Mama’s partying again!

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

After 8 years of home confinement (read: Stay-At-Home-Mom), I cannot tell you how liberated I feel now that I have work. It's great to have a sense of purpose (despite the fact that the Hubs kept reminding me that my sense of purpose was to RAISE MY CHILDREN!!).......click to learn what next.

Sheila Majid in 2011

Posted on August 7, 2011August 7, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last week, I was fortunate enough to be able to attend a prestigious event organised by Citigold and Land Rover (of which both I don't care about) but the one thing that got me EXCITED was that Malaysian Jazz Queen, Sheila Majid, was performing. Oh, yes!!! You would.......click to learn what next.

Playhouse Disney Event at KLCC

Posted on August 5, 2011August 5, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Wow! This IS a very back dated post! Gotta catch up! Gotta catch up! Last year, we were invited to attend a cool safety event organised by Playhouse Disney at Petrosains. For T1's benefit, I brought her to have some fun and hopefully learn something about safety. And.......click to learn what next.

Happy Birthday, Monyet!!!

Posted on July 31, 2011July 31, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Has it been 3 years since my relationship with this baby monkey began??? Time is rocketing on!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, T2!!!! Monyet is her nickname at home because she really is a monyet. Where do I start? My precious little T2 is 2 years old today and as far.......click to learn what next.

Children’s Book Purchase last October

Posted on July 26, 2011July 26, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

We have a lot of books. Last weekend, we finally succumbed to the big blue and yellow truck and got a huge double book cabinet delivered. We had initially sought quotes to have a book cupboard built-in but it turned out being too costly, so Ikea it was........click to learn what next.

Shoe Eye Candy

Posted on July 25, 2011July 18, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

JENG-JENG-JENG!!! Last year, when Charles & Keith were on sale, I decided to buy my cousins in Australia some shoes. Check out the loot I got them, which I then posted (and I think postage cost me more than the shoes? Argh! I cannot remember now, but all.......click to learn what next.

Rapunzel Princess Party by Ambank

Posted on July 23, 2011July 18, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last year, we were so lucky to be given free tickets to attend a PRINCESS PARTY, organised by Ambank. And with the party, came the premier of the movie Rapunzel too. THANK YOU, you special Mama, who allowed us this splendid Mother-Daughter bonding quality time! T1 was princess.......click to learn what next.

Karaoke Queens

Posted on July 21, 2011July 18, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last week, I went for some karaoke-ing with some girlies and we ended up leaving at 4am, the last customers at Red Box and literally had to be chased out! But no more. After sleeping at 5am that night, I was still paying for it 3 full days.......click to learn what next.

De-cluttering the home is still in progress

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

And at the rate we're going, will probably be for the next few years!!! Off to IKEA we go this weekend!!! Our wall to wall to ceiling book shelves are loaded in the study. T1's books are mounting loosely outside. BAD. . Apart from books, there is also.......click to learn what next.

ACA stands for Always Clowning Around

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Yup. That would be us. My crazy little family of nutters.

Christmas time at Pavilion

Posted on July 21, 2011July 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I have been working so hard that I am going bonkers. I am effectively working THREE jobs. So much so that I have started dreaming of Christmas........which is when I next go on holiday. Why am I thinking of Christmas? Because I wish it were here already!!! What.......click to learn what next.

Christmas Concert at School

Posted on July 19, 2011July 11, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I've mentioned before how extensive T1's school is with performances on top of their heavy academic and sports schedule and almost always, T1 is chosen to participate in some form or other. She was just BORN to perfom, this drama queen...... Last year, on the last day of.......click to learn what next.

Baby and Beyond Clinic

Posted on July 11, 2011July 11, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

This is the Baby and Beyond Pediatricians Clinic at Bangsar Village 2. . It has been my dream to have a separate playroom solely dedicated for play. It doesn't have to be a big room but it is has to be conducive to play. I have always wondered.......click to learn what next.

RIP to the Woo Matriarch of Teluk Intan

Posted on July 2, 2011July 2, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last Sunday, my Ama passed away in her sleep. It was a day of mixed emotions; happy that she no longer has to stay in hospital bored out of her mind, happy that she no longer gas to suffer the pain of bed sores and unhealing wounds, and.......click to learn what next.

Strange Morning in Perth

Posted on June 18, 2011June 9, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

When we go to Perth, we bring back tons of condensed milk because we are just addicted to the stuff. I know, I know. It is so bad, but what is Teh Tarik without Condensed Milk??? The reason we like Australian condensed milk is because it is made.......click to learn what next.

