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May 31, 2006
Some results...
Before i announce the answers.. its interesting to see what people put down:
My favourite three singers/bands, if asked in 2001
Bjork, The Whitlams, Radiohead- 40%
Carl Orff, Aimee Mann, Tori Amos- 15%
The Unicorns, Bloc Party, Interpol- 10%
Jewel, Melissa Etheridge, The Whitlams- 35%
My favourite three singers/bands, if asked in 2005
The Unicorns, Bloc Party, Interpol- 0%
Tori Amos, Bjork, Radiohead- 40%
Sigur Ros, Fiona Apple, Tori Amos- 55%
P J Harvey, Beth Orton, Bjork- 5%
Where did I live for the first few years of my life?
Collaroy Plateau- 50%
Penrith- 10%
Dourdan- 20%
Manly- 10%
Glebe- 10%
What I wanted to be when i grew up (asked in primary school)
An Architect or a gardener- 25%
A composer or a writer- 45%
A writer, a fisherman or a cook- 15%
A fisherman, a builder or an architect- 15%
A restaurant owner- 0%
How old was I went i first went clubbing?
17- 15%
19- 25%
21- 25%
23- 35%
Recently the type of guy i fall for was described as:
sporty, dumb, well built- 0%
asian, short and buff- 20%
asian, girlish, screwy- 30%
boyish, cute and fucked up- 50%
How many "relationships" (ie guys ive called bf) have I had?
1- 10%
3- 50%
4- 40%
6- 0%
Who threatened legal action against me?
My step-aunt, Kris- 10%
A fantasy author, Raymond E Fiest- 20%
Head of bachelor of science (architecture), Kristine Sodersen- 25%
My jewish cousin, Tamira- 5%
The focus of my fourth year critical writing essays, Architect firm Bates Smart- 40%
How did I waste 7 years of my life?
Running a fantasy forum online- 0%
Studying Architecture at University- 10%
Reading trashy sci-fi and fantasy books- 0%
All of the above- 90%
What was the most important thing in my life when i was 9?
My nintendo system- 15%
My bike- 10%
Playing fantasy role playing games- 30%
The book i was writing (the saryn trilogy)- 30%
The musical i was writing (the ghost drum)- 15%
According to jose penguins:
a) are cute and make good snacks- 20%
b) Prove that time travel is possible- 15%
c) Prove the existance of god- 40%
d) Eat turnips and hate rabbits- 25%
In 2005 i lost/broke three:
Watches- 0%
Mobile Phones- 65%
Rotring Pens- 0%
Scale Rulers- 15%
Fucking Calculators- 20%
Bonus: What is Juliboo?
The Jewish Union of Little Irish Breastfed Obese Orthodontists- 5%
What happens when indie student julien dies and becomes a corporate monster- 10%
Angsty architecture graduate + hamster- 20%
Julien's penguin name- 65%
Posted by julien at 11:55 PM | Comments (0)
May 29, 2006
Now you get the quiz
Lets see how carefully you have been reading my blog (or my mind):
http://juliboo.funtest.biz/
Posted by julien at 11:54 PM | Comments (1)
May 15, 2006
rejection....
Today the only job that has been actually rewarding at work - as in, the clients have been great, the project looks good - was pretty much cancelled.
Reasons? Foremost the budget, for they suddenly realised they didnt have one. Secondly, the married couple had had differences since the beginning: the husband wanted change, the wife wanted change without anything changing. She was PETRIFIED by the thought of anything in her kitchen being moved. Or her living room. Or....
I was rather dissapointed. This was my baby. MINE! The first job I solved and took over.
Which makes me imagine the years ahead.. the constant collapse of one job after the other.
What a wierd practice where architects are asked to invest so much time and energy and creative juice into each project and yet at any time they might fall through.
Rem Koolhaus has a 5% build rate.
So we must forever dwell in this moment of unquestioning faith that our project will continue tomorrow, while telling ourselves that tomorrow it could also end.
If we dwell too much on the possibility of failure or termination then we will never invest ourselves in our projects and imagine it as a complete, beautiful thing.
If we kid ourselves that every job will be completed, then we set ourselves up for a live of dissapointment.
So we sit in between... attempting to live in a world of doublethink and paradox. Believing today will continue forever, while not betting our lives on it.
Posted by julien at 09:27 PM | Comments (4)
May 11, 2006
One of those days
Today I realised I lack two skills necessary of being an architect:
a) Patience, and the ability to plough through the same project for days, weeks, months, years - fighting for every little inch even if you never designed that inch. I, sadly, have a short attention span and tire of projects quickly, especially ones that dont excite me much.
b) Humility - the ability to grit my teeth as the client asks for changes #7466 for no apparent reason, meaning another 3 days of redesign and because we've gone way over in the hours, the client isnt paying for the work either.
I could bitch about the way my boss presents designs in a wishy-washy, we are open for discussion way, instead of at least setting down some points firmly. She doesnt get the point across that a lot of though has gone into elements of the design.
I could regret that i have had about 8 job offers since i started at this firm and 3 of them were in great companies. But im not going to change firms.. cause i feel an obligation to see out at least some of my projects and to give this firm a chance.
Just one of those days I try to remember what I could have been if not an architect.. and of those 6 long years of study.
Posted by julien at 11:47 PM | Comments (2)
May 01, 2006
winter glowing, rain falling
The bright sky of the morning quickly retreated to allow for a mellow day of quiet drops of rain, splashing down onto a grey newtown full of umbrellas and glowing cafes.
I calling in sick, the exhaustion of the last two weeks finally catching me and holding tight. After the great escape Ive seen David Gray, Augie March and the Whitlams, while enduring the deadlines of a contract set of documents, a construction certificate and a DA. My boss on friday commented "no wonder you are sick."
Through this is the memory that life often works in unexpected ways and I could never have guessed recent events a few weeks ago. A suprise hug in a chemist, quiet talk, not so quiet kisses.
Its cool out there, but it seems so warm in here. Then again, im currently huddled over a tea with a blanket over my shoulders....
listening to: The Dawn Collective, Mum, David Gray, Elliot Smith, Sigur Ros, Lior
Watching: Invader Zim
Reading: Drum media.. i know, i know
Posted by julien at 11:22 PM | Comments (1)
Generic rant #85477: more muscles equals less brains?
One of those times where I HAD a rant I wanted to make, but just havent had time and now my anger has kinda dulled down. For the sake of blogging license i feel that ive been letting the rant quota drop, so ill ATTEMPT anger.
RAH!
*ahem*
I find it interesting how certain individuals believe that the more "attractive" they are, according to a rather arbitrary set of laws of what is desirable, the less personality they need to have. This isnt just a gay thing - it works on all sides. This odd kind of "market value" where having blonde hair and big breasts, or being well built, tall or having a large dick, suddenly makes you think you can win people over entirely on some kind of physical draw card.
Surely these superficial values can only work in the short term? I find it odd to find someone trying to hit on me flattering my looks, boasting about their own looks, while totally uninteresting in what kind of person I am, or even portraying what kind of person THEY are.
Yes, physical attraction is important in any relationship, but to me its something much more complicated. If i could set down a list of rules that would instantly make me want to date someone.. then.. life would be a lot simpler :P It does depend on types and some kind of personal set of attribute thats may help, but at the same time its also timing, personality, events, acts of kindness... its many things.
Hmm.. ok.. theres what anger i can manage at the moment. Now im going to go back to quiet happiness :P woot.
Posted by julien at 10:41 PM | Comments (1)