The officina

The begining stages of the showroom








Its been a like the old days when I use to work hours on end to make deadlines, to get product finished to set up for events, although the pressures of the work is not at all the same. The officina has been a challange but it is coming together finnally after three almost four weeks of work. I have to say the challanges are not only the office, but with Tony as well. We are working through things, but it has changed for me as far as how I feel about him. I know he is busy with this idea, but he has slacked off on many things around here, and I have too. Just too busy to do anything at all. We had some differences this past two weeks and there are very good reason's for them. Now I just feel more removed from him than I used to be. I hope that soon he moves out and get's his own place to live. So I have more respect, and know less about his life.

The Macaw project is coming along and so are the four other projects. THe two mansions are at a stand still but as soon as I get this place finished, I will be pounding on there doors, to begin the work in those houses as well.

The view from the officina is really cool, it looks over the mountains across from the beach. I see lots of birds, and beautiful trees, clouds hover over the mountains daily this time of year. The Rain has it's habit of failing nearly everyday about the same time. Around four in the afternoon, but its nice actually it cools things down a little. I think that its going to be a great location and I hope that we do well with this Idea of A virtual show room.

Right now, the walls are all painted, I finished the indoor garden with the fountain, and the bathroom walls are up. The hanging lamps in the ceiling are in and the air conditioning.

Tomorrow the floor goes in, then the bar, and the sandblasted glass walls with bamboo on the sides etched into them. All the over head inset lights are in. By Friday I should have the plasmas, but if I don't I will try to do it by Tuesday, because I leave on Thursday for the USA.

The furniture in the show room is very nice, I chose red leather l shaped entertainment seating, with a huge red tuffed ottoman, the tables are actually attached to the table with cool two toned wood. the other seating is darker wood with a striped yellow, tan and beige fabric these chairs are cool. I had one of my furniture makers, make a coffee table from a photo that Terry Clark sent me. The reception desk is huge with black granite on the top, with custom made bar stools. In the back behind the sand blasted windows is my desk, Tony's desk and Juan Carlos the attorneys desk. Along with a conference table. that is all custom made.

It Is going to be very cool. The bath room has a sink that I chose from another artisan, it is v shaped from the floor it has halleconias, and leaves painted on the base, with the sink set into it, the sink has all the frogs of Costa Rica painted into the sink. the faucet itself is chrome but very modern with a pull that looks like a sculpted piece of metal.

I will be there for two weeks doing other work then returing to the new office to begin a brand new sort of life here. I sure hope that things are ok while I am gone.

I thought I had four accounts to do in the states but I found out today that another company took the job.. frankly I am not sad a bit. I am doing well here, and I really do not enjoy decorting all the places for Christmas Like I use to. That sorta means I have some free time to just visit and maybe enjoy myself a bit too.

For one thing I do not look forward to the cold, My blood now is so thin that even here when it changes and gets a bit cooler I feel chilled. Right now I have a cold and I don't understand how but I have been working hard and sweating like crazy.. but no gym so my physical condition is not that great.

I have new friends now, I knew Luis deigo but now were friends, also Freddy, grady and Gringo, there there three guys that are working for me in the officina. Stanley the one with his hand on the wall, is now my computer programer. He will be doing all the Videos for the show room and help program the on running flat screen in the front window that runs tweny four hours a day showing the projects, also bits and pieces of the products. Then there is Jaun Carlos he is the new attorney in the office and I making good freinds with him, also these past two weeks I lost a friend, she doesn't realize it yet. It was my hair dresser.. and well lets just say she did something that could hurt many people, including my work.

Aside from that I am moving forward, and findning many new people... I met a nice guy the other night. I was totally dirty from the store sweating and digging in the dirt. I had paint from head to toe and he still thought I was cute. He ended up calling and we went out for the evening. Travis is his name. We had a very nice time. He told me he was going to Quepos for a day or two.. So I emailed him today saying thanks. I hope to see you again