episode_0091

There are many advantages of today’s life, but if I had to pick one, it would be that there is a lot of leisure.

When you are lying in a hospital bed, there will be many thoughts that come to your mind. What should happen to this project or that the personnel evaluation was a mess? But when I actually started doing it, the first thing that occurred to me was that I was bored, so it really is a leisurely life.

Usually, when I meet people who come to visit me in the hospital, I hear that they feel regret about their relationships or face the futility of their work life, but I don’t feel that way.

In the first place, it’s funny to say that I regret my life so far since I’m not currently working or graduated from high school.

is not it?

Anyway, it was a place and situation where a turning point in my life could have come, but it never came. I’m sorry, because deep down, I felt like it was a turning point and wanted to act as if I had read a self-help book and gained enlightenment about life.

I climbed up on the table in the middle of the living room and declared that I would live a different life from now on, so I could not even block out the highlight scenes on TV. Then, if you go back to your room with the satisfaction of having made a declaration and go to bed with the mindset of starting tomorrow, it will have been a very satisfying day.

No matter what happens, there is no turning point in life and there is nothing to do. I rolled over to the side and then to the other side. There was no inconvenience because it was a single-person room and the hospital was owned by our foundation. Normally, if the owner was hospitalized in a hospital room that was always empty, it would be very difficult if he became uncomfortable, so we made good preparations.

If you look next to the bed, there is a refrigerator within reach and a TV in front. There is a laptop under the table and there is a separate bathroom in the hospital room, so there is no need to go outside. There is a large empty space centered around the hospital bed, perhaps for the placement of medical equipment, but there are no complaints as there is no expertise in aesthetics.

But since it’s not an emergency, wouldn’t it be better to fill in something? At a design level. Even if it’s true on the first day, it may be like that the next day. Managing a patient’s stress is a part of the medical process, but if an unpleasant element is created in the hospital room itself, will the patient be able to trust and follow the doctor?

I rang the call bell. I have a complaint, but this isn’t some kind of black consumer, so I wasn’t planning on making an issue about it. I’m not in any pain, but I’ll be discharged at some point.

The person who opened the hospital room door and came in was the head of the security team. It’s embarrassing.

“What’s going on?”

“Iknow, right.”

Judging from the speed at which the door was opened, it appears that he was waiting in front of the door. What can I say to such a person?

I felt a little embarrassed because we were looking at each other for no reason.

Since I wanted to make it, I opened the refrigerator door and took a look. Of course it’s a refrigerator, but there’s no hot coffee.

“There’s no coffee.”

The security team leader silently moved to the capsule coffee machine in the corner of the hospital room.

ah. There was coffee there.

“Now that I think about it, I think homemade coffee would be good.”

The shelf above the coffee machine was opened and handmade tools were taken out. There’s more in the hospital room than you think, right? This isn’t a home, so shouldn’t we show the rationality of the empty space by removing some of the things we don’t need?

“Actually, it’s an expert’s coffee-”

Come to think of it, that security team leader has experience as a barista.

Yes… … .

To be honest, it’s really embarrassing to talk and bend to this point.

“I don’t think it would be good to make coffee in the hospital room because the smell would be strong.”

I said something roughly, but when I say it, it makes sense.

Isn’t this actually what you wanted?

I think that’s right. I rang the call bell because I wanted to say this. Originally, people tend to act unconsciously.

“So, I would like branded coffee.”

“Which brand do you want?”

I just thought about it, how would I know that?

Umm.

“I’m not attracted to famous franchises. I think it would be good if it was a unique brand. However, the unfamiliar feeling is burdensome, so I decided to prepare the basics and change the familiar. But since I’m drinking it to change my mood, I want it to have a special and unique feeling that’s different from the existing one. Of course, it would be nice to have a popular drink so as not to spoil the mood.”

I don’t know what sound is coming out of his mouth, but it’s not that important.

Still, I felt like the explanation wasn’t enough, so I added one word.

“I’m not picky when it comes to choosing coffee, so please feel free to bring it within the given range.”

The security team leader took a note, looked at it intently, and then left to get coffee.

