Just Something Art Space & Cafe (Butterwoth, Penang)

Just Something Cafe (Butterworth) - Bee Hsia's Bday Celebration
Visited on January 2014

我在这里遇见一只狗一只猫，和友人小聚叙旧，为老朋友美霞庆生。

楼下的小黑狗兴奋的在我脚边跳跃，我喜欢抚摸它的头和颈，一旁的朋友吓到还劝我快离开，可它那双忠诚无辜的眼神无法让我不凝视它。楼上卫生间门前有只猫，在陌生人面前很生涩，动也不动羞得低头不望我，不像平日遇见爱撒娇的猫咪。至于我们呢，无论生活多忙碌，大家抽出时间外出小聚交流，也特意为明天生日的美霞庆生。

And this is the time that our old friend, Bee Hsia's birthday again... Is time to have a celebration and a small gathering no matter how busy we are, we still will spare some time to celebrate her birthday with her.

走上梯子，两边墙上是海报的拼贴，一站迷幻大灯的光线在门口散开。整个空间的桌椅成列方式让人感觉舒服，我们呆坐在角落的木制沙发，红蓝色的套子让我回想起老家乡的沙发上的欢笑声。一起到访的朋友觉得这里的环境不错，餐厅装潢有许多小细节，像是用回形针、钥匙、铝制锅盖各以手工自制成的灯罩等，处处暗藏惊喜。

Along the staircase, there are poster all along the way. The way they arrange their tables and chairs gives you a warm and cozy feeling. We sit the one of the corner with a wooden sofa that have blue and red cover on it. This make us feel like we are sitting at an old house sofa when i was young and have lots of memories about it. All of us feel that the environment is very cozy and all the details such as their diy lamp cover are full of creativity.

这里有几幅小画和照片很迷人，作画者应该有些忧郁，那些情绪虽藏于笔墨彩粉下，但却有一股力量跃于纸面。我想触摸这些颜色，感受它们掺和在一起时的跳动，或许找个安静无人的时间再度到访，为图写下故事。

There are a few photo that are very attractive. The artist should be very depressed when he creating this art yet it is full of life. Kim's feels like he is going to visit here alone some day and write a story about this photo since he amaze this photo so much.

铝制锅盖制成的灯罩。

藤编猫头鹰。

我本身也对手工艺术这方面有兴趣，因此对咖啡馆有期待有些高，当看到艺术空间的负责人把收集到的物品，古玩，书籍等各自堆砌在一角，难免还是有些小小的失望。艺术应该更好地融入这个氛围，哪怕是分解或重构它们。毕竟创意不是一层不变的杂物堆积，而是旧物品如何以新生命的形式呈现出光彩。

Kim have a lots of interest in art and is also a art lover so he have high expectation to this shop. He feel a bit disappointed when he saw the owner stack all the antic collection at a corner without make good use of it. He feels that it should be showcase in a more appropriate way to bring back the life of those antic stuffs.

有点可怕的娃娃。

曾到这里采访的记者好友喜明告诉我，原本的Just Something只是一个艺术的展示空间，前些日子还举办过跳蚤市场活动，随着顾客到来的需求，不知不觉营业成了艺术装潢咖啡厅。厨房供应的菜单极其简单，都是一般的简餐或小食，我想他们并不主打食物，毕竟他们经营的是艺术的氛围。

那晚座无虚席的时刻，厨房只有一个人手，我们点了几碟小食和两壶茶，期间不断要求添加热水续杯，很是麻烦了店主。

What we know from a friend that work as a reporter is Just Somethings is a art gallery at the beginning. But slowly they change the direction to become a coffee shop since they get lots of request from their customer who visit there. They even have weekend flee market that have quite a good response. Their menu are quite simple with all the basic food and snacks. Since they are focus on art, so food is just an additional selling point to them.

贴子留言墙

Lily & Huey Ling

Daphne

Daphne's homemade Oreo Cheese Cake

Bee Hsia's Birthday

本想在这篇帖子写一段友谊天长的文字，却下不了笔。中学时期送给朋友的生日贺卡都会写上长长肉麻的文字，然后花上几天心思去设计剪贴卡片，长大后就把一切简化了，放在礼物盒子里的的贺卡祝福语短短几个字，却承载着浓厚的情意。我想，我们都在成长的过程摸索自己，这次聚会不求什么，只求大家开心应对未来的生活。

Happy Together

来，笑一个 One Take Only

宵夜，在Raja Uda光华小学旁吃个东炎面（Hi Beng放工后加入我们）

Happy  Chinese New Year (Gong Hei Fa Chai)

为什么我们选择这样的环境？理由来去几个：舒适私密、适合畅聊。

艺术空间咖啡馆入夜后才开始营业，其实我更希望能在午后光顾，让心情沉淀在阳光停留的角落。听风的歌，饮一杯茶，闭着眼睛在笔记本随性记录涂写。

The reason we choose this place to celebrate is because this place is so cozy and suitable for us to have a good talk since it is not that crowded as compare to other shop. Their shop only start operate in the evening where Kim's feel that he would like to visit there in the afternoon.

Main Door of Just Something Art Spa & Cafe

Just Something Art Space & Café (Butterworth)

电话 Tel：011-2156 2306

地址 Address： 6988 Tingkat 1, Jalan Ong Yi How, 13400 Butterworth, Penang 
(地点有些隐秘，耐心寻找，Beside Maybank, Upstairs of a plastic shop)

营业时间 Buisness Hours：7.30pm to 12.00pm
面子书 Facebook：https://www.facebook.com/justsomethingart