Nightmare at Malaysian Immigration

Posted on February 7, 2010February 7, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

We just discovered recently that we were unable to book an air ticket for T2 without a passport. Why does anyone need a passport in order to book a ticket? We are paying for the ticket after all, right? And on day of travel should we not have.......click to learn what next.

Halal Hand Sanitizer?

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

There is this company that has developed a hand sanitizer that does not use alcohol and that is all well and great because if only they'd come up with it when Tee was going through her hand sanitizer addiction phase, I'd have bought a dozen bottles of it.......click to learn what next.

Getting a business startup loan in Malaysia

Posted on October 26, 2009May 18, 2016 by Mamapumpkin

Since I have never owned a business before, I was wondering.....where does one get a loan in order to start a business? And how much can one really get? Just for your information, I called SME Bank (I never even knew this bank existed! It is a bank.......click to learn what next.

My good friend’s annual holiday

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I am so touched that my friends from London have chosen to visit Malaysia for the third time and this year they came right smack on time to see the new baby. They have currently chosen to rent a car and drive up the west coast of Malaysia.......click to learn what next.

Malaysia’s GREAT loss – Yasmin Ahmad

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I was so sad, I cried. I hope the least that Malaysians (including all them **&# politicians) can do is to embrace her dreams of having a true Malaysia. I got this piece of news last night but out of respect, did not want to be the firsts.......click to learn what next.

Driving in Kuala Lumpur

Posted on July 25, 2009July 17, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

……is bloody stressful. Seriously! If you’re a Mom who doubles up as the chauffer, driving sure takes a lot out of your system. It’s exhausting. Incredible concentration is required to manoeuvre away from errant drivers and motorcyclists. I know some Moms who drive tens of kilometres per day.......click to learn what next.

Bahasa Malaysia Malaysian Primary One Syllabus

Posted on July 21, 2009July 16, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Every time I look at the text books for Primary One, I am sure I will not be allowing Tee to skip to Primary Two because I feel she will die standing! It’s even tough for me! Moreover, I am appalled at what goes into the text books........click to learn what next.

Soon to be the new big sister

Posted on July 20, 2009July 15, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

In less than 10 days, Tee’s entire life would change and she will be a new big sister. In exactly 12 days, she sits for her entrance assessment to big school. I have been advised that she will be completely bored doing Primary One work and should be.......click to learn what next.

Crime in Medan Damansara

Posted on July 1, 2009June 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Unfortunately, this is where Tee’ school is located and this has happened on the very road where her school is too so to all you mothers who have your kids at Tee’s school and anyone else who wait around the Medan Damansara area, please be warned. Recently, a.......click to learn what next.

Inconsiderate Double Parkers

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Does anyone know the owner of this car??? Well, this bitch of a woman, parked me in the other day which infuriated me to no end. I was parked directly outside Bangsar Village in a yellow parking box but when it came time for me to leave, I.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s affinity to Redang

Posted on May 25, 2009May 25, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I have been to Pulau Redang many, many times because I used to be a beach bum but now, at the age of 4.5, Tee has already been there twice, amongst some other beautiful beaches of Malaysia. Why do I love the beach? I love it's scent, it's.......click to learn what next.

20 minutes on the phone with Streamyx

Posted on May 24, 2009May 24, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I couldn't access all my websites for the last 3 days because well......I had no idea why. I could access them from my phone, my friends could access them from wherever they were, so I deduced that it was the Streamyx connections up to no good again. I.......click to learn what next.

Cravings for nasi lemak Kampung Baru

Posted on May 19, 2009May 19, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

This pregnancy, the Hubs has been very lazy. He hasn't been out ONCE to satisfy my pregnancy cravings, mostly because I was vomiting so badly at the beginning and then didn't really have cravings that sent me into murdering zones, and now he just takes for granted that.......click to learn what next.

What to do in extremely hot weather….

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Apparently, we're having a heat wave in Malaysia till this September. That's just great. I'm in hotter now that I'm pregnant and this will only pass once the baby is born. Watch me melt!!! Temperatures have been soaring around 36 degrees Celsius whilst I drip in sweat all.......click to learn what next.

Dangerous KL

Posted on May 7, 2009May 7, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Recently, we've been contemplating on whether or not to send Tee for gymnastic classes but after reading the newspapers about pregnant women getting accidentally killed by snatch thieves and what have you, we've decided against it. Because obviously, pregnant women and women with young children are easy targets........click to learn what next.

