No not really…Made you look😁😂

It was a cool Sunday morning, not the usual Malaysian Sunday morning where even, while you are in an air-conditioned building, you feel the humidity. It bites. Bites? That’s a new way of describing it.

Yeah…so, the Batik Influencer, Jeannie; and I, Alan, also known as (I don’t like using “a.k.a.”. It’s so aka-ish lah) the Hatted Writer… We were at our booth F1.09 at Amcorp Shopping Mall, PeeJay (1), setting it up to welcome all our friends, old (age as well as length of time), new, and those we have not met…yet, we don’t know who, but expecting.

LIFE IS FULL OF EXPECTANCES, EXPECT THE GOOD, AND THE GOOD WILL BE DRAWN TO YOU.

While I was setting up “The Writer Innovator” banner, a man, dressed in black, stopped and was looking around. He was drawn to my ‘SPARKS OF JOY – SEIZE THE MOMENT” books which were on display.

He introduced himself, “I’m Jake”.

“Hey, I know you. Yes, Jake. Seen you on several LinkedIn posts”, I replied.

This was Datuk Jake Abdullah, TedX speaker and author, among other descriptions; to his name. That world famous actor, Dwayne Johnson; looks like him.

We got to talking – author to author. We do some things differently. I learnt a couple of things from him.

That is the beauty – we are given the same picture, yet we have different perspectives.

Looking forward to seeing Jake again, when he visits.

We have many regulars that often come by. There was Derek Fernandez, and his wife, Judy; Anderson and an old gentleman, who just collects collectibles his hobby; among them.

A few days ago, a close friend, Paul Massang, mentioned that Amcorp Mall is a happy place to be at on weekends. Paul was and still is the Elvis Presley of the local scene. When he sings, Elvis is in the building. His wife, Beatrix*; is an amazing, amazing artist.

Besides looking for common collectibles, the rare ones, the strange ones, and the ones that are not collectibles until you start collecting them; you are bound to meet with someone you either see often or see once in a while. There are many restaurants and cafes to grab a coffee or tea and chill with these people you meet.

Jeannie and I look forward to our weekends here, as, without a doubt; we do have fun. We also have our booth neighbours, Rigzin Dolma (fondly known as Dolma), with her attractive ladies’ bracelets, necklaces, ear-rings and beautiful things that are uniquely very Asian; Patrick & Jenny – the potted plant people; Richard with his unique ladies’ accessories and things…Ching whose shop has toys for the collectors.

The Batik Influencer, Jeannie; and I, will be here, at the same booth F1.09 for the next several weekends. There are as always, new, in very limited number of JEANNIE’S OWN Batik Creation Capes available.

I have formed what seems to be an informal writers’ (those who want to write but don’t know how) group. So, if you are a writer, in the midst of writing a book, want to write a book, or thinking of writing one but have not put pen to paper yet, drop in.

We look forward to meeting with all of you soon.

NOTES:
*Instagram: beatrix_joyo_art
1. PeeJay or P.J. is Petaling Jaya, a city in the central state of Peninsular Malaysia.

Address:
Amcorp Shopping Mall,
Booth 1.09, 1st Floor, ,
8, Jalan, Persiaran Barat, Seksyen 52 Petaling Jaya, 46050 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Date: July 18th – July 19th, 2026
Time: 10.00am to 5.30pm (can be extended to 7.00pm)