Where the Monster Mom ROARS!!!

Posted on March 1, 2011March 1, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Yesterday, the Monster Mom in me surfaced. This rarely happens as I am usually cool, calm and collected. Ahem. But the previous night, I'd slept at 3am from completing assignments (I cannot put them off because I'd then risk not getting further work from said advertiser) and I.......click to learn what next.

Working without focus

Posted on February 16, 2011February 16, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs has long complained since the day he met me that I couldn't focus. At work, I'd have several windows on my PC open and I'd flit from window to window. When I read, I read all 5 books at once and can remember where I am.......click to learn what next.

The business minded stay at home Mom

Posted on February 10, 2011February 10, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

What many people fail to realise is that I am a stay-at-home-Mom without help. This means that in the course of my day, I spend about 2 hours tied down with a baby attached to my boob and to save time, I try to read my emails during.......click to learn what next.

Disappointed with Google

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I just found out today that my page rank has just dropped to 1 from 2. Why Mr Google, why? I work so hard to get where I am and you just push me over in a gush of wind? Just like that? It is cruel. What do.......click to learn what next.

Bi-Weekly Ejaan and Spelling Tests

Posted on January 27, 2011January 20, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

At the beginning of last year, when T1 was doing the Malaysian Primary One syllabus at school, she was given 5 Ejaan words to study twice a week and 5 Spelling words to be tested twice a week as well. But as the months went on, they started.......click to learn what next.

What a Day! What a Day! What a Day!

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last night, I slept at 4am. Pretty normal. Actually, I don't really know what time I slept but when I was finishing off on the computer, it was 4am. The night before I also had 3 hours of sleep. At exactly 6.50am, T2 woke up and started wailing.......click to learn what next.

How to care for kids when you are sick

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

It has been a rough week. I am down with a chest infection, a fever, an open tap for a running nose and very bad asthma. This always happens. I can never be sick because my asthma just goes crazy. It takes on a life of its own........click to learn what next.

The future of Toy packaging

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

In my days as a child, not that I had many toys at all, I remember toys being packaged quite simply. Simple enough that I, then a kid, could open it myself. I don't ever remember having to ask my parents nor wait for them before I could.......click to learn what next.

Registering a business online in Malaysia on SSM

Posted on December 31, 2010October 18, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Crap. For me, double crap. I've tried doing this online for 4 weeks without success. One of my dearest readers took the time to write it all down for me step-by-step and I followed all her steps and still I cannot do it. I have gone to the.......click to learn what next.

Hospitals in Malaysia during the Festive Season

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

As you may or may not know, we spent Christmas in a hospital this year and what I learned was that during the festive season, the hospital and doctors charge you the festive rate! So they have something to be festive about. Not us, when us, the patients,.......click to learn what next.

Perfect Blog Header for The New Year

Posted on December 28, 2010December 29, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I am currently working on so many things - story of my life......but by the end of this year, I need to achieve the following:- 1. Get a frigging business registered by hook or by crook, just so I can register my fantabulous DCDM 2. Identify and upload.......click to learn what next.

Pissed off with the Malaysian Government!!!

Posted on December 27, 2010January 3, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

So call it bad luck or what have you but I lost my Identity Card the day I went to the zoo with Annie and gang. The zoo counter asked me for my IC so I got it out and handed it to them with payment. I then.......click to learn what next.

Bad attitude in Malaysia

Posted on November 26, 2010November 26, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Rant ahead...... The last time I went to the US, we could afford staying a whole month because not only did my blog money support our shopping spree, we got really good rates for accommodation there. Fabulous. So last week, I suddenly remembered that I could get some.......click to learn what next.

Old Folks Homes in Malaysia

Posted on November 15, 2010November 15, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I need your help. Does anyone out there know of any??? No, it's not for me and neither is it for both our parents, but I really need to find one. Help!!! If you have any contacts or news of any, please drop a comment for me. Merci.......click to learn what next.

TM Unifi

Posted on November 1, 2010November 1, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Well so much for TM Unifi!!! I haven't had internet access since Thursday (almost 6 whole days now!!!) and guess what? Nobody from their team can solve the problem. We have called and called and put on hold with the longest being 15 minutes till we hung up.......click to learn what next.

