19 sa 19... THE KICK-OFF POST!!!

As I begin the countdown to my Bday this year, let me start the series of posts by having another list of my FIRST TIMES for this year.

now... what are they again? Last year, I shared with you how the word First is related to Seventeen. Now, I will share with you the relation of First to Eighteen.

I remember that my eighteenth year was the year when I had...

> my First Birthday when everybody was invited... the complete cast of last year was realized more deeply this year, because everybody was present, from the community to the family, to the Fraters, even my classmates were there! (081908)
> my First Birthday week without classes, because of the typhoon or other activities. (0818/2209)
> my First time to host a game show in Fr. Jun's Birthday. (091908)
> my First time to enter the Convent through going up the door... just to give our Early Morning Greetings to Fr. Jun (091908) and Fr. Junjun. (110808)
> my First barkada in CMU... the GHOY GHANG! (090608)
> my First time to experience a change of Priests... from Fr. Jun to Fr. Junjun. (103108)
> my own share of the First Batch of CCS Fraters to have Consecration and Profession. (100509)
> my First batch of Frater Aspirants... from four down to two. (053009)
> my First time to be a part of the Highly-coveted Parish Pastoral Council, particularly in the Worship Ministry. (012509)
> my first time to be involved in the Vicariate Servers as a secretary. (092808)
> my first time to have two pairs of shoes... which fits my foot well! (060509)
> my first time to have a computer in the house... (012309)
>... and my first time to post a blog in my house! (030909)
> my First time to ignore classes, and tohave a INC in my class card because of my negligence (040209)
> my First time to be very busy with the Liturgy of the Holy Week... (0405/1209)
>... and the Parish Day and Fiesta 2009. (042809/050909)
> my First time to be a Vice-President of the class (070409)
> and my First time to be appointed Master of Ceremonies of the Parish (071009)
> my First time to break out because of the Problems in the Ministry. (010509)
> my First Time to serve in the Christmas Eve Mass. (122408)
> and my First Time not to serve in the New Year's Eve Mass. (123108)
> my First time to serve in Bp. Deo's Mass as Lector... and also my First Time to serve the parish as Lector (050809)
> my First time to go to Cubao several times. (April-May 09)
> my First Time to create a Multiply Site which defines my soul. (May 09)
> my First Time to swim in a Hot Spring! (060609)
> my First time to set foot in Fr. Junjun's House. (071509)
> my First Time to be in a close encounter with Seminarians of the Diocese. (December 08/Summer 09)
> my First time to be involved in a great room change. (May 09)
> and my First Time to be busy... yet balanced. (Whole Year, 081908/09)

Well, this is just some of the first times that I had when I was 18 years old. Firsts that I would never forget in the years to come.

Oh and I forgot... this was also the Year when I had become LEGAL... IN AGE!

Just the first post... and more to come!!!

JoEzeMa,ccs :)