It's about choices, and how we choose what we choose.
Like, finding a book you've searched for for six years.. opting not to get it because the rent is due. And books are about the only things I can honestly say I am addicted to.
It's not what we want that makes us happy; rather, it's what we need. The feeling of sadness is quickly subdued by the great and awesome feeling that one has made a choice not out of personal desire, but out of necessity and of understanding how life works. Life works in the long-term, and not in short-term gratifications.
Perhaps I have taken one step forward to leaving my childhood, teenage, and 'young adult' years behind, to welcome the next chapter of my life as a grown man.
Jay~
i had a feeling you would do that.
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you were hesitating kasi the other day.
i can still remember what you told me. :D
if the next time you go to national bookstore and the book is still there, that means it is meant for you. :)
Haha I hope so! :P
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ReplyDeletehuggie!
Haha.. :) Does that mean you're getting the book for me? :P
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ReplyDeleteProud of you Jay.
What's the book you've been looking for for six years?
Dune by Frank Herbert.
ReplyDeleteThe Dune, as in, the greatest science fiction book of all time. :D
So...the Philippines must be really sad then because I see 'Dune' in every bookshop. Heh.
ReplyDeleteAnd they sell it in Belle's Bookshop back in Miri!
I know! I had it when I was in Form 2, and I read it. It got lost (I know, I know, shouldn't be losing books and all) and now I want a copy.
ReplyDeleteBooks here are very expensive, and yeah, it is sad, because - believe it or not - I have some friends who have not read a single (non-academic) book in their entire lives. I think that's just.. unacceptable.
A typical paperback is like RM40-RM50 here. A rather hard to find paperback will cost as much as RM100. Hard bounds, forget it. Not exactly within a uni student's budget.
I think a lot of Malaysians don't read outside academics either. I think on average it was a page a year for Malaysians o.O It's like...what the *insert rude word here XD* o.O
ReplyDeleteGosh, they're soo expensive! What a pity =(
Word: pastera
If I'm not mistaken, it's either Holland or Denmark that has the highest amount of books read per capita. Something over a hundred books a year per citizen. WOW.
ReplyDeleteAnd I think Eritrea has the lowest, because the literacy level is about 23% or so (2009 figures).
Yeah yeah. Walking fact book FTW. :P