Honk if you’re Malaysian by Lydia Teh.
I don’t remember when I found Lydia but I think it was when I was hopping from one blog to another and then another and then VIOLA…I found Lydia Teh. I commented in her blog and she commented on my blog and TA DA…we become blog net-friends. But we have a lot more in common than I would have thought. We’re Malaysian and we’re writers, we’re moms, we’re women, we’re aging, we’re going to die one fine day…..erm….eh, where is this heading lah?
Anyway, I went to 1 Utama today with the kids because they wanted to play in Kidzsports and then Starship Galactica. What’s a devoted mother to do but to comply? I shamelessly took advantage of the fact that my VERY NICE brother-in-law was there to saunter to the book store and there it was…Lydia Teh.
Hui-yor…very choon hor? Who’s this leng-lui?
I once asked her for an authographed copy of the book over email (when she was still writing the book) and she said she will give it to me when I write nice-nice things about her wor….so…. hee hee hee….(just joking….but Lydia, where got fair lah. I buy already, can still get autographed copy or not?)
But honestly, in support of her effort and tremendous talent, I bought her book. No need autograph lah. Never mind. Eh, I intentionally read her book everywhere I went in 1 Utama. I saw a lot of curious strangers staring at this lady walking and reading at the same time. My guess is that they should have caught sight of the book cover. I also laughed out loud a couple of times, so, I must have drawn quite a few curious stares along the way.
So, Lydia, this if for you. And for Malaysians out there, be like me….support Malaysian products. Judging from the first chapters I’ve read, it is definitely a fun book to read because it’s so….Malaysian.
Full review later lah.
But just in case you don’t believe I actually bought the book, here’s proof. Sorry for sorry-looking picture (Eh, I very brave in posting this picture ok? Almost time to sleep, you know)
Sorry pic. But proof enough.
So, don’t just sit there. Go buy….faster…go buy!
wow, i thought thatwas lydia herself! rupa2nya justher life size photo! I have two of her books already and will readsoon.
kakteh, wah….manyak cepat lah you. I just posted only..still amending some more. it looks very good. MPH really giving Lydia a lot of exposure man. JEALOUS-nya!!! If only I can complete one book…..sigh….Lydia, good traffic to your site, ok? Not only from my main blog but from multiply and friendster as well. I deserve that autographed copy, i tellyou…
You jealous she got exposure. I jealous you got book!
Eh, why you think you deserve an autographed copy? We all also write about her what? In fact, I wrote about her before you, so I should get the book first.
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judy, ok lah, i mail a copy to you lah….only when she give me an autographed copy! ha ha ha ha….
let me see….I deserve an autographed copy….because….i asked for it.
I asked her even when she was writing it, ok? so, you write about her earlier but i asked for book earlier. wanna challen me?
Marsha, wah, you very good friend-lah. Help me promote my book by walking round One-U with my book held in front and post on your blog somemore. Go put a mini-review on my blog and who knows you might just win some prizes leh : autographed copy of book and other books too. Terima kasih manyak-manyak for your help. You look cute in that pix, you should see how I look pre bed-time. You might be so scared you can’t sleep, hehe.
Marsha and Judy, if you come to Klang, bah-kut-teh on me, ok. Kak Teh, don’t worry, I take you somewhere halal.
Marsha, I am always ready for a challen (??). Eh, you writer wor…..why spell osso cannot spell one?
Challen1 : If I live in Malaysia, I osso brave to ask Lydia for a free book what but I know postage is expensive to UK so I didn’t ask lor. This is call, thoughtfulness before selfishness. Kekekek…so what is your answer?
Lydia, if I had your book with me, I will also take a photo what. Even better than Marsha’s lah! I will put the book in front of my face, so that people will see the book without giving attention to my face first…..hahahah…..(another challenge for Marsha).
Marsha, can talk ah? Lost your tongue alledi hor?
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judy, Nowadays, writers no need lememper how to spwell ledi. cos we all got mikrosophistikated WORD mah. damn power wan. just type and they spwell for you mah. what for wanna relember?
ok lah ok lah….i lose ledi lah. dont want challen di. *bawling* Judy always wanna see me cry wan….*big fat pout*
no lah, no cat in the house, so, how to lose my tongue. cannot win you onli, that’s y.
i give face only, k?
Hi.. just came across ur blog..and guess what? I luv ur writing
p/s: can’t wait for ur review so I will get one copy of the book
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Hi Ayu, welcome to my blog! Thanks for reading. Yes, almost done already. Tomorrow I got performance outstation, I promise to finish the book fast-fast and write a review.