First glimpses of Chiang Mai…..

Posted on October 17, 2010October 19, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Allow me to bore or excite you (depending on what kind of person you are) with some aged old charm of a country that's rich in variant cultures and some kick-ass creativity, not to mention very lovely people. I almost want to move to Chiang Mai now that.......click to learn what next.

Greetings from Chiang Mai!

Posted on October 17, 2010October 17, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Sawadeeka!! We are currently in beautiful Chiang Mai with 23 crazy, psychotic family members. It's difficult getting everyone round to get a decent photo let alone just SIX!!! See for yourself. I kept shouting to them, "OK, everyone LOOK HERE NOW!!! SMILE!!!" Click. Tak jadi. Again. Repeat. Click........click to learn what next.

Malaysian Night Market in New York

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Just a last minute heads up - if any of you are in New York and want to experience what a Malaysian night market is like, head on to the Chelsea Triangle of the Meatpacking District on 14th Street and 9th Avenue. With colorful tents, umbrellas and lanterns.......click to learn what next.

Playgrounds in Perth

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

One thing we never get to do in KL is get to the playgrounds because a). it is too hot,  b). our playgrounds are so badly maintained that they are not safe for children (I kid you not) and c). we hardly have as many playgrounds as Perth........click to learn what next.

T1 in Bahrain – 2007

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Whilst preparing for my post on Bahrain for my travel blog (the country where some clients fail to pay!!! Hrmmphh!!!), I found this irresistible photo of T1 at 27 months in our Bahraini Hotel, on the way out to the beach (it was a beach resort that we.......click to learn what next.

Chiang Mai in January

Posted on October 21, 2009January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

For the last 8 years, we have been visiting Chiang Mai every year as Tok-Tok and Nana have some very good Malay College friends there whom we usually stay with as they have a beautiful resort like chalet at their home grounds. This year though, the Hubs has.......click to learn what next.

Goodies from London

Posted on September 9, 2009September 4, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

When my good friend from London came for a visit recently, she brought Tee a whole load of goodies. My girl was over the moon. Clockwise from LEFT: Pirate ship jigsaw puzzle that has a curved edge instead of a straight edge, Winter Wonderland jigsaw puzzle, Minnie Mouse.......click to learn what next.

Meeting the Yankees for the first time

Posted on June 21, 2008September 29, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Written Commentary from a child: Throughout the flight to New York, I hardly slept at all but just TWO half hour naps in between. By then, Mommy and Daddy were feeling a bit rough and considered stuffing my mouth with some socks. And then when we arrived at US immigration.......click to learn what next.

Space Shuttle Launch

Posted on June 9, 2008April 16, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Astronaut getting dressed The astronauts had to be quarantined for a month before the space shuttle launch which meant that we couldn't meet him, the person who invited us. What a bummer! So all we got to see of him was through this big TV screen that showed.......click to learn what next.

Our honeymoon in Paris

Posted on November 11, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

September 2001 - we literally flew out to Charles de Gaulle international airport three days after our splendid wedding, even before our overseas guests had left sunny Malaysia. My family had the wonderful task of entertaining them. They thoroughly enjoyed it. Really. And we thoroughly enjoyed Paris! The.......click to learn what next.

Public Toilets in Perth

Posted on September 5, 2007September 5, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Hmmm....I need to use the toilet. I wonder if that'd work.   Hey! It even fits perfectly..... Shhh.....Tee, this is not a toilet. You might get arrested.

How to shut a toddler up when shopping

Posted on September 4, 2007September 4, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

After a whole morning of collecting bags and bags of merchandise with a bunch of women in Perth, Tee being the youngest by far, started whining that she was really, really bored. Do you know the feeling of euphoria when you are in the midst of a really exciting shopping spree?.......click to learn what next.

Arrival in Perth

Posted on August 28, 2007August 28, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

My daughter is just not shy. This is Tee with her 9 year old cousin whom she has met once when she was 7 months old. They have had no contact since. Yet the moment she saw him, This is what I mean when I say she is.......click to learn what next.