Mamapumpkin’s into Reiki

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I have a chronic neck and shoulder pain caused by over use of the computer and for this, I spend half my husband's earnings on regular massages as some days, I cannot totally function. And I mean, I am totally useless. Limp like a flaccid sausage. The.......click to learn what next.

Crazy 8 Meme

Posted on March 5, 2008March 5, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Just as I was wondering what next to blog about, Valerie's solved my problem instantly. This pregnant brain is not doing well. Lazy.......*yawn*..........lazy...........*yawn*..........I feel myself metamorphosising into a beach whale, just sunbathing by the mountains.......for a very long time. 8 Things I Am Passionate About My darling.......click to learn what next.

A visit to the fire station

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

My little firegirl . . Pulling the hose and getting splashed at the same time.... . . Terrified inside a fire truck . . Fire truck demonstration . . See how high the ladder goes!!! . . Tee went on field trip to the fire station and I.......click to learn what next.

Giving toddlers options

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Me: Tee? Do you want your dinner now or later? You can have a bath first or you can eat first? Which is it? Tee: I want to eat first. Me: OK. Are you sure? I'll go prepare your food now then. Do you want your food.......click to learn what next.

Ponteng school!

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx My little rascal got to ponteng today because she threw up a great big fuss this morning refusing to get out of bed. She whined and cried and whined that school was not fun.....school was full of teaching.....school was boring.....whined, whined, whined. I could not get her.......click to learn what next.

Toddler in my bed

Posted on February 27, 2008February 27, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

My three plus old girl is STILL sleeping with me on our king sized bed. I asked her, what would happen if we had a new baby? Where would he sleep??? And where would you sleep??? Tee has had it all sussed out. "I will sleep next to.......click to learn what next.

What’s happening to my yoga subscriptions?

Posted on February 26, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I called them all up today and they all said that once I give them a Doctor's letter, they'd defer my memberships till later, whenever. *sigh* If only I had signed up for all these yoga sessions one week LATER!!! Then I'd save myself the hassle of.......click to learn what next.

*yawn*

Posted on February 24, 2008February 24, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I've been feeling that all day, an overwhelming sense of tiredness. I think I yawned about 5 million times. *such a drama queen, I am :-)* My boobs feel like steroid grown grapefruits and are overflowing my bras. And just when I've signed up for all these.......click to learn what next.

I am living the ‘Secret’….

Posted on February 23, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I so know I have something inside of me today. My boobs hurt like hell. What does this mean???

At the goldsmith today

Posted on February 23, 2008February 23, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

I went to Bangsar Shopping Centre today to pick up an aged old little gold rat/mouse that my mother had bought me at the beginning of this year to attach onto my gold chain bracelet, and do you know what the sales girl told me? She said I.......click to learn what next.

The reason for Dubai

Posted on February 22, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Because I have friends all over the world, I have made promises to them that I will indeed pay a visit to them one day. We are starting this year with friends in New York, then making our way to Sweden. Then look at some Dubai Properties. Although.......click to learn what next.

Yoga Bear

Posted on February 19, 2008February 19, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I walked a long, long way today to arrive at Jiva Yoga. An old Italian lady greeted me and then spent the next 90 minutes contorting my body into pretzel twists. I don't think yoga is relaxing as I spent a good portion of time focusing on.......click to learn what next.

I drove all night……

Posted on February 18, 2008February 18, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Like the song? Well, I drove all day today. It all began at 8am - drove the Hubs to work, then brought a crying Tee to school, then went to my Mom's for breakfast, Mom hired a bodyguard to accompany me to JPJ *face beaming*, drove home,.......click to learn what next.

Strange thoughts in a toddler’s head

Posted on February 18, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx We go through many road bumps indefinitely throughout our journey to and fro from school and today, Tee asked, "Mommy? Do your boobies jiggle and wiggle when the car goes over the bump??" *giggles* Oh. I guess she's noticed that my boobs hang at my waist. Bah........click to learn what next.

New surprise for Mamapumpkin!

Posted on February 16, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Today the Hubs parted with a few thousand dollars as a downpayment to buy me a wonderful gift. It is not in my hands yet and will arrive exactly on my birthday next month. He also told me he would have married a maid if he'd wanted.......click to learn what next.

Nazi soldier hat

Posted on February 15, 2008February 15, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Actually, it is an old antique British soldier's hat from during the war. And it weighs a ton. Carry three bricks. That's what it weighs. That's why you can see the Hubs' hand holding it up on the right. Or it would have been way too heavy for.......click to learn what next.

