Tag Archives: last time

Rockstarism #240 – How Come You Can Read Traditional Chinese?

Posted on December 9, 2012 by admin

If there were a List somewhere of Unsolved Mysteries No One Cares About this would be right up there… My cellphone rings… Rockstar’s Putonghua Tuition Center: Mrs Lai, we wanted to check if Rockstar is learning traditional or simplified Chinese … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms | Tagged 1s, cellphone rings, chinese class, chinese classes, chinese words, confidence, english education, lai, last time, local system, lt, meh, parents, personal tutor, ptc, Putonghua, school uniforms, schoolwork, tutors, unsolved mysteries | 2 Comments

Rockstarism #236 – “I Hate Chai-nese”

Posted on November 15, 2012 by admin

**Updated as at 18 Nov 2012** #236 Before he leaves for Putonghua class after school… Rockstar: Mum. I hate Chai-nese. Me: The subject, or your (tuition) class? Rockstar: <thinks for mom> The subject. I hate it, it’s so……. hard to learn. (probably … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged Cantonese, chinese class, english rockstars, expression, good job, last time, little miss twins, lt, mom, new friends, personal tutor, Putonghua class, speaking english, twin girls | 16 Comments

20-Seconds-Of-My-Life-I’m-Not-Getting-Back Conversations That Morph Into Judgmental Opinions

Posted on October 11, 2012 by admin

Sometimes it really can take only 20 seconds to form a lasting and fairly accurate impression… (SOMETIMES, I said.) Never forgave our insurance agent for “I’m so worried I might pass this Bad Throat Infection Requiring Second Consultation And Bout … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged accurate impression, amusement park, antibiotics, bad throat, blood urine, cardio, doc doc, fun ride, goodness, gynea, insurance agent, last test, last time, medical records, new application, pap smear, phone call, rockstar, throat infection, video clips | 2 Comments

Rockstarism #227 – There Can Be Only One… Baby

Posted on September 17, 2012 by admin

#227 Rockstar: Mum. Will your (c section) scar ever disappear? Me: No darling, I will have it for life. I don’t mind, it means I’m your and the baby’s mum. Rockstar: You can’t have another baby. Who would carry it? … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged baby, biomaterial, c section scar, contractubex, cosmetic cream, desperation, facial scars, gynea, heavy duty, kelocote, lab experiment, last time, malaysia singapore, nbsp, rockstar, scar cream, scientist, stretch marks, surgery scars, there can be only one, tubes, two different things | 7 Comments

I’ve Got You Babe

Posted on August 27, 2012 by admin

I behaved in the days leading up to the nanny’s final departure recently as someone who would soon join the Legion Of People Perpetually Trapped Under Napping Babies: 1) Tried to see all my regular friends “one last time” sans … Continue reading →

Posted in Babycare Bootcamp | Tagged babe, babes, babies, clinique concealer, dark undereye circles, final departure, fruit smoothies, god, laptop, last time, nanny, numbers games, panda, panda eyes, rockstar, Shopping, squeezies, toiletries | 5 Comments

Rockstarism #217 – Typhoons And Goodbyes

Posted on July 24, 2012 by admin

#217 Rockstar: (Checking out the weather forecast from the HK Observatory App on my phone) Mum! Typhoon 8! It may even go up to Typhoon 10! Me: Even if it drops to a T3 you won’t be going to camp … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms, School For Rockstar, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged back of his hand, blankets, bouncing off the walls, fart, goodbyes, grandparents, home videos, kindergartens, last time, lighting, pillows, stock market, summer camp, T3, t8, thunderstorms, typhoon, typhoons, weather | 5 Comments

Not Quite The Biggest Loser

Posted on June 15, 2012 by admin

Things that make you go Hmmmm???!!! For a moment my second child appears to develop a morbid fear of triangles when I set the book down open at this page. I’ve said before that I put on huge amounts of … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml, Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged 5 months, alessandra ambrosio, apples, baby weight, carrots, deserts, eggs, fast food, french fries, ginger, heidi klum, last time, morbid fear, mths, nanny, noodles, pregnancy, scales, soft drinks, tofu, triangles, veg, victoria's secret models shed baby weight | 7 Comments

A (Dog’s) Beautiful Life – Part 4; Sai Kung, Shek O and Lamma Island

Posted on March 16, 2012 by admin

You look this way, I’ll look that way Fortunately, the two don’t have any disputes over who sits right at the head of the boat – because Rockstar is concerned he might fall in. The dog secretly hopes she will. … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shots | Tagged aunties, beaches, boats, dogs, ferry to Lamma, firm grip, fishing place, jd, Lamma Island, last time, muzzle, rockstar, rowing boat, ticket price, virus | 8 Comments

8 Minutes 11 Seconds

Posted on January 9, 2012 by admin

2 mins 35 seconds – call is picked up Conversation completely in Cantonese: (After my cellphone number and home address are verified) Me: Can we have the Hawaiian… The Hawaiian – which one has only ham and pineapple? Pizza Guy: … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml | Tagged cantonese words, cat o nine tales, cellphone number, colleague, dance dance, frustration, ham and pineapple, home address, jeffrey archer, last time, lt, PHD pizza delivery, pine apple, pizza guy, rockstar, wh | 6 Comments

The Confinement Nannies

Posted on December 19, 2011 by admin

“Yeah, you’re pregnant. You need to tell the nurse what hospital room you want, shared or single, so we can do the booking.” That was my first Gynea checkup, 2 weeks after the test showed positive (so, the nurse explained, … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged blood test, c section, chinese friend, chromosomal abnormalities, confinement, confinement nanny, craziness, egg, friend of a friend, gynea, heartbeat, hk passport, hkd, hkid, last time, mainland, nanny, nurse, private hospitals, queen mary, vacancy | 2 Comments