haven

we went to the library to kill some time. medyo high tech ang library nila :) nakakaaliw. to borrow books, you have to become a member and pay a yearly fee of 50sgd (if you're not a PR) or 10sgd (if you're a PR). they'll give you an atm-like card as your library card. to borrow books, you go to kiosks, you put the book on this borrowing device, and insert your card in the card slot. that's it! no more stern-looking librarians wearing their hair on buns and wearing old fashioned glasses (which i incidentally have). no more stamping of cards.

when you want to return your books, you just drop them on drop-off machines. books are automatically scanned and marked as returned. :) life is simple!

all those glorious rows of books!

and more of them!

some interesting finds:

from a book called "plastic" -- this is a pen holder. a very brutal and morbid piece... but very creative!

from a book called "japanese designs" -- i found it very striking :)

"many appreciate the simple life. but living a life of simplicity is not simple. rather, trying to simplify one's life is a constant challenge to embrace discipline-to edit out unnecessary items and to minimize desires that fuel their acquisition."

from a book called "odd jobs" -- odd nga! the first one is an armpit sniffer and the second one is a make-up artist for the dead.