Articles By: Jian Wei

Well...a little weird in the head but I guess a little nice when it comes to character. Btw, a pleasure meeting you! PS: Didn't I say I was nice?

Budapest: Contradictions Aplenty

If the edifice of a city is a microcosm of the populous’ identity, then Hungarians [or those in Budapest] are a confused lot. Budapest is the epitome of a paradoxical message. On one hand, one could find half naked guys dashing down the streets on their skateboard. Telephone booths and lifts are...
August 15th, 2010 | Budapest, CoffeeTravels, Summer Session | Read More

Istanbul Day 3: Masters of Our Universe

The emerald blue sea roared as it collided with the stone barricades that were supposed to keep the civilization behind it safe. A fishy scent engulfed my senses as I inhaled the sea breeze. It was only half past ten in the morning, but the sun was unusually strong – forcing my cotton shirt to...
August 11th, 2010 | CoffeeTravels, Istanbul, Summer Session | Read More

Istanbul: At Night

Its minarets pierced through the sky, standing gallantly against the silent night. A few birds circled those lonely sentinels unperturbed, knowing that once the sun rises, the Blue Mosque shall receive a throng of visitors whose footsteps and chatters would break the muted acoustics of the surroundings....
August 10th, 2010 | CoffeeTravels, Istanbul, Summer Session | Read More

Istanbul: Putting a Face to the Past

“It’s 32 degrees Celsius, just to let you know.” said Zhi Wei in a groggy tone that masked the excitement that he had. “Oh god,” I muttered under my breath. It has been 2 years since I last been under such warmth – the blazing heat from home seems so foreign to me...
August 9th, 2010 | CoffeeTravels, Istanbul, Summer Session | Read More

It Was All Worth It – July 14th 2010

I wish I could time travel. I want to go back through the blurry passages of time and arrive in front of the simple green gate that marks the entrance to my secondary school. The gate would be open with a steady stream of green school trousers or sky blue pinafores passing through accompanied with their...
July 14th, 2010 | Announcements, Introspective | Read More

A Milk Bottle in One Hand

The gush of hot wind raced across my face as I stepped outside the KL 1701 flight from Amsterdam into the London Heathrow Airport looking exactly as I’ve left it six months ago – lackluster and in much need of a creative spruce. The warm and dry summer air teased out any form of comfort that...
June 30th, 2010 | London, Summer Session | Read More

Dim Sum Pot Luck

I wonder what it’s like when time bows to the will of men; when we never have to rush from one place to another racing against deadlines; when we have all the time in the world to do just what we needed to do – or maybe more. I can’t remember the time when I just lie on back staring...
June 16th, 2010 | General, University of Michigan | Read More

I’m Not Going Anywhere

It’s pretty clear that I have been avoiding blogging for a while. I’ve reached a stage where my life seemed lacking of inconsequential stuffs to blog about. My fingers can’t weave through the keyboard as they used too for the either the things I had to say were too heavy to be accorded...
June 13th, 2010 | General, University of Michigan | Read More

A New Dawn….

A New Beginning…. I slept for 13 hours today. It is probably a result of my body just feeling so sick with all the crap and roller coaster ride that I have to go through last week. Tomorrow school will begin again. The time out in the middle of the game is over. I am ready for a fresh start; a...
March 8th, 2010 | Introspective | Read More