Popular Store Book Fest

Went to the book fest at KLCC Convention Centre on the first day. Reached there at 10 something and there was already a huge crowd and the free box sets of  "SHIVER" were snapped up by all the early birds!!!  So, my daughter browsed around while I mooched around taking photos

Sophie Kinsella's image with her pile of books

Buy one get one free!

Well-dressed  girl with mid calf boots

with her mum

Her books cost nearly two hundred ringgit even with hefty discounts.

She is very happy with her choice.
 Russell Lee gave me a five ringgit coupon for  asking the only question: "can we see your face?" so the total came to RM199!

Russel Lee (Singapore Ghost Stories) Book Signing

Unwittingly attended Russell Lee's Book Signing at the book Fest today! (27 August 2011)

I was sitting in front of this stage (the only place in the whole book fair that had seats) waiting for my daughter to choose her books

And I saw this on the screen...
I am not exactly a RL fan, nor do I follow all his books

A queue started to form when he appeared for the signing

Right on the dot he appears, all garbed in black from top to toe, as usual

To add to his mysterious persona, even his face was covered in a black mask and he had a black hat....my daughter's camera shake made him look even more eerie and scary!!!!!
He said: "Show my face?
Never!!!
 Let's just say, I am not Chinese,
 or Eurasian, or Indian,
 but  SINGAPOREAN!!!!"

Actually, I was first in queue because, as I told you, I happened to be there, at the right time! But I asked this boy to go first, as I did not want to be the first, ha ha ha!

These are all his fans!

My turn!!!
 I feel like a hypocrite, because I am not a fan...

Mandatory pose for the camera

My daughter said: :You got to high five him!"

When we left (I had an appointment with Marie France) we saw this queue..

Which stretched to here, no wonder he said he loved Malaysia, because he has quite a following here

Images of the people queuing up

The latest book that I bought for the signing (his sales were certainly boosted that day) and his poster

personalised with my name: but I stuffed it it the plastic bag and it got smudged!

His signature inside my book!

Ramadhan Bazaar Part 2

More photos of more food stalls here

Lemang with all sorts of rendang to go with

How lemang is cooked

Ikan Bakar

How ikan bakar is grilled

Close up of lemang stall

spoilt for choice

Gigantic pots of soup and curry

Frying murtabak

Murtabak is pastry filled with minced meat and onions

So yummy, hot murtabak

Dough for the murtabak

Tomato rice with chicken

colourful kueh

Kebab and roti John

Satay!!!

Grilling Satay

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Pressed rice for satay and the peanut sauce

His chicken satay has chunky pieces and little fat

Beef with Banana stems! Tastes Good!!!

Chinese inspired Yong Tau Hu

Entrance to the bazaar

What is a ramadhan bazaar withour otak otak?

Barbecuing otak otak

Back with our loot

It is in front of a school

Our dinner! Ken cannot stand already, he grabs the roti jala and dunk it in the gravy

What we bought!!!

Ayam Percik and roti jala

Murtabak with pickled red onions

Beef stew with banana stems that the Mak Cik was stirring in the  gigantic wok

Best buka puasa dinner!!!