Work

A few months ago I made a lot of 3D renderings as promotion material for a building project in Beegden, the Netherlands. This is one of the best parts of my job at Albertz Hendrix Architects, and it gets even better when you find your work in public. This my work is featured on the project's website.

http://www.krijtenberg-beegden.nl

Time to give an update about the previous months. A lot has happened since I updated the site 2 months ago.

iPod
Let's start with some commercial talk. My Samsung MP3 playered abruptly stopped working after my brother took it for a spin and therefore I was looking for a new one. The Samsung absolutely did not suit my needs. It had a lot of functions. Too many functions. It could do a lot but was very clumsy in use.

After a search on the internet I narrowed the possibilities down to two models. The Creative Zen V Plus and the iPod Nano. Both had more than enough storage room for my needs, were small and had a great interface. The in-store comparison blew the Creative away. The iPod Nano is a beauty. It has a solid aluminum body instead of the plastic used by the Zen V, the Clickwheel works better, has a lot more accessories and it had an extra 4GB of storage. I'm now saving for a Mac go with it...

Tool
Tool gave their 3rd concert in the Netherlands in a year on November 9th in Ahoy Rotterdam. Erik and I were there! We were right in front of the stage, first undergoing a vast wall of sound from support act Mastodon. My ear-plugs almost popped out of my ears.

Tool was a lot better. They played the same setlist as Pinkpop and in the Heineken Music Hall, but that is not important. I can hear these great pieces of art an unlimited number of times without getting bored. The lightshow was very impressive with lasers to complete the whole experience. Again next year please!

The way home we were able to catch the last train to Utrecht, but we had to go to Weesp! Luckily my girlfriend's father helped us out and picked us up with his car. Thanks Ger!

Muse
One month later and 70 kilometers more south it was Muse's turn to blow us away. The guys entertained us with their epic songs and overwhelming visual effects in an overcrowded concerthall

This is their biggest tour ever and it shows. The drummer appeared from a video-screen-covered dome, a huge translucent screen at the back showed visuals typical for Muse and large balloons filled with confetti bounced on the crowd. 14 songs and a very hot show later we could head home again.Thanks to some midnight traffic jams it took twice as long though.

Work
And on a final note. My contract at Albertz Hendrix Architects got renewed and is now without end date. Many more years of happy working lie ahead.

Two weeks ago I signed a contract with Albertz Hendrix Architects in Elsoo. I will start working there next Monday. Last Friday was my last day at Widdershoven Architects where they found a more experienced replacement for me. I thank them for allowing me to get more experience in the profession of Architectural Drawer.

Company site: http://www.azhx.nl

In the third week of working at Widdershoven Architects in Kerkrade, I was asked to update the company website. The website looked pretty good, but the coding was done poorly. I don't think the maker ever heard of W3C. I updated all the code and now the website is up to standards.

Check it out at http://www.widdershovenarchitecten.nl

6 years, 1 month and 14 days. That's the time I was an employee of Laurus, a Dutch retail company that exploits several supermarket formats in the Netherlands.

In December of 1999 I went to the local supermarket called Edah to find out if they could use a hardworking student trying to earn some money to pay for his education. I was accepted and on January 4th 2000 I worked my first hours.
In the years that followed a lot of things changed. Laurus decided to convert all of their formulas into one, Konmar. Our store was in the first batch to be converted. This conversion didn't bring the results they expected. Even worse, it almost was the end of Laurus and the French retailer Casino came to the rescue.

In the meantime I graduated form the Hogeschool Zuyd, receiving my Bachelor's degree, and went to the Eindhoven Technical University. After almost 2 years I decided to quit the University and look for a full time job.

On January 31st 2006 Laurus made public their plan to sell the Konmar and Edah formula to relieve their debts. This meant another period of doubt and uncertainty for all employees, but not for me. Last week I finally succeeded in finding a job and next Monday I am about to start for Widdershoven Architects in Kerkrade. Next Saturday is my last day in the supermarket. So after 6 years, 1 month and 14 days of working in the exiting world of retailing I'm finally starting my career in the world of Construction as an Architectural Drafter. I will surely miss my colleagues, and whish them the best in their struggle for keeping up the revenues.

As for me, I am ready for a new adventure.