19 January 2012

When Serenity meets Serendipity @Budapest

Budapest, a place where time stops to enjoy the wine and the jazz.


After all the complications, finally I can travel out of UK! (*yeepee-yeepee-yay-ing*).

It has been an amazing trip with more appreciation towards life and culture.  The time stops and flows with the rhythm of jazz, as well as with the aromatic Hungarian latte at the Central coffee shop. With a small slice of Kreme, a local pastry sandwiched with 2 inches thick of clotted cream, you smile at the sunny weather outside Ruszwurm, the oldest confectionery in Budapest.

Quoting it from a friend, “Be indifferent. Don’t rush into anything. You feel frustrated and disappointed only when you are rushing for the train.”  It changes my perspective in life, and with many recent happenings, this quote came quite timely I would say.   

This trip, with different travel partners, we initiated many random conversations, from philosophy to architecture, from arts to politics, from literature to history, and from coffee to wine. We also saw how different upbringings and experience managed to strike vibrant and diverse viewpoints on certain topics.

The city is full of sweet tranquility. Sitting in a decent restaurant, while savouring the tenderloin steak and drinking a glass of 0.1L Tokaji Azsu 3 puttonyos, we got to watch light, white fragments of sleet, showering outside the window, covering the pavements.

Or, when you are overlooking the whole city of Budapest, from the 400m St.Gelert’s Hill, under 4oCelcius, it’s just purely amazing. Witnessing a city with 1000 years in history, is like stepping on the stones and rocks in the Colosseum , a fulfillment you get when you visit the ancient ruins which live through the millennium.

Sometimes, when you are able to see how life can be transformed into a great feast of self-indulgence in a cultural or historical field trip, it reminds you that keeping your writing and travelling dreams are essential.

Taken @Budapest



















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08 January 2012

When lyrics are just not words

When I look into your eyes
It's like watching the night sky
Or a beautiful sunrise
There's so much they hold


- 'I won't give up', Jason Mraz


The subtle tune that sings out your moods, does not always have to be fast and loud; with a little bit of pauses in between, you feel relaxed and at peace with the surroundings.

While I am listening to this song, I couldn't help but wonder, what if Jason Mraz, Colbie Caillat, Lady Antebellum, Bruno Mars and Boyce Avenue get together, to make a song?

"It would be a disaster", my heart whispers. Yes, it will.

Less is more, I thought.

Plucking the feelings, the guitar in my heart; seems like an endless waltz with the imagination of tomorrow. Best things in life are free, and they are real.

'Cause even the stars they burn
Some even fall to the earth
We've got a lot to learn
God knows we're worth it
No, I won't give up


The wave, quietly washes down the memories of yesterday; but it brings you the beautiful seashell that you never expect.

You sail out to the ocean, with the seashell, and your jar of heart, hoping to reach the horizon, some days.