I pressed the TV remote control. There was no reaction. This is because my mother turned off the TV and Internet in this hospital room. It has been a long time since the smartphone, which is a child’s independently owned property and personal privacy, was taken away.

Maybe it’s because they’re worried that they’ll be stressed out by the reactions and news about their magic mistake that caused a flood in Seoul, but shouldn’t they still leave their smartphones behind? There’s nothing to do.

Spending time without a cell phone is very difficult. Everything you need to do is in your phone. Actually, it’s not that bad, but it’s too good a device to waste time on. This is what you need right now.

Instead of just lamenting, it might be better to change your thinking. What if there were no cell phones to begin with? Then you must have figured out a way to pass the time.

This is ultimately a question of culture. A culture dependent on technology became unsustainable the moment it lost technology. The daily life and tranquility protected in culture also collapsed, and humans began to experience loss and deprivation. Only then do humans realize the permanence of time and try to resist the feeling of helplessness that continues forever, but it is already too late. For humans who have lost the lighthouse of truth, all that is left is a clouded spirit that cries out for despair while licking the glory of the past.

is not it? Maybe not.

Anyway, it was time to learn the secrets of wasting time from the wisdom of the old sages.

If you search on the internet, you will find it.

Oh, I don’t have a cell phone.

After dazing for a moment, I picked up the book on the table. Should I read this or not? I wanted to read the book, but I didn’t want to read it. To put it another way, I wanted to read, but I didn’t want to.

Yes.

There’s no point in expressing it differently, is there?

I put the book on my thigh and looked at the cover.

Book covers may not be noticeable if you do not enjoy reading or mainly read bestsellers, but it is an area where trends change faster than you might think. It may not be comparable to the fast fashion of the clothing industry, but if you collect books to record the history of book cover trends, it will not be long before your real estate is filled with books. Although I haven’t experienced it.

Right now, this book also uses a minimalist design based on a single color, so you might feel that the cover is a reuse of a design that has been loved for a long time, regardless of trends, but that is not the case.

This is a cover that is a trend itself. That’s because the font used for the title is currently a popular font in the book design field. To preserve the uniqueness of the font, a minimalist design based on a single color was used. If you look at the big picture from the existing design, there is only one font difference, but it can be seen as the same difference as the Gulim font and the Palace font.

It’s a good book. A book that shows the love of the cover designer. The reason why I feel so affectionate is because the difference in fonts is really big in terms of design, but honestly, it doesn’t have a big impact on sales.

Mixing the latest fonts with the existing monochromatic design does not make much of a difference in terms of sales. Compared to the effort it took to immediately recognize that this font was popular, research how to use it, and complete it in a timely manner.

The designer who created this design worked hard even though he clearly knew that the results would not compare to his efforts. Because bold attempts are impossible, whether due to authority or risk, do your best within the circumstances.

I spent some time with the book resting on my thigh.

I didn’t read it, I just imagined reading it. In my head, the beautiful genius girl Cha Ha-neul is reading a book. I don’t know what it’s about. Cha Ha-neul in my head will know.

As I was feeling satisfied by indirectly experiencing reading, the head of the security team came in carrying a cappuccino.

When I received the paper cup for coffee, I felt something familiar. It feels like memories of my work life are coming back.

It feels very familiar. What brand is this?

I picked up the paper cup and looked at the brand name, but the name of the coffee shop I was looking for was not there. Instead, a trademark that should not exist was written on it. So, this is the name of the hospital. For some reason, I had a strong feeling that when I went to the bathroom or the waiting room for guests, there would be paper cups for coffee.

I looked at the security team leader and began to read the notepad calmly in a quiet voice.

“By using a method modified from the basics for a unique brand, we have prepared Swiss Mix Coffee, which has a unique feel and is a widely proven, unfamiliar and familiar coffee. Here, a handmade coffee made with exceptional skill by proven baristas equipped with the basics “I frothed the milk.”

I thought it was a joke, but the security team leader was serious.

“…I have complicated feelings.”

I took a sip and it tasted good.

No matter how much I thought about it, it was strange, but the sweet and savory flavor was delicious.

It’s a really complicated feeling.