Accommodation in Chiangmai

Posted on January 2, 2008January 2, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  We stayed at a friend's place - we do that every year. He is an architect (like us) except that he's Thai and he built his house himself. Accommodation is completely free and even comes with all meals included. Home cooked Thai.......click to learn what next.

Christmas Eve dinner in Chiangmai

Posted on December 31, 2007December 31, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Like I said earlier, we left everything of our trip to Chiangmai up to our dearest host. For Xmas Eve dinner, he brought us to the Elvis Presley Restaurant where they had Elvis paraphenalia all over plus some other oldies beyond my.......click to learn what next.

Please tell me your typical day resembles mine :-(

Posted on December 31, 2007December 31, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  We started the day at 10am after an exhausting holiday. Why do they call it a holiday when it is so bloody exhausting?! The Hubs was late for work but still stayed back to fry some scramble eggs for his precious princess because.......click to learn what next.

Curing migraines

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Go shopping! No, seriously. After that long chat lecture that the Hubs gave me this evening, I'm suffering from a migraine now. Ouch.....I told him, it ain't easy taking care of a demanding, spoilt toddler who gives me shit day-in-day-out. He says he.......click to learn what next.

Taking stock for the New Year

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  The Hubs has a request for me. Next year, he wants me to: Sleep before 2am and spend only 1-3 hours daily on the computer. He specifically suggested that I DO NOT turn the computer on all day when I'm supposed to.......click to learn what next.

Tee decorating our Christmas tree

Posted on December 30, 2007December 30, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Of course, Tee was super excited when I reluctantly dug out the Christmas tree this year and whined and whined and whined to decorate it right now. Like not in five minutes, not after your coffee, Mommy, but RIGHT NOW!!!  Let's see if she.......click to learn what next.

The day after Chiangmai

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  We just got home yesterday, exhausted. I felt like those timber logs that the elephants in Chiangmai were pulling. We didn't do a whole lot of shopping. In fact, all I bought was 1 tub of L'Occitane cream and a pair of FAKE.......click to learn what next.

Our Christmas tree!!! (long overdue post, oops!)

Posted on December 30, 2007December 30, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

I just couldn't manage to fit the whole tree within my camera lense so that's why it's broken up into two - haha! Tee decorated the Christmas tree this year so err.......errr......it's a little busy looking. She couldn't stop putting stuff on it!.......click to learn what next.

And then to make matters worse!

Posted on December 30, 2007December 30, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  After a very scary snake experience, my first night in Chiangmai scarred me for life. We arrived at the following restaurant for dinner. When we are in Thailand, we usually leave it up to our host to make the meal plans. It.......click to learn what next.

Meeting the neighbourhood friend

Posted on December 30, 2007December 30, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  A wild one. A real one. Oh my God. I'm surprised at myself that I didn't drop dead right there. For those who know me, you know how much I am terrified of all things slimy. That includes reptiles and amphibians of.......click to learn what next.

Credit card advantages

Posted on December 30, 2007December 30, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

One of the reasons we use credit cards is the accumulation of points and then the reward of getting something back in return. At the end of this year (that's one and a half day's time!), my mother's Hong Leong Amex Credit Card.......click to learn what next.

Where the bum becomes a tap

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx What's really nice about this little family holiday is that it's not so little. Let's see how much money the airlines made out of us....one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven.....and a half. Hang on! Tee paid full.......click to learn what next.

Toddlers refusing medicine

Posted on December 22, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  Tee has always been good with medicine since birth but this year when we went to Australia, the Doctor had prescribed an antibiotic which was unusually grainy and this started her hate journey with medicine. Even if it tastes okay now, she.......click to learn what next.

General Hospital spoilers in Kuala Lumpur

Posted on December 22, 2007December 22, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  The first night that Tee was ill was also the first night I'd come back from the dead and turned into a zombie. It must've been because I had slept 24 hours when I was nearing death. The Hubs and Tee were.......click to learn what next.

My nightmare came true

Posted on December 19, 2007December 19, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  Just as I was secretly blogging away this afternoon, the bedroom door swung open with Tee sobbing. I stopped and hugged her, asked her if Daddy had scolded her again. She said no, but that she had a runny nose. Then I.......click to learn what next.