25.5.2026 Monday -

 

24.5.2026 Sunday - Enghooi meets Jowie

 

23.5.2026 Saturday - space form and delight

 

22.5.2026 Friday - Sean prepares for a talk

We prepare for dinner with the Japs, it is interesting how much I look forward to these little breaks in my routine. These two are warm, genuine and amazingly easy to get along with - considering that we only met in December last year. I am afraid I can't say the same of several of our 'older' friends; one has become secretive and small minded, another also steers the conversation back to herself, and the other is always complaining about something or another.

Sean leaves dinner early, we suggest that to him; he will be giving a talk tomorrow at the PAMSC Centre - form, function and delight.

21.5.2026 Thursday - talking to Louis and Henry

Henry borrowed our models to show to students at an education fair. This morning he shares some photos with me; Louis is at the fair as well. These two are good ambassadors for the profession; they should engage well with the students. And because of this photo, I send Louis a text and we start a conversation - I will see him this Saturday at Sean's talk.
 

20.5.2026 Wednesday - full of opportunities

We have an important meeting today, to meet a client for a hotel project, it will be in collaboration with a design firm. We propose some changes: some quite drastic, some practical for buildabilty and maintenance.

At the meeting, Dato says that the proposed omission of the basement car park is shocking. I ask him - in a good way or a bad way? though I know the answer. We have not built anything with them yet, although the feeling and feedback from our interactions have been fruitful. One of the directors say that we are 'good at getting the basics done well'.

On the way to the pool with Sean, I suggest some ideas for his talk, including taking 2 afternoons off to finish his presentation. It's important to feel prepared for the talk, this will be his first. His mother is very proud.

19.5.2026 Tuesday - a wish comes true

The day ends well, Sam joins me for a swim and she says that she enjoys it

Today starts with a target met; drawings of an initial idea is sent off for tomorrow's meeting. I remind myself myself not to fall in love with the idea, and not to worry about what will happen in the meeting. It is a bad habit, one which draws energy from me - I must work and think in the present. 

Keeping to that mindset, I speak to a young man about his work programme and tell him that I expect more from him. I want focus, he agrees to work on that. In return, I take one project from him so he has more time on his hands. I speak to him about his overlong lunch break; he returns home to eat with dad who cooks lunch for the both of them. This is a nice break which I am sure the father looks forward to, but sometimes the cooking is late and as a result the young man returns late to the office. I suggest that he gets dad to text him when lunch is almost ready, and then he leaves the office. A simple solution, like the chat itself is a simple solution to a problem which has been nagging at me for several weeks. 

Should have done it earlier.