A Mother's Monologue

New surprise for Mamapumpkin!

Posted on February 16, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Today the Hubs parted with a few thousand dollars as a downpayment to buy me a wonderful gift. It is not in my hands yet and will arrive exactly on my birthday next month. He also told me he would have married a maid if he'd wanted.......click to learn what next.

Nazi soldier hat

Posted on February 15, 2008February 15, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Actually, it is an old antique British soldier's hat from during the war. And it weighs a ton. Carry three bricks. That's what it weighs. That's why you can see the Hubs' hand holding it up on the right. Or it would have been way too heavy for.......click to learn what next.

The night before Chinese New Year

Posted on February 15, 2008February 15, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx After loading our tummies with the home-cooked CNY meal that my MIL prepared, we were all ready for some horizontal activity, like meditating in the yoga corpse pose. Heh. It was 11.30pm-ish. The three of us, the Hubs, Tee and myself, dragged ourselves to our bedroom and.......click to learn what next.

Tee, at the car wash

Posted on February 15, 2008February 15, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx We all know how much Tee loves cars and washing her car so when the Hubs asked me to take the car for a wash, she kept reminding me. But since I'm such a busy woman, we never did get round to doing it till last evening.......click to learn what next.

Valentine’s Day and a broken heart

Posted on February 15, 2008February 15, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx We forgot. What did you guys get up to? We went out for a Happy Valentine's FAMILY dinner. Unintentionally. Only because Mommy didn't feel up to cooking. We went to TWO restaurants before ending up at Chef & Brew. The other two were FULL! Sorry sir, you.......click to learn what next.

Imposing your values on other people’s children

Posted on February 14, 2008February 14, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The Hubs has always maintained that I am slightly dyslexic as I shoot from the hip. Many a time, I have said words without thought, and this usually gets me into trouble. I can't help it! I am what I am and my mouth works faster than.......click to learn what next.

Keh-poh-chi genes run in the family

Posted on February 14, 2008February 14, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx My little Tee is a nosey parker (keh-poh-chi). Whenever we talk amongst ourselves, she always, always, ALWAYS wants to know what we are saying and will ask a million and one questions which will naturally lead to even more questions. My mother annouces to the world that.......click to learn what next.

Run up to elections

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Malaysian elections are coming up - HAhahahaha!!! And so is the US.....fun! When we were in Kota Bharu last week, our Prime Minister was there on Monday. Our Deputy Prime Minister headed over on Friday. The whole of KB was busy queuing up for cash. Yes, if.......click to learn what next.

Proscrastination is the thief of time

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The famous Mrs Bhupalan was my principal in high school and she had written in my autograph book (yeah, remember those in the 80s?) "Procrastination is the thief of time". She also wrote "No man is an island." I have always remembered those words. She also said.......click to learn what next.

Snippets from today

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I have a new addiction. Instead of reading to bed every night, I now play bloody Herd-A-Word on Facebook where I have to make long-long-long words in order to win. It's so addictive that I have toothpicks stored by my bed to hold my eyelids open at.......click to learn what next.

Self abuse tendencies

Posted on February 11, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx That would be me. I went for yoga today. I feel like a Chinese Mandarin orange that's just been flung onto the ground at full force. And I know tomorrow, I will be orange juice. Why do I do this?

Penelope, the movie – Christina Ricci and Reese Witherspoon

Posted on February 11, 2008February 11, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs and I are planning to watch a movie soon as I got a free movie ticket from Times Book Store the other day at Pavillion. We watch movies at the cinema less than a handful of times annually. *sigh* Furthermore, we can never agree on what.......click to learn what next.

Searching for hotels

Posted on February 11, 2008February 11, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

That's what I've been busy doing - OK, help me out here. Should I stay in a hotel that looks old and musty but is cheap and has all the gimmicks that Tee would love because it is a Disney hotel (possibly a convert from an old motel.......click to learn what next.

Husband-Wife conversations….

Posted on February 11, 2008February 11, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Brushing teeth and showering this morning, Me: You know, Lys had her armpit hair removed through this process called IPV or whatever, where it's practically permanent. The Hubs: *silence* Me: It lasts something like more than a year, you know. So she thought it was quite worth.......click to learn what next.

I want to ride my Bicycle……

Posted on February 9, 2008February 9, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Day One. She has a black bicycle in KL and a brand new blue bike for KB. Some kids don't even have a bike, I told her. Day Two. Trying it tough cycling on grass. Didn't like it. Obviously not a toughie, to Mama's despair.... Day Three........click to learn what next.

