Hi everyone! This is “Gabimaru”, and I joined the company this year August. Today it’s my turn to write our company’s blog. Hope you enjoy it!
A Day In The Zoo!
I had the opportunity to visit the Higashiyama Park zoo with two coworkers on a company-organized trip to help us get to know each other better. Even though the summer days are getting hotter, we managed to walk around the entire zoo. Our main mission was to find one of the lions sponsored by our company.
As an animal lover
As someone who just love animals, I got specially distracted by other animals that caught our attention, like the seals, elephants and the red panda. I have two Labradors in my home country; they look just like seals. Please wait until my next blog, where I will introduce them.
Despite the heat, this visit was much better than my previous experience at the zoo, where there were too many people to properly enjoy the animals. This time, with fewer visitors due to the extreme heat, I was able to get a good look at the red panda and a beautiful black jaguar with striking patterns on its fur. The black jaguar looked like a big, playful cat while scratching a tree with its sharp claws.
Before coming back home, we also went up the tower at Higashiyama Zoo. Since I’m actually afraid of heights, it was a bit scary, but I still enjoyed the view.
One of my hobbies is shopping for clothes in second-hand stores, and for this occasion, I decided to wear an animal-printed shirt that I had never worn before because it’s a bit flashy. It seemed perfect for a day at the zoo. It was amusing to see my coworkers dressed more casually and relaxed, different from the usual work attire. We looked good, and I think we made a great group.
Lastly, I must say that my favorite animals of the day were the seals. There were different sizes and colors, and they looked so happy sliding around in the water.
Overview
I had a great time with my new colleagues, and I feel like our personalities click well. We enjoy talking, sharing opinions, and laughing together. I feel like we could become good friends. It’s reassuring to know that, as newcomers, we can support each other when work gets tough, although so far, everything has been going great.
I hope we can have more outings like this and strengthen the bonds with the whole team.
That’s all for today! Thank you for reading and stay tuned for the next blog update.