22 Bookfest Malaysia 2015

Me At The Entrance Holding My Pass The internet age has often left me wondering if books, I mean the printed ones, will go the way of radio cassettes or VHS tapes. But every time I go to a book fair, I am consoled by the crowded scene that shows 'maybe not in my lifetime'. It's amazing to see people dragging huge travel bags into the hall intending to bring home a good haul of books. BookFest Malaysia by Popular Book Store is on from July 11 to 19 at KLCC. There's an entry fee of RM2.50. We paid for a pair of tickets and were given additional ones which can be used from the 14th onwards. This means that we can go again coming weekend,...

20 Please Make Up My Room ... and nothing else!

My jaw dropped, and then I laughed! This Make-Up-My-Room hanging sign had me in stitches. "Gosh, what was she doing down there?" It looked like a person on the bed was cringing in fear. Please make up my room and nothing else! I count this as one of the little things that made my stay at Prescott Hotel Kajang interesting and memorable. Have you seen any cringe-worthy hanging door signs like thes...

18 KL Big Kitchen Festival 2015 - Loved it, but GrRrr!

The KL Big Kitchen Festival, an initiative under the Kuala Lumpur tourism master plan, was launched in May at Dataran Merdeka. The event lasted three days. I was thrilled to know that it will be an annual affair, and am so excited that I cannot wait to see what they have in store next year! The sun was bright and punishing on the Sunday morning I was there. "Phew! Boy, I wished there were drink stalls scattered across the field," as I imagined sipping on a a cold Teh O drink.  I loved the whole festival set-up. It was neat, dreamy with large white tents, and a lot of details going into the design of the area, both indoors and outdoors....