Friday, February 18, 2011

MY BIRTHDAY CAKE :)

It was my birthday yesturday and i brought a nice death by chocolate, chocolate mouse cake to work which everyone loved. Then when evening came, i took a nice fresh cream bery cake to ballroom class, and then at home with the fam. we had a nice cupachino cake with bubbly... mmmmmm.
My boyfrend Gary, bought me the cutest, big, hairy, lion teddy bear, which now lays on my bed and sleeps with me, and my valentines was just amazing, the most romantic ever.

Work this week was head down busy, with lots of pressure for me to finish the market drawings for the Big Bay appartments, which launch today. The drawings were finished yesturday evening, and checked by Van Aard, who says they fine, just a few minor things. I actually finished them on Mon. allready but i had to correct things and fix the dimensions which i did wrong. Otherwise a pretty quiet week this week, except for all the lovig iv been recieving, first valentines and then my birthday, all  in one week.
aaaaHHHh i love february...

till next time
Sleesy, cheezy, blogger
MIMISA

Friday, February 11, 2011

NOT MUCH TO SAY...

This week was pretty blan, cant say much except that i was working on the Big Bay appartments again this week, setting up markettng drawing plans of each appartment. Today though, being friday, the last day of the week it just had to now get stressfull, after i had such a mellow week. The architect i am working with on this project seems very stressed out and angry today, and is asking and expecting me to do these things, and i am not sure how to , but he seems to irritated for me to ask, i kinda dont want to be a distraction cause he seems very on edge. But slowly i am getting this confusing revit under my belt, with all its linking, and loading, sheets, project families and all other foriegn languages, its kinda complicated for one girl to handle, and all on a Friday of all days. But wait there is good news, im getting there, and there are helpfull souls around me that i can ask with a much friendlier face, dont get me wrong the architect in question is a real nice & friendly guy, just not today.
I do feel that i am becoming part of the family here though, slowly but surely as i join in on there projects, but bein a busy student compared to sitting in the office are two compltly differant situations.For one thing, i can not stand sitting infront of the computer whole freeeeaaaaking day, i am going to pull my hair out.. :( # i feel like the energizer bunny in chains#

But there is good news, ITS FRIDAY and the weekends here, somthing i have learned to appriciate much more this year since there are no more school holidays for me... and guess what, its Valentines weekend, and i hope to have a special weekend, and i hope all of you do to.

till next time
Sleezy,cheesy,blogger
MIMISA

Thursday, February 3, 2011

This is ME!!!!!!!

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This is ME!!!!!!! the starting Point....

I was reminded while doing the attached assignment on "this is me", who i was and what i am about, things i forgot about myself because we are to busy taking care of life, to think, contemplate, dive deep into the ocean of our mind, and just spend alone time with yourself, QT, meditation, day dreaming. All things i used to love doing when i had time to do them.The same goes for arts and crafts, painting, dancing singing.

Now my time is spent on ARCHITECTURE, and dont get me wrong that has become a new found love and interest of mine, or more like a daily obsession, seeing as it takes up most of my time, and leaves little time for anything else. Like a joke i once heard- Why do some guys marry architects?- Because they're never home...

Like my job this year as an in service architectural student i am now working for the duration of the year at a small company called Smith&Smith Architects in Tygervally office park. My first taste of an office job, and it feels almost like i am a child again going in to the office with my mother for the day, and sitting next to her at her desk while she works. Everything is new and different and interesting.
The company is small based in an old house, but the people are friendly and helpful, and i feel very cosy and at home there.

The company only consists of 2 architects, 2drawghtsman, a graphic designer, me, secretary/office manager, and the boss Henk Smith. Who has just came out of hospital after removal of his brain tumor an will be in recovery for six months. Therefor there has being allot of office politics being going on about the running of the business, and being that i am a very quiet person you tend to hear allot, sometimes even more than usual, and by the sounds of things, the business might be merging or closing down.

Nevertheless, work goes on as normall, and clients don't wait for anyone. I have been working there for just under a month now, and Up until tuesday i have being working on the project, Kelderhof residential village sketch designs while helping Pauline and the other arch. with council submission printouts, as well as changes and improvements for clients review. Since wed. i have been helping arch. Van Aard with the Big Bay apartments project, and have bein doing individual unit plan sheet layouts.Most of the  time they just look so busy and stressed i just wish i could help them already, but i am nearly there, Rivet i have nearly conquered  you!

I quite injoy the office environment down in the dungeon of the house, although the office politics, uncertainties and dissatisfaction of some of them, make for a very uneasy work environment. None the less i feel very at home and do not bother myself with that.What ever happens, happens.
I look forward to seeing what the rest of the year holds, and this is This is ME!!!! only the beginning, the starting point, im sure there will be lots of up hills and down hills in this race but it can only get better.

So this is me...
till next time,
Sleezy, cheesy, Blogger.
Mimisa