Wreckless drivers in Malaysia

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

After our Chiang Mai trip, my cousins from Australia are now down in KL and they are MORTIFIED at our Malaysian drivers. They are constantly on edge and I must admit, the taxi van that I took from the airport was also speeding pretty fast, and I really.......click to learn what next.

Party Packs in Malaysia

Posted on October 4, 2010October 4, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

When we were in Australia, I wondered if the typical Aussie kids party provided kids with party packs like in Malaysia and if they did, what went into them assuming that Aussies were more health conscious and I never got my answer. In the end, I got the.......click to learn what next.

The torment of life

Posted on September 30, 2010September 30, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

My drives to school these days are quite enjoyable with T1 entertaining me with her banter but the drive home is rather long and painful (it used to take 10 minutes to get home, but for some reason now the jam has been very, very bad and it's.......click to learn what next.

Detoxify yourself from Toxic People

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

We all know one, or two or three, or God forbid, more than that! I have certainly had my fair share of toxicity and it is all fine and dandy when they are just people around you that you can easily dump, but what happens when they are.......click to learn what next.

Children inheriting our genes

Posted on September 23, 2010September 20, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

It's fascinating how each of us have little bits of our parents and then sometimes, even our grandparents. Looks aside, I was observing my baby T2 the other day and thought, oh my God, she is so like me. I didn't tell anyone though although now I'm sharing.......click to learn what next.

Drifting into surrealism

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I can't take it anymore. I'm under a lot of pressure. I have work deadlines but here I am drifting, drifting......I feel like I have a million posts to write (ok, maybe a hundred) and I want to do them all right now but I can't. For one,.......click to learn what next.

Prejudging people

Posted on September 15, 2010September 15, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Last night I slept with a sick feeling. Apart from the fact that I'm feeling under the weather, I couldn't help wondering why so many people in this world are so unnecessary? We should just hire a few tanks from the cheapest armed forces and bomb them all!.......click to learn what next.

Why I could never live in Perth

Posted on September 13, 2010September 8, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I like Perth. I like it a lot. I like it for its blue skies and gorgeous, GORGEOUS blue-green-turqoise-emerald-and everything in between seas; I like it for its friendly people, the politeness, the helpfulness, the cheerfulness, the maturity, the craziness, the fun, the order, the flowers. Oh, I.......click to learn what next.

1st week at school

Posted on September 5, 2010August 31, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Guess what happened on T1's 1st week at school? Someone did a poo-poo in their pants. No, it wasn't my girl, but bless the poor child who did................. I'm very proud of my girl that she has learned how to be tactful (most of the time!) so when.......click to learn what next.

Bringing a baby to a coffee shop

Posted on September 3, 2010August 31, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Should you bring your baby to the local coffee shop? Many coffee shops in KL are filthy at best and although you may not see it, trust me, if you sat there long enough, you would catch a glimpse of a cockroach, a fly or a rat. These.......click to learn what next.

Creativity in Children

Posted on September 2, 2010August 31, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Recently, T1 had a best friend down from London whom we met a few times to play. People automatically assume that when you are a child of a designer, you naturally inherit your parents genes and are talented in creating stuff. It is a myth. First of all,.......click to learn what next.

Merdeka sentiments

Posted on September 1, 2010August 28, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Now that Merdeka Day has come and gone, did the Earth move for you? I remember back in the day when Merdeka Day to me was really a cause for celebration. As a child, I was brought to the Selangor Club to experience great celebrations of excitement and.......click to learn what next.

Blogging ups and downs

Posted on August 23, 2010August 23, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Apart from spewing verbal diarrhea all over the internet (which releases a lot of internal tension hence good for health), I love blogging because it gives my heart a good workout (again, good for health). Yes, thumpety-thump-thump......my heart aches tremendously and cries out loud when I read of.......click to learn what next.

The willingness to help

Posted on August 23, 2010August 23, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Today, T1's school bag was particularly heavy as she sent back ALL her books after exam week last week. I struggled to pull her trolley bag down hill on the bumpy road and wondered just how long the bag would last should it be subject to daily abuse.......click to learn what next.

