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Rockstarism #271: Goodbye Year 1, Rockstar Wrote

Posted on July 6, 2013 by admin

#271 Rockstar: You took a picture of my phonics books! Did you even look inside? Me: Uh… I’m going to. Rockstar: Yeah you should. It’s awesome. How about today? <pause> Rockstar: I’ve such a good feeling this is the right … Continue reading →

Posted in School For Rockstar | Tagged cliffhanger, cunning plan, diary essay, excerpts, favorite friends, friends at school, grandpa, kobra, lt, midst, phonics books, playground, reptile show, shrugs, snake, spelling mistakes, time one, viper, yikes | 3 Comments

Just Because We Felt Like It

Posted on June 18, 2013 by admin

That’s what the actual Father’s Day “celebration” was – just hanging out, eating at weird times, napping at weird times (well, one of us is all spoiled about – get this- sleeping when she is tired – what’ll she think of next?), mall-crawling/people-watching, buying a … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shots, Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged asian food, baby naps, broccoli, chick pea curry, chopped greens, flat screen tv, haagen dasz, hangman, ipad, jia, manacles, potato chips, prata, rockstar, sardines, sha, shrugs, time slot, wedding gift, weird times | 2 Comments

Everything But The Cake – Little Miss Rockstar’s 1st Birthday

Posted on June 3, 2013 by admin

So it’s pretty standard that babies don’t remember their first birthdays so birthday conventions (cake the baby can’t eat, or maybe a party) are for everyone else…. Especially older siblings. We told Rockstar this was the plus side of being … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shots, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged baby sister, ball pool, ball pools, birthday girl, birthdays, biscuit, caption, chocolate chip cookies, closest thing, cream cake, elbow, first choice, fruit jellies, grease, haagen dasz ice cream, midnight snack, Shangri Lai, shrugs, siblings, strawberry, sweet tooth | 3 Comments

Rockstarism #251 – Why The Good Guys Always Win

Posted on March 17, 2013 by admin

#251 While playing with his toys…. Rockstar: Let’s go outside and have a fight. (Exits bedroom with newly acquired Lego Sith Troopers.) Shortly after, coming back in… Rockstar: Fight’s over. D’you know who won the battle? Me: Who? Rockstar: The … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shots, Rockstarisms | Tagged bad guys, different day, easter egg hunt, iphone, lego, lightsabers, lt, one of the good guys, paying attention, peers, shrugs, sith, toys, triumphs | 2 Comments

Rockstarism #250 – Sometimes, Mums Aren’t Very Smart

Posted on March 6, 2013 by admin

#250 Oh, the things us Mums must put up with… So we’re currently dabbling in the world education games, and once, early on in a practice session, we actually came up against one of Rockstar’s friends. Now, we know this kid … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml | Tagged education games, exit the game, knock out, laptop, lt, math, offspring, paying attention, practice session, rockstar, school bus, shrugs, world education | 6 Comments

Rockstarism #251 – We Do Times Since We Want To Do Crimes

Posted on February 28, 2013 by admin

#251 Me: One of your friends told me you got benched in PE. What was that about? Rockstar: I don’t remember. Me: I know you do. Come on, tell me, what did you do? Rockstar: I was talking to (classmate). … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms | Tagged analogy, burglars, classmate, crimes, germany, london, lt, policemen, sheepish, shrugs, snort, wh | 5 Comments

Rockstarism #249 – Tiger Brother Chillin’ Miss

Posted on February 24, 2013 by admin

#249 Me: Look, Ms Rockstar, circle! A blue circle! Rockstar: That’s not a circle. It’s a cylinder. Me: Y-es, but how old were you when you learnt that? To her it’s a circle. Rockstar: So why don’t you just teach … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms | Tagged 3 dimensional shapes, brother, chillin, circles, cylinder shape, lt, rockstar, shrugs, tiger | 2 Comments

Rockstarism #248 – Caning Is Done By Aliens (And CNY Part 3)

Posted on February 21, 2013 by admin

**Updated at bottom – found a pic of Ms Rockstar’s booties with the cheongsam #248 Before the hols… And a little illustration of how parenting has changed since our childhood… Rockstar: Mum. Classmate A and classmate B are leaving Hong … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms | Tagged buzzes, candy, caning, classmate, cny, hong kong, lt, nice meeting, nods, reply, sheung wan, shrugs, Stanley Market cheongsam | 5 Comments

Rockstarism #141: My Son, The Lady Charmer

Posted on December 13, 2012 by admin

#141 Rockstar: Mum. I saw (girl’s name) today. Me: That’s nice, dear. Did you play with her? Rockstar: We were running in the playground. Me: Oh – Tag? Rockstar: <seriously> No, I have to run away so she doesn’t kick … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms | Tagged father lt, playground, shrugs | 2 Comments

Rockstarism #237 – The Other Rockstar

Posted on November 19, 2012 by admin

**Updated on 20 Nov at bottom Recently, a girlfriend whose child attends an ESF school in a different catchment area told me Rockstar’s name had come up with another mutual acquaintance. Hearing of the apparent encounter between Rockstar and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms | Tagged catchment area, encounter, feelings, girlfriend, little girl, lt, lunch, mutual acquaintance, pencil eraser, playground, school bus, shrugs, vow | 6 Comments