A Mother's Monologue

It’s not what you know, it’s WHO you know!

Posted on October 6, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Haha.....that certainly applies in Malaysia. When I was working in the corporate world, I met up to 20 different clients in a day at my office. Some days were quiet of course, and I'd actually get a chance to catch up on a.......click to learn what next.

You do not need a University or College Degree to succeed

Posted on October 6, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Really. If you were confident enough, you'd know that. I had the good fortune of attending University after fighting really hard for scholarship and sponsorship. I told my Dad that if he wasn't willing to part with his money to send me, I'd.......click to learn what next.

I will be working all weekend *gulp*

Posted on October 6, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Yup. I not only have lots of blogging to do within tight time-frames (since I am so slow......), I am also helping a friend design her new baby retail outlet that will be located at the new neighbourhood mall (The Waterfront) at Desa Park.......click to learn what next.

How many credit cards do you have?

Posted on October 5, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I have three but I only use one. One for gaining access into the lounges at airports, one for emergencies and one for our day-to-day use. Which should also really be classified as 'for most dire circumstances when cash becomes invisible in wallet'........click to learn what next.

Respect for blogging moms who just want to earn an income

Posted on October 5, 2007September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

That's right. I take my hat off to you. All of you out there who're doing it. I've only just started these last two months and it is darn difficult. Firstly, you have to be up till the wee hours of the morning.......click to learn what next.

Tee got kicked in the nose today

Posted on October 5, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

At the right bridge. It was swollen from her bridge to her right nostril. She cried like hell apparently and teacher rubbed ice onto it. I wish I'd been there to skin the little turd who kicked her. I'm not quite sure what.......click to learn what next.

My dream wedding that didn’t materialise

Posted on October 5, 2007October 5, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Don't look so sad. I may not have had my beach front wedding then but there is still time to renew my wedding vows once I start looking good in a bikini. Booyah! As soon as I saw that image of Cindy Crawford's wedding.......click to learn what next.

The multi-cultural facets of my large extended family

Posted on October 5, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Within my family, there is Portuguese, Chinese, Indian, Malay, Kadazan, Japanese, Dutch (hello Francois *waving*), English and Indonesian (if you count my mother's maid). :-) The definite advantage of having such a diverse coming together of races is surely the authentic home-cooked food.......click to learn what next.

True love from a Japanese housewife

Posted on October 5, 2007October 5, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Have you ever heard someone say that he needed a Japanese wife? Usually targetted at the male species of the chauvinistic type, Japanese wives are ideal for pig-headed men who cannot stand to lose to any woman. Japanese housewives have a reputation of.......click to learn what next.

An IT bimbo like me would never have known this

Posted on October 5, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

But allow me to share since I've had the chance of knowing a computer hacker. I met S, an Indian national, who just arrived from Sillicon Valley to open a local office at the Petronas Twin Towers. He eventually became a friend and.......click to learn what next.

Not all Datuks/Datuk Seris/Tan Sris/Tuns have lots of money

Posted on October 5, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

It is a common misconception in Malaysia. For every stone that you throw here, you'd have a good chance in hitting a Datuk (a pretentious title wannabe akin to the Lords of England). These titles are given out by royalty in Malaysia to.......click to learn what next.

Family feuds where there is wealth

Posted on October 5, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

At my wedding, there were no representatives from the Hubs family apart from his parents and siblings. Despite the fact that my father-in-law (FIL) had ten other siblings, a family feud broke up any form of contact many years ago. My FIL had.......click to learn what next.

I spent so much time doing baby research when I was pregnant

Posted on October 5, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

If only this online baby store existed then, and better still if the same quality store existed in Malaysia now. Customised for the local market. I think we still need it. Quick, quick.....does anyone want a business opportunity? It's definitely something to look.......click to learn what next.

Don’t sing! Don’t sing! I know the lywics to this song!

Posted on October 5, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

For the longest time since conception, the only songs Tee knew were nursery rhymes and Whitney Houston's Greatest Love of All. Then, I hardly knew any nursery rhymes myself short of the common tunes like Baa Baa Black Sheep and Twinkle Twinkle Little.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s green party at school

Posted on October 5, 2007October 5, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Tee and her partners in crime revised the colour green this week and did everything green. They cut up leaves, painted trees, messed with green clay, ate green food (spinach quiche, green grapes, green agar-agar, cucumbers etc) and sang 'green' songs. Today, they.......click to learn what next.