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Potty

Posted on May 25, 2010 by admin

Rockstar likes his privacy. Doing no. 2 is serious business (sorry) and he will suffer no company. Checking on him earns me a bashful but urgent “Mah-mee go out siii-iide please!!” The dog gets the same treatment so at least … Continue reading →

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Lessons

Posted on May 24, 2010 by admin

Rockstar has a companion named Jo. Not an imaginary friend like the panda bear one of our friends’ sons has, an actual one – Jo is 16, tall, blonde and (I think) blue-eyed. They talk, man-to-man. It all started when, … Continue reading →

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Jie-jie’s room

Posted on May 23, 2010 by admin

Rockstar and I discovered an old Disney Cars: The Movie sticker of Lightning McQueen behind the book shelf. “Jie-jie (our helper)’s room also has one! Come, I show you!” “Rockstar, that’s YOUR room!” He grins. When Rockstar was born decidedly … Continue reading →

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Poker

Posted on May 22, 2010 by admin

At one of the Saint Alp’s Tea Houses in Pok Fu Lam, Rockstar reaches for my iced bubble milk tea. I jump. It’s made with jelly bubbles, strong black milk tea, and tonnes of sugar. One bite of the proverbial … Continue reading →

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Breakfast

Posted on May 21, 2010 by admin

Rockstar wants a breakfast bar. Of the kind I wish he would have every morning. It’s 6pm. He doesn’t want his dinner. I read the contentsprinted on the wrapper: Almonds, dried dates and apricots, honey, cereal, yoghurt. He gets his … Continue reading →

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Hairstyles

Posted on May 19, 2010 by admin

Yes, I now have a toddler with Zac Efron hair. My super-on hub learnt to cut hair on Youtube, but forgot to check what the finished product would look like after he followed the instructions. This is my “blackmail pic” … Continue reading →

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How To Get Your Dog To Accept Your Baby

Posted on May 18, 2010 by admin

Been meaning to write this for some time. For all the times she was there when I came back from a bad day at work, when I slink off for a quiet cry, then when I open the door/ look … Continue reading →

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Sharing

Posted on May 17, 2010 by admin

Rockstar’s on a good day. I think. When Sam, 19 months, was upset she’d taken a bad fall, Rockstar presented her with a toy fish to distract her from crying. Sam’s mum was satisfyingly impressed – “Oh, he’s nice. He’s … Continue reading →

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Roulette Table

Posted on May 16, 2010 by admin

Placing a bet on a roulette table; haha no he’s not – it’s a gemstone for his Egyptian bib at Island ECC’s Vacation Bible Study: Joseph’s Amazing Journey.

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The Fight

Posted on May 15, 2010 by admin

Last night Rockstar and I had a fight. It was his fault. It is extremely inconsiderate of a 27-month old to have a meltdown simply because his father is not around to put lotion on him after his bath. (Early … Continue reading →

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