07 March
alasan saya ke Singapore tanpa bosan setidaknya ada karena tiga hal : membaca buku di perpustakaan, menonton orchestra, dan melihat lukisan.
satu lagi sih : santai di taman tanpa khawatir ditawarin kerupuk palembang.
sebagai mbak-mbak yang masih berjuang mengumpulkan valas biar bisa apply MBA, saya seneng banget tiap ke perpustakaan yang ada di Singapore. pertama karena vibe semangat lifelong-learning dari pengunjungnya kerasa banget. kedua, ambiance antusiasme yang menghangatkan hati. ketiga dan yang terpenting: nggak berhantu.
berbeda dengan perpustakaan yang pernah saya kunjungi di Indo, perpustakaan di Singapore tuh seringkali menawarkan akses super gampang. bahkan sering menyatu dengan tempat wisata. sebenarnya sih konsep ini pernah saya temukan implementasinya di taman-taman kota seantero Surabaya. tapi gimana yah, koleksi buku disana kebanyakan buku anak. jadi bagi saya, ya nggak resonate aja.
selebihnya, hampir semua perpustakaan di Indo yang saya kunjungi tampil dengan "gahar", serius, dan mencekam. ini lho kenapa saya tuh kalau ke perpustakaan jadinya sering merinding sendiri.
tapi nggak untuk perpustakaan yang terletak di mall orchard gateway lantai 3 ini. perpustakaan ini cantik, hangat, terang, dan artistik. library @ orchard hadir di jantung pusat belanja. anomali yang lucu bagi saya. di tengah hiruk-pikuk pusat belanja, hadir oase yang ditujukan untuk para pecinta ilmu.
memasuki library @ orchard membuat saya lupa bahwa saya sedang berada di mall. nuance yang dibangun begitu syahdu. keheningan yang menenangkan dari berbagai kursi yang tersedia memanggil manggil saya untuk duduk sejenak dan membaca buku-buku langka yang selama ini saya cari kesana kemari.
beberapa bagian di sisi depan (pintu masuk) dibuat ala gallery kontemporer dengan tata pajang dan pencahayaan kelas dunia. membuat pecinta seni juga memiliki alasan untuk berkunjung. namun tentu saja, pecinta buku lah yang menjadi jodoh bagi sanctuary ilmu di perpustakaan ini.
akses menuju Library @ Orchard paling mudah adalah via MRT Somerset dan langsung saja jalan menuju mall Orchard Gateway. makanan dan minuman tidak diperbolehkan dibawa masuk ke perpustakaan. namun tepat di depan perpustakaan tersedia beberapa vending machine dengan berbagai minuman kemasan sampai vending machine jeruk peras segar juga ada.
terima kasih Library @ Orchard. karenamu, aku percaya bahwa buku dan ilmu sama kerennya dengan baju dan fashion di jajaran etalase mall Orchard Road.
06 March
one day in August 2022, someone that I think would be my spouse cheats on me. he was at a dinner with someone-another girl at the food court. known by one of my colleague. since that day, I hate every food court around my hometown.
Then on my last day in Singapore recently, Fatimah insists that she wants to go to Lau Pa Sat so badly. I really don't have any idea about Lau Pa Sat other than a misty memory scene in the Crazy Rich Asian film.
I went to Lau Pa Sat by bus and the bus stop right beside the intersection. then I and Fatimah just cross the street and we already there.
Lau Pa Sat is a historical building that used to be a hawker center for white-collar worker around Raffles area. one of the busiest business district in Singapore.
the building automatically is a focal point in this area. with its unique architecture and clock at its roof. Lau Pa Sat really stole the attention at this skyscraper jungle.
there are two sections at Lau Pa Sat. Indoor and Outdoor dining area. both sections offer fantastic scenery. inside this Hawker Center, you will be amazed with its very detail yet beautiful green structure. I can't stop myself from looking up at the ceiling and adoring this building's architecture.
at the outdoor area, I can feel the unity in harmony. between business heartbeat activity and the dynamics for serving and dine food and beverages.
outdoor area of Lau Pa Sat stands more cheerful and expressive. this is because the stalls can decorate their exterior depend on their theme of the dish. I found vibrant and various stands that please my eyes. even tough most of them are barbeque stalls.
Lau Pa Sat also halal-friendly Hawker Center. I can see the commitment from management to serve and treats halal stall according to MUIS Singapore.
the stall that sell halal dish tell themselves by using the green tray, which is very different than non-halal dish who served by the brown tray. they (the management) also separate tray return and wash area.
my favorites one at Lau Pa Sat are Ipoh Hainanese Chicken Rice. halal, authentic, delicious. located at the drinks area, the heart of Lau Pa Sat.
I buy the Millo C with ice for accompanying my mouth-watering Hainanese Chicken Rice.
by visiting Lau Pa Sat, I realize that my heartbreak are healed. I don't hate food court again. but still, I never visit any other food court if the standard is Singapore's Hawker Center. especially Lau Pa Sat.
before Lau Pa Sat, I don't believe that travelling can heal my soul. muffled my angryness. and rejuvenate my perspective. turns out, I was wrong. Lau Pa Sat is a prove that by widening up my horizon I can gain new insight and broaden my inner soul. and finally heal compeletely.
Thank You Lau Pa Sat. I Left My Heart on You.
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