It's been just two days of attachment at Joseph's company but somehow it felt like a week already. Anyways, there's already so much to tell from two days of working experience.
Okay well, here goes. So Ridzuan and myself have been posted to Joseph's company, BHATCH design at Bukit Timah. His office is this nice really cosy place which could well have been an apartment instead. It doesn't have that office vibe, so it's quite a breath of fresh air. Anyways, he shares with his office with this other architect, Ian, who's working for himself. He was the one designed the whole office. I don't have pictures, cause I'm supposed to be working obviously, but the place is really nice.
There's a studio above the office which is actually a fashion shop or something like that, who's owner is Ian's girlfriend. And besides that there's like two apartments rented out as well. The two apartments are just a bedroom and a toilet. The kitchen and laundry are located in the main office but the owner of the apartments rarely uses them anyway.
Anyways, yesterday, the first day or work, started off in a really dumb way. Well, me and ridz didn't know where the place way so we actually walked past the place and all the way up the hill where all the private landed properties are. We were too engrossed envying the people staying there that we obviously didn't notice we were walking at the wrong place. But the houses there are really nice, some are not even houses, they were more like mansions. One of them even had two dogs behind the already huge gate to guard the house.
Anyways once we reached Joseph had this long talk with us about life as an architect. I don't think he was too psyched about having us as his interns, seeing as to how we screwed up our JC3 big time. Hahah. But anyways, I was assigned to do a site model for his current project, which he's collaborating with Ian, at Sentosa. It's some A&A project on the current Insect kingdom at Sentosa.
I wasn't too enthusiastic about having to do a model, but Joseph said I need to brush up my model making skills, which was why he assigned the task to me. (and it's true btw, I hate making models cause I suck at it!) Anyways, I started off by staring at the floor plans for about an hour with absolutely no idea. Then I asked to look at the elevation and some pictures, before finally being able to cut my first piece. By the end of the day I only finished making one pitch roof and the roof for this stretch of covered walkway. Hahaha. Not the kind of start I was hoping for.
Then today I continued on the model. I got stuck even further cause there was this terrain with all the confusing different floor levels and I ended up just staring at all the numbers and trying to make sense of it. Halfway I gave up and I went to start on this competition me and Ridz are supposed to be involved in. Ironically, it's something to do with what we have been doing all semester long. Yup you guessed it, housing for the senior citizens. hahaha..
But this time, the house is located in California, so it'll be a totally different ball game, with all the different guidelines and stuff. And it's supposed to be a landed housing, not a mid-rise apartments, so we're supposed to design like this village-like community rather than the normal HDB-like community in Singapore. Damn I wish I can visit California now.
I'm supposed to continue on the model and the competition tomorrow. I'm quite psyched for the competition, unfortunately I can't say the same for making the model. Joseph won't be too pleased with my slow progress, thought I doubt he'd be surprised.
Oh and my LO, Kim Nam, paid us a visit today for like just 5 minutes only. He told us that we shouldn't have any complaints, because this is one of the best place for ITP. I think he meant in terms of working environment, because the first thing he commented when he arrived was how nice the office look.
Hopefully my 06 classmates are having a better start to their working life than me. Except you Wanting, mine is definitely better than making nametags! And I'll be checking up on you everyday till you sound enthusiastic about your day at work eventually! hahaha..
All right, another long day tomorrow. Hope you are all well.
Friday, August 28, 2009
9:01 AM
Crit was surprisingly not disastrous. Still was a major disappointment nonetheless. Anyways, Monday crit is the last, and then I think there's one week for people like myself with unfinished work to finish up everything. And then I'll be heading for my ITP, which will hopefully be an enriching experience.
I can't believe it's been almost a week of fasting already. Which means 3 more weeks to Hari Raya which I'm so dreading cause it means lots of house chores. The whole spirit of Hari Raya was really lost on me like since when I was 15 or so. It's sad really, but you just outgrew certain things in life. Maybe I'll be fond of it once again in the future. Hopefully.
Oh, and happy birthday MJ. It's been exactly 16 years since MJ came to Singapore for the Dangerous Tour and there's still a lot of people with rather fond memories of that day. How I wish I was old enough back then.
