Click for a larger viewThis is the other painting of a "series" about a rabbit who took off on a long journey in search of adventure, accompanied by an apple. There were supposed to be more paintings - set in the city, in the mountains, some surreal ones... but i lost interest after this second painting. Maybe Taipei will revive the series.
Thirtypounces wrote some time ago in this post about how corporatespeak has an enduring fondness for the "journey" metaphor. Hence, terms like "milestones"...millstones, they mean.
Well, I don't know where all this leaves me...but today, just 2 days before I leave for my holiday, my "journey" (that is, my work) threw up not just 1 but several major boulders (read: obstacles, pain-in-the-a** problems way beyond me at this stage) that has not only completely crushed the next milestone, but knocked me back several steps. And being the only person venturing on this journey at this stage, it sure looks daunting having to clear the mess within 2 days. I wish I have a bulldozer to clear the way to the decision-makers instead of my S-series Fujitsu shovel.
And because my organisation has just sent a stern alert not to ever blog about work, this "journey" metaphor is now official, for practical reasons.
But the tickets and hotels to taipei are already booked. And I shall have to leave this sorry mess behind for my boss - whose journey has taken her to another country to scale a more beautiful mountain this week - to deal with.
This must be my gripiest post ever...aargh. Think I'll have to work all night tomorrow before the flight out Thursday morning.
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