A Mother's Monologue

Early morning rant

Posted on March 9, 2010October 2, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Last night, I told my helper to deep fry half a packet of baby anchovies so that Tee could snack on them. She loves eating fried anchovies as they are salty and since she gets some form of calcium from them, I allow it. When I woke up.......click to learn what next.

How much intellect for an administration job?

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Since I'm in the mood, I was wondering if a house maid can ever have an administration job in an office? Seriously, assuming they had a tertiary education, can read and write pretty fluently, had some common sense, do you think they'd qualify for an admin jobs? Mine.......click to learn what next.

7 month old baby bronchitis

Posted on March 8, 2010March 8, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

This is the 2nd time T2 has been ill being an exclusively breastfed baby. Tee started with formula and was exclusively breastfed for maybe 3 months and was way healthier than T2 ever was. Anyway.....T2 is much better now. We're both still coughing lots with lots of phlegm.......click to learn what next.

Fixing lights

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

The lights in our living room have a habit of going bust every now and then and when they do, Tee would become the broken record reminder to the Hubs that he needs to fix it as it involves her. Her desk sits in the middle of the.......click to learn what next.

And we’re all sick!

Posted on March 5, 2010March 5, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Spent RM180 at T2's Doctor today for antibiotics yadayada. My baby has bronchitis and if I hadn't seen him today, it could have very quickly turned into pneumonia. I, myself, went to see a Doctor this evening, another RM60 but wasn't prescribed antibiotics because I am breastfeeding. The.......click to learn what next.

Stressed beyond recognition

Posted on March 2, 2010March 2, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

My little munchkin above is capable of stressing me out to the point that Tee no longer recognises her own mother. I have metamorphosised into a flaming dragon in heat who's just lost her King, not to another female dragon but to a....to a.....dirty pig! What does He.......click to learn what next.

On the contrary…..

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

So after blabbing on about how I was going to make an effort to verbalise my answers to people the other day, I have now decided STUFF IT. Yes, like Elaine says, why bore you with the mundane details. That is how boring my life is. And since.......click to learn what next.

Stop busy-ness from taking over your life

Posted on February 27, 2010February 27, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

It is all too common these days to hear parents (and even singles who are caught up in the rat race amongst others) say that they are just too busy. Everyone is busy. Honestly, how many people do you know who aren't very busy? For me, only my.......click to learn what next.

Traveling at short notice

Posted on February 25, 2010February 25, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

We finally got all our passports done. Not without a lot of pain and me speaking to the head of immigration, mind you. Anyway, it is now done. The good thing about it is that apart from going on holiday together as a family, we never know when.......click to learn what next.

Straight from the horses mouth

Posted on February 25, 2010February 25, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I wish I don't have parents who are stressed out all the time! (well, why do you think we're stressed out all the time, little lady???) *************************** Mommy: Tee, don't get married unless you want to have kids, OK? There is no reason to get married. Do you.......click to learn what next.

People who need to grow

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

This world and especially in KL, has so many defected people who really need to be more exposed, gain more experience and learn about the ways of the world. I come across defected people on a daily basis and it saddens me. But as much as I try.......click to learn what next.

Daily jog

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

My in laws have this looooong driveway that calls out to me every morning at 6am to get my butt downstairs and move back and forth on it for a good 60 minutes. I carried my sneakers all the way to Kota Bharu and all the way back.......click to learn what next.

How to get rid of dark circles

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

You know, I've never, ever had a problem with dark circles until now. I not only have to get up to feed my baby in the wee hours of the morning but at least once a week, I am forced to get online to work till the wee.......click to learn what next.

My little FBI

Posted on February 18, 2010February 18, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Kong-Kong had bought Tee this cool outfit and she LOVES it. She was making up phrases for the alphabets FBI all day, like Fat Boy Icing, Funny Baby Igloo, Fun Bobo Island etc. When Kong-Kong finally told her what the real meaning of FBI was, she felt really.......click to learn what next.

Stress causes acne

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

After all those Chinese New Year goodies and with the stress that I have been enduring these last weeks, my face is now resembling that of the moon. Yup, filled with craters. OK, I'll try not to be so dramatic. But seriously, when was the last time I.......click to learn what next.

