I’m hot, Hot, HOT!!!!

Posted on November 23, 2007April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

That's the big, dense warehouse talking..... I laughed out loud this morning when I saw the name 'big ass fans' and laughed even louder when I identified that these were real fans, 24 feet in diameter!!! That's almost 5 of me lying horizontal!!! That's huge! I immediately imagined.......click to learn what next.

Apart from the dream house….

Posted on November 22, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Let's say that by the time we get richer and our dream house is no longer available. What are we to do then? We've already planned this. We're good planners, the Hubs and I. Err.....and Tee too. We'd look for land for sale in our area and build.......click to learn what next.

Fret not if you’re in deep debt

Posted on November 22, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Well, of course, it'd be better if you weren't but if you were, it isn't the end of the world provided you are wiling to make a change in your spending habits. I have been deep in debt before, trust me. The first thing to do is to.......click to learn what next.

A passion for cooking

Posted on November 20, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

And eating, of course! I first started cooking when I lived abroad and discovered that I not only loved the cultivated art of culinary sport but also loved sharing with everyone (the poor guinea pigs), my newly discovered recipes. This evening, after scouring some old family recipes (my.......click to learn what next.

The Hubs’s reluctance to move house

Posted on November 20, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

The last time we moved here, we foolishly did it ourselves and it took us six months, working every weekend. I remember those honeymoon days when I told the Hubs, if we buy this place, I could live here forever! Me and my big mouth. Now that Tee.......click to learn what next.

Never borrow from an unlicensed money lender

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

Here, we call them 'Ah Longs' (illegal loan sharks). There have been repeated incidents of deaths and other forms of mishaps of late resulting from people borrowing cash from 'Ah Longs'. This form a borrowing from an unlicensed money lender is not recommended. AT ALL. A much safer.......click to learn what next.

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 Newcastle.......click to learn what next.

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 of checks were always dictated.......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 hoping the answer would be.......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 other interests too! It was.......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 were the 'in' thing in.......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 cost impact onto our budget.......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 am certainly.......click to learn what next.

Building arm muscles

Posted on November 16, 2007April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

My mother, ever since I was a little girl, has been a pro at the slot machine, the one arm bandit, the jackpot.........however you want to call it. It started out as a hobby because her husband didn't have any time for her and then it turned into.......click to learn what next.

Meet obesity, my old friend…

Posted on November 15, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Two months ago, I was on a mission to change my lifestyle, started yoga classes, went to the gym and cut out the carbs. At the same time, I discovered a new hobby. Guess which activity took a back seat? *guilty* At the rate I'm going, not moving.......click to learn what next.

Bahrain, sunglasses and shavers

Posted on November 15, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Before travelling to Bahrain this year, I'd purposely gone out to purchase a new pair of sunnies just for the trip (didn't have any before). When I returned from Bahrain, I had already lost them. Now you know why. Giving me a pair of sunglasses is like giving.......click to learn what next.

Front of house

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

The house is predominantly built with steel and glass allowing lots of sunlight into the rooms, just the way I like it. I couldn't live in a home with artificial lighting. And being architects, us two, we're done away with cliched Balinese concepts and timber construction although they.......click to learn what next.

Christmas presents to bring to Kota Bharu

Posted on November 14, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Seeing that it is only six weeks to Christmas, (yes, only SIX weekends left to go shopping, people!!!) and since I will not be around during Christmas, I did some online shopping yesterday (you need to do this NOW to allow for delivery time) because I hate crowds.......click to learn what next.

Regional Managing Director flies Qantas

Posted on November 14, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

My former boss who was the Managing Director of Asia Pacific based in Sydney used to travel around the region once or twice a year to check on us Country Managers. Yeah, we were THAT trusted. Shhh.....Okay, okay......he had how many?.......one, two, three, four, five...........in total thirty cities.......click to learn what next.

Where can Grandma stay?

Posted on November 14, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

My eighty five year old grandmother told me the other day that she and a friend had gone to two old folk's home to visit to see where they could stay when they got older. I felt a tug at my heart strings when she said that. I.......click to learn what next.

Selecting a web hosting company

Posted on November 14, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

For those of you who don't already know, when you have your own domain i.e. if you host your blog by paying a host to host it for you with a dot com or dot net or dot anything name, rather than host your blog with a free.......click to learn what next.

Fear of car bonnet problems

Posted on November 13, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Thankfully in my 18 years of driving, I've never had to deal with being stuck on the road for a problem that needed my car bonnet to be opened. The worst I've had is a punctured tyre and I usually fixed it myself. Of course, after the Hubs.......click to learn what next.

Cosmetology School as a stepping stone

Posted on November 13, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

My mom went to a cosmetology school in London in the early 80s to qualify as a beautician. When she returned, she worked at Roc for awhile before venturing out on her own to do make-up for TV commercials. Instead, many of the Directors wanted HER to be.......click to learn what next.

Defibrillators

Posted on November 13, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Do you know what that is? I didn't! So I looked it up so you won't have to. Aren't I nice? A defibrillator is a medical device for starting up your heart again should you have a heart attack. Ahhh.........now you know. They now have home defibrillators for.......click to learn what next.

We may just move to Arizona!

Posted on November 13, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Just so Tee can have a super-duper fantasy swimming pool in our home that's affordable. And also because my sister in law lives there. She has this house with a huge back garden for her dog to run around in. If we ever move to the United States,.......click to learn what next.

Composing a uniquely memorable wedding

Posted on November 13, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Now, how many people really have the talent in doing that? Well, here not many. And that is why wedding planners make such good money! But it is such hard work so although I've considered being a wedding planner before because I am not only creative and have.......click to learn what next.

The Hubs dilly-dallying habit

Posted on November 12, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

There have been talks of bringing in my workdesk into my bedroom because with me working in the study at night, Tee invariably wakes up several times throughout the night and this eats into the precious little time I already have. For this reason, I have been working.......click to learn what next.

Getting a head start in the stock market

Posted on November 12, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

For the last twenty years, my mother has been a stock broker, and I have seen her deal with the stresses of dealing with lots of money. She has always encouraged me to take up this line of career and even introduced me to some big guns at.......click to learn what next.

If I were a billionaire

Posted on November 12, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Apart from making half the population of Kuala Lumpur happy, I would invest in some global property. I'd pick ten cities in the world to purchase property in, renovate those to my liking, and then lease them out or sell them at a profit. I'd get two flats.......click to learn what next.

Do you love, love, LOVE…..Mexican food?

Posted on November 11, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

If you do, like me, then you absolutely MUST go to taste the authentic stuff in Mexico! I don't know why but being a stay-at-home-Mom makes me always dream of relaxing holidays and mouthwatering food. After eating the paella that the Hubs cooked today, I am salivating for.......click to learn what next.