So much to do, so little time….

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Yes, and I do not even have a paid job! Apart from the fact that I have a toddler wringing my neck for the most part of my day, and a body that aches from tiredness that keeps rea...............ching out to Suasana Spa,.......click to learn what next.

Aunt Flo and Edginess

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

I've been really edgy of late. One wrong move and I'd snap. Lose it. I need a break. From Tee.

Bed dance

Posted on October 9, 2007October 9, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

This morning, I woke up at 6.37am to find that my Toddler wasn't beside me. I jerked myself up and started feeling around the whole king sized mattress, laden with pillows, soft toys and about 500 toddler blankets. Zilch. So I looked on.......click to learn what next.

Hell hath no fury like a Mother scorned

Posted on October 9, 2007October 9, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Everyday after playschool, I pick Tee up and we go straight home for some quick grub, bath and nap. No questions. She has to be down by 2pm latest or we'd be partying to Lionel Ritchie's all night long. Today, for some obscure reason, she kicked.......click to learn what next.

Blog burn out hits mother of two

Posted on October 7, 2007October 7, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Kuala Lumpur, Sunday - A mother of two checked herself into the psychiatric ward of Beach Hospital here today with complaints of midnight hallucinations. Below is a personal statement from Big Pumpkin (35) taken today at the Brickfields Police Station where she begged Chief.......click to learn what next.

Don’t make me take out the knives!

Posted on October 6, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Do you know how many hours I've spent scouring the web to find a solution to fix you? I have finally identified the problem with great difficulty to be that of your throne, but why won't you talk? Life would be so much easier.......click to learn what next.

Architectural school project with teeth

Posted on October 6, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

My final year project at the Bartlett involved tooth decay. Ewe.....!!! Yes, I know. It was about reinstating an old dilapidated museum in New York called the New York Kunsthalle. The project started off with yet another abstract design brief that was open but related.......click to learn what next.

Water supply in Malaysia

Posted on October 6, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Filthy. That's what it is. Look at these two water filters - old and new. The old one is 12 months old. If we didn't use a water filter, all that gunk on the left goes into our bodies. Pipes in Malaysia are so.......click to learn what next.

Men, the weaker sex.

Posted on October 6, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Without a doubt. Today, with only three hours of sleep, yet with a dozen things to do, I instructed the Hubs that he needed to entertain Tee ALL DAY as I couldn't afford to lose even a minute. He looked at me with.......click to learn what next.

Easy access for ‘stuff’

Posted on October 6, 2007October 6, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

A great invention by the Americans, the vending machine has made lives more convenient by providing easy access to products whilst you're on the go. Unfortunately, we don't see so many of them around in Malaysia. At most, we have some drink and candy.......click to learn what next.

My Blog Stats

Posted on October 6, 2007February 18, 2022 by Mamapumpkin

When I first started this blog, it was to vent. It was my therapy to keep me sane from the drudgeries of being a Stay-At-Home-Mom. After more than two whole years of caring independently for little Tee, my brain needed to do something........click to learn what next.

3 causes of death that will never be answered

Posted on October 6, 2007May 20, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

My best friend at Uni. She had jumped off the 22nd floor of her father's apartment without leaving a suicide note. She had called me the day before, from Singapore to London, to chat. The grief that I went through took a long time.......click to learn what next.

If you had five kids……

Posted on October 6, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

.....you definitely want to look into Maytag Refrigerators. It is a heavy duty, durable fridge that will withstand frequent open and close fridge door fun, keep the family food fresh since you're going to have lots of it and lots of time saving.......click to learn what next.

How I got a Kadazan aunt

Posted on October 6, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

My grandparents have seven children but one fine day, my grandfather, who travelled to East Malaysia became a little naughty. The urge to have sex was uncontrollable as my grandmother was too busy taking care of the household, the children, her job etc........click to learn what next.

It’s not what you know, it’s WHO you know!

Posted on October 6, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Haha.....that certainly applies in Malaysia. When I was working in the corporate world, I met up to 20 different clients in a day at my office. Some days were quiet of course, and I'd actually get a chance to catch up on a.......click to learn what next.