The thought of going to a cafe/restaurant by myself is just weird!... I dont go anywhere without people with me.. unless shopping, i've done many times=) and i like it... but cafe? restaurant? hmmmmm i dont knoww.. ehhehe you'll look like such a loner.. hehehe see, like lunches during workdays, if i dont have anyone to go with me, i'd rather take it away and eat it on my desk.. wouldnt you? the idea of sitting at food court by yourself is kinda uncomfortable.. =P well,.......
so deb's challenge for me is to do it! to go cafe by myself...
first i thought, heh?? then after i think abt it again for a while, may be it'll be fun.. see, i dont have time by myself nowadays anyway... i love observing people, read novels, and sometimes, you dont feel like talking to anyone and just drown on your own thoughts =)
so I gave it a go, in a cafe quite far away from home.. and to my surprise, i like it =) i ended up spending time in that cafe for abt 2 hours =P read novel by Josephine Cox, Bad Boy Jack.... sat in the corner, next to the window, perfect to observe people passing by =) and here i lay out the pros and cons of going to cafe by yourself..
pros:
- time to yourself, observe, think, pray, read...
- you can spend however much time you like in there.. etc
- you dont have to worry abt making conversation to anyone..
cons:
- see, i'm such a crying baby when it comes to sad novels! and its not like u can pour out your tears in front of everyone.. hehehe unlike at home, in bed, under the blanket, with rain noise in the background, hmmm perfect to read sad novels =) hehehe
- you can't share the food around (cake etc)
- you can't share your thoughts when you want to..(but thats ok, u can do that later)
so will I do it again?? may be not too often, but I will - with one condition.. i have to have a novel/magazine/bible with me.. =) cause i think what keep me in that cafe for 2 hours is Josephine Cox's novel.. i couldnt put it down! it was SOO good! but cafe is also a really nice place to observe n think =)
anyway I came home and told mum what i did, she was like "oh nooo... r youu okay?? that's sad seating at a cafe by yourself, like you have no friend!" hehehe see... i know that's exactly what people think and what I used to think =) but who cares! give it a try people.. it's actually quite comforting to run away from everyone else and be by yourself =) hehehe go, do it and share with me what u think! =P
anyway I came home and told mum what i did, she was like "oh nooo... r youu okay?? that's sad seating at a cafe by yourself, like you have no friend!" hehehe see... i know that's exactly what people think and what I used to think =) but who cares! give it a try people.. it's actually quite comforting to run away from everyone else and be by yourself =) hehehe go, do it and share with me what u think! =P
Cindy with no friends... That's a rare occurance.
It's probably the only time anyone will find you being quiet....Not that being loud is a bad thing by the way!!!
I haven't really gone to a cafe/restaurant but sometimes I eat by myself at uni food court if my mum's busy and I have an early day. I don't really mind it. Sometimes I have those days when I just want to be alone so it's good for that.
But yeah.. hmm i guess like, having dinner by yourself is kinda sad.. but if i was really hungry i wouldn't care.. lol. Just gimme food!!
Company is always nice... but often a good book can be GREAT company. Like when I'm really into a book I would just read it everywhere and not really want to talk to people.. haha.
and people observing is fun too! You know I always wonder where they're going or what type of person they are and what their life is like. Haha. Good stalker potential or what! But yeah.. i think it's interesting.
Good on yah for taking up the challenge! =P