Concrete flooring in retail space

Posted on November 15, 2007April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

When I was designing my friend's new baby shop, she had requested for concrete flooring just like those garage floors we see everyday but little did she know that maintenance of this type of flooring is high internally and furthermore, it is not cheap. Plus they can also.......click to learn what next.

My kind of rock chick

Posted on November 15, 2007April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Yo! When you first see her, you'd think she was another young wannabe but this girl has got real talent. Go check her out on You Tube. Better still, go see her live! I like watching her because she reminds me so much of my youth. Carefree, loving.......click to learn what next.

What kind of sleeper are you?

Posted on November 15, 2007November 15, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs, Tee and I.......we share a bedroom, we do. All three of us, snuggled up tight on ONE king sized bed with TWO queen sized duvets, THREE toddler blankets, TWO toddler pillows, ONE large bolster, TWO toddler bolsters, ONE orthopaedic pillow, SIX adult pillows and FIVE animals........click to learn what next.

Can you please answer my question?

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Guys, I had a problem the other day and wanted your feedback. Could you please share what you would have done since many of you are more experienced with this and may have actually gone through it already. Thank you *wink*

Posting is a waste of my time

Posted on November 14, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

With limited broadband connection that keeps dropping off like a moody PMS-ing bitch, I keep losing my written posts every five minutes. UNSAVED. Is it even worth it? I should just shut down and go to bed right now.

Tickets are booked for Kota Bharu

Posted on November 14, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

My friends tell me I am a brave mother. I must be. I am about to spend eight days with Tee at my in-laws not only without the Hubs but without an internet connection. Unless the Hubs manages to fix me one when he follows us up for.......click to learn what next.

Getting more loans to pay for my dream home

Posted on November 14, 2007April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Uhuh! This is it. The house that I am dreaming to live in right now. I don't ask for much. I'm sorry you can't see good pictures of it because I only had my handphone camera that day. But *sigh* we first need to compare loans from various.......click to learn what next.

Getting reported for child abuse

Posted on November 14, 2007November 16, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

This evening, my little munchkin said she wanted to go out kai-kai. It's becoming a real habit of hers not wanting to stay home. My only saving grace is that since she goes out so much now, she'll actually want to stay home when she's a teenager with.......click to learn what next.

On TM Streamyx again!

Posted on November 14, 2007November 14, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Yesterday at 3pm, a gentleman called Mahat rang my doorbell. He was a technician from TM and was over to check my connection problems. He was also the same guy who came over exactly a year ago when Tee was two plus to check on problems then. He.......click to learn what next.

I kicked buckets last night

Posted on November 14, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

And overturned tables...... And broke three cups..... And smashed my sanity! TM Streamyx was coming on and off intermitently and after writing a four hundred word post, it wasn't automatically saved because the line had dropped. What the fuck! So the next time the line got connected again,.......click to learn what next.

I’ve survived TWO WHOLE DAYS without Streamyx

Posted on November 14, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Streamyx is our national broadband service here in Malaysia. I pay RM88 per month for unlimited use, for a 1.0 Mb connection (which I think is the max they have). And for two days......TWO WHOLE DAYS........that's forty eight hours.......FORTY EIGHT HOURS.......without broadband. OK, so I'm no posting every.......click to learn what next.

Upset with the weakening of the US dollar

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Now that I am earning in US dollars, I am really disheartened that the US dollar is only equivalent to RM3.32. Which means I have to work harder in order to reach my targets in RM. I am looking for blog agents that will pay in pound sterling,.......click to learn what next.

I just discovered Blogsvertise Grab Bags

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Can you believe it? After six weeks of paid blogging.....I always wondered why I got so few offers from Blogsvertise. Then I discovered the Grab Bag and voila! I have been getting USD10 plus minus from Blogsvertise everyday! That's a free lunch or a free toy for Tee........click to learn what next.

Mom spending the night this Saturday

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

My mom has been abroad for two weeks and will be back this Saturday. Since she is arriving late, she will spend the night at ours and Tee is SO excited!!! The two of them can do their own thing and the Hubs and I can finally make.......click to learn what next.

Cooking Mee Siam for the Hubs

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Yesterday, I did just that. And invited Tee's Godma over for dinner, who did a wonderful job in entertaining Tee all evening. Please come over more often, Godma!!! My Mother-in-law cooks a heavenly mee siam. She cooks the chilli boh with baby prawns on slow fire for a.......click to learn what next.

