A Mother's Monologue

Virtual casinos attacking physical casinos

Posted on January 8, 2008April 22, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  The Hubs used to design Las Vegas casinos (amongst other things when he practiced entertainment architecture in New York) and they used to make big money doing that. Just imagine, if you were a casino owner, you'd have big, big budgets for building.......click to learn what next.

I have a chest cramp

Posted on January 8, 2008January 8, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  Uhuh. Is there such a thing? Yesterday was Tee's first day at school. She forced requested for me to stay with her for half an hour before I left and kept looking towards my direction for the distrust that I would just.......click to learn what next.

The definition of guilt

Posted on January 6, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  I stepped into the raved about Pavillion finally today. It is a newer Mid Valley City with 2 levels of high end designer stores and better finishes. And they have a super cool food court (owned by Singaporeans) that beats KLCC's flat. Shame.......click to learn what next.

Us luxuriating at the Four Seasons Chiangmai (part 2)

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Thailand is the land of Elephants - External lobby at the Four Seasons. . The resort gave a set of blocks to Tee to keep occupied. . No, it wasn't meant for us to bring home. . The masterpiece..... . A refreshing drink - did.......click to learn what next.

Us luxuriating at the Four Seasons Chiangmai (part 1)

Posted on January 4, 2008January 4, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Entrance umbrella - I wanted to steal it for my house since it will match my living room :-) . My daughter, my brother and my mother. Can you tell that she really, REALLY loves her Nana? . Tee and her favourite uncle.......click to learn what next.

Why I have been MIA (missing in action)

Posted on January 4, 2008January 4, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  Apart from the fact that Tee got sick AGAIN, so much more that my excitement for her to get back into school on day one got totally deflated........pfffffftttt............., bloody Streamyx is giving me shit again. Every single day since I returned from Chiangmai,.......click to learn what next.

More on the Thai house

Posted on January 2, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The house has three dogs - this is one of them. Two of them were tame and one was always tied with a muffler on his mouth. He was let loose when we were all SAFE inside. . Tee talking to the.......click to learn what next.

Accommodation in Chiangmai

Posted on January 2, 2008January 2, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  We stayed at a friend's place - we do that every year. He is an architect (like us) except that he's Thai and he built his house himself. Accommodation is completely free and even comes with all meals included. Home cooked Thai.......click to learn what next.

Christmas Eve dinner in Chiangmai

Posted on December 31, 2007December 31, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Like I said earlier, we left everything of our trip to Chiangmai up to our dearest host. For Xmas Eve dinner, he brought us to the Elvis Presley Restaurant where they had Elvis paraphenalia all over plus some other oldies beyond my.......click to learn what next.

Please tell me your typical day resembles mine :-(

Posted on December 31, 2007December 31, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  We started the day at 10am after an exhausting holiday. Why do they call it a holiday when it is so bloody exhausting?! The Hubs was late for work but still stayed back to fry some scramble eggs for his precious princess because.......click to learn what next.

Curing migraines

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Go shopping! No, seriously. After that long chat lecture that the Hubs gave me this evening, I'm suffering from a migraine now. Ouch.....I told him, it ain't easy taking care of a demanding, spoilt toddler who gives me shit day-in-day-out. He says he.......click to learn what next.

Taking stock for the New Year

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  The Hubs has a request for me. Next year, he wants me to: Sleep before 2am and spend only 1-3 hours daily on the computer. He specifically suggested that I DO NOT turn the computer on all day when I'm supposed to.......click to learn what next.

Tee decorating our Christmas tree

Posted on December 30, 2007December 30, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Of course, Tee was super excited when I reluctantly dug out the Christmas tree this year and whined and whined and whined to decorate it right now. Like not in five minutes, not after your coffee, Mommy, but RIGHT NOW!!!  Let's see if she.......click to learn what next.

Wedding ideas from my head

Posted on December 30, 2007December 30, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

I have tons of ideas and have considered doing a business out of wedding design. Just because I, myself, had a crazy, whacky wedding doesn't mean that I'd design you a psychotic wedding as well! Some people are so close minded. Tsk, tsk....Nevertheless, if.......click to learn what next.

The day after Chiangmai

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  We just got home yesterday, exhausted. I felt like those timber logs that the elephants in Chiangmai were pulling. We didn't do a whole lot of shopping. In fact, all I bought was 1 tub of L'Occitane cream and a pair of FAKE.......click to learn what next.