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?

What Am I Thinking (2)? – Lines and Boundaries

I am happy. Isn't that enough? We make chores out of everything, from trivial urges to consequential decisions. Being sociable/making friends, something that ought to be so ingrained in our human psyche can sometimes, unfortunately, be turned into a tedious and cumbersome chore. Coming abroad,...
September 26th, 2009 | What Am I Thinking? | Read More

What Am I Thinking (1)? – Boom and Bust

Cluttered Desk, Paradoxical Life I am no constant. I tried to be but the efforts had been futile. It is surprising how little you know yourself until you finally take a decision to step back and peruse the person you see in the mirror. Actions after actions, ESPECIALLY the little and insignificants,...
September 25th, 2009 | What Am I Thinking? | Read More

Curtain Falls…

It’s been more than a year since I left home. And when the clock strikes 12, I will officially begin another. It is amazing how time flies. If time were like grains of sand safely clinched in your hand, it would feel as if there were a tingling sensation at the bottom – the grains of time...
September 8th, 2009 | Introspective | Read More

Purdue University – No More Kiamsiap

I wish I can continue the Kiamsiap Road Trip after the one to Bloomington, but alas, the journey to Purdue University was very unadventurous, hick-up [this is for Liz to spot the spelling mistake] free and smooth sailing. No haggling with African taxi drivers; no walking around a huge city finding for...
September 3rd, 2009 | CoffeeTravels, Road Trips | Read More

Merdeka – What it means to this Orang Cina

I am an Orang Cina…A Malaysian Orang Cina. And I am proud of it. It’s been a year since I’ve been in the United States. Last year, on this very same day, I wrote about my improbable journey and my pledge to return to Malaysia once my stint here is done – a pledge in which I still...
August 31st, 2009 | Introspective | Read More

Kiamsiap Malaysian Road Trip – Indiana University Bloomington

It all began with this - Eu Win: Eh! When you wanna go back Michigan ah? Jian Wei: *lying down on the inflatable mattress; feeling like wanna pang sai* Hopefully on the 21st! Eu Win: Urghhhhh….Jian Wei, you know that today is the 18th right?? Jian Wei: WHAT???? SHIT! Where got time for road trips?...
August 28th, 2009 | CoffeeTravels, Road Trips | Read More

An Ordinary Malaysian….Gone

Dear Ms Yasmin Ahmad, Sometimes coincidence surprises me. Just when you think you have everything figured out….life just pulls the carpet under your feet and you just land flat on your ass. “SURPRISE!” exclaims life. I was just in the midst of writing a post about what patriotism means...
July 26th, 2009 | CoffeeSnoops | Read More

Air Force One

I adore my internship, irrespective of whatever said and done. And besides all the once in a lifetime experiences that I had undergone, working in the airport has it’s own distinctions, namely because it’s usually the first stop for most tourists, before they enter the concrete walls of Chicago.  2008...
July 24th, 2009 | Daily Ramblings | Read More

Olympics In Chicago?

One of the interesting perks of being an intern in the City of Chicago is the access and the people that one gets to meet – especially during the weekly Wednesday Roosevelt meetings and the more prestigious Friday Brown Bag Lunches with the Mayoral Fellowship. Last Friday, we had the opportunity...
July 17th, 2009 | Events | Read More