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?

July 14th: I Remember It Well

It’s been 3 years since that day passed. It was our school’s open day. The morning was just like any other morning – duties here and there; parents sitting patiently while waiting for their individual numbers to be called; the sight of students fidgeting with a little uneasiness,...
July 14th, 2009 | Announcements, CoffeeSnoops, Events | Read More

Ecuador – An Introduction

(Note: In line with Coffeestops 2.0, which should be formally launched by the end of this month, we would like to introduce you to two other initiatives besides Coffeesnoops: CoffeePics and CoffeeTravels. In CoffeePics, each author would dig out his collection of photos, choose one and talk about it...
July 10th, 2009 | Ecuador | Read More

Summer: The Elixir of Life

(Note: In line with Coffeestops 2.0, we would like to introduce you to our new series of ‘Coffeesnoops!’ In this series, our ‘CoffeeBrewers’ will pursue our self-chosen assignments. These servings would be longer and much richer in nature, when compared to their counterparts....
July 6th, 2009 | Introspective, Photography, Weather | Read More

Fireworks and Chicago

 Happy Birthday America! Happy Birthday America! It seems quite some ago when there was a boy who harbored silent hopes of pursuing his tertiary education in the Land of the Free. At night he would silently flip through the memoirs of William Jefferson Clinton, Hilary Clinton, Barbara Bush; trapped...
July 5th, 2009 | CoffeeSnoops, Events | Read More

The Silencing of O’Hare

Foul Weather   If there are two things the aviation sector gets easily frantic about, they’ll be wild life and cranky weather. Even with all the jewels and marvels of Chicago, nobody can deny the weather here is seriously messed up. It can be Malaysian heat for a week (approx 31-34 Celsius) and...
July 4th, 2009 | Introspective, Weather | Read More

Wednesday Pleasantries

From Front (right to left): Matthew, Philip ; From Back (ditto): Amal, Audrey, Rahul, Emily, Ben, Olivia, Edwardo, Jian Wei I think this post is long overdue. It’s been 3 weeks now since I began my stint at the Department of Aviation at O’Hare International Airport here in Chicago. Even...
July 2nd, 2009 | CoffeeSnoops | Read More

Coffeestops 2.0 – A Renewal

Following up on one of my previous post, the Coffeestops gang have voted (5 In Favour, 4 Absentees) to take Coffeestops into a new direction. As of this moment, we are still hammering out the final fine prints and details of what we expect out of this renewal. This whole saga and discussion of renewal...
June 20th, 2009 | Announcements | Read More

The Vortex of Emptiness

When I talked to my college mates here, sometimes I can’t help feeling that I have been robbed from the complete Michigan experience. Due to technical differences between the education system in Malaysia and that of the United States, I was denied the experience of enjoying a freshman year. In...
June 18th, 2009 | CoffeeSnoops | Read More

Coffeestops 2.0 (My Dilemma with Writing)

I have heard of lots of 2.0s lately. Web 2.0, Globalization 2.0…. Coffeestops is more than a year old now. Like most creations and ideas, this site was built on a particular foundation and an overarching vision. And like most creations, the initial take off was filled with anticipation and excitement....
June 17th, 2009 | CoffeeSnoops | Read More