since the book café, my friends and i
decided to have our weekly breakfast sessions at different cafés. we could explore
new places while having our sessions at the same time. this round, we went to
the forty hands café (on 19 november 2011). the café was tucked along yong siak street in tiong
bahru. this street had a number of interesting boutique shops selling different
things. books actually bookstore was just diagonally opposite forty hands café.
at 9am, the place was already
crowded with people, probably the nearby residents coming for breakfast.
luckily, we still managed to find a table at one corner to sit.
the café was not big, with a few
tables inside and a few tables outside the door entrance. there was a staircase
leading downwards to the backdoor with a few more tables in that small area. the
café emanated a retro feel, with old posters on the wall, a big menu hanged behind the counter and some chairs transformed from wood carton
boxes. the utensils sets were interesting too, where breakfast sets were served
in traditional metal plates, like those used in the old days. i wondered, where they
prepared the breakfast as i did not see any kitchen at the counter area.
we were eating our breakfast and sharing
how our week had been. as we were sharing, the atmosphere suddenly turned tensed and emotional. it felt like we
were warped in our own world at our table. at the same time, i could still hear
the music playing at the background and the conversations of the people sitting
at the tables nearby. at that moment, i was present to the strong contrast in atmosphere at our
table and the surroundings. it was fascinating that sometimes a conversation between 2 people or a group of people could create a time warped feeling with everyone so engrossed and disregarding the surroundings. in that space, we listened to what was said and the person sharing felt that she was understood. i always enjoyed this kind of conversation where i learnt something from listening to that
person or i felt understood by that person when i shared.
that day was definitely a good session,
with a lot of essence. after more than half a year, our weekly sessions had progressed to the next level! i looked forward to the subsequent sessions for this season!
forty hands is definitely a café with
great coffee and food to chill out but may not be as conducive for deeper conversations with friends.
nevertheless, thumbs up for the food, coffee and latte art!
forty hands café
latte art! helped to brighten up the day! i wanted to do this one day!
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