Hobby (Part 2)

Of course, being a teenager my interest at that time incline more towards novel. Err.. don’t ask me the titles, even though I still can remember the names and the authors. Its because the evolution of the hormones, I guess. And at the same time my elder sisters start to buy their own collection of novels. My allowance for my schooling was also permitted me to buy my own. So,I have a lot of books to read.

Until one day, I read Jibam (by Ujang, a famous cartoonist at that time). It changed my perception on readings. Not that it made me stop reading, instead its open my mind to be more selective on my reading. Novels (in Malay) if I can say are almost all about love, greediness, lust and not to forget about jealousy. I am bored to read the same things over and over again. It just like watching Yusof Haslam’s movies. Named me any movies (directed by him), I can assure you there will be big motorbikes, night clubs scenes, his house, police and other easy-to-predict scenes. Err! No offence to Skop Production’s fan, please. :)

Then, I began to find books that satisfy me.

I failed.

Lots of book that I love to read either too expensive or only available in English. English book is like a sacred to me. Not that I never read any English book, it just that I always end up reading the dictionary. And I was (and still) also not a library-friendly.
Then, it’s the end of my first hobby.

Hobby (Part 1)

I believe everyone has her/his own hobby. I am included.

Before that, what is hobby? According to dictionary.com, hobby means “an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation”.

Hmm… but I believe hobby can be made as main occupation.

So what is my hobby? My hobby changed through out the years. I once fell in love with books. To be specific, story books. It started when I was in primary school. There was a competition for book reading, which I cant remember what it is called. You have to jot down in a report book for every single book you’ve read; the lesson learnt, the author, the publisher and etc. I started with the intention to get the numbers, which by end of the year the one with more books will be rewarded. I did read a lot but I have never won. Sigh.

Its (the competition) actually didn’t bother me. It has turned out to become my habit. I love to read regardless whether there’s a competition or not. I never give a damn on the report book then. I still remember, I love to read “Ceritalah Lagi”, it’s a blue covered book with more than 5 stories inside. Its all about legend, myths in yesteryears time. You know, those like “Hikayat Garuda Sakti”, “Puteri Tempayan” etc. Its fun.

English book? I am not sure whether there was any English book in the library. Ahahaha! I mean, of course there were lots of English book in there, but it was not in my list at all.

The hobby continues until I further my study to secondary school. Type of book has changed; no more stories with super duper power which enable the prince to kill a flying giant bird with only a bamboo spear. Ehehe!

(to be continued)