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Sunday, Apr 14, 2024 - 11:58 SGT
Posted By: Gilbert

Closures, 新开始

My (former) interior designer WhatsApped me out of the blue last Thursday, to apologize for the renovation delays, what with the process beginning in April 2021 with the hacking, and stretching to December 2022. The renovation process would be a good story to recount someday (and with the accompanying home photos, finally), but a few other points might be noted here, also with the understanding that the renovation was eventually completed as desired, if well over schedule:

  • She didn't have to reach out, what with the company having wound down, so it was a nice gesture

  • I do have to admit to being rather frustrated at the time, with the completion initially scheduled for end-2021; having to wait an additional year can fray the best of nerves, especially when some of the excuses didn't seem to add up (though to be fair, the process included some pretty involved demolition and custom steelworking, and the accompanying permits etc.)

    However, looking back a year or so after having moved in (i.e. less than the renovation period), I realized that these troubles had basically not crossed my mind since, and that I was only reminded of them when messaged - not that I even cared much about those things anymore

  • Given that, I wished her luck if she ever wished to get into the business again, but with the caveat that it would seriously help if they implemented a proper scheduling system. While they were generally responsive, the lack of a reliable timeline was incredibly irritating after awhile, together with some obvious inconsistencies (e.g. unable to produce carpentry drafts, while promising it was in progress)

  • Of course, I did go in with eyes open knowing that they weren't a particularly-established firm, but somebody has to give the new guys and up-and-comers a shot, right? Well, not saying that I won't consider that in the future, but this is a lesson to have all clauses in black and white for commercial dealings - including financial penalties for not delivering on schedule (or guess who'll be shafted, over those who secured such clauses?)

Most of all, the message highlighted how much can change in a few years (as in the personal domain) - or months, and inevitably led to some more reminiscing on could-have-beens; what if I had resolved to get in shape in my early thirties? Or been more receptive to opportunities (e.g. the time when a girl viewing my rental apartment with her family as potential buyers, literally straight out handed me her phone number [I suppose she liked the books]), stretching all the way back to junior college (thinking back, I guess I'm a glutton for punishment)? Would I be dealing with Junior's own emotional troubles now? I don't have too many regrets in life, but if I had one, it would be not fulfilling my grandma's wish to see me married, while she was alive. Ah, stubbornness, I guess.



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