Day 15: Haunted house

18th June

As I was working on the Amin Rafie Project which I believe I will never escape from for the rest of my industrial training, Mr. Azhar came over to greet me and compliment me on my recent hairstyle.

• Amin Rafie site visit
• Look into Amin Rafie Project

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Amin Rafie site visit

As there would be complications and delays for the application for approval, Mr. Azhar suggested that we surveyed the site to see if it could improve our current condition for the submissions. We arrived at the site and had a short discussion with the client’s wife. It seems there were a few changes the client wanted and I would have to amend the 3D model and construction drawings. After our brief introduction and discussion, she handed us the keys to the house as we would require it for the survey. We drew elevations, sketched plans and measured the current condition of the site in order to produce a proper AutoCad drawing when we return. We took into account every single detail and the job was done in less then an hour. The task of producing the drawings was given to me. I was also told to include a standard guard house equipped with a toilet and prayer room.

Amin Rafie Project

As we arrived at the office, I started adjusting my 3D model and created a new file for the current site we just measured. Amir did an excellent job in detailing the plans and elevations we drafted out and I easily produced the drawings in a matter of hours. I have yet to include the guard house, refurbish the garden and slight changes to the wall.

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I slowly worked on my 3D model before our departure to the client’s residence. When it was time to leave, Mr. Azhar asked me if we could use my car as he would not want to lose his precious parking slot. The drive was not for as the site was just 8km from the office. The road leading to the client’s residence was narrow and maneuvering had to be done with caution. Throughout the journey, Mr. Azhar was impressed with the maneuvers I did as he claimed he would not be able to the same. Along our journey, Amir and Mr. Azhar discussed about the Amin Rafie Project’s current status.

We were greeted by the client’s wife. She was very friendly. After our discussion, she warned us against mosquitoes but I disregarded her warnings as it seemed trivial. I was wrong however, there were hundreds of mosquitoes at the site and I killed fourteen of them while only being at the site for five minutes. The mosquitoes charged disregarding their life; they had balls but lacked brains. The current condition of the site seemed like a haunted house. As we entered, the first thing we saw was gigantic mirrors facing the front door. There were a few items that the previous owner left out as well which included an Astro dish, kitchen appliances, sanitary appliances and paintings. It truly was a haunted house. While we were busy measuring the site, Mr. Azhar was there just watching us and jumped into action occasionally. His actions were like an eager child; cute and excited from everything. As we were about to leave, Mr. Azhar asked if we would like to bring back the gigantic mirrors facing the front door. We had one for Mr. Azhar, one for the office and one for me. :D

After the survey, Mr. Azhar treated us to lunch and we talked about his background. When we arrived at the office, he gave me his parking slot and went to pick his son up from school. I entered the office and began work while reading my novel at the same time.

End of Day 15

PS: I drove safely