, my (then) gay best friend announced he wanted a baby. He’d just started dating someone, and in all the fervor of a dizzy not-quite-schoolgirl in love, he was ruminating overhis Options. Somewhere between a conversation about … Continue reading →

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The Giant Stain

Posted on July 10, 2010 by admin

“SORREE MUMMEE SORREE MUMMEE SORREE MUMMEE……..!” Also known as my son’s Get Out Of Jail Free card. There is a humongous stain in a prominent spot on a dark wood finished tabletop, courtesy of a spilt bottle of hand sanitizer … Continue reading →

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Pride and Prejudice

Posted on July 9, 2010 by admin

“She’s a very brave girl – that was quite a tumble!” I say encouragingly with a smile. I’m completely ignored by Brave Girl’s blonde and blue-eyed mother. Brave Girl who looks to be about 3-and-a-half tumbled off some foam steps … Continue reading →

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Ambition. Showbiz…

Posted on July 7, 2010 by admin

In the wake of Eclipse fever, I guess I am on Team Jacob.  Not for the usual reasons, more by default – I have no idea what’s going on with the other guy whereas I occasionally follow Taylor Lautner interviews.  … Continue reading →

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Dear Rockstar: Two IPOs, Two worlds

Posted on July 7, 2010 by admin

Dear Rockstar, Today feels weird for Mummy and she wanted to write to you about it. Agricultural Bank of China Ltd (ABC) is IPO-ing and is being compared to Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC)’s Initial Public Offering … Continue reading →

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