Today's post was incredibly difficult to write ... both of my arms and shoulders suffered extensive damage from all the "patting myself on the back" I've done over the past few days. I had to type … [Read more...]
Why I am an Architect (and not an Astronaut)
I don't ever wonder why I am became an architect, just like I don't ever wonder why I didn't become something else ... like an astronaut, or a belly dancer. It's because I don't have the skills to be … [Read more...]
Putting in the Work
It's been an interesting couple of weeks - at least I think interesting is the right word for it. Not good, not bad ... a bit exhausting to be honest. But that's life, right? Work, work, work, seems … [Read more...]
Architects – Getting Your First Job
Summer is fast approaching here and that means there is a new batch of architectural graduates who are about to venture forth and get their first "real" job as an architect. My inbox is starting to … [Read more...]
Architects are Crafty
Have you ever called someone "crafty" and you weren't referencing their Macgyver-esque abilities pertaining to yarn and popsicle sticks? In this the age of DIY, most people use the word crafty when … [Read more...]
Happiness and Being an Architect
Two simple sentences could be used to respond to about 1/3rd of all the emails I receive: "If studying to become an architect is making you miserable, don't be one." "If being an … [Read more...]