A Mother's Monologue

Royal Commonwealth Essay Competition

Posted on August 29, 2013August 29, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

I don't want to blow T1's horn at all but shit, I am so frigging proud of her for winning a Silver Award for the prestigious Royal Commonwealth Essay Competition that garnered more than 11,000 entries world wide this year!!!!!!!!! Most of the participants ranged from ages 12.......click to learn what next.

Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma in Malaysia

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Nobody knows nor understands what ACC is in Malaysia. When people hear that my Mom has cancer, it is usually, has she had chemotherapy? Is she in remission? Well, unfortunately, no such thing. And I am so tired of even caring to explain. If I say no to chemotherapy,.......click to learn what next.

T2’s Birthday – 4 years old

Posted on August 8, 2013August 8, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

HAPPY BIRTHDAY T2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A friend asked me the other day if I had brought T2 out to celebrate her birthday and for the life of me, I couldn't even remember!!! But surely I must have, right? So I said, yeah sure.....we did. And then she asked if we.......click to learn what next.

Procrastination

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

I was given a killer deadline on Wednesday to complete some work for the Australian Government by Friday. WTF!!! It is no easy task and I always get poured with work at the very last minute and especially when it is either the weekend or holiday time. I.......click to learn what next.

Beethoven

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Here's another of one of T1's doodles. Only classical music lovers would appreciate this. I remember this clearly because T1 was playing teacher with T2 and she was teaching T2 ALL ABOUT BEETHOVEN. That day, T2 learnt the definition of the word COMPOSER (which she sometimes mixes up.......click to learn what next.

How T1 studies

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

I leave my 8 year old (soon turning 9) girl completely to her own devices with her school work as I am a working Mom and do not have the time to interfere. If she does good, fine. If she doesn't do good, fine too. Really. Sometimes, she.......click to learn what next.

T2’s birthday present

Posted on August 5, 2013February 20, 2022 by Mamapumpkin

Many months ago, T2 told us that she wanted a baby pink iPad cover for her iPad. HER iPad?? Since when did SHE have an iPad? What the hell? Yes, she said she wanted a baby pink cover for HER iPad. She said that she wanted it to.......click to learn what next.

Children of Myanmar – Workshop in Yangon, June 2013

Posted on July 28, 2013July 28, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

People keep asking me how my last trip to Myanmar was and I say it was great! But fail to give more info because I am so lazy and honestly, if they were really interested, they'd be asking me more, not just how it was for the courtesy.......click to learn what next.

Facebook – the way to go

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

I've just set up a new Facebook discussion group for women. It's on Secret mode but if you want to participate in our daily dose of ups and downs  send me an email with your full details including your IC/passport number, and be prepared for a screen test........click to learn what next.

Park Girls

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

This is about my Hubs as a photographer. I really do wonder that if you put a hot blooded tall South American chick in front of him, if he could take a decent photo. Any decent photographer would have asked me to move my hair out of poor.......click to learn what next.

Whilst waiting for T1

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

This is what we do - muck around in the car and syiok sendiri.......

Yoga Kids in KL

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

My kids have been taught how to do yoga. They have attended several yoga workshop for kids and loved it. I think the three of us have yoga embedded in our lives, enough to make yoga a way of life. Beautiful. However at this point, they are more.......click to learn what next.

Chalk Art on the Ground

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Allowing kids to be kids with outdoor colours.

Bubbles! Bubbles! Bubbles!

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

How often do you let your children go outdoors just to play and be close to nature? This is T1 and T2 just after school, at T1's school experimenting with giant bubbles for the very first time. I was impressed that T2 could maneuver the bubble sticks as.......click to learn what next.

Feeling Rebellious

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Lately, I've been feeling really rebellious. Man, I feel like a damn teenager again, with crazy hormones all raring to explode into all directions. Nobody can make me do anything that I do not want to do. I think I'm getting old!!! Mid life crisis? I don't think.......click to learn what next.