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Rockstarism #159: Failure To Conspire

Posted on September 12, 2011 by admin

One day on the beach in Bintan… Kings: Rockstar and I got you something for your birthday (but it’s not yet my birthday), it’s at home. You’ll get it when we get back. Rockstar: <looking suspicious and blinking> Me: You … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms | Tagged beach chair, day on the beach, facial expressions, failure, lt, rockstar, senior citizen | 4 Comments

Rockstarisms #149 & #150 (Move over, Mr Spielberg…)

Posted on August 25, 2011 by admin

#149 Me: Ok gentlemen, ready to go? Kings (on laptop): Wait I haven’t finished (sending an email) Rockstar (on iPad): Wait I haven’t finished (some numbers game) Sigh. #150 Ok, this next one’s just bizarre. It’s here only because after … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged australian museum, babies, birds, carrot, gentlemen, laptop, lt, mr spielberg, mummy, nbsp, nooo, numbers game, olives, orange starfish, pineapple juice, pizza, playing cards, rockstar, shooter, weird one | 3 Comments

Rockstarism #131

Posted on July 13, 2011 by admin

After Rockstar ignores the umpteenth waiter trying to engage him… Me: Have you noticed how often your mother has to apologize for your behavior? Don’t you think a compliment or two might be nice sometime? Rockstar: I don’t like compliments … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms | Tagged compliment, compliments, good mood, lt, marshmallow, rain, Stanley Market, waiter | 3 Comments

Who let the dogs out?

Posted on July 7, 2011 by admin

And….The answer is…. <ddrrrrrum roll> Doggie Chew Toy from Goods of Desire (G.O.D)!!! Bark! Bark! Bark! Ps: If you want the real pop art statues (and btw I’m displaying the dog chew toys at home – they are either very … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shopping | Tagged bark bark, chinese dogs, dog eat dog, feng shui, goods of desire, lions, lt, nbsp, pop art, statues, terracotta warrior, who let the dogs | 2 Comments

TakeOut Comedy Event by Nuffnang

Posted on June 23, 2011 by admin

Q: How is it possible I can put up a poster for a blogger event that involves TakeOut Comedy and then proceed to not bring the funny? A: Like so <sheepish> This for my Nuffnang friends, and sorry to paste and … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml | Tagged cheuk, choices, cocktail, comedy club, comedy event, concerts, cuckoo, elgin street, entertainment scene, facebook, hk entertainment, hong kong, improvisational comedy, light refreshments, lt, nuffnang, one flew over the cuckoo s nest, soho, step 2, sweat | Leave a comment

We Is Going To Be Hong Kong PRs

Posted on June 21, 2011 by admin

Walkway to Immigration Tower in Wan Chai (always so crowded at lunch hour with Wan Chai work warriors) Call the title a tribute to my Malaysian friends. Call it ungrammatical, or call it Manglish (you know, like Singlish.) Kings and … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml | Tagged 10 mins, auntie, Cantonese, caution, government policies, hk, hkid, immigration officer, immigration tower, international passport, lt, lunch hour, malaysian friends, permanent residents, taxi driver, travels, waiter, walkway, wan chai, warriors | 4 Comments

Green Lantern And Father’s Day Dinner Our Way

Posted on June 20, 2011 by admin

(With update at bottom) Should you lie to your child? And did we watch Green Lantern last night? Ultimate comfort food – Yums! How did we get here? Read on… So Rockstar overhears Kings on the cellphone loudly looking forward … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml | Tagged cellphone, comfort food, couple hours, grandparents, green lantern, hadn, jigsaw, lt, model student, peripheral vision, personality, sirens, tutor | 7 Comments

Rockstarism #126

Posted on June 15, 2011 by admin

#126 Rockstar: Mum. What do you think of Waybuloo and Numberjacks? Me: <Thinking I don’t really want Rockstar to watch a bunch of cbeebies tv programs, so lemme try psyching him out> Well… I like Numberjacks, but I find Waybuloo … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged babies, lt, meh, rockstar, tv programs | 2 Comments

Rockstarisms #119 and #120

Posted on May 26, 2011 by admin

#119 Rockstar (noticing some numbers when we’re riding in a taxi): What’s 2 + 5? Me: If you know that 1 + 5 is 6, then what’s 2 + 5? Rockstar: You’ll find out yourself. You’re a big girl. Me: … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms | Tagged clock, dad, laugh, lt, magic word, nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp, rockstar, taxi | 3 Comments

Rockstarisms #116, #117 & #118

Posted on May 18, 2011 by admin

#116 Rockstar: Mum. How come when I was born I don’t remember seeing you? #117 Me: Wow, your smoothie got here FAST. Do you think that was cos you were polite (to the waiters at one of our regular haunts … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml, Rockstar Shots, Rockstarisms | Tagged freak out, lt, nbsp, nod, rockstar, smoothie, thoughtful pause, waiters | 2 Comments