I write from the day to day work of keeping a building running: maintenance calls, resident communication, shared space problems, practical follow up, and the life I come back to after the work phone quiets down.
Building work
Maintenance calls, resident issues, notices, shared spaces, and practical follow up from the floor.
Firsthand notes
Stories are based on lived experience, with private details generalized.
Life after work
Running, food, camping, code, AI tools, and the things I have actually tried.
L. J.
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building notes
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Toronto
Featured post
A light first-person gear note about the simple tent details I care about after using one outside: setup, rain, airflow, floor space, packing, and whether it makes the night easier.
Latest notes
Start with the building notes, then branch into running, food, camping, code, tools, and practical lessons from daily life.
A practical superintendent field note on how I think through mould reports: document the signs, find the moisture source, separate small cleanup from bigger remediation, and know when to escalate.
A practical superintendent field note on how I handle a plugged toilet: stop the water, use the right plunger, know when to use an auger, and avoid risky chemical shortcuts.
We packed the car and drove an hour north to Sibbald Point at Georgina, and it ended up being exactly what we needed. Three days of campfires, beach time, and my son setting up a tent for the first time. No complaints, except maybe the trail.
Sometimes the best thing you can do for the building is leave it. My wife and I packed the car, pointed it north, and I tried something I'm genuinely not good at: switching off. Here's how that went.