Using Starbucks WIFI

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Since my internet connection died on me yesterday, I have a back log of work to finish furiously today so here I am, at Starbucks, thrashing the keyboard. It is good because I can concentrate without a little voice intercepting my train of thought every five seconds. Her.......click to learn what next.

Tee went to school this morning *CLAP!!!*

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Late, no doubt. What's new, eh? We entered her classroom and lo and behold, the little ones were busy decorating a Christmas tree taller than themselves! How exciting!!! Tee already helped me decorate our house Christmas tree last year just after her second birthday so this was not.......click to learn what next.

I am so tired…..

Posted on November 12, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

My shoulders are aching. I feel bloated. I feel fat. I feel my double chin. It's been seven days since I got my body to attempt any kind of movement. My brain has shut down and so has my body. But my eyes are still here staring at.......click to learn what next.

Toddler refusing to sleep

Posted on November 12, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Of late, my Tee has been fighting her darndest hardest to keep awake and despite putting her to bed at 8pm, she stays awake till almost midnight. We have this big negotiation and it is really driving me nuts. There shouldn't even BE a negotiation! So today, I.......click to learn what next.

TM Streamyx down all day

Posted on November 12, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

ALL DAY!!! I always knew I was dependant on the internet but my dependance hit addiction status today when I had to complete urgent assignments and there was no internet connection. If I'd written down the details of my assignments, I could have at least had my thought.......click to learn what next.

Getting caught in a rut

Posted on November 12, 2007April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

The last thing we need is to have some unexpected unfortunate circumstance happen to us and although we always think that it would never happen to us, the reality of it is, it can. Just as we never expected my mother to develop cancer. Just as we never.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s leafy exploration

Posted on November 12, 2007November 12, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

So we did it. I was planning to do it AFTER lunch but little Missy could not wait. After slathering a few bottles of mozzie repellant and sunblock, we skipped out with a basket, a sunhat, and my sleepiness, in search of leaves. *yawn* Tee leading the way.......click to learn what next.

Project cut class

Posted on November 12, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

So since she is at home with me and I have to entertain her with a project, we have decided to do a leafy project today. Once the sun plays down, or rather, when Mommy is ready, we will go out into the garden with a basket to.......click to learn what next.

Tee cuts class again

Posted on November 12, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Uhuh. She's real bad, huh? Tee slept late again last night. She just refused to sleep and fought to keep awake till 11pm after spending more than an hour in bed in the dark. She is so playful. *roll eyeballs* Of course, she couldn't wake up for school.......click to learn what next.

The love…..can you feel the love???

Posted on November 12, 2007November 12, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

When the Hubs and I were courting, I'd mentioned seriously to him that if he wasn't serious about me, I'd seriously consider taking a hike. And I was dead serious. If you weren't serious, I'd seriously advise that you don't follow this seriously dangerous approach. Very soon after,.......click to learn what next.

Disney Magic Live at Bukit Jalil

Posted on November 11, 2007November 11, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Guess what? In our mad rush, I forgot to bring my camera AGAIN. And guess what? It was the day that the KL rally was happening so the whole of Kuala Lumpur was JAMMED UP!!! Fucking foozeballs. I was embarassed about being Malaysian today. I'm glad we left.......click to learn what next.

Dear God, {fill in the blanks}……Amen

Posted on November 11, 2007November 11, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Ever since I got the idea from a really wonderful Mom, I started making it a routine for Tee to say her prayer before bedtime every night. She has known how to pray for awhile now but we haven't been doing it everyday. So now we do. Tonight's.......click to learn what next.

Trying to keep Tee occupied

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

So I can do my work, of course.......*grin* I crack my head everyday thinking up new ideas on how to entertain Tee just so I can have a few minutes on the computer but really, the more I try, the more she wants to chat with me. I.......click to learn what next.

I am not the most organised person these days

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Firstly, I would like to apologise to all of you who have tagged me whose tags I haven't completed yet. To be honest, there have been so many that I have lost track! So I decided that I have to start a blog diary - yes, can you.......click to learn what next.

The Hubs is a pro at……

Posted on November 11, 2007April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Credit card transfers! Yup. There was a time when we were down and out after using up all my savings to support our properties, which we couldn't sell, had high monthly payments AND only one income source, he was forced to play musical credit cards. So much so.......click to learn what next.