26.4.2026 Sunday - re-connecting, almost.

EH texted Sam last night so there are plans this morning to meet for breakfast. He cannot make it so we meet with the others instead, and update them on my ankle which is getting better. I am able to walk about with the boot now, and the wound is closing up. Motivated by this, I finish a good work out at the PD - we meet the good doctor and he obvious misses our chats; we talk in the car park about my recovery, about sports and about his previous recovery from the same injury.

I am reminded why I am reluctant to share too much about my situation, he does talk/share a lot about things that do not directly concern him/them. One good thing comes out of this belated meeting - Sam will join in a hospital visit to Johnson tomorrow. 

12.6.2025 Thursday - slowing down

 

15.5.20224 Wednesday - back at work

After this trip and observing how some of my friends in Taiwan work - I am determined to be more focused in my work and do more. More detailing, more detailed work, more face to face reviews with colleagues, more site walks to see progress and quality of work. 

I start the day back at the gym; running on the new slippers and feeling good about myself, and worrying about Sam's shoulder ( I hope it is only a pinched nerve).

At the office, I start with phone-calls; to Aziz about septic tanks and appointment of the right engineer, to Pui about job scope, to PH about status of his projects, to Kamal about rain water harvesting, Rewi about submission dwgs and so forth. Texting is fine, but sometimes it takes a chat over the phone. 

I play squash with Kheng (1-1), and Patrick (5-1) who complains about not playing for a week and poor form. I think to myself, I have not been playing either. I think his problem is consistency, not just fitness - he tries too many low percentage shots. Fitness is both cardio vascular and muscle; if you are both out of breath and your muscles are tired; many things go wrong. Anyway, I am glad to be back in the courts.

we find out the Teck is considering using a China contractor to build the hotel complex

6.5.2024 Monday - first technical meeting

I sign up at the gym, after my last session with Even. He has reignited my interest in strength training: it might be my imagination but I feel trimmer. 

But the weight lifting tires me out, I fall asleep at my desk. And wake up in time for the first Corliss technical meeting, and site walk with the new contractor. It is a good outing, meeting Jong, Joshua and the 2 Dominics. 

Sean is getting busy after our meeting with Francis, good thing George is here. Freddie volunteers to design the front steel cage with Sean, I tell him to go hard. Young people will learn, and get better. 

 

25.2.2024 Sunday - many things to do

This is a list of defects and tasks to do by the entire team involved in the hospital expansion project; it is from 8.3.2022

Though I start the day early; tennis with Sean and a promise of the Jesuit brothers' company (they did not show up) there is a sense of running out of time. 

I did not read although I have a house full of books. I did not cook although I have a brand new kitchen. I did not sit and work instead wandering and wondering about without aim. And there is so much to do - - time to make another long list. (one for work and one for home). I have always made lists, they take ages to complete. I know now that the trick is to make short daily ones; those are easier to keep and achieve my goals. 

I read about the 5 goals a day - read 10 pages, exercise, learn a new skill (this must be a long term goal)