A Mother's Monologue

Invitation by NASA

Posted on January 16, 2008April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

It's official. A few weeks ago, the Hubs got an invitation by NASA of the US of A to witness the next rocket launch at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. With front row seats!!! Now for those of you who know the Hubs, you'll know that it.......click to learn what next.

Which religion has a drunk God?

Posted on January 16, 2008January 16, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Definitely Christianity - Catholicism, to be exact. After school today, I entertained Tee full-time. I didn't turn the computer on once. I didn't turn the TV on either. No book, no phone. She had my undivided attention. After lunch, we painted. Then we played some play-doh where.......click to learn what next.

Just before bathtime today…..

Posted on January 15, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx "Mommy?" "Hmmm?" "Girls should have willies." Mommy froze. Mind went blank. "Why?" "I don't know. They just should!" "Okay." Mommy continues running bath. "The willy is like the stem and the pat-pat is like the leaf." Mommy took a minute to digest that. "You are correct! Let's.......click to learn what next.

Improving yourself with a new skill

Posted on January 14, 2008January 14, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Us mothers who don't work like normal people do sometimes allow insecurities to creep into our souls. It is so normal and so understandable because how smart can you really feel when all you had for conversation over the last three years was Dora the lesbian explorer and.......click to learn what next.

Sending Tee to Chinese school…..

Posted on January 14, 2008January 14, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Tee will be four years old this year. *faint* How time flies. We have started thinking about schools because depending on our decision on where to send her, we may need to get her registered for pre-school in order to secure a place. I'm all for sending.......click to learn what next.

Buying furniture online

Posted on January 13, 2008January 13, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Nowadays, it is so much easier to get things online. When we were in Chiangmai, we wanted to purchase a lovely teak wood table but we had to organise shipping and so many details that we decided not to get it in the end. I thought to myself.......click to learn what next.

House or Apartment?

Posted on January 12, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For the last few years since Tee came along, we've been living in an apartment but we're fast outgrowing our space now that Tee has monopolised most areas of OUR apartment. We need a house!!! One with a garden so Tee can run around in! Last night,.......click to learn what next.

Glasses or contact lenses? Lasik?

Posted on January 12, 2008April 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I currently wear glasses (L-300, R-500) because I can't be bothered to put on my contact lenses everyday. People have commented that I look 10 years younger when I do take my glasses off though but then again, I was barred from entering an 18x movie when I.......click to learn what next.

Disappointed with Malaysian unprofessionalism

Posted on January 12, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I woke up at 430am this morning only to be pissed to find that I have not been paid where monies were due. I hate it when people swear they will pay you and don't. At the very least, they could call to offer a reason or.......click to learn what next.

Why do they call it the CAT5E?

Posted on January 10, 2008January 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

How many of you know what a CAT5E cable is? It is the specification of the orange cable in your office that connects your computer to the internet, not all offices have it. They are of special high performance and used for broadband facilities in the region of.......click to learn what next.

Things that stop me on my tracks

Posted on January 10, 2008January 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I promised Tee the other day that I would stay in school all day downstairs and wait for her. "Mommy won't go anywhere. Don't cry. I'll be right downstairs. I'll be right here when you finish school at 1230" And what did Mommy do as soon as.......click to learn what next.

How to purchase a PABX

Posted on January 10, 2008January 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Can you believe that in my last job, I was handling something ten times bigger and more sophisticated than the gadget above? I can't even believe it. It goes to show that if you've been taught something, learnt it and practised it to a T, handling it will.......click to learn what next.

My Awal Muharram

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sounds like awal mu haram (early, you're sacred). Nevermind. I woke up at 10.30am this morning after sleeping at 5am last night because my Tee, my oh! so drama Tee, woke up 4 times last night. Every hour on the hour from midnight, complaining of leg pain........click to learn what next.

Planning a sex holiday this month

Posted on January 9, 2008January 9, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

So............ For the first time ever, we're releasing Tee to her Nana for one night so we can go for some nooky time. At a hotel. Maybe a resort. Or maybe the Ah Chong Ah Kow brothel like back street 'hotel' where we can get downright dirty. *scrubs.......click to learn what next.

Starting to read at 3.3 years old!

Posted on January 9, 2008January 9, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx When I first starting reading at 5, I was the first in class to read. At that time, everyone thought it was early and to this day, I have old family relatives remembering that I started reading at an early age. What the hell is early? 0_0.......click to learn what next.

