Just Curious

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

If someone made you a recommendation or an introduction, would you report back to them once you've tried their recommendation or met up with the person they introduced you to? What if it was a really bad recommendation or you had a really bad experience? I'm curious...... I.......click to learn what next.

Losing my head

Posted on October 24, 2009October 21, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Anyone seen it? Because I lost it yesterday. After a stressful trip to the hospital and a continuously stressful day, what I did not need was to discover that T2 did not have any spare clothes to wear to sleep and I did not have any breast pads.......click to learn what next.

Interior Design in Malaysia

Posted on October 22, 2009October 19, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

In being trained as an architect, of course, I could also be an interior designer. I worked a few years in a corporate interior design firm and have more than enough skills to start an interior design firm. It would be much more fun than architecture as architecture.......click to learn what next.

Learning the octopus dance

Posted on October 22, 2009October 22, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

It finally dawned upon me today that in order to bring two young children up graciously, keep a happy husband from philandering, remain on friendly talking terms with your friends and family AND run a successful business, I would have to learn the octopus dance. And not sleep........click to learn what next.

First female architect in Malaysia

Posted on October 21, 2009October 19, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

In wondering what I would be doing as an escape from the banal and very difficult job as a stay-at-home-mom, I have been pondering as to what I would be doing as next steps. Every night, I would think about my skill sets, what I am qualified to.......click to learn what next.

Doing things differently

Posted on October 12, 2009October 7, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee, my daughter of five years old, ever since she was 18 months old and possibly even earlier except that my memory doesn't stretch that far, has always done things differently. She is a little rebel that will do just the opposite of what you tell her to.......click to learn what next.

Stupid Malaysian roads

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I'll say this because I live on this road that is made up of TWO roads of the same name with dead ends on each. It is damn bloody annoying because people ALWAYS get lost coming to my place. It used to be one long road and then.......click to learn what next.

Duties of a Home Affairs Director

Posted on October 11, 2009October 11, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

For a good part of my weekend, I have to sit and utilise what little I have left of my brain to think up 7 days of meals that comprise breakfast, snack, lunch, tea and dinner; just so my helper knows what to feed us, what to prepare.......click to learn what next.

Thoughts on having a helper

Posted on October 8, 2009October 6, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Having a helper is a constant job of reminding and reminding and reminding.....so much so that it becomes tiring. I keep telling myself that she is just here to perform the task and not to expect any brain power in remembering things *sigh* Yet, a big part of.......click to learn what next.

Maid Syndicate

Posted on September 28, 2009September 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I sat down with 3 old ladies (all more than 60 years old) last week who gave me some advice on managing helpers. 2 of them had a few Indonesian helpers each and the other, who was Singaporean, had a Filipino helper. The ladies with the Indonesian helpers.......click to learn what next.

Compatibility in friends

Posted on September 19, 2009September 18, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I generally get along well with many people as I'm very easy going and worldly, ahem, but this particular Italian friend of mine from London brings such joy into my life and I am so happy that she is my friend. Just to give you an example of.......click to learn what next.

Proving your love to your mother

Posted on September 11, 2009September 8, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Something to think about. Is it necessary? Yesterday, and on some other days too, Tee completely defies me. This always happens in Nana's presence. I'll tell her not to have a 3rd donut and she would have that 3rd donut. I cannot reprimand her there and then, because.......click to learn what next.

What is your hygiene level?

Posted on September 10, 2009September 8, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

The above (sharing a bath with friends) is something I would never, ever attempt. But Tee and her friends seemed to have a blast. I just think it is so 'geli' *shivers*. Who knows what germs gets passes around in the water..... Whenever Tee comes home from school,.......click to learn what next.

A Hundred Red Roses

Posted on September 7, 2009September 2, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I really can’t remember when the last time was that I received flowers. Seriously…..if the Hubs bought me any flowers, he’d be scolded for wasting money. I always tell him that I want cold hard cash or I’m very happy just swiping his credit card to buy my.......click to learn what next.

Tiffany & Co for children

Posted on September 5, 2009September 2, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

My first Tiffany gem was a gift on my wedding day. I was 28 years old. That is TWENTY EIGHT years old, not sweet sixteen, not twenty one and certainly not one day old. It was from the Hubs’s best man from New York. Tee’s first Tiffany gem.......click to learn what next.