For us Chinese anyway. I’ve been tagged by Tot’s Mom to complete a crazy eight meme and since I have a long list of tags still outstanding, I’m doing this whilst it’s fresh in my memory.
EIGHT THINGS I’M PASSIONATE ABOUT
- My short sidekick
- Life!!!
- Cutting edge design – of anything……even toilet bowls
- Reading a wide range of material
- Writing crap
- My computer
- Food
- I really should say my husband, shouldn’t I? Yes, most definitely, the Hubs.
EIGHT THINGS I WANT TO DO BEFORE I DIE
- See all my children on their feet and happy
- Travel five cities in each continent
- Have another wedding
- Choose a potential suitor for the Hubs to keep him company after I die 🙂
- Live with my family again in one big, BIG house
- Pioneer something innovative
- Do something useful with a big impact
- Build a retirement village and a happy kids town
EIGHT THINGS I SAY OFTEN
- I love you, I really REALLY do
- Don’t……DON’T…..[I know, it’s terrible….I’m trying to reinforce some positive parenting here so cut me some slack]
- If……then……[guilty as charged, for bribary and threats]
- No. ‘N’.-‘O’. NO!
- Pumpkin!!!
- Hey!
- Yah? Yes?
- Ma chau hai [censored]
EIGHT BOOKS I’VE RECENTLY READ
- Maya’s Family by Luther Reimer
- The Christmas Surprise by AJ Wood
- Together by Jane Simmons
- The Complete Reference HTML & XHTML by Thomas A Powell
- Just One More Day bu Susan Lewis
- Footprints on the Sands of Time (a memoir of Mrs FR Bhupalan, my old mentor)
- Wacky Wednesday by Dr Seuss
- The Kite Runner – Khaled Housseini
EIGHT THINGS THAT ATTRACT ME TO MY BEST FRIENDS
Actually, instead of best friends, I’d rather call it people, as I don’t have best friends.
- Sincerity
- Kindness
- Selflessness
- Honesty
- Humour
- Strength of character
- Beauty
- *scratch head* I’m not that demanding lah!
EIGHT THINGS I’VE LEARNT THIS PAST YEAR
Not a lot. Slow learner, what to do?
- Earning a wonderful income from home
- That I really can’t give up food
- That my Mom’s condition is deteriorating
- That I attract a lot
- That my daughter is iron-alloyed-willed [faint]
- How to say NO to women
- That I am very loved
EIGHT PEOPLE I THINK SHOULD DO THIS CRAZY EIGHT MEME
Hehe….[rubbing hands together]……12345678!!!
The first eight people who read this and DON’T leave a comment, do, do, DO!
**************************************************************************Who is Mamapumpkin?
Mamapumpkin is a former Design Architect turned Multi-Million Dollar Digital Entrepreneur. She sets out to prove to all that you can have anything and everything that you want; if you have that fire of desire burning within and the drive to work hard. Even better with much love.
Mamapumpkin has not only grown corporate businesses successfully in the past and doubled her salary 5 times over 5 organisations but has grown THREE BUSINESSES to 7 FIGURES within an 8 year period. She now shows others EXACTLY HOW after retiring her own husband from employment. He is now the official dog walker, family driver, chef and THE BEST FATHER to their two girls and THE BEST HUSBAND to the woman who CHOSE HIM!
Mamapumpkin is the girl who has nothing but fights for everything including YOU. She is idealistic in her desire to put unbelievable amounts of money and extrardinary happiness into the lives of good people so we can change the world together believing in happiness for ALL. She strives to impact lives authentically wanting to reduce poverty cycles and enable quality education for all and always supports the voiceless. She believes we can all have a life of our own desires to enable real contribution into the world. But first, one needs to understand what this all means.
A beautiful life without limits.
If you wish to learn how to propel your life forward guaranteed, be brave to take action. Mamapumpkin's purpose is to build people. Her gift is to help them UNCOVER their HIDDEN GIFTS. She operates fairly and always leaves an impression. You either love her or not and she is alright either way.
She is a living testimony that women really can have a lot. Being financially and time free has enabled her to travel the world anytime, anywhere, doing anything with anyone, as she spends most of her days with her children, having fun, supporting others wherever she can. Also having fun.
Thanks for doing the meme. Now, I know you a little better. So, you like to say “Don’t!” Me too! What to do when my toddler is always doing things that he should not be doing. And each time, it is automatic that I would respond with “Don’t …!”