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2013-06-25
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I have never been in love in reading. When I was in my childhood, my parents used to bring me to libraries, hoping that I would pick up a nice tale and start to develop a healthy, nerdy lifestyle. But I was really not a person who is ever into literature. When my classmates were burying their heads into Harry Potter in primary school or Twilight in secondary school, I was always bouncing around with my paint brushes at the background.Wordy poetries or heart-stirring fictions were never my favour
When I was in my childhood, my parents used to bring me to libraries, hoping that I would pick up a nice tale and start to develop a healthy, nerdy lifestyle. But I was really not a person who is ever into literature. When my classmates were burying their heads into Harry Potter in primary school or Twilight in secondary school, I was always bouncing around with my paint brushes at the background.
Wordy poetries or heart-stirring fictions were never my favourite. For me, reading was also perceived as a leisure time killer for genius. I would not mind sitting in front of the telly 24/7 though.
But I suppose as time goes on, all of a sudden I want a twist in my life.
I want to be a nerd.
I want to make a difference.
I want some sparks, some changes in my life.
I want to sharpen my language skills.
I want to get better at things.
I want to be mature and start doing something for myself.
And so this comes to a day where I walk myself into Economic Press and grab myself a copy of One Day. I just wanted read something good, as it would diminish my motivation if it is deadly boring or too much sobbing.
I must say it is such a clever idea to open a cafe in the middle of a book store. As I was standing still, examining whether it is really the right book for me, after flicking through few pages, I really craved for some caffeine and perhaps something to nibble too. The only pity was that all 20 seats were occupied at this little corner of the store. You could be spending tremendous time waiting to be seated on weekends since everybody seated are probably bookworm like yourself, which surely no one would be willing to sacrifice their tensional moments for your likings.
When I finally got seated, I treated myself a Caffe Latte $35 (again) as I didnt want to overdo the caffeine on a Sunday afternoon. Not getting enough sleep for work on a Monday morning is truly a tragedy, which is frankly known as public knowledge. Note that there is a minimum charge of $35. Other than coffees, slices of cheesecakes, muffins and Haagen-Dazs icecream that came in 6 flavours were also served at this cafeteria.
To be honest, the Caffe Latte here is rather disappointing.To a froth-obsessed caffeine lover like me, the froth in this cup is slightly flabby that the froth turns into bubbles in the time for a few snapshots. In fact it was not particular stiff to start with neither when it first arrived. It has a slight bitterness in its aftertaste and for a latte, the milky soothing sensation that I missed from Caffe Habitu was lacking.
The Walnut Cookie appeared quite pale which I have had a slight hesitation when I first saw it. To my surprise, it was crunchy and has a rich, nutty flavour. It was neither buttery nor greasy in texture. Instead it was light and nothing overwhelming. It was perfect as a little snacks with my latte and books.I have heard that someone next to me got Pistachio cookie. Hmmmm I wonder if they do take-outs...
For a latte priced $35 was pretty expensive if you think about how petite it is as well as its quality. However I must say it is really a pleasant experience to be breathing in the sweet aroma of caffeine while reading a wonderful plot. Afterall, if I take into account of the convenience I enjoy with my coffee and the novel, the price was indeed of great value for a such a peaceful yet relaxing hour. I truly enjoyed that moment of tranquility with no silly whatsapp ringtone going off, interupting the silence.
At the end of the day, I got myself my first ever book. MY FIRST EVER BOOK! (other than textbooks of course) I felt insane when I thought about buying it but the after-sale feeling was incredible. Not only I love the story, the writting style, but I realised that, if I can learn all the vocabularies and sentence structures in thess hundreds pages, I am going to gain much more that what I paid for, for which what I gain will stay with me forever unlike clothes and assessories.
So yes.
I want some changes.
I want to do something for myself.
I want a twist in my life.
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