15.1.2026 Thursday - working lunch

The workers did not come to work today - so Sam picks me up for a swim and lunch

 

14.1.2026 Wednesday - Lukas Roth

 

13.1.2026 Tuesday - Sam returns from KL and makes an assessment

We think we are in a poor situation util we experience what others go through; rude nieces, undecisive siblings, irresponsible adults. And then we realise that we are doing ok. This should NOT be the way to deal with our own happiness, but it is a good gauge to see where we stand in the general scheme of things.

We talk about cars and Sean tells me that the gauge of the car one should buy is our annual income, which means that his upgrade is not a much bigger car. Sara thought she would like Sean's Iris while he gets himself a new one. A change in our normal dinner time conversations - children are growing up. 

 

12.1.2026 Monday - Taiwan connection re-established

 

settling layouts with Henry

This evening, we re-connected with Eric who wanted us to visit Taiwan and take part in a design and construction on some installation in July. He also confirmed my attendance at the design review in May, Sam and I might take this opportunity to re-visit Japan (perhaps no Australia trip this year)

11.1.2026 Sunday - a mixture of young and old

 

10.1.2026 Saturday - meeting a fellow mentor

 

9.1.2026 Friday - small sense of achievement

 Sam is going to KL tomorrow, to attend a dinner hosted by the Malaysian Nature Society to honour dad's contributions - she and the kids feel that this is an important occasion for him and should be attended by kin. The other kin are kinda quiet, so the Sarawakians are stepping up. Means that I will be home alone for 3 nights - which I will use to clear up around the house and tidy up my mind. Looks like I will try and paint as well, decide which room to take over, which one has better light. I think it will be Sean's room.

SY and HJ came by to drink the rest of the beers in the office fridge, we talked about doing things, finishing tasks and feeling a sense of small achievements, which drives one onto the next series of small tasks and assignments. While I think it is fun to reflect on how well we did as a team publishing the local newsletter - it is time to move on. Which most of us have, her with her building projects with SL and IJ, and him doing BES and BAJ with me who is editing The Borneo Architecture Journal.