A Mother's Monologue

Starting School in the New Year

Posted on January 27, 2011January 20, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last year, T1 started big school. This is where her classroom was, next to the canteen but she had to walk up one level to the washroom. I liked that parents could peek into the classrooms through the openings but thought the sliding doors were an occupational hazard.......click to learn what next.

Little Blessings

Posted on January 27, 2011January 27, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Very soon, my baby will be 18 months old!!! She is still barely 8 kilos (YES!!! Can you believe it???), the same size as most babies younger than her or even lighter!!! See? The baby beside her is 3 months old...... Today, she has had her poo AGAIN.......click to learn what next.

Bi-Weekly Ejaan and Spelling Tests

Posted on January 27, 2011January 20, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

At the beginning of last year, when T1 was doing the Malaysian Primary One syllabus at school, she was given 5 Ejaan words to study twice a week and 5 Spelling words to be tested twice a week as well. But as the months went on, they started.......click to learn what next.

What a Day! What a Day! What a Day!

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last night, I slept at 4am. Pretty normal. Actually, I don't really know what time I slept but when I was finishing off on the computer, it was 4am. The night before I also had 3 hours of sleep. At exactly 6.50am, T2 woke up and started wailing.......click to learn what next.

Hanging hand bags on trolleys

Posted on January 26, 2011January 20, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

This is something you should NEVER do because that is exactly how one of my friends got her handbag stolen in Bangsar Village. She stopped to look away to chat with a friend and then continued her trolley pushing but by the time she noticed that her handbag.......click to learn what next.

Sports Day at T1’s school

Posted on January 26, 2011January 20, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last year, we all attended T1's sports day decked in blue to support our little munchkin. My Mom commented in the sweltering hot, grassy field, that she'd never seen so many Louis Vuittons and Chanels in a sports field before in her entire life. I kid you not........click to learn what next.

Malaysian Her World February 2011

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Have you got your copy yet? If you haven't, hurry on to your local newsagent to see my aunty on the cover. Yes, AUNTY......although if you saw her, you would never imagine that she was an aunt. More definitely, you'd think she was MY niece. Blek. How come.......click to learn what next.

Real estate in Perth

Posted on January 26, 2011January 20, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

One of my absolute favourite past times is to look at houses. Better still if I get to experience them. In fact, it is this very reason that I became an architect. And look where I am now? Cleaning poop and getting my ears burnt daily from incessant.......click to learn what next.

Traditional Mee Siam from Kelantan

Posted on January 26, 2011January 20, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

A traditional dish at every visit. Hours of standing in heat and muscle work. The night before, prawns are peeled and cleaned, millions of them. A truck load of chilli and spices go into a clay pot (and it HAS to be a clay pot according to my.......click to learn what next.

Learning the Chinese Zodiac

Posted on January 25, 2011January 20, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last year, T1 learned the Chinese Zodiac and I told myself I needed to as well but surprise, surprise, I haven't as yet. OK, that will be my mission this evening. I wonder though how much is actually retained in that little head of hers??? I shall test.......click to learn what next.

Create your own style with the HBN & BHT

Posted on January 25, 2011January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

As the name suggests, you can use the HBNs as a HAIRBAND........I haven't actually tried it with short hair but it looks fantastic with long hair. The shortest you could probably go is a short bob. You can even wear it on your dog....or tie it around your.......click to learn what next.

What we get up to in Kota Bharu

Posted on January 25, 2011January 19, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last year was pretty eventful in Kota Bharu. T2 had just started her solids and it was my in-laws first time having her in KB, so they were super excited. Of course, now they will also be super excited since she's WALKING......and can communicate!!! Fun times!!! Eating Amah's.......click to learn what next.

Reputation management on the internet

Posted on January 25, 2011January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

In the last decade, practically everything could be found or researched on the internet. Amazing. If you wanted to find out how your potential employer fared in the market, you'd just google them. You'd get pages and pages worth of information on what you'd just googled. If you.......click to learn what next.

Chinese New Year in Kota Bharu

Posted on January 25, 2011January 19, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Every year, whenever we go home, as far as I can remember, I always fall sick with a chest infection. I think it is the extreme heat coupled with eating lots of heat-y cookies that does it. Thus I am determined not to let it happen this year........click to learn what next.

Fasta Pasta in Perth

Posted on January 24, 2011January 19, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

On Day Two of Perth, we visited Fasta Pasta (which we do every year) only because my cousin knows the owner or something. I don't think it's that great but it's good. I guess to each his own..... T2 still busy exploring the house on Day Two before.......click to learn what next.