Tag Archives: Rockstarisms

Wordless Wednesday: Wheels

Posted on April 13, 2011 by admin

In case you didn’t get that, he broke the plastic strap attaching his skates to his shoes from deliberately flinging himself about when he was holding my hand, picking himself up, then doing it all over again… So then we … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shots | Tagged chiropractor, priceless pic, Rockstarisms, shoes, Skateboard, skates, wheels | 3 Comments

Notes on Learning to Read – How To Help Your Child by ESF Kindergarten (Part 2)

Posted on April 12, 2011 by admin

List of stuff you can do to help your child learn to read: 1) Lots of pre-reading experiences. Listening to stories repeatedly, rhymes, songs. 2) Point out text in the environment. Exit signs, billboards. 3) Cover the rest of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms, School For Rockstar, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged alter ego, billboards, child time, comprehension, education, encyclopedias, esf, exit signs, gestation periods, hamster, hamsters, last word, learning to read, nouns, personal experiences, play games, reading experiences, reading materials, rockstar, Rockstarisms, room 8, stapler, story books, verbs | 10 Comments

Rockstarisms #113 & 114

Posted on April 4, 2011 by admin

#113 One day recently, after glancing at the tv screen, usually switched on to CNBC in the mornings: Rockstar: Oh! The market is going down! <Big theatrical sigh n angsty head shaking> Everything! Down! (Sometime back he asked what the … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml | Tagged angsty, bad news, basketball, cnbc, coffee, earthquake in japan, hi tea, hong kong, lt, marshmallow, Rockstarisms, Shangri La Hotel, stock market, tv screen, workouts | Leave a comment

West Wing Rockstarisms #111 & 112

Posted on March 25, 2011 by admin

(Oh come on, I’m a crazy West Wing fan, baby Rockstar has been known to look up from his toys in the play corner and chirp “AA!” when Press Secretary CJ Gregg in the background tv noise quips “nobody say … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml | Tagged aa, amy gardner, cj, god west, grownups, job, jobs, joshua, lt, lyman, press secretary, rockstar, Rockstarisms, sam seaborn, seatbelt laws, toys, tv noise, west wing, ziegler | 2 Comments

Rockstarism #108 & #109

Posted on March 14, 2011 by admin

#108: Rockstar: Can I have another chocolate? Me: No, darling, you had ice cream earlier, that’s enough chocolate for the day 15 mins later: Rockstar: Can I have more fish? Me (thinking oh no, who knew he was on such … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml | Tagged binge, birds, cheese, chocolate, fish, good enough reason, goodness sake, ko, lt, monsters, mummy, pyjamas, Rockstarisms, silence, sleep, sofa | 1 Comment

The Lost Bike

Posted on March 3, 2011 by admin

ACT I SCENE I The Bel Air Club House indoor play area. Rockstar’s Mother: Everyone else has gone home, it’s time for lunch. Rockstar: No! Go away! Rockstar’s Mother: Speak that way to me again and I really will. Rockstar: … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml | Tagged air club, apartment, bel-air, club house, going home, good job, indoor play, lost bike, lt, lunch, nap, nbsp, play area, proceeds, rm, Rockstarisms, scene iii, shoes, socks, tantrum | 3 Comments

Rockstarisms #105 & #106

Posted on March 3, 2011 by admin

#105: While messing with a jigsaw Rockstar: I need to finish fixing this fast. I need to finish this before somebody says, “Go and sleep, go and sleep.” Somebody is always saying “Go and sleep, go and sleep.” Me: Is … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml | Tagged honey dew, jigsaw, lt, marshmallow, proceeds, Rockstarisms, saxophone, sleep, xylophone | Leave a comment

My First, Possibly My Last DIY Hair Mask

Posted on February 22, 2011 by admin

OK. 2 table spoons of extra virgin olive oil……………………..check. Half a cup of honey………………………..check 2 Avocados…………………………check check (fingering little hard fruit for courage) 1 Egg yolk………………………………………….check. Okokok. Here goes. My first ever DIY Hair Mask For Added Body. After finding … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 13, 2011 by admin

**Updated with one detail – I was too embarassed initially to admit Rockstar wasn’t just speaking rudely, he was also making this kicking action at people. He gets a bit off after coming back from relative lawlessness at the grandparents’ … Continue reading →

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