I want to ride my Bicycle……

Posted on February 9, 2008February 9, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  Day One. She has a black bicycle in KL and a brand new blue bike for KB. Some kids don't even have a bike, I told her. Day Two. Trying it tough cycling on grass. Didn't like it. Obviously not a toughie, to Mama's despair.... Day Three........click to learn what next.

Tee with starfruits and strange flowers

Posted on February 9, 2008February 9, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

This is Tee's reluctance to pose with the starfruit that her Amah so wanted her to pose with to show the world that her home grown, non-pesticide and very loved starfruit trees bare giant starfruits bigger than her own grandaughter's face! And if you were wondering what those.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s allergies to sand

Posted on February 9, 2008February 9, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Have you heard of anything so ridiculous? OK, maybe it happens to one in a million but when we heard princess moans the other day, it was Tee whining that she was allergic to sand and quickly, please, get the sand off my feet!!! Only her Daddy would slave.......click to learn what next.

Malaysia’s unfair system

Posted on February 9, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  I love my country, don't get me wrong. We have the best food, the best beaches, the best people (ahem)...........heck, what more would you need?! But something niggles at me all the time. It's the fact that a certain race, only that race, within the country have added.......click to learn what next.

The consequence of Chinese New Year dinners

Posted on February 7, 2008February 9, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Well, for the Hubs, that is...... Some of the dishes we had included this red crab meat mince which my mother-in-law said was very, very difficult to make because it involved scrapping out crabmeat from it's shell before stuffing it all back again. She pricked her fingers.......click to learn what next.

Chinese New Year toenails

Posted on February 7, 2008February 7, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Last week, I went for a pedicure, manicure and haircut. Yes, this has been the fourth haircut in the last month. It was disastrous so let's not go there. But my toe nails! Look at my toe nails! OK, you're not supposed to focus on my ugly toes,.......click to learn what next.

Tee at 40 months and cheekier than ever

Posted on February 7, 2008February 7, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Dear Tee, Tonight when I put you to bed, I explained that you should not be sleeping with Mommy anymore because you are almost four years old and you immediately replied, "But I'm not four yet!". At the rate time flies, you will be 4 in exactly 8 months. Shit........click to learn what next.

Tee’s wall of fame

Posted on February 6, 2008February 6, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  Here in Kota Bharu since the day Tee was born, there is this dining table wall that has been filling up with A4 sized photographs of Her Royal Highness. Half the wall is filled now. There is a remaining top bit of wall towards the ceiling and.......click to learn what next.

Journey to Kota Bharu with a three year old toddler

Posted on February 4, 2008February 4, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  KL to Orlando is 40 hours door to door. KL to KB took 5 hours door to door. We barely survived the KL-KB journey. Does KL-Orlando mean we'd be attempting suicide? Because I'm not ready to die. Nuh-uh *shaking head* We left the house at noon. Got a.......click to learn what next.

I am pissed off. Again!

Posted on February 3, 2008February 4, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  I just got an email stating that one of my paid posts has been rejected. I checked it and there was nothing wrong with the links, so I submitted it again. It still got rejected. This is the second time it's happening with this advertiser. The last.......click to learn what next.

The Hubs is not a morning person

Posted on February 3, 2008February 3, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

If we were in Florida, and we possibly will be soon, the Hubs would be busy searching for Miami Heat Tickets but since we're not, he loudly proclaimed last night that he will be waking up at 6am this morning to watch the game on TV. I placed.......click to learn what next.

The reason I don’t have enough time

Posted on February 3, 2008February 3, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  Coming from a top managerial position, I have always believed that there is always time. You either make it, find it and/or organise your time better. It's a matter of priorities and decision making. Obviously we only have 24 hours in a day although God do I.......click to learn what next.

Look how far we’ve come!

Posted on February 2, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Mommy and Tee at three months old in a cable car. Yes, she had the most hair out of the 20-30 babies at the hospital nursery, even beat the Indians and the Singhs!!! No Kidding!!! And she had blonde streaks too. Her hair also stood up like.......click to learn what next.

Anally selecting a custom made pen

Posted on February 2, 2008February 2, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

If you're a designer like me, then you'll care about what you use and how it reflects your style as a person. Yes, we designers are anal! But now as a mother, I wouldn't even know the difference if you gave me chalk for a pen. Serious! If.......click to learn what next.

New home beckoning….

Posted on February 2, 2008February 2, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

We saw a beautiful, beautiful house in the old section of Sri Hartamas that has been calling out to me ever since. It's those townhouses with it's backyard facing the highway (but the owner has renovated it such that you don't see the highway at all) and costs.......click to learn what next.