A Mother's Monologue

Time Management

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

I always wonder how I manage to do so much sometimes but always wonder too why the frigging work NEVER ends. Why? Why? Why? If I retired, would it be the same? And the answer to that is a sounding yes, because it.......click to learn what next.

For a New Malaysia

Posted on April 10, 2013April 11, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

5th May 2013 - I hope you are ALL going to the polling station that day. If you are not, please ask yourself why. Recently, I had an interview with the media and we were discussing the fact that some of the construction.......click to learn what next.

Sex without Attachment

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Can you do it? We all know men can!!! But can women do it? I'm sure there are women who can but most women tend to link emotional attachment to sex. Would you not agree? So. Have you ever done it? Sex without.......click to learn what next.

Yoga and Me

Posted on April 9, 2013April 9, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

So for the longest time, I've had this idea to slow down.......and I promise you, it's happening. Slowly but surely. I don't work weekends anymore. I used to. I don't sleep 3-4 hours unless I really have to. I sleep 5-6 hours. I.......click to learn what next.

Living Life

Posted on April 9, 2013April 9, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

This year, I have worked really hard. In fact, last year I worked really hard too. People think I'm nuts and I throw this hardship upon myself and yes, I do. But there is a reason and a good one at that. I.......click to learn what next.

A beautiful story……

Posted on April 9, 2013April 9, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Whilst I was in Myanmar, I conducted an art workshop with the kids and brought their art work back to Malaysia to sell them at our event. We framed them up in Ikea frames and sold them for RM50. There was one particular.......click to learn what next.

2 Nations 1 Heart – An Effort for Kids by Kids

Posted on April 9, 2013April 7, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

Last Sunday was my big event and it ended with a bang. Well, I shouldn't say my event because it really wasn't my event, it was the Children of Myanmar's event and we managed to raise a whopping RM27,000 in 4 hours of.......click to learn what next.

Speaking through Art with the Children of Myanmar 2013

Posted on March 30, 2013March 30, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Whilst in Yangon, we did an art project with the kids. The objective was to learn a little bit more about them, to bring something back to thank the Children of Malaysia who were going to be working hard to raise more funds.......click to learn what next.

Ill with Pneumonia

Posted on March 30, 2013February 20, 2022 by Mamapumpkin

Believe it or not, I'd been ill with pneumonia before the Yangon trip last week and had been ill for 2 weeks already but because I'd been so busy with organising the Kids for Kids event and busy with work and the kids.......click to learn what next.

A Church in Yangon

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Have you ever seen such a lush bush of bouganvillaes??? They were SO PRETTY!!! On the evening after our 2 orphanage visit, we went back to the Hotel for a quick shower (by the way, even at the Hotel, we experienced NO WATER,.......click to learn what next.

I’m SUPER-CHARGED!!!

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

I am nuts. No doubt about it. However, my incredible family support me 500% so I must be doing something right. Even when I think my ideas and commitments are way out of whack, my wonderful, WONDERFUL husband, supports me completely by taking.......click to learn what next.

Thank you to THE STAR for publicising our 2 Nations 1 Heart event

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

The media have been awesome. So, so supportive. In fact, the only people I have not managed to reach out to are the Malay media as I have no contacts and know not where to start. However, we've now had coverage from English.......click to learn what next.

Day One in Yangon – Trip 2

Posted on March 25, 2013March 29, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Thus began our 2nd trip to Yangon less than 4 months later but already so much work done. So damn bloody inspiring. We woke up again at 3am to catch the Air Asia to Yangon and a big boo to Air Asia for.......click to learn what next.

Chinese New Year

Posted on March 21, 2013March 21, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

I probably should have posted this up during the Chinese New Year but I was way busy then. Here's a glimpse of my two monkeys in this year's Cheong Sam anyway...... Look at how demure and sweet T2 poses and smiles. One would.......click to learn what next.

Only to Love…..

Posted on March 21, 2013March 29, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Ever since I started doing this Myanmar kids thing, I've been judged for all sorts of crazy reasons. Man, people really have so much time. They ask me, why Myanmar? Why all of a sudden? Why now? Why at such a big scale?.......click to learn what next.