There will always be a First Time

Throughout the whole year of 2009, I have listed the many firsts that happened in my life. This includes the first time I stepped into a place or any other first times I experienced something. Forgive me if you think some are too shallow to even be included in the list.

January

• Met a new person by the name of Art Samaniego, who gave me a Wireless Access Point/Router
• Attended Voice-Acting Workshop c/o CreatiVoices led by Pocholo Gonzales

February

• Tried our Dubbing in ABS-CBN studio
• Rode a bus to Baguio alone to meet my friends, only to stay there overnight
• EMEA Shift (3pm-12am) at work
• Trip to Shanghai with Tsai

March

• NA Shift (8pm-5am) at work
• Created an Internal Documentation for work
• Danced in public during the site's Coffee Talk
• Went to Makati Sports Club and hosted the Coffee Talk
• Did Voice-Over for Amway's event at Intercontinental Hotel
• Joined a Fun Run called "Pinay in Action" organized by my org in HP

April

• Drove to office alone passing through EDSA

May

• Hosted a wedding of Jesse and RJ at Intramuros, where I met Jenny Garcia of Events Unlimited
• Trip to Cebu for Kumon's event
• Enjoyed Shangri-la Mactan Resort
• Tried out a Salon at Cebu, where I had my hair dyed and highlighted at a very inexpensive price compared to Manila's
• Presented inside HP for my Training Program Review (TPR)

June

• Work from home for 7 days due to AH1N1 travel precautions
• Not my first in HK, but first to go there with 13 friends; Saw fireworks at Disneyland
• I have been to Fontana before, but it's the first time I actually swam there

July

• Did Voice-Over for Amway's event at SMX
• No sleep for more than 24 hours straight due to the preparation of an event
• Watched Spelling Bee at Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium

August

• Had an event at Rockwell Tent for the Candy BFF Camp, where I met Hilary Isaac
• Ate at YakiMix, Macapagal
• Did Voice-Over for Amway's Agri video at a studio in Makati Ave.
• Got the chance to visit SM Southmall for Kumon's event

September

• Trip to Cagayan De Oro for Kumon's event
• Tried out white-water rafting at CDO with Pam, Nikki, and Clarence
• Ate at Circles Cafe, Makati Shangri-la for only Php890
• Watched Gary V and Martin Nievera's concert at MOA Open Grounds
• Slept at Marikina Riverbanks Bend Hotel
• Experienced being trapped in a mall due to the Marikina typhoon incident during Ondoy

October

• Trip to Lipa, Batangas for Kumon's event
• Tried out Banay-Banay, Hotel ni Mang Jose, and Cafe de Lipa
• Had a haircut at Essensuals Toni&Guy, Megamall

November

• Had the chance to take a bath at the office's shower room due to traffic that didn't allow me to go to the gym anymore
• Watch Gian Magdangal's first major concert
• Went to see Dr. Michael Chua at Imperial Dermatology after so long that I haven't gone to a derma
• Had my very first session of IPL (intensed pulse light) for my face
• Got through calling Magic 89.9 via phone; was able to talk to Mo, Mojo, and Grace Lee live

December

• Entered World Trade Center Bazaar
• Ate at YakiMix, Mall of Asia with Stacey, Boboy, and Jessica
• Parked and left my car in an open space even with broken lock
• Had my very first day-off from work on an official holiday
• Tried our Crest Whitestrips
• Had my Red box party at TriNoma - my first time to also enter that branch
• Ate at Bagoong Club, Tomas Morato with Annie and Lizelle
• Ate at Yellow Cab across RCBC after Spelling Bee
• Ate at Mexicali for the first time
• Entered and saw DLSU Graduate School in RCBC
• Attended my very first Body Pump class in Fitness First
• Had Dinner at The Piazza with officemates
• Accidentally broke the paint of another car in Greenhills parking
• Had a super hard massage at Family Health Spa in Tomas Morato
• Ate at Omakase, Il Terrazo
• Worked on Christmas Eve, though online only
• Went home from Annual Family Reunion even before the clock ticked 12am

Wahooo! Cheers to 2010 as I experience more firsts. Indeed, there will always be a first time.