A Mother's Monologue

The craze with guitars

Posted on July 18, 2013March 21, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

Do you know that Led Zeppelin is coming to town? Actually, I made that up. Some big famous rock band is coming to town with some classic gibson acoustic guitar at musicians friend and people are paying more than RM500 per ticket and that's like a cheaper ticket!!!.......click to learn what next.

90% of Moms in KL are square and kiasu

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

It's official. I've done the stats. I've been hanging around Moms since T1 was 6 months old, that's a database collection of 500 Moms thereabouts and man, it is so hard to find a Mom I can relate to completely. Really. Most Moms just don't get it. I'm.......click to learn what next.

Change is the only constant

Posted on July 18, 2013July 18, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

So much has happened and so much is still happening and I've had some amazing experiences, life-changing ones, which leads me to believe that when you open your heart to possibilities and the unknown, you allow incredible things to happen. Things that you never would have thought in.......click to learn what next.

Pet foam beds?

Posted on July 15, 2013July 18, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

You heard me right. click here memory foam pet beds. Just today, I heard Meera Sivasothy on BFM talking to a vet about pets and they discussed dentures for pets and now I'm reading about pet foam beds? Pets are really having it good these days, huh? We.......click to learn what next.

Language fun in the car

Posted on July 15, 2013July 18, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

T2 is almost 4 and is really good at her Bahasa because she communicates with our helper in getting her needs met. She has this game where she unknowingly expands her Malay vocabulary by asking us what everything under the sun is in Malay. She looks outside the.......click to learn what next.

My baby is almost 4

Posted on July 3, 2013July 3, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

My little T2, still as little and tiny as ever, my baby girl, will be 4 in exactly a month. Shit. That's 30 days, which means I need to get my act together to organise some birthday do for her. She has never had one but now that.......click to learn what next.

Swimming Coaches in KL

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

We have finally found him - the BEST swim coach in KL. T1 has had 5 different swim coaches prior to EJ from Swimin12 - Read Swim In 12 Hours. Well, after her 5 swim coaches, of course, she already knew how to 'swim' but she was far.......click to learn what next.

My Monday Morning

Posted on July 1, 2013July 1, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Organize presentation dates to a new big prospect. Organize Box migration. Organize delivery of stamped contract. Manage staff to complete 3 months of company expenses. Manage staff to complete letters to authority for VISA applications. Design Presentation for big prospect above. Design Advertisement for Australian Conference. Roll out.......click to learn what next.

Returning to the core

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

This past year (June 2012 - June 2013) has been busy. So busy till I've lost myself. I've not kept in touch with anyone, I've been sick on several occasions, even hospitalised, had pneumonia; traveled to Myanmar thrice, co-organised a public event, had a fabulous holiday over Christmas.......click to learn what next.

Finding a good microphone

Posted on June 22, 2013March 21, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

I'm currently in Myanmar with my friends who are running a workshop for the Children of Myanmar and I am incredibly amazed that our super Eileen has trained a group of 8 youngsters to carry out the 2 day event hosting 70 people to perfection! They managed to.......click to learn what next.

Myanmar, here we come again!

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Every time I tell T1 that we are going to Yangon, her eyes open wide and I feel her heart fluttering. The girl absolutely loves it there. Why? Because she gets to spend one on one special time with Mama. And she gets to drink 100 Plus since.......click to learn what next.

Weak Knees

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

I have weak knees. Well, it is no surprise really, since I am so....errr......HEAVY. Seriously, I need to do something about my weight. And I am doing something about my weight to lessen these knee issues. I cannot walk down a stairs without pain and sometimes, my knees.......click to learn what next.

Mew Chang Tsing of Rivergrass Dance

Posted on June 17, 2013June 17, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

I had the honour of meeting Mew recently and I must say, I love this woman. She had invited us to watch her student's perform recently at the new Creative Kids Centre in Taman Tun and I thought it was the most passionate dance performance that I'd ever.......click to learn what next.

Mothers being pressured by Children’s Exams

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Majority of Moms I would say are still stressed out by their childrens' exams and I must stress that it is the least of your worries. Exams are really not important. They are children. What if they were having an off day as T1 sometimes has? They would.......click to learn what next.

