Lighting up my dream home

Posted on November 2, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I still haven't had time to download the pathetic handphone images of my dream home, have I? It'll come soon, promise. My dream home is 4,700 square feet of space to clean but if I was rich enough to purchase it, I'd be rich enough to hire a.......click to learn what next.

Loyalty programs – do they work?

Posted on November 2, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Sure they do! The toughest part is of course, getting me to sign up in the first place. But if I feel that the loyalty program is worth investing in, I'd go for it. Once I have, it only makes sense for me to go back to the.......click to learn what next.

I got some cool shades….

Posted on November 1, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

That I badly need. All this late night blogging can't be healthy, except for the bank account. *smile* It is 1.45am and my back is aching for a horizontal position, my eyes want those cool shades and my mind wants to see white space. Not the background of.......click to learn what next.

Corporate Fraud?

Posted on November 1, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Have you heard of Symax? Have you heard of Unix? Have you heard of the Sarbane Oxley compliance? Symax is a reputable company that's just released new security software called PowerBroker and PowerPassword UEM to combat high security break-ins into confidential corporate data. Every company in the United.......click to learn what next.

Maid played hooky

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

My mother has had this maid for two years. She asked for a holiday back home to Indonesia for Raya for two weeks. So mom got the Hubs to organise the tickets. When we asked the maid what dates she wanted to travel, she gave us the exact.......click to learn what next.

The case of the big TV and the big people

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Refer here for history. When the TV arrived, it was like WHOA!!! Suddenly the living room shrunk into a tissue box and there was this BIG, BLACK, RECTANGLE MONSTER in my mother's living room. Tee had wanted so badly to see them install it but she fell asleep.......click to learn what next.

Nurses run away from low wages in Malaysia

Posted on November 1, 2007April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Well, no thanks to the kind of wages they get here. Our nurses are all running away to the Middle East. I know because a friend of my mother exports them. All the good ones go first. They make big bucks in the Middle East and we are.......click to learn what next.

For the love of hiking and hiking boots

Posted on October 31, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I have this childhood friend who is and Indian girl whom I've known since I was twelve. She went to England to study Biotechnology for four years, decided she didn't like it and did medicine instead for another six years. Then she wanted to speciliase and that was.......click to learn what next.

So how does this fabric actually absorb sweat?

Posted on October 31, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

We're talking about NFL jerseys and just in case you didn't know, NFL stands for National Football League. It's also not the soccer kind of football. I was told that these jerseys were made out of a special material in order to absorb the sweat of sportsmen. Ewe...........click to learn what next.

Home is where the hearth is

Posted on October 31, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Look at these homes at the Outer Banks!!! If a picture paints a thousand words, these pictures don't need any. At first glance, I already want to own one of those houses. Just imagine, perched on a hill with only foliage as neighbours and then looking out into.......click to learn what next.

The state of my hair again :-(

Posted on October 31, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

After I got pregnant, I lost a LOT of hair. Then, when Tee was two years old, I was STILL losing hair. There is an old Malay superstition that as long as your baby is still drooling, the mother will continue to lose hair. In my case, it.......click to learn what next.

What I’ll do for my next baby

Posted on October 31, 2007January 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

When I had Tee, motherhood completely overwhelmed me, especially since I had the pregnancy from hell. So I never thought anything beyond keeping my baby alive. But now that I'm a little more experience, I would send out photo birth announcements to tell the whole world about the.......click to learn what next.

Paris Hilton in Vegas

Posted on October 31, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Apart from casinos and entertainment, Las Vegas always makes me think of Paris. Conrad Hilton's grandaughter. See? I told you I was a pro at celebrity news. Blek! Seriously, I read about her having a really jolly time in all those Las Vegas hotels and wonder what I.......click to learn what next.

A letter to my brother about making money

Posted on October 31, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Dearest brother, I know how much you love money so I thought I'd introduce you to some money making avenues, such as working (do you know what that is?) Or robbing a bank. Or playing the stock market. Or betting on poker with some like-minded friends. Oh, you.......click to learn what next.

Three great uses for a van

Posted on October 30, 2007April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I have always wanted to take a caravan road trip in great weather so I do hope my wishes will come true one day. I've imagined this since I was a little girl so it'll be awesome if we could take Tee for a trip across Kiwi hills.......click to learn what next.