Stop using plastic bags, Malaysians! Do your bit!

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

This is how much plastic bags we use in 2 months in KL alone. Can you imagine, just IMAGINE, how much space (not to mention everything else detrimental) we use up from all our plastic bag consumption in a year? 5 years? 10 years? What about our animals.......click to learn what next.

Eating 4 chocolate brownies

Posted on October 10, 2010October 10, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I forgive myself. Yup. After watching Eat. Pray. Love., I forgive myself for everything. Even eating four chocolate brownies and an entire slice and a half of chocolate cake the day before. OH. MY. GOD. I did what???!!!! I pretend I'm the Julia Roberts of Asia - stumpy,.......click to learn what next.

Best online bank in Malaysia?

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Right. I need your help. Ever since I started selling my past, I've been having a heck of a time with Pos Malaysia and CIMB online banking. I wish everyone had PayPal!!! I'll tell you why. The online banking system for CIMB bank works off and on. Sometimes,.......click to learn what next.

The greatest LOYALTY

Posted on October 2, 2010October 2, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

.......is when you have someone who loves you so much that they're willing to wait with you whilst you take a dump. Now, THAT is true love......

Items for Sale – Hear ye! Hear ye!

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I certainly did not expect such an overwhelming response to my items for sale but suddenly I'm having to deal with all your orders and bookings when I haven't even figured out the logistics of this whole set up. I was merely trying to get rid of stuff.......click to learn what next.

Shark Attack – Aaarrrghh!!!

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

So it's not all rock climbing at the rock climbing place but some fun too! If you gather a group, the instructors will introduce you to a game of shark attack. What is shark attack? Everybody swims in the ocean (see below the grey ocean) and when the.......click to learn what next.

The problem with going on holidays….

Posted on September 14, 2010September 14, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

.....is that I always, always, ALWAYS need another holiday after a holiday!!! And I'm sure many of you feel the same way, especially if you have kids! Thus some people are actually very smart when they decide on not traveling with all their kids till such time. They.......click to learn what next.

Delayed results for competition winner – The Many faces of Tee

Posted on August 26, 2010August 24, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

It's been more than a year and I just realised that I never got round to judging this darn competition that I playfully set up last year!!! AIYOH!!! Did you ALL forget too???? How come nobody reminded me??? I am SO SORRY, peeps. If you'd allow me to.......click to learn what next.

Oh, calamity!

Posted on August 21, 2010August 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

So on top of our current woes that have been occurring one after another, yesterday I got a police summon for running out of parking money. Yeah, I brought my laptop out to SBX so I could work in peace (away from baby) and spent the whole morning.......click to learn what next.

Honest people at Gleneagles Hospital Accident and Emergency

Posted on August 5, 2010August 1, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Last week, T1 came home from school with food poisoning. My immediate reaction was GAH! SCHOOL FOOD!!! However, none of her other classmates were hit so perhaps it was just one of those things.....she had also eaten everything we had at home and all of us were fine........click to learn what next.

Alert on Petty Theft in Kuala Lumpur

Posted on August 3, 2010August 2, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Ladies (and Gentlemen), please do be very careful of your belongings and kids, not only in the more popular shopping malls but EVERYWHERE. Last Saturday (8pm, 31st July), a friend of mine got her handbag stolen in the parking lot of Bangsar Village Old Wing. CCTV cameras clearly.......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.

Math Mania

Posted on July 24, 2010July 22, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Because I have so little time to spend with T1, she usually passes her time alone either playing, watching TV or doing her workbooks. I'm lucky in that I don't have to force this girl to do her workbooks as she actually enjoys doing them herself at her.......click to learn what next.

Longan causes asthma

Posted on July 18, 2010July 14, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Yeah, can you believe it? Longan, also known locally as mata kuching, is not a favourite fruit of mine, but recently I bought some because the Malays believe that it helps you produce more milk. Try? Why not...so I bought some but noticed that every time I ate.......click to learn what next.