Achieving work life balance for Moms

Posted on June 17, 2013June 17, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Heck, is there such a thing? I'm certainly not getting it at the moment! Let's see, I work an average of 18 hours per day and it's driving me a bit nuts. I could do it back in the day when I was single and child-less but mannnnnnnnnnnnn..............I.......click to learn what next.

Having our own pool

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs has always been against us having our own pool if we ever stayed in a house because he feels that having a pool is too high maintenance. And the reason he knows is because he used to work for a pool cleaner in the US. But.......click to learn what next.

What cancer does to you

Posted on June 11, 2013June 11, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

On the left below, are T2's legs. She is 3+ years old and tiny still but tiny with a damn loud voice that could scare a lion and turn elephants deaf. Her balls are pretty big too. On the right, are my Mama's legs - almost the same.......click to learn what next.

Illnesses and Cures

Posted on June 11, 2013June 11, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Unfortunately, my Mother has cancer and although many cancers are curable (as in they go into remission or get removed once and for all), hers isn't. She has been suffering since the day I got married. Wow, that sure seems like a long time ago and it actually.......click to learn what next.

Holiday Fun

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

A superhero arrived at my home today..........

Child Labour for a Good Cause

Posted on June 5, 2013June 5, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Working for what you want My girls are incredibly spoilt. They're not bad girls and in fact they're very good girls by far, but they're highly pampered and get things very easily. They can adapt to unfavourable situations yet if they can milk it, they will. Thus I've.......click to learn what next.

The Children of Tomorrow

Posted on June 5, 2013July 3, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Every time I return to Yangon, my heart gets light. I am reminded of my purpose and I am grateful for everything that the Children of Myanmar continue to teach me. You should try it.

School Holidays!!!!!!

Posted on June 4, 2013June 3, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

We LOVE school holidays!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Because when there is no school, we can stay at home all day without Mama having to drive and be in a car for more than 2 facking hours. Because we do not have to plan the lunch menu a week in advance and.......click to learn what next.

Making them The Children of Tomorrow

Posted on June 3, 2013June 3, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

My name is Ngu Wah Aung, I'm 15 years old and am in Grade 10. My native place is Phoa Gyi, Mawbee Township. My father passed away when I was 3 years old but my Mom is alive. After my father pass away, my Mom alone who was.......click to learn what next.

Around the world in 80 days

Posted on June 2, 2013June 2, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

No, I think that would be a bit unrealistic with the Hubs' working hard and the girls' school. We do randomly 'ponteng' school quite a bit (as I do not believe that school is the be all and end all as I probably educate them even more out.......click to learn what next.

Cigars and Friendship

Posted on June 2, 2013June 2, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Last week, out of pure chance, I discovered that a beautiful girl that I know used to be a friend of Tok-Tok. How bizarre! And it was Tok-Tok who told me he knew her. I was like, "Are you sure, Tok-Tok????" She 's my generation, you know! Then.......click to learn what next.

The magic of Arnotts Teddy Bear cookies

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

After our Sun Yoga kids workshop today, T1 came home crying in rage. Why? Before we headed out today, she had hurried into the kitchen to pack an after yoga snack. I had no idea what she had packed but later learnt it was Arnott's chocolate teddy bear.......click to learn what next.

Box dot com

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Have any of you heard of Box? Do any of you use cloud servers at your work? I am looking to try them out. I am also implementing some stringent controls in IT for the organisation. Have you heard of Iolo antispyware? What anti-virus do you use? I.......click to learn what next.

The stresses and busyness of life as a working Mom

Posted on May 27, 2013May 27, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

I must admit, although life is good, I'm not sure why I'm crazy edgy these last two days. It could be that the school holidays are fast approaching (Eeeegads!!!! *biting jittery fingers*) or it could be that I am PMS-ing, or just stressed that I have so much.......click to learn what next.

My girls and their music

Posted on May 27, 2013April 19, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

My girls love music. They both play the piano and the violin and they know how to jam. They even know how to play the drums and triangle and castanets and trumpets and harmonica, tambourines, you name it. One thing they have never tried is a harp and.......click to learn what next.

Working from Home in KL

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Some people think I have a dream job and in many ways it is as I get to work from home where my kids are. Although they go to school now, they still have Mama at home when they come home. They still have Mama for cuddles at.......click to learn what next.