Tee with starfruits and strange flowers

Posted on February 9, 2008February 9, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

This is Tee's reluctance to pose with the starfruit that her Amah so wanted her to pose with to show the world that her home grown, non-pesticide and very loved starfruit trees bare giant starfruits bigger than her own grandaughter's face! And if you were wondering what those.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s allergies to sand

Posted on February 9, 2008February 9, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Have you heard of anything so ridiculous? OK, maybe it happens to one in a million but when we heard princess moans the other day, it was Tee whining that she was allergic to sand and quickly, please, get the sand off my feet!!! Only her Daddy would.......click to learn what next.

Malaysia’s unfair system

Posted on February 9, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I love my country, don't get me wrong. We have the best food, the best beaches, the best people (ahem)...........heck, what more would you need?! But something niggles at me all the time. It's the fact that a certain race, only that race, within the country have.......click to learn what next.

The consequence of Chinese New Year dinners

Posted on February 7, 2008February 9, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Well, for the Hubs, that is...... Some of the dishes we had included this red crab meat mince which my mother-in-law said was very, very difficult to make because it involved scrapping out crabmeat from it's shell before stuffing it all back again. She pricked her fingers.......click to learn what next.

Chinese New Year toenails

Posted on February 7, 2008February 7, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Last week, I went for a pedicure, manicure and haircut. Yes, this has been the fourth haircut in the last month. It was disastrous so let's not go there. But my toe nails! Look at my toe nails! OK, you're not supposed to focus on my ugly toes,.......click to learn what next.

Tee at 40 months and cheekier than ever

Posted on February 7, 2008February 7, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Dear Tee, Tonight when I put you to bed, I explained that you should not be sleeping with Mommy anymore because you are almost four years old and you immediately replied, "But I'm not four yet!". At the rate time flies, you will be 4 in exactly 8.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s wall of fame

Posted on February 6, 2008February 6, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Here in Kota Bharu since the day Tee was born, there is this dining table wall that has been filling up with A4 sized photographs of Her Royal Highness. Half the wall is filled now. There is a remaining top bit of wall towards the ceiling and.......click to learn what next.

Journey to Kota Bharu with a three year old toddler

Posted on February 4, 2008February 4, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx KL to Orlando is 40 hours door to door. KL to KB took 5 hours door to door. We barely survived the KL-KB journey. Does KL-Orlando mean we'd be attempting suicide? Because I'm not ready to die. Nuh-uh *shaking head* We left the house at noon. Got.......click to learn what next.

I am pissed off. Again!

Posted on February 3, 2008February 4, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I just got an email stating that one of my paid posts has been rejected. I checked it and there was nothing wrong with the links, so I submitted it again. It still got rejected. This is the second time it's happening with this advertiser. The last.......click to learn what next.

The Hubs is not a morning person

Posted on February 3, 2008February 3, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

If we were in Florida, and we possibly will be soon, the Hubs would be busy searching for Miami Heat Tickets but since we're not, he loudly proclaimed last night that he will be waking up at 6am this morning to watch the game on TV. I placed.......click to learn what next.

The reason I don’t have enough time

Posted on February 3, 2008February 3, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Coming from a top managerial position, I have always believed that there is always time. You either make it, find it and/or organise your time better. It's a matter of priorities and decision making. Obviously we only have 24 hours in a day although God do I.......click to learn what next.

Look how far we’ve come!

Posted on February 2, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Mommy and Tee at three months old in a cable car. Yes, she had the most hair out of the 20-30 babies at the hospital nursery, even beat the Indians and the Singhs!!! No Kidding!!! And she had blonde streaks too. Her hair also stood up like.......click to learn what next.

Anally selecting a custom made pen

Posted on February 2, 2008February 2, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

If you're a designer like me, then you'll care about what you use and how it reflects your style as a person. Yes, we designers are anal! But now as a mother, I wouldn't even know the difference if you gave me chalk for a pen. Serious! If.......click to learn what next.

New home beckoning….

Posted on February 2, 2008February 2, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

We saw a beautiful, beautiful house in the old section of Sri Hartamas that has been calling out to me ever since. It's those townhouses with it's backyard facing the highway (but the owner has renovated it such that you don't see the highway at all) and costs.......click to learn what next.

Trip to New York

Posted on February 2, 2008February 2, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

On the basis that money can always be earned back and memories are to last forever, we are 70% close to making this trip. Besides, we might not even be here next year so we might as well live life to the fullest. *grin* Guess what I found.......click to learn what next.