Last week I went on my very first company outing—we went to Yogyakarta! It’s been over 9 years since the last time I’d been there, so I’m excited to find out what the town looks like today. Unfortunately, as some of you who have experienced this will know, company outings have a set itinerary. At least for us the other day, the itinerary wasn’t shared with everyone. To be honest, I hated that. I hate any situation in which I don’t have a good sense of control. Not knowing exactly what we will be doing or where we will be going really sucks for me. Nevertheless, it was all quite fun and I enjoyed most parts of it—although there are honestly so many more things I’d like to have done or places I’d like to have explored instead. But, hey, I can always do that myself some other time, right?
One of our highlights on this trip is visiting Candi Ratu Boko on the outskirts of town. It is a huge garden filled with ruinous stones dating back to the 8th century. It is technically not a temple, but the ruins of a palace, so it is often called Keraton Ratu Boko as well.
Taman Safari t-shirt // hand-me-down skirt + purse + jumper // thrifted loafers // photos by Agung
As my first company outing, it wasn’t too bad. I had tons of fun, for the most part, but I suppose travelling with people who don’t necessarily share your interests can be a little taxing. While talking about the trip with my sister afterwards, she told me of all these interesting, beautiful places we could have visited instead. But, alas, the itinerary wasn’t up to me—and I’m pretty sure most people at the office wouldn’t have wanted to go there anyway.
Before we departed, I thought of this outing as a company-paid vacation of sorts—which it was, I suppose—but I was completely delusional if I thought it was going to be nearly as enjoyable as going away with a select few close friends. That being said, I’m very grateful for this trip. It put me in situations I haven’t had to face in years and, well, it’s paid by the office. If it had been up to my own wallet, who knows if I would travel at all?
Last week I went on my very first company outing—we went to Yogyakarta! It’s been over 9 years since the last time I’d been there, so I’m excited to find out what the town looks like today. Unfortunately, as some of you who have experienced this will know, company outings have a set itinerary. At least for us the other day, the itinerary wasn’t shared with everyone. To be honest, I hated that. I hate any situation in which I don’t have a good sense of control. Not knowing exactly what we will be doing or where we will be going really sucks for me. Nevertheless, it was all quite fun and I enjoyed most parts of it—although there are honestly so many more things I’d like to have done or places I’d like to have explored instead. But, hey, I can always do that myself some other time, right?
One of our highlights on this trip is visiting Candi Ratu Boko on the outskirts of town. It is a huge garden filled with ruinous stones dating back to the 8th century. It is technically not a temple, but the ruins of a palace, so it is often called Keraton Ratu Boko as well.
Taman Safari t-shirt // hand-me-down skirt + purse + jumper // thrifted loafers // photos by Agung
As my first company outing, it wasn’t too bad. I had tons of fun, for the most part, but I suppose travelling with people who don’t necessarily share your interests can be a little taxing. While talking about the trip with my sister afterwards, she told me of all these interesting, beautiful places we could have visited instead. But, alas, the itinerary wasn’t up to me—and I’m pretty sure most people at the office wouldn’t have wanted to go there anyway.
Before we departed, I thought of this outing as a company-paid vacation of sorts—which it was, I suppose—but I was completely delusional if I thought it was going to be nearly as enjoyable as going away with a select few close friends. That being said, I’m very grateful for this trip. It put me in situations I haven’t had to face in years and, well, it’s paid by the office. If it had been up to my own wallet, who knows if I would travel at all?