A trip to Pengkalan Kubur

Posted on February 18, 2010February 18, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Pengkalan Kubur is a town in Kelantan that borders with Thailand. It is a duty free town and my in-laws go there every week for the best coffee in Malaysia. Every visit to Kota Bharu for us will always be accompanied with a visit to Pengkalan Kubur for.......click to learn what next.

Applying sample creams

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I am usually one who is too lazy to apply moisturisers of any sort but in my recent trip to Kota Bharu, I knew it would be very, very hot and that I would be very dehydrated so I brought along some sample wrinkle lotion to apply whilst.......click to learn what next.

Our first 3 hours in Kota Bharu

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

After waking up to catch a plane at 630am, we finally arrived in Kota Bharu for Chinese New Year at my in-laws and guess what the girls got up to for the next 3 hours? Tee was sent to do some colouring whilst T2 ate her lunch..... Then,.......click to learn what next.

Cellulite is genetic

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Cellulite is genetic but a lot of it also depends on ones diet. I've had this dreaded orange peel butt ever since I was 13 and despite being very slim then, I still had a dimpled bum and I used to hate it! Every time I sat down,.......click to learn what next.

The hardest thing about being a Stay-At-Home-Mom

Posted on February 18, 2010February 18, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Must be the isolation and loneliness that it entails. Unless you are one who is frequently having guests over, talking to children on a daily basis tends to get monotonous and boring. Sure, there are good days and there are great days. But after doing it for 5.......click to learn what next.

Make project management easier

Posted on February 17, 2010February 17, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

In my days as project manager, I was known as the great project manager because I was not only young, I was the only lady and I could sure kick some butt. I was diligent on a daily and hourly basis to follow up and chase, chase, chase.......click to learn what next.

How to shut a kid up on a plane

Posted on February 17, 2010February 17, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Whilst we're on the roll on planes and chatty chicks, I thought I'd share how we managed T2's first plane ride ever. Tee had her 1st plane ride when she was 4 months old. She has traveled more places now than I ever had before I was 30.......click to learn what next.

Errant drivers at school

Posted on February 17, 2010February 17, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

One thing that irritates me about Tee's school is the way cars and their respective drivers rule the road as though their grandfathers built them. These people, they practise their driving skills as though it was a bumper car ride outside the school. What more, there is no.......click to learn what next.

Now Everyone Can Fly……

Posted on February 17, 2010February 17, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

.....LATE AS USUAL!!! (is what TF left out in his tagline!) We didn't fly Air Asia this time but took MAS instead and were pleasantly surprised and happy with MAS this time round. Truth be told, I don't have a favourite. It's almost like a Celcom-Maxis war. They're.......click to learn what next.

Do you own a pair of Cole Haans?

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Do you? Do you? What's the verdict? I've had a browse through their website and there are some very, very nice designs but since I've never owned a pair of Cole Haans, I cannot comment on their quality. Care to share? Some of their moccasins look temptingly comfortable,.......click to learn what next.

Happy Chinese New Year!!!

Posted on February 17, 2010February 17, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Gong Xi Fa Cai!! Xin Nian Kuai Le!! Sorry we're late! But man......it's been B.U.S.Y. I thought 2010 was supposed to be an easy, good year but for the first 6 weeks up to now, I haven't had a single break! It's been go, go, go...and I suppose.......click to learn what next.

The purpose of smoking a cigar

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I know this person who took a second wife despite having a good first wife and four children. We all advised him against it as not only could he not afford to keep one family above water, but to get himself involved in another would only mean trouble........click to learn what next.

Stress reduces breastmilk production

Posted on February 9, 2010February 9, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Although my girls look happy, their Mother has been perpetually stressed for the last month. I don't know what or why but I know I am always on edge. The slightest thing sets me off into a blazing dragon spewing lethal fire upon anyone who crosses my path........click to learn what next.

T2’s first swim at a club pool

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

That horrible old man at Malaysian Immigration

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

6th February 2010 - Saturday morning, 7.50am at the lobby of Damansara Immigration at the information counter. He was in his 50s, had white hair, short and a moustache. Wore glasses. Was grumpy as hell. I didn't get his name because he refused to give it to me........click to learn what next.