Tee and her truck toolbox

Posted on January 9, 2008January 9, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

As you may or may not know, my little pumpkin is an incredibly spoilt one. Her Nana buys her everything and anything under the sun. If Tee asked for the moon, there is a 500% chance she'd get it. Whenever Nana travels, she will undoubtedly return with lots.......click to learn what next.

The retarded octopus

Posted on January 8, 2008January 8, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Something has been happening to me of late. Something that has made me realise body parts that I never knew I had. The Universe has started pulling me in a million different directions and I feel like the retarded octopus, the one with more than eight tentacles.......click to learn what next.

Virtual casinos attacking physical casinos

Posted on January 8, 2008April 22, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The Hubs used to design Las Vegas casinos (amongst other things when he practiced entertainment architecture in New York) and they used to make big money doing that. Just imagine, if you were a casino owner, you'd have big, big budgets for building new casinos all over.......click to learn what next.

I have a chest cramp

Posted on January 8, 2008January 8, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Uhuh. Is there such a thing? Yesterday was Tee's first day at school. She forced requested for me to stay with her for half an hour before I left and kept looking towards my direction for the distrust that I would just walk out when she wasn't.......click to learn what next.

The definition of guilt

Posted on January 6, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I stepped into the raved about Pavillion finally today. It is a newer Mid Valley City with 2 levels of high end designer stores and better finishes. And they have a super cool food court (owned by Singaporeans) that beats KLCC's flat. Shame on KLCC. I wanted.......click to learn what next.

Us luxuriating at the Four Seasons Chiangmai (part 2)

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Thailand is the land of Elephants - External lobby at the Four Seasons. . The resort gave a set of blocks to Tee to keep occupied. . No, it wasn't meant for us to bring home. . The masterpiece..... . A refreshing drink - did you know that.......click to learn what next.

Us luxuriating at the Four Seasons Chiangmai (part 1)

Posted on January 4, 2008January 4, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Entrance umbrella - I wanted to steal it for my house since it will match my living room :-) . My daughter, my brother and my mother. Can you tell that she really, REALLY loves her Nana? . Tee and her favourite uncle of all time because he.......click to learn what next.

Why I have been MIA (missing in action)

Posted on January 4, 2008January 4, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Apart from the fact that Tee got sick AGAIN, so much more that my excitement for her to get back into school on day one got totally deflated........pfffffftttt............., bloody Streamyx is giving me shit again. Every single day since I returned from Chiangmai, the supposed 1Mb bugger.......click to learn what next.

More on the Thai house

Posted on January 2, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The house has three dogs - this is one of them. Two of them were tame and one was always tied with a muffler on his mouth. He was let loose when we were all SAFE inside. . Tee talking to the plants on her way to.......click to learn what next.

Accommodation in Chiangmai

Posted on January 2, 2008January 2, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx We stayed at a friend's place - we do that every year. He is an architect (like us) except that he's Thai and he built his house himself. Accommodation is completely free and even comes with all meals included. Home cooked Thai food - try beating that!!!.......click to learn what next.

Christmas Eve dinner in Chiangmai

Posted on December 31, 2007December 31, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Like I said earlier, we left everything of our trip to Chiangmai up to our dearest host. For Xmas Eve dinner, he brought us to the Elvis Presley Restaurant where they had Elvis paraphenalia all over plus some other oldies beyond my time. There was a live.......click to learn what next.

Please tell me your typical day resembles mine :-(

Posted on December 31, 2007December 31, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx We started the day at 10am after an exhausting holiday. Why do they call it a holiday when it is so bloody exhausting?! The Hubs was late for work but still stayed back to fry some scramble eggs for his precious princess because she caught him just.......click to learn what next.

Curing migraines

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Go shopping! No, seriously. After that long chat lecture that the Hubs gave me this evening, I'm suffering from a migraine now. Ouch.....I told him, it ain't easy taking care of a demanding, spoilt toddler who gives me shit day-in-day-out. He says he understands but that my JOB.......click to learn what next.

Taking stock for the New Year

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The Hubs has a request for me. Next year, he wants me to: Sleep before 2am and spend only 1-3 hours daily on the computer. He specifically suggested that I DO NOT turn the computer on all day when I'm supposed to be taking care of Tee........click to learn what next.

Tee decorating our Christmas tree

Posted on December 30, 2007December 30, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Of course, Tee was super excited when I reluctantly dug out the Christmas tree this year and whined and whined and whined to decorate it right now. Like not in five minutes, not after your coffee, Mommy, but RIGHT NOW!!! Let's see if she is just as.......click to learn what next.