Growing & Changing
September 25, 2009 | Filed Under Architecture, Family | Leave a Comment
A bit of an update. Our family is getting more comfortable here in Nebraska. It feels like Fall now, and we’re glad about that. It is our favorite time of year here. It means pumpkin hunting and corn mazes are just around the corner. I like it best when our little family is trekking out to some obscure town surrounded by corn fields, eating at local diners and exploring oddities. In my view, Autumn and Spring are the best seasons in the midwest.
Well, Kuei is acting as chauffeur now as she drives around town, dropping everyone off for school and juggling all of the most important things on the homefront. She has helped me so much this semester, simply by being so flexible and supportive. I’m busy in studio most days (and nights) studying for a mechanical engineering class or working on my latest project. It is a challenge and I hope I can keep up with it all. Architecture is becoming so immersive in the way I think and rethink everything around me now. It can be distracting at times, though. For instance, simply glancing at a building used to be a random thing. But now everything has punctuated my thinking, to the point where I find myself immediately drifting into thoughts on structure or form or historical context. It really is a way of life that permeates everything. Becoming an architect is insane though. It’s pushing me mentally and physically. It’s taken its toll, but I’m still hanging in there. Imagine taking the classes Engineers have to take. Then you’re expected to learn everything you need to be a good artist. And everything necessary in construction. That’s an architect. A crazy hybrid of all these analytical and creative specialities. My last project fell pretty short because I just couldn’t get it all done in time. I hoping I can still come out strong with my finals though.
We are celebrating Brighton’s birthday this weekend, because midweek birthdays are tough to work with now. He started cub scouts and is fast becoming a young man. Keane is as talkative as ever, completely unreasonable as a two-year-old, and is a constant test of the art of negotiation. They are really great though. Things are progressing on every front.
Brighton’s Baptism
June 12, 2009 | Filed Under Brighton, Church | Leave a Comment
Hey there. I want to share some pictures from late last year, from Brighton’s baptism. I’ve procrastinated putting up more photos on this blog for waaay too long. So here you go. Better late than never. Most of the pics are in black-and-white, because the lighting in the changing room was too yellow, but they still turned out. It was a good day and pretty neat to have Shannon and my Dad speak that day. During the baptism, I had to immerse him twice though, not because of a stray arm or anything, but because I forgot a word or two in the prayer. So I did it over the right way. Brighton didn’t mind and said it wasn’t scary at all. Click here for more pics from Brighton’s baptism.
For Kuei…Anniversary Post
May 14, 2009 | Filed Under Sheldon, Kuei | Leave a Comment
(Note: To hear the music on the vid, you need to mute the website music by scrolling to the bottom of the page).
It’s been a while
March 30, 2009 | Filed Under Website | 1 Comment
So I haven’t updated this site in a while…sorry about that. But it isn’t due to a lack of stuff going on. Like all of you, I’m sure, you’re really busy. Work and school have been really intense. And Facebook makes it too easy to update with a sentence or two (even if I don’t really like the thing). But we have a ton of photos and stuff to put on here, and I may streamline the process a bit soon. Anyway, the family is doing great. Kids are growing fast. We are having fun too. This month we’ve been to Minneapolis and St. Louis, for instance. March has been quite the roadtrip month for us. This site isn’t offline yet. It just took a long nap. More to come soon. We promise. 
“Architecture School” show
December 1, 2008 | Filed Under Sheldon, Architecture | 2 Comments
I have been following some of these episodes online, the new reality TV show, “Architecture School,” and just from my limited experience thus far in school…it is pretty interesting (and kinda disturbing) in how close it compares with my day-to-day activities. I haven’t seen too much of it yet, but am curious how it will unfold. Anyone else seen this? I’m also looking into getting some good newbie books. This one looks good (hint hint wink wink at Kuei).