Nightmare at Malaysian Immigration

Posted on February 7, 2010February 7, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

We just discovered recently that we were unable to book an air ticket for T2 without a passport. Why does anyone need a passport in order to book a ticket? We are paying for the ticket after all, right? And on day of.......click to learn what next.

Halal Hand Sanitizer?

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

There is this company that has developed a hand sanitizer that does not use alcohol and that is all well and great because if only they'd come up with it when Tee was going through her hand sanitizer addiction phase, I'd have bought.......click to learn what next.

Getting a business startup loan in Malaysia

Posted on October 26, 2009May 18, 2016 by Mamapumpkin

Since I have never owned a business before, I was wondering.....where does one get a loan in order to start a business? And how much can one really get? Just for your information, I called SME Bank (I never even knew this bank.......click to learn what next.

My good friend’s annual holiday

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I am so touched that my friends from London have chosen to visit Malaysia for the third time and this year they came right smack on time to see the new baby. They have currently chosen to rent a car and drive up.......click to learn what next.

Malaysia’s GREAT loss – Yasmin Ahmad

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I was so sad, I cried. I hope the least that Malaysians (including all them **&# politicians) can do is to embrace her dreams of having a true Malaysia. I got this piece of news last night but out of respect, did not.......click to learn what next.

Driving in Kuala Lumpur

Posted on July 25, 2009July 17, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

……is bloody stressful. Seriously! If you’re a Mom who doubles up as the chauffer, driving sure takes a lot out of your system. It’s exhausting. Incredible concentration is required to manoeuvre away from errant drivers and motorcyclists. I know some Moms who drive.......click to learn what next.

Bahasa Malaysia Malaysian Primary One Syllabus

Posted on July 21, 2009July 16, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Every time I look at the text books for Primary One, I am sure I will not be allowing Tee to skip to Primary Two because I feel she will die standing! It’s even tough for me! Moreover, I am appalled at what.......click to learn what next.

Soon to be the new big sister

Posted on July 20, 2009July 15, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

In less than 10 days, Tee’s entire life would change and she will be a new big sister. In exactly 12 days, she sits for her entrance assessment to big school. I have been advised that she will be completely bored doing Primary.......click to learn what next.

Crime in Medan Damansara

Posted on July 1, 2009June 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Unfortunately, this is where Tee’ school is located and this has happened on the very road where her school is too so to all you mothers who have your kids at Tee’s school and anyone else who wait around the Medan Damansara area,.......click to learn what next.

Inconsiderate Double Parkers

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Does anyone know the owner of this car??? Well, this bitch of a woman, parked me in the other day which infuriated me to no end. I was parked directly outside Bangsar Village in a yellow parking box but when it came time.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s affinity to Redang

Posted on May 25, 2009May 25, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I have been to Pulau Redang many, many times because I used to be a beach bum but now, at the age of 4.5, Tee has already been there twice, amongst some other beautiful beaches of Malaysia. Why do I love the beach?.......click to learn what next.

20 minutes on the phone with Streamyx

Posted on May 24, 2009May 24, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I couldn't access all my websites for the last 3 days because well......I had no idea why. I could access them from my phone, my friends could access them from wherever they were, so I deduced that it was the Streamyx connections up.......click to learn what next.

Cravings for nasi lemak Kampung Baru

Posted on May 19, 2009May 19, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

This pregnancy, the Hubs has been very lazy. He hasn't been out ONCE to satisfy my pregnancy cravings, mostly because I was vomiting so badly at the beginning and then didn't really have cravings that sent me into murdering zones, and now he.......click to learn what next.

What to do in extremely hot weather….

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Apparently, we're having a heat wave in Malaysia till this September. That's just great. I'm in hotter now that I'm pregnant and this will only pass once the baby is born. Watch me melt!!! Temperatures have been soaring around 36 degrees Celsius whilst.......click to learn what next.

Dangerous KL

Posted on May 7, 2009May 7, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Recently, we've been contemplating on whether or not to send Tee for gymnastic classes but after reading the newspapers about pregnant women getting accidentally killed by snatch thieves and what have you, we've decided against it. Because obviously, pregnant women and women with.......click to learn what next.