Saturday, August 25, 2007
music over coffee
just what do you do in a cafe?
a typical boring day today. so i went to the nearby cafe. as i sat down, i noticed people. a couple laughing about. group of students studying. the old wrinkled man into his fervent studious reading. the insurance agent laying down the terms and conditions. even those who have just entered and nestled comfortably in the ambience would start the simple simple process that would shift from small talk to big talk and then discover the magic of a great conversation.
well then i say.. how about just doing nothing? just nothing. hell yeah, i know its a waste of time for a typical singaporean. you've got work to do, taxes to pay, relationships to maintain, events to catch up on, things to worry about, joy to share around, sorrow to go halves. i get it.
but if there's a list of things you can do in a cafe, why not add one that says, 'sit down. order that cup. listen to music.'?
have you ever walked into a cafe and seen some person just sitting in front of his coffee soaking in music for the full few minutes at least.. nothing more nothing less? thought so.
i tell you. it takes courage. in mere moments, you'll be screaming thoughts "hey! you've got to do something! at least read! make a phone call! check the darn time! fumble that phone! talk to someone! study for your oh-so important future!"
its like having classmates around you frantically studying for the impending exmas, while you just sit back and watch them. to maintain such a quiet, reserved stance amidst all the chaos around you. thats courage. in the kind of lives we live in for that matter.
whats all the dumb courage for? i tell you. your mind is such a beautiful thing. once settled. just add music. like that cuppa with sprinkled chocolate. or frappa with (ok.. fat free) whipped cream on top. feels good. yeap. all that dumb courage for that sweet taste.
if we were not so single-minded about keeping our lives moving, and for once could do nothing, perhaps a huge silence might interrupt this sadness of never understanding ourselves and of threatening ourselves with death and taxes.
i feel God watching all this. waiting for that little window to drop a note beside that cup.
just makes me wonder if there's anyone else like me
t
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
haha. deleted for obvious reasons.
t