A Mother's Monologue

Bed dance

Posted on October 9, 2007October 9, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

This morning, I woke up at 6.37am to find that my Toddler wasn't beside me. I jerked myself up and started feeling around the whole king sized mattress, laden with pillows, soft toys and about 500 toddler blankets. Zilch. So I looked on the floor and there she.......click to learn what next.

Hell hath no fury like a Mother scorned

Posted on October 9, 2007October 9, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Everyday after playschool, I pick Tee up and we go straight home for some quick grub, bath and nap. No questions. She has to be down by 2pm latest or we'd be partying to Lionel Ritchie's all night long. Today, for some obscure reason, she kicked up a.......click to learn what next.

I know my Mother would love this gift!

Posted on October 9, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Just before Tee was born, my mother and I both watched the movie Stepmom with Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon where Susan Sarandon made this lovely quilt with photos of the family for her children because she was dying of cancer. My mother, who also has cancer, immediately.......click to learn what next.

For your next barbeque…..

Posted on October 7, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Well, if you have a big house.......you could have this. What in the world is it, you may ask??? It is called a fire glass table. Do you think it's pretty? Instead of having the conventional fire place, they've come up with the fire glass table! Use it.......click to learn what next.

Blog burn out hits mother of two

Posted on October 7, 2007October 7, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Kuala Lumpur, Sunday - A mother of two checked herself into the psychiatric ward of Beach Hospital here today with complaints of midnight hallucinations. Below is a personal statement from Big Pumpkin (35) taken today at the Brickfields Police Station where she begged Chief Superintendant, Encik Peenus Haj.......click to learn what next.

Don’t make me take out the knives!

Posted on October 6, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Do you know how many hours I've spent scouring the web to find a solution to fix you? I have finally identified the problem with great difficulty to be that of your throne, but why won't you talk? Life would be so much easier if you talked! Tell.......click to learn what next.

The beauty of crystals

Posted on October 6, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

My mother developed a keen interest in crystals this century, purchasing many books on the subject and spending hours and dollars at the magnetic crystal retailers. You know, they have the powers to lu.......rrrrre you into their shops. Come.......come........come....... Ancient beliefs of crystals having healing powers are becoming.......click to learn what next.

Architectural school project with teeth

Posted on October 6, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

My final year project at the Bartlett involved tooth decay. Ewe.....!!! Yes, I know. It was about reinstating an old dilapidated museum in New York called the New York Kunsthalle. The project started off with yet another abstract design brief that was open but related to what we.......click to learn what next.

Water supply in Malaysia

Posted on October 6, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Filthy. That's what it is. Look at these two water filters - old and new. The old one is 12 months old. If we didn't use a water filter, all that gunk on the left goes into our bodies. Pipes in Malaysia are so badly maintained that a.......click to learn what next.

Men, the weaker sex.

Posted on October 6, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Without a doubt. Today, with only three hours of sleep, yet with a dozen things to do, I instructed the Hubs that he needed to entertain Tee ALL DAY as I couldn't afford to lose even a minute. He looked at me with worry but agreed. Well, he.......click to learn what next.

Easy access for ‘stuff’

Posted on October 6, 2007October 6, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

A great invention by the Americans, the vending machine has made lives more convenient by providing easy access to products whilst you're on the go. Unfortunately, we don't see so many of them around in Malaysia. At most, we have some drink and candy machines. Abroad, there are.......click to learn what next.

3 causes of death that will never be answered

Posted on October 6, 2007May 20, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

My best friend at Uni. She had jumped off the 22nd floor of her father's apartment without leaving a suicide note. She had called me the day before, from Singapore to London, to chat. The grief that I went through took a long time to heal and till.......click to learn what next.

If you had five kids……

Posted on October 6, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

.....you definitely want to look into Maytag Refrigerators. It is a heavy duty, durable fridge that will withstand frequent open and close fridge door fun, keep the family food fresh since you're going to have lots of it and lots of time saving gadgets. Like, who has time.......click to learn what next.

How I got a Kadazan aunt

Posted on October 6, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

My grandparents have seven children but one fine day, my grandfather, who travelled to East Malaysia became a little naughty. The urge to have sex was uncontrollable as my grandmother was too busy taking care of the household, the children, her job etc. No excuse. Do you want.......click to learn what next.

What gadget is this? Fanny airer?

Posted on October 6, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Does anyone know what this is? You place your bum on it and it cools it down. For hot days when you feel icky and sweaty. OK. I've only had three hours sleep and I still haven't finished my work so this is what is happening after 24.......click to learn what next.

It’s not what you know, it’s WHO you know!

