I got some cool shades….

Posted on November 1, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

That I badly need. All this late night blogging can't be healthy, except for the bank account. *smile* It is 1.45am and my back is aching for a horizontal position, my eyes want those cool shades and my mind wants to see white.......click to learn what next.

Corporate Fraud?

Posted on November 1, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Have you heard of Symax? Have you heard of Unix? Have you heard of the Sarbane Oxley compliance? Symax is a reputable company that's just released new security software called PowerBroker and PowerPassword UEM to combat high security break-ins into confidential corporate data........click to learn what next.

Maid played hooky

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

My mother has had this maid for two years. She asked for a holiday back home to Indonesia for Raya for two weeks. So mom got the Hubs to organise the tickets. When we asked the maid what dates she wanted to travel,.......click to learn what next.

The case of the big TV and the big people

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Refer here for history. When the TV arrived, it was like WHOA!!! Suddenly the living room shrunk into a tissue box and there was this BIG, BLACK, RECTANGLE MONSTER in my mother's living room. Tee had wanted so badly to see them install.......click to learn what next.

Nurses run away from low wages in Malaysia

Posted on November 1, 2007April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Well, no thanks to the kind of wages they get here. Our nurses are all running away to the Middle East. I know because a friend of my mother exports them. All the good ones go first. They make big bucks in the.......click to learn what next.

For the love of hiking and hiking boots

Posted on October 31, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I have this childhood friend who is and Indian girl whom I've known since I was twelve. She went to England to study Biotechnology for four years, decided she didn't like it and did medicine instead for another six years. Then she wanted.......click to learn what next.

So how does this fabric actually absorb sweat?

Posted on October 31, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

We're talking about NFL jerseys and just in case you didn't know, NFL stands for National Football League. It's also not the soccer kind of football. I was told that these jerseys were made out of a special material in order to absorb the.......click to learn what next.

Home is where the hearth is

Posted on October 31, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Look at these homes at the Outer Banks!!! If a picture paints a thousand words, these pictures don't need any. At first glance, I already want to own one of those houses. Just imagine, perched on a hill with only foliage as neighbours and.......click to learn what next.

The state of my hair again :-(

Posted on October 31, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

After I got pregnant, I lost a LOT of hair. Then, when Tee was two years old, I was STILL losing hair. There is an old Malay superstition that as long as your baby is still drooling, the mother will continue to lose.......click to learn what next.

What I’ll do for my next baby

Posted on October 31, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

When I had Tee, motherhood completely overwhelmed me, especially since I had the pregnancy from hell. So I never thought anything beyond keeping my baby alive. But now that I'm a little more experience, I would send out photo birth announcements to tell the.......click to learn what next.

Paris Hilton in Vegas

Posted on October 31, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Apart from casinos and entertainment, Las Vegas always makes me think of Paris. Conrad Hilton's grandaughter. See? I told you I was a pro at celebrity news. Blek! Seriously, I read about her having a really jolly time in all those Las Vegas.......click to learn what next.

A letter to my brother about making money

Posted on October 31, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Dearest brother, I know how much you love money so I thought I'd introduce you to some money making avenues, such as working (do you know what that is?) Or robbing a bank. Or playing the stock market. Or betting on poker with some.......click to learn what next.

Three great uses for a van

Posted on October 30, 2007April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I have always wanted to take a caravan road trip in great weather so I do hope my wishes will come true one day. I've imagined this since I was a little girl so it'll be awesome if we could take Tee for.......click to learn what next.

Ways to afford a five million home

Posted on October 30, 2007April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

In my case, I'd have to be a crook. Because within the next year, I don't see the money coming our way in order to afford the mortgage for our dream home. I see so many wealthy people in Kuala Lumpur and I.......click to learn what next.

Imagine what would happen if we didn’t have loans!

Posted on October 30, 2007April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Thank heavens for Secured Loans, I say! Imagine if we didn't, so many people would be out on the streets without a home. Seriously, how many people can afford their own home before thirty. So many people cannot even afford to buy their.......click to learn what next.