A f#%ing great book – The Kite Runner

Posted on August 16, 2007August 16, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

When I first heard of The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, I turned a blind eye. The title didn't appeal to me, I mean, what the hell did I care about kites? And the monotone photograph of the back of a boy peeking beside a wall did nothing.......click to learn what next.

Birthday for the Piscean Man

Posted on August 11, 2007August 11, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

For my above 30 year old brother's birthday this year, I got him this. And look what he did! . . . . . .  He licked her knickers off.....  Chewed on her G-string...... And dug into her tits. Warning to those with Piscean boyfriends: only if you.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s First School Field Trip

Posted on July 28, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

We inched up at nightime (to me! after sleeping at 5am), to catch the big orange school bus to the National Bird Park today. Now, Tee has sat on several tour buses in her lifetime, even open-aired ones but the big orange school bus? That was her dream! It was.......click to learn what next.

Premier Banking – what the fuss is

Posted on July 23, 2007February 18, 2022 by Mamapumpkin

I spent more than an hour at the bank today and finally got to see the insides of a 'Premier' bank. Have you ever wondered why there was a difference? What is Premier Banking? Once, I followed a friend into a bank and it was the quickest, swiftest.......click to learn what next.

Tuesdays with Morrie

Posted on July 17, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

My ambition - to write a book: Everyday with Tee Wouldn't that be a Best Seller??? Hehe..... Port Klang Best Seller maybe? **************************************************** Now that it has been 2 weeks since I've finished the easy read, Tuesdays with Morrie, I don't feel it THAT spectacular a book. Sure,.......click to learn what next.

My daughter, the great saleswoman….

Posted on June 27, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

I have been told by previous clients that I am a really good sales person (aka good crook). They'd make me offer after offer to pull me over but I was never driven by dollar signs alone. *smack head, silly woman!* Having a talent for selling, I believe that once you.......click to learn what next.

Hong Kong Disneyland Part 4

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Sleeping Beauty's Castle............... The castle disappeared. It was SO magical. The finale.

How people view photographs

Posted on June 23, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Hong Kong Shangri-La Coffee House - we woke up at 5.30am for the flight. We arrived at 4pm at the Coffee House, too exhausted to hunt anywhere else for food. A bowl of wanton noodles cost RM90 !!! Ok it had 6 huge prawn wantons with the juiciest, bouncy.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s Favourite Book – The Monkey Puzzle

Posted on June 3, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

For the longest time, Tee had several favourite books but suddenly (in the last month), she has consistently asked for Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson. I have to read it to her sometimes up to ten times a day. I swear we both know the book inside out........click to learn what next.

Where did I come from?

Posted on May 19, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

When I was 10 years old, my Mother bought me this book titled "Where Did I Come From?" Back then, it was the ONLY book which described the birds and the bees to children. I brought it to school one day to share it with my friends, who.......click to learn what next.

Kuala Lumpur on a bad day

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Ladies and Gentlemen, Directly to the left of the lamp post, stands the majestic Petronas Twin Towers of Kuala Lumpur. Only you cannot see it on this hazy day. It disappears into the clouds, soaring to great aeroplane heights. So if an aeroplane were to crash into it, can.......click to learn what next.

Youth Cooking Competition

Posted on May 13, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

It finally happened. Me and my brilliant idea of a cooking competition for my Mother's birthday. I really needed to see how far today's youngsters were willing to go to make an elderly (not that you're old, mom...) happy and I was curious how they'd fare in the kitchen........click to learn what next.

Printing onto a mug can make you commit crime!

Posted on May 11, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

2 weeks ago, I walked into the neighbourhood print shop to order a mug for my mother's birthday. It was to be a present for my mother from Tee. I had selected 2 cute photographs of Tee to be printed onto the mug and told the counter guy.......click to learn what next.

Super Healthy Fish & Vegetable Pasta

Posted on May 7, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

I modified this dish ala Annabel Karmel (who is great with baby/toddler food) and it turned out real yum, not only for Tee but for the Hubs. So here it is if you want a really nutritious meal for baby that tastes fantastic enough for Papa. Apologies that.......click to learn what next.

1 of my husband’s 10 developments in Bahrain called Tala on Amwaj Islands

Posted on January 20, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

These are a block of apartments facing the sea...... Parking lot to a Villa - that also faces the sea...... Houses are really in close proximity as everyone wants to have a villa by the sea & of course, there is only so many miles of beachfront. If.......click to learn what next.