Hong Kong, Hong Kong -- "My first travel was light, vivid and crowded with unfading scenes of discovery"

Welcome to Adam's Key. A collection of random theories, introspection and soul-searching thoughts that eventually led me to places.

I was just a normal kid; expected by many to wonder. I asked God why I wasn't allowed to see the world. He replied, "humble yourselves, so that I may exalt you in due time." I never spoke after that.

Sometimes in life you see yourself wandering in the maze of inequality and left in awe with the concept of "privilege." Yet, great things are bound to yield in due time. My family was generous enough to let me glance through the few things that this world could offer at the age of 19. I was delighted; enlightened. I knew it was only the start.

Yet I felt worrisome, I felt doubtful. Not realizing the things God prepared for me. I think I had the best vacation in my life. Only to find out it was only part 1 out of 5 of His plans.

Looking back, I was that normal kind. Expected by many to wonder. And so I did.

Baku, Azerbaijan -- "The melting pot of the east and west known as the "land of fire", Azerbaijan continues to awe the world with its new identity from the Soviet past."

Welcome to Adam's Key. A collection of random theories, introspection and soul-searching thoughts that eventually led me to places.

Iridescence; I saw an iridescent purple sheen across my dreams. It must've been my curiosity that lurked into my subconscious mind. "Where should I go" I constantly asked. It has been three months. Three months of wandering and three months of unstirring reflexes.

Perplexed, I saw myself dreaming of papaqs and intricate silks. The feeling was warm, clasped and rhythmic in nature. It was the Azeri spirit that invites its next guest. Then I woke up.

I had to go.

Azerbaijan, the land of fire, seemingly invited us whilst in our celestial form. Apparently, there's a feast with the revered Nizami Ganjavi, the national poet. We are bound for great things, the calling is inevitable.

The moment I stepped into damp Baku, I saw two Azeri women just like in my dream. I smiled. The moment you receive a letter in the subconscious realm. You should pack and uncover.

Tokyo, Japan -- "Tokyo is vibrantly white; a city of paradox in itself."

Welcome to Adam's Key. A collection of random theories, introspection and soul-searching thoughts that eventually led me to places.

Repetition; why did I saw repetitive dreams? Little by little I knew I was in for trouble. It was an unnerving experience to receive a call that will validate all your hallucinations that ran three times in a row. I was obsessive. I knew I had to had to feel the gravity during take-off and the subtle mist whenever you talk.

I'm finally here. 

Tadaima.

I never thought that I had to book a flight to Tokyo at the very first year of my travel. I remember when I was a kid, I was bullied at the classroom since I posted a photoshopped picture of me at a random ramen shop in Japan. I don't know why but I took a screenshot at a random place in Tokyo via Google Earth then took my photoshop skills to the limit then posted it to Facebook. I was so amused with the kind of quality I've produced (but at the end of the day it was still VERY obvious)

Now you understand why my classmates laughed at me, but there's something about Japan that's very special. Other than the usual connections we produce while watching animes, reading manga or even listening to jpop, the ability of the Japanese to connect to you through non-living objects, I would say, is exponential.