The Oak Tree - Veiled Magnificence

Leisure.
This is the word to describe these couple of days I got back here.
It has been a long time since I was free to sit cozily on my chair, holding a book, sinking into an intriguing story, feeling as how the characters in the story feels for hours.
This feels so good.
I've always missed those time when I was lying on the sofa in the living room or sitting in front of my study table, reading a story attentively until I was unaware of things happening around me.
I once loved reading like crazy. Yes, like c-r-a-z-y.
My free time was all about reading.
I read until my dad got annoyed and worried I'd really go crazy when he saw me carrying books wherever I go. Alright, I admit that it was a bit too much. I read while I was having meals, traveling in vehicles, and even in the toilet.. :p
But I couldn't yet find any disadvantage about reading. I never feel reading is wasting time like I'd feel that way if I was doing something else. Reading gives me a sense of contentment and safety.
Bookworm's Pride. :D
I'm grateful of my primary school teacher who had chosen me as a librarian, which I think is the reason that I was destined to fall in love with books.
At first, I read story books with many colourful illustrations. As my vocabulary increased, I read books with more words and less pictures. Finally, I read books with small words throughout the entire pages. I still remember that I felt great when I've finished a novel (probably my first novel) with the title '兔老爷'.
That be-with-words-all-the-time period was until I'd entered secondary school.
I read less books due to some reasons.
I was distracted by school activities, homework that was heavier, and for these couple of years, internet.
I was never quite sticking with TV, except some awesome movies and animations. But it was internet, which included social network and games that occupied lots of my free time. When I was aware that my time for books has obviously lessened, I know it was because of the appealing of internet. It isn't easy to resist the urge to hang on internet, the temptation is too strong.
I feel sad and regret sometimes that my interest to books has dimmed somewhat.
Harry Potter series is the greatest story ever. Recently I found The Hunger Games and The Last Song also not bad. I miss those 武侠小说 written by 金庸 also.
Books in English has dominated my reading list recently. But currently I'm shifting back to books in Mandarin, and found my reading speed has declined a little. -.- Phew~ back in reading literature-atmospheric novels. Hope to find surprise. =)


The pleasure of attending a book fair - with my dear friends. =)