Library@Chinatown

FINALLYYYYYY.......... I have stepped onto the holy ground of the National library at Chinatown on Monday.

Ever since knowing of its existence and read several of the comments regarding the library, I have been soooo eager to pay a visit. Especially since I am a Chinese Book lover, and having a library with completed with only Chinese books is a new thing here. Furthermore, it was introduced to be a library furnished with Oriental style as its concept. Naturally, such a thing would piqued my interest.

Well for a start, how often do you get to hear about a library that its interior design is completely non-futuristic/ modern focused?

So for some time, I have been meaning to find time to find my way there. And finally after my exams were over, I get to pay the library a visit!

But when I first stepped onto the 'holy ground',  I was very disappointed.

It was... small.. only consisting of one floor. And well..yeah.. it did adapt some Chinese style in its design but on the whole it still contained most of the modern concept.

And the collection of books was just... not up to my expectation.

It was.. info-centric. 

And.. I was really excited and looking forward to getting all my 小说. But when I got there.. there were NONE!

I MEAN REALLY NIL!!

But thank god there were books that I wanted to borrow. The other day when I was in Kinokuniya, I saw some of the books I really wanted to purchase but couldn't afford to. So when I saw them at the library, I was elated. 

I still managed to borrow some books.

But the disappointment still disturb me.. ooohh.. how my heart shatters..

I guess the reason why they had a small one know is because of the rather small percentage of chinese readers. I mean when I got there, there were just a few teenagers or people my age reading and browsing books. The rest were just making use of the facility to do their revision. Therefore, I should be glad that the idea of a Chinese Library has been realized? Well, it's a good start. Perhaps, in near future this library would expand? 

Wrong? Who wrong?

I just heard some typical market kind of gossip.

And I just feel sad for the child and felt a lot of injustice for her,  but who am I to judge anyway.

So apparently almost a decade ago, two underage parents had a child. That's not too much of a big deal until the Father doesn't want to marry the mother. Reason being, Father doesn't want to convert into Muslim. I guess the Mother doesn't want to leave her religion either.

I just don't understand, if you have no plans of going that far (marriage) with the girl, why do you even start the relationship? If it's just to kill time, I suggest you do the necessary precaution so you won't end up in a bad state. I mean if you love the girl, don't you want to work towards marriage as the goal? I guess maybe I'm too naive.

So.. Mother gave birth to the child and stayed with the Guy's family- still not married.

After some time, she decided to leave along with the child. I guess this will be better for both side.

But the guy's family did not let the matter rest, they went to court and try to vie for the child's custody. And so, the child spent half of the week each with its parent.

Sometimes when the child talk to me somehow I find it hard to communicate, because she will manage to divert the conversation to talk about her parents. And I will have to find ways not to hurt her feelings.Usually I really hate those who give themselves self pity, as I don't feel such thing quite a big deal. But hey she's a child. And a person's childhood had an adverse effect on their growing process.

Haix, so girls. Please don't just causally open your legs to anyone. Because ultimately not only you are hurting yourself, but your future child or partner as well.