Cheers

Our company is celebrating its silver anniversary. Despite the recession scare, our small company (total number of employees is around 70), managed and is still managing to survive, though there were instances that not-so-favorable-to-others decisions had to be made along the way.

After a month of planning, our company decided to push through this occasion, to celebrate its 25th year while exploring Tokyo via cruise. After all, we, its employees deserve a break and for the first time in history we went out of office 30 minutes before dismissal time. Haha!

Tokyo cruise is very popular in Japan especially during the summer season. For two hours, we feasted on the foods and drinks on board. Too bad though, cola was not served. The music played by three performers filled the airwaves. Found it surprising the moment they played Dahil Sa ‘Yo. Tokyo lights were a visual treat to the eyes. The scent of the bay was therapeutic too. I wanted to capture everything but wasn’t able to establish the proper settings of my new camera. For most of the time, I struggled while using Rica. Well, after all practice makes perfect.

allow wind’s embrace
dance to wave’s melody
a silver-bration*

It was a rare chance also for all employees to talk to each other without thinking about the deadlines, schedules, calculations and the likes. It was more of casual and free-spirited conversations. Event like this should be done frequently. This really helps in keeping our sanity intact.

Thanks to the management and organizers for this celebration Wishing all the best to the company for another 25 years or more.

Kan(m)pai!

/totomai
08/23/09

PS

*word playing with celebration and silver anniversary, thus the word, silver-bration.