The night before Chinese New Year

Posted on February 15, 2008February 15, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx After loading our tummies with the home-cooked CNY meal that my MIL prepared, we were all ready for some horizontal activity, like meditating in the yoga corpse pose. Heh. It was 11.30pm-ish. The three of us, the Hubs, Tee and myself, dragged ourselves to our bedroom and.......click to learn what next.

Tee, at the car wash

Posted on February 15, 2008February 15, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx We all know how much Tee loves cars and washing her car so when the Hubs asked me to take the car for a wash, she kept reminding me. But since I'm such a busy woman, we never did get round to doing it till last evening.......click to learn what next.

Valentine’s Day and a broken heart

Posted on February 15, 2008February 15, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx We forgot. What did you guys get up to? We went out for a Happy Valentine's FAMILY dinner. Unintentionally. Only because Mommy didn't feel up to cooking. We went to TWO restaurants before ending up at Chef & Brew. The other two were FULL! Sorry sir, you.......click to learn what next.

Imposing your values on other people’s children

Posted on February 14, 2008February 14, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The Hubs has always maintained that I am slightly dyslexic as I shoot from the hip. Many a time, I have said words without thought, and this usually gets me into trouble. I can't help it! I am what I am and my mouth works faster than.......click to learn what next.

Keh-poh-chi genes run in the family

Posted on February 14, 2008February 14, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx My little Tee is a nosey parker (keh-poh-chi). Whenever we talk amongst ourselves, she always, always, ALWAYS wants to know what we are saying and will ask a million and one questions which will naturally lead to even more questions. My mother annouces to the world that.......click to learn what next.

Run up to elections

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Malaysian elections are coming up - HAhahahaha!!! And so is the US.....fun! When we were in Kota Bharu last week, our Prime Minister was there on Monday. Our Deputy Prime Minister headed over on Friday. The whole of KB was busy queuing up for cash. Yes, if.......click to learn what next.

Proscrastination is the thief of time

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The famous Mrs Bhupalan was my principal in high school and she had written in my autograph book (yeah, remember those in the 80s?) "Procrastination is the thief of time". She also wrote "No man is an island." I have always remembered those words. She also said.......click to learn what next.

Snippets from today

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I have a new addiction. Instead of reading to bed every night, I now play bloody Herd-A-Word on Facebook where I have to make long-long-long words in order to win. It's so addictive that I have toothpicks stored by my bed to hold my eyelids open at.......click to learn what next.

Self abuse tendencies

Posted on February 11, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx That would be me. I went for yoga today. I feel like a Chinese Mandarin orange that's just been flung onto the ground at full force. And I know tomorrow, I will be orange juice. Why do I do this?

Penelope, the movie – Christina Ricci and Reese Witherspoon

Posted on February 11, 2008February 11, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs and I are planning to watch a movie soon as I got a free movie ticket from Times Book Store the other day at Pavillion. We watch movies at the cinema less than a handful of times annually. *sigh* Furthermore, we can never agree on what.......click to learn what next.

Searching for hotels

Posted on February 11, 2008February 11, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

That's what I've been busy doing - OK, help me out here. Should I stay in a hotel that looks old and musty but is cheap and has all the gimmicks that Tee would love because it is a Disney hotel (possibly a convert from an old motel.......click to learn what next.

Husband-Wife conversations….

Posted on February 11, 2008February 11, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Brushing teeth and showering this morning, Me: You know, Lys had her armpit hair removed through this process called IPV or whatever, where it's practically permanent. The Hubs: *silence* Me: It lasts something like more than a year, you know. So she thought it was quite worth.......click to learn what next.

I want to ride my Bicycle……

Posted on February 9, 2008February 9, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Day One. She has a black bicycle in KL and a brand new blue bike for KB. Some kids don't even have a bike, I told her. Day Two. Trying it tough cycling on grass. Didn't like it. Obviously not a toughie, to Mama's despair.... Day Three........click to learn what next.

Tee with starfruits and strange flowers

Posted on February 9, 2008February 9, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

This is Tee's reluctance to pose with the starfruit that her Amah so wanted her to pose with to show the world that her home grown, non-pesticide and very loved starfruit trees bare giant starfruits bigger than her own grandaughter's face! And if you were wondering what those.......click to learn what next.