Texting whilst biking

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

The other day, this biker in front of us was sending text messages whilst riding his bike. Now I'll admit that sometimes I text too when I'm on the road, but I only ever do it at a red traffic light not whilst I'm driving!!! How do your.......click to learn what next.

Before getting married

Posted on August 19, 2010August 19, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

All too often, I've known young couples getting married before they're remotely ready only to find themselves in a twist of drama and worries before the year is out. Some get married from unplanned pregnancies, some from insecure girls wanting to find security and some from girls worried.......click to learn what next.

Walking T1 to school

Posted on August 17, 2010August 17, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

For the last 200 days, the Hubs had rushed the school run with T1 but now that he's home, I've volunteered to drive her instead. Anything to keep me away from the drug addict at home. My baby, that is. I wonder where she gets it from as.......click to learn what next.

The whirlpool in my head

Posted on August 15, 2010August 15, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs is officially my new nanny and driver. It's weird having him at home. It's like having a shadow that doesn't stop nagging. How does a MAN nag??? Come here to see it for yourself. We've finally got our home office set up now(server links, connectivity and.......click to learn what next.

Sisterly Love…..

Posted on August 13, 2010August 12, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I must say, I have never witnessed a stronger sisterly bond than these two and I'm not meaning to boast my pride but only that I've not been around many young sisters obviously! T1 adores baby T2 to no end and will read, play and entertain her sister.......click to learn what next.

Asking for help

Posted on August 10, 2010August 3, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Ever since I was old enough to comprehend the concept of help, I have been practicing it without much thought, from doing my classmates homework for her at Standard One (although I probably didn't know then that I wasn't actually helping her!) to playing the piano for the.......click to learn what next.

Do you know a stripper?

Posted on August 6, 2010August 6, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Another breed of people I cannot stand are those strippers. The ones who strip you with their eyes, up and down, top to toe, to suss out if they are worthy of talking to you. Their eyeballs reach out to your watch label to check if it is.......click to learn what next.

Do you know a social climber?

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Unfortunately, there are many, many social climbers in KL. Our culture is such that many Malaysians kow-tow to people who are more wealthy, people who have more titles, people who know more people, blablablabla.....Seriously. Take a look around you and tell me you don't know someone who is.......click to learn what next.

Playing around with blog templates

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Now that we need to be more serious about money, this blog can no longer be my playground. I need to take it to the next level and allow it to generate more income. Thus it has to at least look somewhat more professional than it was. Heh........click to learn what next.

Lose your baggage when you fly Malaysian Airlines

Posted on July 30, 2010July 26, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I am severely pissed and deeply saddened. This is our 3rd encounter with disappointment over this air carrier. The 1st was when they broke T1's stroller and only compensated us RM200 when it cost RM800 to buy a new stroller. The 2nd was when my cousin came down.......click to learn what next.

Designing website themes

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Theme designers should always do a print screen of their designed themes and then co-relate it to the html style sheet so bloggers like me (the dumb ones) can re-style it to suit our moods. And right now, I'm in a pretty foul mood.

A friend in need is a friend indeed

Posted on July 22, 2010July 22, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Now, how many people do you know would give up their day home from work just to take care of your kids instead of spend quality time with their own, just so you could have a break? I don't remember having a break since monthsssssss....... ago when my.......click to learn what next.

Babies don’t need toys!

Posted on July 21, 2010July 20, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Really, they don''t.....

Should babies watch TV?

Posted on July 19, 2010July 14, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

When T1 was a baby, I allowed her to watch those Baby Einstein videos that were supposed to stimulate babies. Those days, they weren't available in KL and we had to either purchase them overseas or stole them from friends. At some point, they made it to KL.......click to learn what next.

Public Kitchens

Posted on July 15, 2010July 11, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I shan't tell you where this is but I took a picture because it got me thinking about public kitchens and why it is just always best to eat at home. In my lifetime, I've worked in exactly 3 restaurants and let me tell you, if you saw.......click to learn what next.

Giving without expecting

Posted on July 10, 2010July 10, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

For the longest time, my mother has been trying to teach me this very big lesson, and after so many years of living, I must say that I still struggle with it. It is not that when I buy someone something, I expect something back (I don't at.......click to learn what next.