A Mother's Monologue

Cream from Chiang Mai

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Have you ever noticed that the Thai take really good care of their skin? I'm not sure if it is what they eat or if it is the wrinkle lotion that they apply but they all (the women in Chiang Mai anyway!) have silky smooth fair skin. Really!!!.......click to learn what next.

Wreckless drivers in Malaysia

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

After our Chiang Mai trip, my cousins from Australia are now down in KL and they are MORTIFIED at our Malaysian drivers. They are constantly on edge and I must admit, the taxi van that I took from the airport was also speeding pretty fast, and I really.......click to learn what next.

Christmas is round the corner!

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Yes, is it coming already? Where has time been??? In about 60 days, we'd be celebrating Christmas again when last year's Christmas was SO SPECIAL that it is in my mind, fresh like it was just last week. I guess I'm going to have to start doing some.......click to learn what next.

Venues for Parties in Chiang Mai

Posted on October 21, 2010October 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

After weeks of sourcing for a party venue, my brother Ben finally zoned it down to a house. He decided on the house since we were free to stay as late as we wanted and it offered more flexibility, plus it was a beautiful house! So if you're.......click to learn what next.

Our first NIGHT in Chiang Mai

Posted on October 20, 2010October 19, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

So what did we do after that very long nap since waking up at that God forsaken hour of 3am in order to catch that red flight? SWIM!!! Well, only to give in to T1's request. She'd been harping on about swimming ever since she saw that the.......click to learn what next.

Stop using plastic bags, Malaysians! Do your bit!

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

This is how much plastic bags we use in 2 months in KL alone. Can you imagine, just IMAGINE, how much space (not to mention everything else detrimental) we use up from all our plastic bag consumption in a year? 5 years? 10 years? What about our animals.......click to learn what next.

Our first morning in Chiang Mai

Posted on October 18, 2010October 19, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I was in awe when we arrived at the boutique hotel - exactly as the website had promised......If you decide to come to Chiang Mai and want to stay here at the Yantarasri Boutique Resort, do contact me as I can get better rates for my regular readers........click to learn what next.

First glimpses of Chiang Mai…..

Posted on October 17, 2010October 19, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Allow me to bore or excite you (depending on what kind of person you are) with some aged old charm of a country that's rich in variant cultures and some kick-ass creativity, not to mention very lovely people. I almost want to move to Chiang Mai now that.......click to learn what next.

Buying Vitamins online

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

How many of you out there take your vitamins daily diligently? I must say I am guilty of NOT taking my vitamins at all as I am THAT forgetful. I think at the back of my mind, I am also in denial that I don't need vitamins to.......click to learn what next.

Dell XPS M1210 Laptop FOR SALE – RM600

Posted on October 17, 2010May 5, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

This is the laptop where all Mamapumpkin's data gets typed on. Did you think I was an Apple girl? No way. T1's school is still trying to convince me that the Apple is way better but they haven't converted me just yet. I'm not even into iPhones, for.......click to learn what next.

Eating continuously

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

It appears that whenever I go on holiday, and especially when it's a holiday in Chiang Mai where food is just absolutely LOVELY and SPICY and FLAVOURFUL, I tend to eat non-stop throughout the day. It is almost like breathing air. We have lunch. Then we go to.......click to learn what next.

Greetings from Chiang Mai!

Posted on October 17, 2010October 17, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Sawadeeka!! We are currently in beautiful Chiang Mai with 23 crazy, psychotic family members. It's difficult getting everyone round to get a decent photo let alone just SIX!!! See for yourself. I kept shouting to them, "OK, everyone LOOK HERE NOW!!! SMILE!!!" Click. Tak jadi. Again. Repeat. Click........click to learn what next.

Phone and Weapon in One

Posted on October 14, 2010October 13, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Have you ever, EVER seen anything like this? In case you were wondering, it is a phone. A NOKIA phone. How cool is that? I have never, ever, EVER seen anything quite like it. Here, here's another look: Well, this Nokia dinosaur phone belongs to a very cool.......click to learn what next.

Visiting the kampung

Posted on October 13, 2010October 13, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Earlier this year, we made a trip back in history to visit my ancestors - what history we have and what a great big family this is. 6 women, my grand-father had, and 2 brothers with their own respective generations. Can you imagine the amount of people that.......click to learn what next.

It’s back to the grind for me – blek!

Posted on October 13, 2010October 13, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Now, THAT didn't last very long did it? I was hoping that at the very least, I could have had my Nanny till the end of the year whilst I totally enjoyed my freedom and little business, seeing friends and doing whatever the hell I wanted to do........click to learn what next.