You know how when you were a little kid and you believed in fairy tales, that fantasy of what your life would be, white dress, prince charming who would carry you away to a castle on a hill. You would lie in bed at night and close your eyes and you had complete and utter faith. Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, Prince Charming, they were so close you could taste them, but eventually you grow up, one day you open your eyes and the fairy tale disappears. Most people turn to the things and people they can trust. But the thing is its hard to let go of that fairy tale entirely cause almost everyone has that smallest bit of hope, of faith, that one day they will open their eyes and it will come true.

Saturday, August 8, 2009

my 23 years old firsts

Being 23 was a whole new world for me. I was suddenly independent and self-reliant. Weekends have become days for doing the laundry and going to market. Without any warning, I was living each day on my own. It was hard at first but eventually, things got relatively easier. I'm turning 24 in a week and looking back, i had a few firsts during my 23rd year. I'd like to share.


1. My first out of Auckland trip. My boyfriend, friends and I went to Whangarei, a city 2.5 hours north of Auckland Central. At last, nakapasyal din ako! :)




2. My first snow experience. it's winter in new zealand at the moment but it's not really snowing in the city, where i stay. so my friends and i went to mt. ruapehu where it there was snow. it wasn't that chilly as what i expected. it was a normal fine day and it actually became hot at some point so had to remove my jacket.

3. My first car. My boyfriend and i bought it so he is a co-owner but we both decided to put it under my name. It;s not a flash one. It's a 2nd hand 99 toyota camry. And as far as i could remember i've been wanting to have a camry and a crv. so next time nalang yung crv, camry muna. :)



4. My first ward presentation. I was sent to a seminar about pressure area cares wherein I met different nurses from different hospitals around new zealand. I was asked to do a ward presentation/teaching session about what I attended so that my co-workers could aslo learn from it. It was half an hour long, no body got bored and i received very good feedback! yay! :)





5. My first ring from my boyfriend of 7 years. He bought it for me last December. It isn't an engagement ring or anything but I suppose as any ring would signify, it is a sign of commitment. And that I am already taken! :)







6. My first fine dining dinner date with my boyfriend at Orbit restaurant which is above the world famous skytower. It was for our 6th year anniversary last August 2008.



So there, not much, but those are my firsts the whole year I was 23. Looking forward to more this coming year. :)





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