San Francisco, CA

Can you believe that this kind of architecture is in the heart of San Francisco? It looks like something from a postcard! Really happy with how this photo turned out :)

Snow day 2014

First snow in Vancouver, British Columbia! Woke up to a beautiful, sunny day and it was absolutely fantastic. 

Poetic Response to "The Metaphor" By Budge Wilson

Dear Ms. Hancock,

                                 You were the thunderstorm,
                  That churned through my grey summer sky
        Proudly shattering the dull decorous
Of my vicissitudinous life
                You never stopped believing
                         Even when we were lost
                                 Among the jungles of growth
                                         You knew that a rainbow will always be there
                                                     At the end of any road
                            If I had one last chance
                                   To right my wrongs
                                             To make amends
                                                    I would like to simply say
                                        Thank you, for everything you gave

Downtown Vancouver

Downtown, Vancouver

A gorgeous sunset view from The Renaissance hotel downtown Vancouver. A clear view of the peaceful ocean before night time! Was taken during my stay for the CAIMUN conference 2014.

The Hollyhock

Poetic Response to "The Sound of the Hollyhocks"

Do you hear the flower sing
Under a sky both far and near
The hollyhock blooms late past spring
Loyal she is, she speaks, she hears
I wish I could listen more
Together in a field crisp and new
Rather than this cold steel floor
Her days are plenty, but mine are few

By C. Wang aka PeyPey


Source

Poetic Response

Trapped deep down below
There is only one way left
Please forgive me friend

Haiku summary of "Gentlemen Your Verdict?"




Heart of ice it takes
Or is it a heart of warmth?
A truly brave man

Haiku response to "Gentlemen Your Verdict?"

Black Ice Cream

  Black vanilla ice cream that I had while in Japan ^_^ It doesn't taste too different from the normal classic vanilla ice cream, but I thought that it was really cool. The black does kind of stain though, so watch out!

Oedipus the King Play Review

    Oedipus the King, a tragedy written by the man revered as the greatest tragedian of all time, Sophocles, was one of the best literature that I have ever read. The main characters of this play are Oedipus, Iocasta, Creon, and Tiresias. The play follows the story of an obdurate and hubristic king, Oedipus, who rules over the city-state of Thebes. The central plot behind this play is that you really get to see how his great fortune reversed in just one moment, which leads to his spiralling descent to complete ruin. The play of Oedipus the King contains a lot of literary tropes that may be hard to decipher, as well as some allusions to older great works of literature. I suggest the reader to carefully read over each line, as to enjoy this play to the fullest. I also highly recommend this play to those that enjoy a gloomy tragedy to read, such as "Macbeth", by Shakespeare. I would definitely reread this soon!

Taipei, Taiwan

Taipei's beautiful night, as seen from ontop of the 101 tower. The view was simply breathtaking. And the best part is? Anyone can head up to the top of Taipei's 101 tower, since there's a restaurant up there!

Hakone

Hakone, Japan

One of the most beautiful mountain villages I have ever been to. Only a short bus and bullet train's ride from Tokyo. Try out their specialty, black eggs from being boiled in sulphuric water!

Akihabara

Akihabara, Japan

Essentially the anime heaven of Japan. Countless streets of stores selling japanese animation merchandise and electronics. Definitely check this district out if you head to Japan. :D