Starbucks
Sitting at Starbucks today waiting for my dad who was undergoing endoscopy scan, reading the options textbook that I brought along, listening to the music in the background brought back memories of me when I was 15-16 years old. So much so that I penned it all on a Starbucks serviette before I came home to key in this entry now.
At the age of 15-16, I used to study at Starbucks Liat Towers every week and even after work sometimes. I would leave my house early in the morning with all my books and notes, head to Starbucks, get my favourite sofa seat at the corner of the cafe, plug in my earphones and be lost in my own world til almost noon when working adults would come in for a cuppa to chat and relax during lunch. That was when I would take a break.
During that time, I got to know Belle and Vincent. Belle's a very pretty girl! Both of them were working there at that time and they were super friendly. Part of the reason why I always went there. I still remember how my compositions revolved around the background of Starbucks and Belle or Vincent. My teacher told us to have fixed settings and characters to use everytime so that we can improve during lesson time and during exams, we won't have to keep thinking of what to write about and we would know the plot well.
One of my essays then got me a pretty high mark and I even gave it to Starbucks coz the background was set there and so were the main characters. Think Vincent got a pay increment and was complimented coz of that. Haha.
Those were the days.. Now, times have changed. How often do I have time to sit in Starbucks enjoying the coffee, reading my book and relaxing with the soft music in the background? I was just thinking last nite of how much I need to take a break, for myself and by myself. Disappear for a while, be uncontactable to the world and just relax and not think about anything at all.
The best part, I already know where I wanna go and I have more than one place in mind. Hahaha. :p
At the age of 15-16, I used to study at Starbucks Liat Towers every week and even after work sometimes. I would leave my house early in the morning with all my books and notes, head to Starbucks, get my favourite sofa seat at the corner of the cafe, plug in my earphones and be lost in my own world til almost noon when working adults would come in for a cuppa to chat and relax during lunch. That was when I would take a break.
During that time, I got to know Belle and Vincent. Belle's a very pretty girl! Both of them were working there at that time and they were super friendly. Part of the reason why I always went there. I still remember how my compositions revolved around the background of Starbucks and Belle or Vincent. My teacher told us to have fixed settings and characters to use everytime so that we can improve during lesson time and during exams, we won't have to keep thinking of what to write about and we would know the plot well.
One of my essays then got me a pretty high mark and I even gave it to Starbucks coz the background was set there and so were the main characters. Think Vincent got a pay increment and was complimented coz of that. Haha.
Those were the days.. Now, times have changed. How often do I have time to sit in Starbucks enjoying the coffee, reading my book and relaxing with the soft music in the background? I was just thinking last nite of how much I need to take a break, for myself and by myself. Disappear for a while, be uncontactable to the world and just relax and not think about anything at all.
The best part, I already know where I wanna go and I have more than one place in mind. Hahaha. :p
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