Strange thoughts in a toddler’s head

Posted on February 18, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  We go through many road bumps indefinitely throughout our journey to and fro from school and today, Tee asked, "Mommy? Do your boobies jiggle and wiggle when the car goes over the bump??" *giggles* Oh. I guess she's noticed that my boobs hang at my waist. Bah........click to learn what next.

New surprise for Mamapumpkin!

Posted on February 16, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  Today the Hubs parted with a few thousand dollars as a downpayment to buy me a wonderful gift. It is not in my hands yet and will arrive exactly on my birthday next month. He also told me he would have married a maid if he'd wanted someone.......click to learn what next.

Nazi soldier hat

Posted on February 15, 2008February 15, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Actually, it is an old antique British soldier's hat from during the war. And it weighs a ton. Carry three bricks. That's what it weighs. That's why you can see the Hubs' hand holding it up on the right. Or it would have been way too heavy for.......click to learn what next.

The night before Chinese New Year

Posted on February 15, 2008February 15, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx After loading our tummies with the home-cooked CNY meal that my MIL prepared, we were all ready for some horizontal activity, like meditating in the yoga corpse pose. Heh. It was 11.30pm-ish. The three of us, the Hubs, Tee and myself, dragged ourselves to our bedroom and.......click to learn what next.

Tee, at the car wash

Posted on February 15, 2008February 15, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  We all know how much Tee loves cars and washing her car so when the Hubs asked me to take the car for a wash, she kept reminding me. But since I'm such a busy woman, we never did get round to doing it till last evening.......click to learn what next.

Valentine’s Day and a broken heart

Posted on February 15, 2008February 15, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  We forgot. What did you guys get up to? We went out for a Happy Valentine's FAMILY dinner. Unintentionally. Only because Mommy didn't feel up to cooking. We went to TWO restaurants before ending up at Chef & Brew. The other two were FULL! Sorry sir, you.......click to learn what next.

Imposing your values on other people’s children

Posted on February 14, 2008February 14, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The Hubs has always maintained that I am slightly dyslexic as I shoot from the hip. Many a time, I have said words without thought, and this usually gets me into trouble. I can't help it! I am what I am and my mouth works faster than my.......click to learn what next.

Keh-poh-chi genes run in the family

Posted on February 14, 2008February 14, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx My little Tee is a nosey parker (keh-poh-chi). Whenever we talk amongst ourselves, she always, always, ALWAYS wants to know what we are saying and will ask a million and one questions which will naturally lead to even more questions. My mother annouces to the world that.......click to learn what next.

Run up to elections

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  Malaysian elections are coming up - HAhahahaha!!! And so is the US.....fun! When we were in Kota Bharu last week, our Prime Minister was there on Monday. Our Deputy Prime Minister headed over on Friday. The whole of KB was busy queuing up for cash. Yes, if.......click to learn what next.

Proscrastination is the thief of time

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  The famous Mrs Bhupalan was my principal in high school and she had written in my autograph book (yeah, remember those in the 80s?) "Procrastination is the thief of time". She also wrote "No man is an island." I have always remembered those words. She also said.......click to learn what next.

Snippets from today

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  I have a new addiction. Instead of reading to bed every night, I now play bloody Herd-A-Word on Facebook where I have to make long-long-long words in order to win. It's so addictive that I have toothpicks stored by my bed to hold my eyelids open at night.......click to learn what next.

Self abuse tendencies

Posted on February 11, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx That would be me. I went for yoga today. I feel like a Chinese Mandarin orange that's just been flung onto the ground at full force. And I know tomorrow, I will be orange juice. Why do I do this?

Penelope, the movie – Christina Ricci and Reese Witherspoon

Posted on February 11, 2008February 11, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs and I are planning to watch a movie soon as I got a free movie ticket from Times Book Store the other day at Pavillion. We watch movies at the cinema less than a handful of times annually. *sigh* Furthermore, we can never agree on what.......click to learn what next.

Searching for hotels

Posted on February 11, 2008February 11, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

That's what I've been busy doing - OK, help me out here. Should I stay in a hotel that looks old and musty but is cheap and has all the gimmicks that Tee would love because it is a Disney hotel (possibly a convert from an old motel that's.......click to learn what next.

Husband-Wife conversations….

Posted on February 11, 2008February 11, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Brushing teeth and showering this morning, Me: You know, Lys had her armpit hair removed through this process called IPV or whatever, where it's practically permanent. The Hubs: *silence* Me: It lasts something like more than a year, you know. So she thought it was quite worth it.......click to learn what next.