Officially 21

I’ve been 21 years old for 14 days and it’s only now that I’ve got the time to write about how my birthday celebration went. My plan of going to Hundred Islands in Alaminos City didn’t push through even though I had enough budget for it. I just thought it could wait, so I had a change of heart.

The celebration, however, still made my 21st birthday the best so far. My friends and I gathered at a colleague’s house in Dagupan City where we also spent the rest of the night. Another friend—Glena—would have her birthday the next day, so she bought Pancit Bihon which we ate at dinner.

It’s happening—my 21st birthday.

Coming of age is dreadful for some because it means bigger responsibilities and fewer perks. And everyone expects you to be more mature and have a clearer understanding of things.

But I’m happy about my coming of age because I know I’m up to the challenges that the bigger world is about to roll out before me. I’m thankful that in the past years, I learned to be mature enough to understand things. Past events made me tough, honed my skills, developed my personality and crafted me into who I am now.

Pre-birthday celebration at my grandmother's house on January 3. Burp!

Of course, I still committed mistakes along the way and tripped because of wrong decisions and the occasional irrational thinking. But I learned a lot from those experiences and became wiser in decision making and risk taking.

A year of sorts

That moment the fountain lit up and sent towering sparks that added to the glow of the night, I knew that 2012 would be such a colorful year for me. And it really was.

Now that it ended (and yes, apocalypse believers, 2012 made it to the finish line), I want to have a brief review of the past events that spiced up my year 2012. For each month, I thought of a word corresponding to and describing it, and why each word came up to my mind.

January-Fun

My birthday was a blast! I had the best celebration so far, though the outing that day at a resort in Pampanga wasn’t really meant for my birthday (which most of my relatives didn’t know. Hehe).