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I imagine the employees normally play music in the background. But these videos are peaceful. However, the idea of making the same thing every day is mind numbing. It’s gotta get old pretty quick.
But anything is interesting in a tightly packaged 15 minute visit. Fun to watch while eating dinner. Thinking of all the unhealthy things we could be eating instead.
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a jug of wine and a bowl of rice earthen vessels simply handed in through the window
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In a dream I visited a restaurant next in the basement of a shopping mall.
It was closed. The door was taped up.
The property manager left a note.
This venue will remain closed until the Owners remove item 14 from the menu and website. By orders of SNHD.
He called a Lego baseplate a Park The Park sparked an Amusement Park That grew to fill the playroom.
Toilet paper structures with Lincoln Log beams, Platforms of Wooden Blocks, Duplo towers, A Sporting complex of putting greens and pink balls in a Hoola Hoop.
Stuffed animals were the guards.
Lego figures and plastic toys lined up for opening night.
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if there is still something where one has to go hastening brings good fortune
I was underwhelmed when I watched it a few years ago. I wasn’t overwhelmed this time. But I enjoyed it.
I still can’t shake my distaste of monarchical systems. But I appreciated this story of growing up into responsibility. And it resonates more with a growing boy in the house.
The Life of the Architect had an interesting podcast episode about critical skills for an architect.
I agreed with their list — critical thinking, communication skills, attention to detail, and 3D visualization. Admittedly I was a bit weak at 3D visualization, but the other three skills made me a good production architect (DD through CA).
Before listening to the meat of the episode, I jotted my own list of four key skills for a working architect, especially a young professional.
Show up every day, fully. Be reliable and don’t let anything slip through the cracks.
Learn how to research. We’re generalists so we’re always exploring unfamiliar problems. When starting out, it might be picking up an old set and applying the template to a project. After a while, you’ll be tasked with tricky building conditions or complicated regulations. If you don’t know, ask. Learn how to ask questions. I’ve met architects who dislike their telephones. This weakness has stunted their careers.
Get comfortable being wrong. I’ve seen people freeze up at the blank page (often when drawing details). Don’t wait! Jump in! The solution is just a couple mistakes away. The sooner you make them, the sooner you’ll solve the problem.
Learn from your mistakes. This combines the first three points. There’s no point in making early mistakes if you don’t learn from them. Past errors are the library for self research. And if you’re fully present at work, you’ll avoid repeating those old mistakes.
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I would add one more skill from the Owner’s perspective (and to borrow a point from the podcast). As the Owner’s PM, I need my architects to communicate.
Everything an architect does is communication. Drawings are communication. Design is communication. Coordination is communication.
My biggest frustrations arise when the architect goes quiet or doesn’t follow through on their promises. Keep me posted early and often. Mistakes happen, no big deal, I’ve made plenty in your shoes. We’ll fix it together. But never keep me in the dark.
Life-safety is always number one. But let’s be real, everything else — including design — is secondary to communication.
If you’re a fan of mid-century aesthetics, this is a must-watch. If you enjoy the occasional surreal animation, it’s got that too. (Check out Blame it on the Samba).
I didn’t watch this as a kid. Most likely better to skip this on a grainy VHS tape. It was a treat to watch this on a big screen TV in high def.
Too bad my kids won’t enjoy this for the first time as adults. I wonder what they will enjoy in thirty-five years.
Will their aesthetic pleasures follow mine? Most likely the opposite.
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The quantity of cheap entertainment at our fingertips continues to boggle my mind. Even without Disney+ I’d still have the world of YouTube. But high def, guaranteed curation, and no ads are worth a small tax to the Mouse.
I listened to the BBC Radio presentation of this short story by Neil Gaiman.
I have an up and down opinion of his work.
I’m a huge fan of the Sandman series and have reread the series a few times and plan to reread them soon.
During college, I was also a fan of his novels, Neverwhere and American Gods. However, I reread them a couple years ago and realized that I don’t enjoy his prose.
I adore his inventive worldbuilding, but his writing came off stiff in the repeat. Gaiman is the first author where I’ve soured on their prose. I’ve ready plenty of bad authors, but none who I liked enough reread their books a two decades apart.
Fortunately, Chivalry doesn’t have this problem. It’s a cute short story, set in a lovely little world, and doesn’t overstay its brief welcome.
Even if I’ve soured on his novels, it’s hard to go wrong in 45 minutes. It’s a charming piece with an insightful introduction sharing nuggets on the difficulties of a professional author.