Posted on October 6, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Haha.....that certainly applies in Malaysia. When I was working in the corporate world, I met up to 20 different clients in a day at my office. Some days were quiet of course, and I'd actually get a chance to catch up on a back log of work. Knowing.......click to learn what next.

You do not need a University or College Degree to succeed

Posted on October 6, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Really. If you were confident enough, you'd know that. I had the good fortune of attending University after fighting really hard for scholarship and sponsorship. I told my Dad that if he wasn't willing to part with his money to send me, I'd become a prostitute and support.......click to learn what next.

I will be working all weekend *gulp*

Posted on October 6, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Yup. I not only have lots of blogging to do within tight time-frames (since I am so slow......), I am also helping a friend design her new baby retail outlet that will be located at the new neighbourhood mall (The Waterfront) at Desa Park City. Between yesterday and.......click to learn what next.

How many credit cards do you have?

Posted on October 5, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

I have three but I only use one. One for gaining access into the lounges at airports, one for emergencies and one for our day-to-day use. Which should also really be classified as 'for most dire circumstances when cash becomes invisible in wallet'. I'm not much of a.......click to learn what next.

Respect for blogging moms who just want to earn an income

Posted on October 5, 2007September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

That's right. I take my hat off to you. All of you out there who're doing it. I've only just started these last two months and it is darn difficult. Firstly, you have to be up till the wee hours of the morning to catch more opportunities of.......click to learn what next.

Tee got kicked in the nose today

Posted on October 5, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

At the right bridge. It was swollen from her bridge to her right nostril. She cried like hell apparently and teacher rubbed ice onto it. I wish I'd been there to skin the little turd who kicked her. I'm not quite sure what to do. Should I take.......click to learn what next.

My dream wedding that didn’t materialise

Posted on October 5, 2007October 5, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Don't look so sad. I may not have had my beach front wedding then but there is still time to renew my wedding vows once I start looking good in a bikini. Booyah! As soon as I saw that image of Cindy Crawford's wedding to Rande Gerber at.......click to learn what next.

The multi-cultural facets of my large extended family

Posted on October 5, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Within my family, there is Portuguese, Chinese, Indian, Malay, Kadazan, Japanese, Dutch (hello Francois *waving*), English and Indonesian (if you count my mother's maid). :-) The definite advantage of having such a diverse coming together of races is surely the authentic home-cooked food that we all get to.......click to learn what next.

True love from a Japanese housewife

Posted on October 5, 2007October 5, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Have you ever heard someone say that he needed a Japanese wife? Usually targetted at the male species of the chauvinistic type, Japanese wives are ideal for pig-headed men who cannot stand to lose to any woman. Japanese housewives have a reputation of being subservient and all-serving. They.......click to learn what next.

An IT bimbo like me would never have known this

Posted on October 5, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

But allow me to share since I've had the chance of knowing a computer hacker. I met S, an Indian national, who just arrived from Sillicon Valley to open a local office at the Petronas Twin Towers. He eventually became a friend and shocked me when he told.......click to learn what next.

Not all Datuks/Datuk Seris/Tan Sris/Tuns have lots of money

Posted on October 5, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

It is a common misconception in Malaysia. For every stone that you throw here, you'd have a good chance in hitting a Datuk (a pretentious title wannabe akin to the Lords of England). These titles are given out by royalty in Malaysia to whomever they see fit. In.......click to learn what next.

Family feuds where there is wealth

Posted on October 5, 2007January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

At my wedding, there were no representatives from the Hubs family apart from his parents and siblings. Despite the fact that my father-in-law (FIL) had ten other siblings, a family feud broke up any form of contact many years ago. My FIL had put all his ten younger.......click to learn what next.

I spent so much time doing baby research when I was pregnant

Posted on October 5, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

If only this online baby store existed then, and better still if the same quality store existed in Malaysia now. Customised for the local market. I think we still need it. Quick, quick.....does anyone want a business opportunity? It's definitely something to look at. It has everything all.......click to learn what next.

Don’t sing! Don’t sing! I know the lywics to this song!

Posted on October 5, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

For the longest time since conception, the only songs Tee knew were nursery rhymes and Whitney Houston's Greatest Love of All. Then, I hardly knew any nursery rhymes myself short of the common tunes like Baa Baa Black Sheep and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star but hey, I can.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s green party at school

Posted on October 5, 2007October 5, 2007 by Mamapumpkin

Tee and her partners in crime revised the colour green this week and did everything green. They cut up leaves, painted trees, messed with green clay, ate green food (spinach quiche, green grapes, green agar-agar, cucumbers etc) and sang 'green' songs. Today, they were all dressed in green.......click to learn what next.