Ye Olde Smokehouse Cameron Highlands

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

One of the places that one MUST visit in Cameron Highlands is the Smokehouse, which is located around the golf course, very near the old Merlin Hotel. They serve absolutely the best scones I have ever eaten in my entire life and mind you, I spent 7 years.......click to learn what next.

Child Care Options in Malaysia

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

There is hardly any, is there? Not one of quality that I would really trust my kid with in their hands? What would you pay for the perfect child care for your kids? Not everyone have parents and in-laws to help take care of the kids, which is.......click to learn what next.

Thank goodness for play rooms!!!

Posted on April 29, 2009April 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

When our vacation was booked, Tee's boyfriend's Mom was really stressed out that we were going to stay at such an adult place, a honeymoon-ish type of resort, where only quiet couples were seen during meal times. Heck, you don't even see these couples in the whole of.......click to learn what next.

Eating in Cameron Highlands

Posted on April 28, 2009April 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

After an entire morning of picking up trash, hey, that's 4 kilometers mind you, of steep uphill struggles, we were famished. Our meals were all packaged up by the resort so we ate there mostly, despite cravings to get out into the town to eat real food. Breakfast.......click to learn what next.

Doing our bit for a cleaner environment

Posted on April 28, 2009April 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

The first thing we did on our first morning in Cameron Highlands after a sumptuous breakfast was to WALK IT OFF!!! Actually, we also had a night stroll on our first night after dinner but it was nothing compared to this morning walk that we braved 2km up.......click to learn what next.

Checking in at Cameron Highlands

Posted on April 27, 2009April 27, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

There's nothing like a refreshing welcome of fresh bloom in a hotel room. I always love seeing fresh flowers in my hotel room, and my home too but I can't afford a constant supply of fresh flowers unfortunately. So yes, this was indeed refreshing. The first thing Tee.......click to learn what next.

Holiday in Cameron Highlands

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

After an eventful 3 days, we made it home in 1 piece. Phew! And there were lots of tears......my drama Queen, every time we return from a holiday, there will be lots of crying for a few days because she has SO MUCH FUN. Probably too much. I'm.......click to learn what next.

3 generations at Louis Vuitton KLCC

Posted on April 23, 2009April 23, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

We finally did it. Traipsed to LV, me in shorts, Mom in slippers and Tee in, I can't remember what, kid's clothing? Mom didn't bring her bag because she didn't know I had an agenda that day (Friday, 2.30pm 17th April 2009, for Kathy Lam's reference) but since.......click to learn what next.

And off to Kota Bharu we go!

Posted on January 27, 2009January 27, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

This year, despite booking 4 months early, Malaysia Airlines was already fully booked thus we had to resort to Air Asia. Nothing wrong with Air Asia except that Tee actually enjoys the train ride to KLIA and when we take Air Asia, we usually just take a taxi.......click to learn what next.

The problem with being a Tan Sri….

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

......is that when your driver goes on long leave, you are suddenly left paralysed without someone to drive you around and run all your little errands for you. When you drive yourself, you suddenly realise you don't know how to pull out a parking ticket, which button to.......click to learn what next.

Compulsory subjects for SPM

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

SPM is the not so equivalent of O-Levels here in Malaysia. The Hubs and I have been in serious discussion over Tee's educational route. We are lucky enough to have options but naturally, all options have their strengths and weaknesses. So whilst researching the SPM, I found out.......click to learn what next.

A typical day with my four year old

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Honestly? I don't know how they do it. These supermoms abroad, the ones without any help. Not only abroad, there are many in KL too, but at least here there is an option if you can afford it. I have survived four tiring years with Tee without help.......click to learn what next.

Hiring a helper

Posted on November 27, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Today, I was dogged tired. So tired that I didn't take Tee for any of her classes and didn't care to help her with her toilet trips nor cook for her. I slept all day. Pretty much. I felt so bad but there really was nothing else I.......click to learn what next.

In Malaysia, anything is possible….

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Remember me telling you earlier about how people are only friends with you for a reason? Well this has happened to us before in my family, and even to me personally. Even Razak Baginda says that he used to get hundreds of Hari Raya cards before his trial.......click to learn what next.

What Agama teachers say to their students

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Recently, my 14 year old cousin told me of just 2 incidents where her Agama teacher (Religious teacher: she is Muslim, you see, so forced to take Agama classes in school) said things to her that were just totally absurd. I shan't mention her school because I feel.......click to learn what next.