This is my all-time fav MJ live performance. It's so mysteriousss, in a way it kinda sums up his life.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
5:24 PM
3D MAX is a fucking dog pile of shit. Each version is still as crappy as the previous shitty version I don't know what those faggots down there are doing.
Monday, August 03, 2009
7:23 AM
I think this picture best describes what I'm gonna go through in the next three weeks. It's gonna one hell of a ride, and I'm probably gonna die at the end of the road! But like that crazy slope I'll probably have fun along the way. Architecture gets me, most of the time I do enjoy what I'm doing in the course. It's just the amount of hard work that still hasn't caught on to me. I guess it's true they say you can't have the best of both worlds.
I told myself I'm not gonna rush for this submission but what the heck, I know I will in the end so there's no point trying not to rush. LOL. I hate making physical model, though I don't hate 3D max as much. Maybe it's because doing 3D modelling doesn't require me to set up a temporary bunk at my kitchen like how I do when I'm making the physical model instead. Cutting cardboards with the lovely ants is one thing, having your parents riding your ass for making such a mess is another. (Parents are a pain in the ass, I'll be a cool dad someday =P)
I'm so emotionally drained right now I can't wait for fasting month. Fasting always gives me the spiritual guidance that I need(sound corny I know but I am a man of faith afterall). Sucks that I had to do my ITP then though, but it'll mean I get to focus on my work more than usual. Perhaps my boss might be a tad naive and forgot that I was fasting, and he might just take it as being "so dedicated to his job that he makes sure he finishes his work on time at the cost of starving himself." I would love to see that on my report.
Okay I'm heading to my auto-desk now. Adios all.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
7:24 AM
1. A site called ‘Who Represents‘ where you can find the name of the agent that represents a celebrity. Their domain name… wait for it… is www.whorepresents.com
2. Experts Exchange, a knowledge base where programmers can exchange advice and views at www.expertsexchange.com
3. Looking for a pen? Look no further than Pen Island at www.penisland.net
4. Need a therapist? Try Therapist Finder at www.therapistfinder.com
5. Then of course, there’s the Italian Power Generator company… www.powergenitalia.com
6. And now, we have the Mole Station Native Nursery, based in New South Wales: www.molestationnursery.com
7. If you’re looking for computer software, there’s always www.ipanywhere.com
8. Welcome to the First Cumming Methodist Church. Their website is www.cummingfirst.com
9. Then, of course, there’s these brainless art designers, and their whacky website: www.speedofart.com
10. Want to holiday in Lake Tahoe? Try their brochure website at www.gotahoe.com
Saturday, July 11, 2009
10:47 AM
In Our Darkest Hour In My Deepest Despair Will You Still Care? Will You Be There? In My Trials And My Tribulations Through Our Doubts And Frustrations In My Violence In My Turbulence Through My Fear And My Confessions In My Anguish And My Pain Through My Joy And My Sorrow In The Promise Of Another Tomorrow I'll Never Let You Part For You're Always In My Heart.
Sunday, July 05, 2009
5:20 AM
WHO WOULD'VE THOUGHT?
Yes, Owen in a United jersey. Better believe it.
Who would've thought the once Liverpool favourite Michael Owen would be wearing the Red Devils jersey now. I never thought it would happen, but nonetheless I'm excited by the prospect of him pairing up with Rooney up front. We saw the devastating effect it can have during Euro 2004 when Rooney was just a 18 year-old starlet and Owen was a player in his prime days. Now the tables have turned, Rooney is a player in his prime and Owen is reaching his 30s towards the twilight of his careers, but I'm confident the partnership still can churn out the goals needed. United will manage just fine without Ronaldo and Tevez.
This was some ten years ago, when Owen was an 18 year old teenage prodigy.
Crit last week was okayyy, a bit trivial, but nonetheless it didn't suck as I expected it to. Hanging out in town on Friday with my classmates was really crazy. No ones can explain it.
Makes you wonder what you could have had in store instead doesn't it? At 50, he still has the dance moves in him, though admittedly not as good as say 10 years ago. Though he can still sing as well as ever.
