Faizah and Her Enchanting Journey

  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 tam...

  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 ar...