Drowning in “Down-ness”

Threatening skies and cutting it closer than we would have liked before our 15km open crossing an hour before sunset to Muara @ Lake Toba, North Sumatra, 21st March 2008.

I don’t think its post expedition depression but the past couple of days at and during the company’s corporate ‘retreat’ which instead of making us feel uplifted, motivated and fully charged-up was anything but. I find it hard to stomach proclamation(s) that ‘people are your greatest assets’ to be followed by a humiliating ‘dressing down’ (politically correct term for anal-fucked) in front of your peers. It didn’t happen to me (I would have given it right back man!) but it was unprofessional and distasteful regardless of whom it was dished out to particularly when it was not justified but just plain bullying.

Reflecting on dark waters and the darker side of human behavior.
21st March 2008.

I’ll get over this soon but meanwhile please bear with the temporary interruption to this usually cheery and uplifting blog. Now get back to work you slackers!