The beginning of my last days

Today started the long, slow process of "last days". I am the first to admit that I am terrible at saying goodbye and even worse at reacting to other people's emotions regarding goodbyes. All people who know me can attest to this inability to deal well with emotions of others, especially sadness and anger. This is the reason I dread these "last days" so much but I guess they are inevitable.

Today was my last day at the Saint Louis Zoo. Seven months and a lot of new friends ended my second round of employment at this Zagat rated number one zoo (The first being my food service stint during High School). Here are some pictures of my last day.


Myself and Pat McCaffery, my fellow cashier. Hopefully she will be a Supervisor by the time I get back.


My going away cupcakes. Thanks Pat.


"Safety Phil". Hes quite a trip.

All-in-all it wasn't as terrible as I expected and I will sincerely miss my fellow colleagues and my time in Guest Services. I learned a lot, had some fun and made some new friends. Thanks for a great experience friends, and I look forward to hearing from you about the latest Zoo adventures.