Handling EPF (KWSP)

Posted on June 16, 2011June 16, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Interestingly, many corporate secretaries charge or included in their fee, is their services to open up an account with EPF for you. However, I bravely took on this perceived challenge this week and was pleasantly surprised and PROUD of Malaysia, that it took me all of 7 minutes........click to learn what next.

How nice to be a working Mom!

Posted on June 16, 2011June 16, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

The truth is, I cannot believe how happy I am ever since I started working again! For almost seven years, I dedicated my life to serving kids and I gave it my all, and it was great! There is something to learn in everything and I certainly learnt.......click to learn what next.

Kota Bharu, Kelantan in June (2011)

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

As my in-laws aren't getting any younger, they have summoned us to fly back home to visit them every school holiday from here on so they can spend time with their beloved rascals. We have no choice but to oblige and besides, it usually gives me a good.......click to learn what next.

Picking Fresh Eggs

Posted on June 8, 2011June 4, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

We have, of course, never had the chance to do this in Malaysia, but in the farm that we stayed in in Australia, T1 got to pick some fresh out of the hens' bottoms eggs last September. Ack! I was so disappointed that her brand new New Balance.......click to learn what next.

Hello from Kelantan!

Posted on June 5, 2011June 5, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last night, my baby T2 slept through a whole 12 hours......she's been averaging 10-12 hours straight. PINCH ME, PLEASE SOMEBODY!!!! In just these few days that I've been here in Kelantan, I feel blessed. I've done nothing but eaaaaaaaatttttttt, sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeppppp and eaaaaaaaaaaaattttttt some more. And I've not had.......click to learn what next.

Help me….

Posted on May 25, 2011May 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

*cough-cough* My chest hurts because the phlegm is deeply embedded in the alveoli yet the cough is dry, but if I coughed hard enough, then solid clumps of phlegm will fly out. Literally. Every time I cough, my head hurts like hell. Never before. It hurts to the.......click to learn what next.

Blog cobwebs

Posted on May 18, 2011May 18, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Shoo!! Shoo!! Haaaaaaatchioooooo!!!! Gosh, so many cobwebs here and I'm sick all over again. Allergic to dust, but really, T2 has brought home a nasty bug yet again - must be from school! Grrr.....this only means she has a blocked nose and cannot sleep soundly thus wakes up.......click to learn what next.

Bringing a baby to an office

Posted on May 9, 2011May 9, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Today, I went to visit some serviced offices with baby in tow. How unprofessional! Yes, I know, but I wasn't left with a choice. The world is just going to have to live with it and who knows, with globalisation, we'd soon be seeing offices with creches on.......click to learn what next.

Visiting Ama in hospital

Posted on April 22, 2011April 22, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

It is hard to believe that within barely a year of celebrating Ama's 95th birthday, she is now unable to walk. At all. Her legs and hands keep bloating up due to water retention because her kidneys have failed. Her bladder and bowels are bleeding and she needs.......click to learn what next.

Stadium Merdeka in 2011 for Justin Bieber

Posted on April 19, 2011April 19, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Stadium Merdeka in 2011 for Justin Bieber: Today, I was forced to go to Stadium Merdeka to exchange my online purchase of Justin Bieber's tickets for REAL tickets. Lesson learnt - don't buy tickets from Air Asia Red Tix online, because you then have to travel to said.......click to learn what next.

The weekend that was….

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last weekend, despite not having many plans, we were flat out. Things happened at the last minute and we were out practically the entire weekend! But it was an enjoyable one, meeting up with friends and going to Ikea to buy a new temporary mattress, and having a.......click to learn what next.

Marathon nights on the computer

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Sometimes I really wonder if I was a robot. I get so little sleep and work such long hours and it's almost like I've been trained to do it. At the Bartlett, we hardly ever slept. I hear it was the same at Harvard. When a project was.......click to learn what next.

Interviewing prospective nannies

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Tomorrow, I will be interviewing a prospective nanny that I hope will get along with T2. We are not looking into hiring full time live in help because we are so done with that. As it is, I already have Indonesian cleaners and a separate Filipino ironing lady.......click to learn what next.

A thousand dishes in the kitchen

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I just told my husband that there is a thousand dishes for washing in the kitchen, the kids haven't yet showered and that I have 7 deadlines to meet by tonight. Crazy? Totally. His response? Shower the kids immediately, he'll do the dishes, put them to bed and.......click to learn what next.

Taking T1 to the musical at Istana Budaya

Posted on April 9, 2011April 4, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

T1 is the love of my life and I make it a point to bring her places so we can have our one to one special moments without the cheeky little T2 causing a ruckus. Last year alone, we must have attended a dozen shows at least!!! That's.......click to learn what next.