Ways to afford a five million home

Posted on October 30, 2007April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

In my case, I'd have to be a crook. Because within the next year, I don't see the money coming our way in order to afford the mortgage for our dream home. I see so many wealthy people in Kuala Lumpur and I suspect many of them are.......click to learn what next.

Imagine what would happen if we didn’t have loans!

Posted on October 30, 2007April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Thank heavens for Secured Loans, I say! Imagine if we didn't, so many people would be out on the streets without a home. Seriously, how many people can afford their own home before thirty. So many people cannot even afford to buy their own home even if they.......click to learn what next.

Technology is making the whole world go round at a faster speed

Posted on October 29, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Before the internet, people were having sex as entertainment. These days, half the world sits in front of a computer staring at the LCD screen. Even for sex. With so much dependence on the internet, entertainment outlets are now losing out to the internet because the internet brings.......click to learn what next.

I’ve always wanted to get a business loan

Posted on October 29, 2007April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

You heard right. Ever since I left the corporate world, I've wanted to be in business. I know in my gut that I would succeed in business. It doesn't really matter what business as long as it's something feasible, something I enjoy and something I have a passion.......click to learn what next.

Being fat ruins self esteem

Posted on October 29, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Only because society makes it that way. If everyone was fat, then the skinny would be drowning themselves silly. Nevertheless, being fat is what it is today and unless you have some really thick skin and are super confident, it's going to affect you a little. Or a.......click to learn what next.

Stress on the telephone

Posted on October 29, 2007April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I remember those days in London as a poor student because all my money was spent on phone bills! So what did I do? I lived on Kit Kat and walked everywhere. I was having a long distance relationship and those of you who've been there know exactly.......click to learn what next.

New furniture for my new home

Posted on October 28, 2007April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

So if I were to move into a new home, would I bring along all of my current furniture or would I purchase some new pieces as well? Well, if you were moving from 1,800 sf to 4,700 sf, you'd need more furniture I would imagine unless you.......click to learn what next.

The benefits of a business card reader

Posted on October 28, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Five years ago, when I was meeting trolls of prospective clients daily, I used to sit at my desk at the end of each day with all the business cards I'd collected for the day (sometimes amounting to fifty in a day!) and started typing their details onto.......click to learn what next.

Visit exotic holiday destinations in Europe

Posted on October 28, 2007April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Recently I found an old University friend on Facebook who had designed Sarah Jessica Parker's loft in New York. I was really shocked when he told me he was now practising in Bulgaria. From New York to Bulgaria? What gives? His wife was from Bulgaria and so they.......click to learn what next.

Why some companies succeed

Posted on October 27, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

In my last job at the twin towers, we ran a paperless office. Although many people say that it is almost impossible to go paperless, I beg to differ. Because we did it! I'm sure it didn't come without heartache and a whales full of sweat. Yet I.......click to learn what next.

Blog speed and blog administration

Posted on October 27, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

It appears that I've finally nailed the slow blog problem. Thank you to TC from NYC who's kept me in the loop about my blog speed. It is such a relief as I'd even sought quotations from the professionals to crack the &#^$*#. What caused it to slow.......click to learn what next.

The end of baseball season 2007

Posted on October 27, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Another game I've never understood is baseball. Yet another American biggy. Baseball always reminds me of Tom Cruise watching his kids. Obviously, I read too many tabloid magazines so if you asked me who Angelina's latest adopted kid is or when Britney broke up with Kev, I'd score.......click to learn what next.

Get a cash advance if you’re stuck

Posted on October 27, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Have you ever had a problem where you needed cash immediately but didn't have it, but were going to get it soon? I sure have. And it's really times like this when you know who your friends are, because it is your friends and family who trust you.......click to learn what next.

I finally got approval from JENGJENGJENG!!!

Posted on October 27, 2007November 26, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

For the longest time, I've been wanting to be a member of XXX as they were known to have the best deals for blog writing but when I applied some time back, my blog got rejected. So I wrote them to identify the problem and they said I.......click to learn what next.

Mortgages and home loans again!

Posted on October 26, 2007April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I write about mortgages and home loans again because that is how much it is on our minds these days. I've been begging the Hubs for more money for more stuff, but he says we need to sort out our mortgages first. But our mortgage for one property.......click to learn what next.