Goodbye 2009 ... Hello 2010 ...

Time flies by so fast. The next thing you know, it's another year already (waahhh!). It's too bad that it moves so fast when we haven't yet finished enjoying the year before it :( There were a lot of good and bad memories I have in 2009. I'm happy I went through all of it because they help me change in a positive way :) I just would like to share the things that went through my life last year. I got this idea from my friend's blog, Romeo, and I like it.

• January
• I had my hair rebonded for the first time in my life :) 
• It was also the first time that my hair was colored... I did like it but I still want my natural color :)

• February
• I turned TWENTY-FOUR! (mid-20s already?!?)
• Received a great news: My friend Ana was pregnant with her second baby :)
• My friend Jac moved in at the same apartment building I lived :)

• March
• Three of my siblings graduated that year :)
• Joined the wagon of the BOF (Boys Over Flowers) fever!
• Shot guns at the office :( (terrible!)
• I had sore eyes :( the last time I got sore eyes when I was still in me 1st year high school! Woah! It was already that long!?!
• Received a great news: My friend Jen's illness wasn't that serious :) Thank You Lord!

• April
• Mom had a successful operation to remove the cyst around her belly... Thank You Lord!
• Fantastic vacation to my homeland, Zamboanga, after a year and a half :)
• First time to venture on Skin Food products :)
  

• May
• Pacquiao beats Hatton in just two rounds! The most exciting boxing match I've watch so far :)
• My other siblings invaded Manila :)
• Chelsea end the football year as FA Cup Champions :)
  

• June
• My system (DPS) was finally test by the QA :)
• Got my first ever Credit Card.. Thanks Allied :)
• Got introduced to GFI Business but never took it to another level...
• DPWH 111th Anniversary... just celebrated it with a BINGO game (lol!)
• got promoted :)
• join the bb cream team :)
  

• July
• I had my first ever presentation in the office... 
• lots of training attended --- work related training
• SMB Champions! :)

• August
• Former President and the Mother of Democracy Corazon Aquino died :(
• Christening of my boss' first born :)
• The Holy Month of Ramadhan started
  
• Breaking news: Shumi to drive again!?! Did not push through due to neck injury :(
• received two new systems to maintain: CAMS and ITAMS :(
• created this blog :)
  

• September
• Tagaytay training... love the weather there :)
• Bad news: Manila was submerged in flood due to Ondoy
  
• Good news: Ana gave birth to a beautiful and healthy baby girl named Gaddiel Grace
• Saw how every Filipino stood up after the terrible event... Proud to be Pinoy!
• Happy E'dil Fitri
  

• October
• Another typhoon was to hit the country... good thing it changed it's direction... Thank You Lord!
• enjoyed the rides at Enchanted Kingdom :)
• able to watch the Oscar winning documentary by Al Gore... Climate Change is killing us :(
• wanted to register as Voter in Manila in the upcoming 2010 National Election... but failed to do so because there were too many people at the COMELEC... I don't think I could've survived the long queuing...
• bought my first ever eyelash curler, Fanny Serrano Eyelash Curler... didn't like it! decided to give it to my sister...
• had my first time foot spa ever!
  

• November
• My first time to watch a Pacqiuao match liveon a big screen :) very like it!
• Happy E'dil Adhaa
• I had my hair rebonded again :)
  

• December
• Xmas Party everywhere...
• assigned to deal with the ADD Xmas performance :( don't like it all!
  
• Cousin Hi-C visited us in Manila... miss her already!
  
• Enjoyed the rides at Star City... 
• My fist time at Star City's Snow World... freaking cold! had a blast at the iced-cold-slides :)

Looking back at the past, made me realized that there were a lot of things that happened to me on the year of the Ox. A lot of blessings came, challenges and trials that push me, events that mark not only in me but to others as well, a lot of first times. These help me grow to a better person and definitely there will be a lot more to anticipate in the year of the Tiger. I'm pretty sure the events that will come my way this year will make me even more better :) My learning doesn't stop there. It will go on and on and on. Every year has a new piece to learn, a new beginning to ponder, a new skill to discover and develop. I know God has installed an exciting year not only for me but for all of us :) God is good! (all the time!)

So how was year 2009 to you guys? Any expectation in 2010?

Take care guys :)

The King in the Ring

What a massive day it was! Every Filipino were on celebration mood yesterday. The number 1 Pound-to-Pound Boxer has once again proved to the whole world that he is the King in the Ring. Manny "Pacman" Pacquaio is the King after beating Miguel Cotto in the 12th round by TKO (technical knockout) . He is the new WBO Welterweight Champion at the same time it was his seventh belt. Thus, making him the first boxer to win seven titles in seven different weight divisions. Wow! What an achievement :)

I was privileged enough to watch the match Live! over at SM Cinema thanks to my ever generous sister ;) The main match started at around 11am. We got at the cinema at around 9:30 am. There were three matches before the main event. I just slept the whole time and asked my sister to wake me up if it is Pacquaio's fight already (hehehe). I'm not a boxing fanatic. There were only few boxing matches I watched. It is not a fun sport for me. But if it is Pacman fighting, it's another story. I remember in the cinema every time Pacman was shown everyone were cheering out. I felt the excitement inside the cinema. Everytime Pacman hits Cotto everybody cheer out with a "Yes!". If Pacman got cornered everyone would shout "Get out!". When he got hit by Cotto, it seems that everyone can feel the pain (lol!). Then when Cotto fell everyone where screaming with joy. Cotto fell twice and he was really hit hard by Pacman. His face was swollen and bleeding but he never gave up until the referee stopped the match.

The match was entertaining enough but it still lacks excitement. Cotto came out strong in the first two-three rounds. But Pacman was able to control the match until the end. I really hope for a KO as a result. I believed that Pacman can knockout Cotto especially in the last few rounds. Cotto was just dancing around the ring and he really looks in pain. He wasn't anymore going inside the ring to fight rather he's letting Pacman catch him. I know it's his strategy but hey dude you're a boxer. Why can't you fight like a real boxer facing his opponent in the center of the ring?!? Even Pacman got disappointed at him for dancing around the court. Everybody were laughing everytime he does it. He was wasting the time. But at least we got to learn a new move called The Cotto Dance! (lol!)

Again, the Filipino's pride once again unite us all Filipino. We were all in one in supporting and cheering him throughout his match. If only we could be like this everyday, our country will never be the same.