Sometimes I’m kinda happy that I do not have a kid while my friends are all having kids. Derived from a book I’m reading by Sasha Cagen called “Quirkyalone”, I’m pretty much a happy quirkyalone since birth and literally a quirkyalone whenever I hang out with KP and Steve. With wives and a kid each, it was refreshing to see how these two little mini KP’s and Steve’s were getting along real fine. Steve’s son loves having KP’s daughter around and it’s cute watching them prancing around with their never stopping imaginary mindset. Now, imagine if I ever have a kid, how would he/she fit into this picture. I mean, it’s not like it’s gonna be awkward or stupid but picture this love triangle between KP’s kid, Steve’s kid and mine. Awkward huh?
Call it good timing but I got to go to a book fair today in Burma. Now, say what you want about the third worldness about Myanmar but book shopping in Myanmar is AWESOME cos the seller have no clue how valuable what he’s selling are. Be it second hand book or not, Myanmar has a large collection of historic or non fiction books. So, this was a huge garage sale where you’re given a brown paper bag worth 20,000 kyats (around 18 dollars US) or 10,000 kyats (around 8 dollars US) and you are allowed to bag any books as much as they fit. I got 12 books, mostly hardcover and thick, for 18 dollars US. And I saw a prize tag on one of the books inside and it read $41.95. Just that book itself alone is worth the bag already.
It’s not like Burmese people are dumb but it’s just that they’re not open minded to be able to enjoy being curious when it comes to purchasing books. For example, if a Burmese Christian sees a joke book about Christianity, he would just ignore it and leave it be while Christians from some other country would buy it, read it and sue the author later for ridiculing a belief. So, imagine you have people like that for other genres of books, you’re left with lots of kick ass books in the discount rack while the discount rack I’ve been to in other countries would be just bad reads being chunked away by consumers.
I would hate to admit it but reading cures me. My ex is a bookworm and he’s mentioned once how he was able to go through days just by reading. I kinda respected him for that but never could see myself doing it. Now, it’s become a hobby of mine amidst my busy schedules. Having a book in your hand is almost like having a dvd player and a cable TV portable in your hand. What’s better? You get to control your own mind and imagine whatever you want in your head.
Call it good timing but I got to go to a book fair today in Burma. Now, say what you want about the third worldness about Myanmar but book shopping in Myanmar is AWESOME cos the seller have no clue how valuable what he’s selling are. Be it second hand book or not, Myanmar has a large collection of historic or non fiction books. So, this was a huge garage sale where you’re given a brown paper bag worth 20,000 kyats (around 18 dollars US) or 10,000 kyats (around 8 dollars US) and you are allowed to bag any books as much as they fit. I got 12 books, mostly hardcover and thick, for 18 dollars US. And I saw a prize tag on one of the books inside and it read $41.95. Just that book itself alone is worth the bag already.
It’s not like Burmese people are dumb but it’s just that they’re not open minded to be able to enjoy being curious when it comes to purchasing books. For example, if a Burmese Christian sees a joke book about Christianity, he would just ignore it and leave it be while Christians from some other country would buy it, read it and sue the author later for ridiculing a belief. So, imagine you have people like that for other genres of books, you’re left with lots of kick ass books in the discount rack while the discount rack I’ve been to in other countries would be just bad reads being chunked away by consumers.
I would hate to admit it but reading cures me. My ex is a bookworm and he’s mentioned once how he was able to go through days just by reading. I kinda respected him for that but never could see myself doing it. Now, it’s become a hobby of mine amidst my busy schedules. Having a book in your hand is almost like having a dvd player and a cable TV portable in your hand. What’s better? You get to control your own mind and imagine whatever you want in your head.
Listening to: Taylor Swift – Love story
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