A Mother's Monologue

Day Two in Yangon – Trip 2

Posted on August 23, 2017August 23, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

A repost from 3 March 2013 : Bright and early the next day but thank God not at 3am, we headed out for our work immediately after a 7.30am breakfast. T1 was only too pleased to be pushed up her favourite Myanmar truck............click to learn what next.

The Formula for Success

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

The Formula for Success It's so simple yet not everyone gets it because there is always one part of the equation that gets left out either intentionally or mistakenly. I am grateful for having successful mentors around me since I was as young.......click to learn what next.

Year 2 English Exam Laugh

Posted on July 8, 2017July 8, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

7 year old English exam Recently my little one returned with her English exam papers and whilst reviewing it, we had the biggest laugh. Why? See the question below: What makes Janice sneeze? Options were Pollen, Cars, and Window Sills She circled window.......click to learn what next.

Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

We spent almost a week at the Mandarin Oriental recently over the Raya break because it has become a tradition to have a little holiday every Raya now that Mom is no longer here to Beraya with. We were actually planning to go.......click to learn what next.

Wonder Woman 2017

Posted on June 22, 2017June 22, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

Wonder Woman, Ive watched it twice and I can happily watch it a third time!!!!! The first time, I went with my cousins from Australia for a midnight movie and it was the bomb. The second time I went with my kids and.......click to learn what next.

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

I am blessed that I have learnt so much in my youth, lessons that were taught to me or discovered accidentally that can now in my adulthood be put to good use. I am so glad. And despite or perhaps because of my own Mother's.......click to learn what next.

Efficiency and Speed

Posted on June 7, 2017June 7, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

Not many people have this skill which makes it easy for people who have it to win. In all my years of working, I have hardly come across anyone who gave me a WOW factor. A super tiny fraction, actually I wouldn't even.......click to learn what next.

My Book Reading Challenge

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

Upon the inspiration of my dearest friend who reads a book a month, and this is a great habit because it inculcates reading in the kids too as monkey see monkey do, I put the challenge to myself too to read a book.......click to learn what next.

A funeral of my own design

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

I know. I know. It sounds bloody morbid but since I've been spending the last few days at my late uncle's wake, I've been thinking of my own death. Which may be sooner than you think. Nevertheless, since my Dad told me he.......click to learn what next.

Building Cheap People

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

There are so many people around me that need education. And for the longest time, I have always been patient and felt that every person should be given a second or third fourth fifth chance even, given the benefit of doubt, and you.......click to learn what next.

Introspection

Posted on May 30, 2017September 8, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

As I approach the half millennial mark, a little introspection is due. Not at all because I have been bullied and pushed around by evilness (erm, yes I actually have) but simply because I have not spent enough time to grief for the.......click to learn what next.

Pattaya Beach, Thailand

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

Pattaya Beach, Thailand; yup, that's where we are right now! Why? Initially, we came to join the Pattaya Triathlon as a family to support a brand and were prepared to invest RM20,000 to give out FREE products to the participants but ever since.......click to learn what next.

Family Time

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

Here we are again on another holiday! Totally blessed. Everyone's been asking us if the kids are on school holiday? Actually, no. They are not on school holiday at all but what's new? We go on holiday whenever wherever and they get pulled.......click to learn what next.

Biting the hand that fed you

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Mamapumpkin

You know, I don't mean to brag but I have helped a serious lot of people. Of course, this is relative, because what you define as a lot and what I feel is a lot could be entirely different. Let's just say I.......click to learn what next.

Rain on my parade