A Mother's Monologue

Our Europe car trip next year

Posted on November 19, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Off the plane and onto the car we hit the moment we land at Heathrow airport. Since I am the one who knows the United Kingdom most, I will lead my fellow troopers to see Cardiff Castle in its magnificent splendour, visit a typical British seaside in.......click to learn what next.

Optrex does work!

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

So I finally got my Optrex. It cost less than RM15 for a small bottle but it relieved my eyes from the dryness and burning sensations. What I didn't like about it was it was housed in a glass bottle. I don't like.......click to learn what next.

Tee made Mommy French Toast for breakfast

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

With Daddy's help, of course....and it was the yummiest French Toast I'd ever tasted. Thank you, my darlings. "I'm just stiring some egg onto the bread...." . . "But I haven't even removed my pyjamas!!!"

You mean you ate all my chocolate!!!

Posted on November 18, 2007November 18, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

  This is Tee's shocked face. I asked her to give me a shocked face and this is the result. Such a drama queen I have, eh?

When your salary is late

Posted on November 18, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Don't you just hate that? Once upon a time, when I was suitably employed, my salary used to come out of the United Kingdom. This was a stupid system because no matter how much forward planning the company did for salaries, the timing.......click to learn what next.

Tee at Mandarin Edudrama

Posted on November 18, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Yesterday at Edudrama, a little boy was howling because his Mommy wanted him to pay attention and not go outside to play. Tee went, "SSSHHHhhhhhh.......I cannot hear Low Tze!!! Quiet. I need to listen." Then later, the teachers (one dressed as a moon.......click to learn what next.

Christmas is coming!

Posted on November 18, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Tee has had lots of opportunity to decorate Christmas trees at school so I asked the Hubs yesterday if we should bother bringing out the Christmas tree this year since we were going to be away for Christmas anyway. Of course, I was.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s cognitive development, if you can call it that!

Posted on November 18, 2007November 18, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Tee is an expert on the ways of the world because her father is constantly teaching her how things work. In their day to day lives, the Hubs would tell her where water comes from, how rainbows are made, how the planets rotate in the.......click to learn what next.

Creating a home theatre

Posted on November 18, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I once helped an ex-boyfriend design a home theatre at his home. He was a movie addict and we spent our entire courtship watching movies. Do you have any idea why things didn't work out? As much as I love movies, I have.......click to learn what next.

Tee received her first check this year!

Posted on November 17, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Yes, on her birthday! She was so excited that she kept asking us to take her to the bank to bank in her check! I don't think she even knew what it was.......but whatever. I have always liked using checks ever since they.......click to learn what next.

Tee sleeping spread eagled

Posted on November 17, 2007November 17, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

How do you think any of us get ANY sleep when we have to share our king sized bed with this: As you can see, we not only have a lot of stuff on our bed (most flung onto mat beside bed, not shown in.......click to learn what next.

Updates on Tee and her best friend

Posted on November 17, 2007November 17, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

For history, refer here. Well, she's not her best friend anymore. Tee says she has no best friend and that she only likes J, her boyfriend. Following what happened, I explained to my iron-willed daughter that it wasn't nice to say what she.......click to learn what next.

I’ve waited five years for a new car

Posted on November 17, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

And I am still waiting...... This time, the Hubs excuse reason not to buy me a new car is that our Government is about to impose new regulations about driving into the city, just like in Singapore. So he wants to see the.......click to learn what next.

Does Optrex work?

Posted on November 17, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

My eyes!!! Oh, my eyes!!! They really burn.......and hurt.....smarting like fires blazing through the eyeballs. The last time I felt this was during Chinese New Year in Kota Bharu. I've been telling myself to go get some Optrex wash to wash my eyes.......click to learn what next.

Do you need some spare cash this Christmas?

Posted on November 17, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I sure do! Especially since we've already spent our November budget in two weeks and then there are all those Christmas presents still to buy. Oh boy! But I've just discovered where I can get a cheap loan to cover those Christmas surge expenses so I.......click to learn what next.