Handling EPF (KWSP)

Posted on June 16, 2011June 16, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Interestingly, many corporate secretaries charge or included in their fee, is their services to open up an account with EPF for you. However, I bravely took on this perceived challenge this week and was pleasantly surprised and PROUD of Malaysia, that it took me all of 7 minutes........click to learn what next.

How nice to be a working Mom!

Posted on June 16, 2011June 16, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

The truth is, I cannot believe how happy I am ever since I started working again! For almost seven years, I dedicated my life to serving kids and I gave it my all, and it was great! There is something to learn in everything and I certainly learnt.......click to learn what next.

Kota Bharu, Kelantan in June (2011)

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

As my in-laws aren't getting any younger, they have summoned us to fly back home to visit them every school holiday from here on so they can spend time with their beloved rascals. We have no choice but to oblige and besides, it usually gives me a good.......click to learn what next.

Picking Fresh Eggs

Posted on June 8, 2011June 4, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

We have, of course, never had the chance to do this in Malaysia, but in the farm that we stayed in in Australia, T1 got to pick some fresh out of the hens' bottoms eggs last September. Ack! I was so disappointed that her brand new New Balance.......click to learn what next.

Hello from Kelantan!

Posted on June 5, 2011June 5, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last night, my baby T2 slept through a whole 12 hours......she's been averaging 10-12 hours straight. PINCH ME, PLEASE SOMEBODY!!!! In just these few days that I've been here in Kelantan, I feel blessed. I've done nothing but eaaaaaaaatttttttt, sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeppppp and eaaaaaaaaaaaattttttt some more. And I've not had.......click to learn what next.

Help me….

Posted on May 25, 2011May 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

*cough-cough* My chest hurts because the phlegm is deeply embedded in the alveoli yet the cough is dry, but if I coughed hard enough, then solid clumps of phlegm will fly out. Literally. Every time I cough, my head hurts like hell. Never before. It hurts to the.......click to learn what next.

Blog cobwebs

Posted on May 18, 2011May 18, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Shoo!! Shoo!! Haaaaaaatchioooooo!!!! Gosh, so many cobwebs here and I'm sick all over again. Allergic to dust, but really, T2 has brought home a nasty bug yet again - must be from school! Grrr.....this only means she has a blocked nose and cannot sleep soundly thus wakes up.......click to learn what next.

Bringing a baby to an office

Posted on May 9, 2011May 9, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Today, I went to visit some serviced offices with baby in tow. How unprofessional! Yes, I know, but I wasn't left with a choice. The world is just going to have to live with it and who knows, with globalisation, we'd soon be seeing offices with creches on.......click to learn what next.

Visiting Ama in hospital

Posted on April 22, 2011April 22, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

It is hard to believe that within barely a year of celebrating Ama's 95th birthday, she is now unable to walk. At all. Her legs and hands keep bloating up due to water retention because her kidneys have failed. Her bladder and bowels are bleeding and she needs.......click to learn what next.

Stadium Merdeka in 2011 for Justin Bieber

Posted on April 19, 2011April 19, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Stadium Merdeka in 2011 for Justin Bieber: Today, I was forced to go to Stadium Merdeka to exchange my online purchase of Justin Bieber's tickets for REAL tickets. Lesson learnt - don't buy tickets from Air Asia Red Tix online, because you then have to travel to said.......click to learn what next.

The weekend that was….

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last weekend, despite not having many plans, we were flat out. Things happened at the last minute and we were out practically the entire weekend! But it was an enjoyable one, meeting up with friends and going to Ikea to buy a new temporary mattress, and having a.......click to learn what next.

Marathon nights on the computer

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Sometimes I really wonder if I was a robot. I get so little sleep and work such long hours and it's almost like I've been trained to do it. At the Bartlett, we hardly ever slept. I hear it was the same at Harvard. When a project was.......click to learn what next.

Interviewing prospective nannies

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Tomorrow, I will be interviewing a prospective nanny that I hope will get along with T2. We are not looking into hiring full time live in help because we are so done with that. As it is, I already have Indonesian cleaners and a separate Filipino ironing lady.......click to learn what next.

A thousand dishes in the kitchen

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I just told my husband that there is a thousand dishes for washing in the kitchen, the kids haven't yet showered and that I have 7 deadlines to meet by tonight. Crazy? Totally. His response? Shower the kids immediately, he'll do the dishes, put them to bed and.......click to learn what next.

Taking T1 to the musical at Istana Budaya

Posted on April 9, 2011April 4, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

T1 is the love of my life and I make it a point to bring her places so we can have our one to one special moments without the cheeky little T2 causing a ruckus. Last year alone, we must have attended a dozen shows at least!!! That's.......click to learn what next.