The Finale

I MADE IT!
I made it to post #100!

Before we step into 2010, let's look back on some of my notable posts of 2009.
An excerpt from each post is included below its link.

1. My 2009 new year's day post (really, has it been a year?).
New Year's Day
"what i do hopefully hope is that this new year will be so much better, the way that has never been in the years before."

2. My 18th birthday (and now in just a month or so, I'm about to turn 19! I'm old!).
18
"Whew... I think I have come of age."


3. Relishing peace..
Stillness
"And I am still here. Quiet. Still."

4. Happy about my grades..
Score!
"What a relief it really was. My efforts paid off."

5. My review to our youth retreat (and I bluntly spoke).
Youth Retreat 2009: Upside - Downside
"I suppose next time, things will be way better..."

6. Earth day 2009
Happy Earth Day!
"It's funny how we're doing our own bit at home for the environment today."

7. On  poverty-stricken children, inspired by a TV documentary..
Mga Batang Inasal: Children With Black Burdens
"It's sad how little the ratio of food is compared to the tedious toiling they undergo."

8. I got fed up being always at home and just at home..
Locked
"...the more I do them, the more they turn into a cycle of monotonous hobbies..."

9. A funny mistake during the swine flu outbreak (kudos to my grandma!). :)
Ever Heard of "Hini"?
"There was a hint of wonder in her eyes while we the kids were laughing..."


10. Brave the day!
Soldier
"And it's hard to trust anyone, while it's easy to suspect everyone."


11. This is our beginning.
Thankful
"...so grateful for this day."


12. I LOVE the pictures here!
Days
"Me and my family left for a week-long vacation."


13. What a...
Revelation
"They saw something in me that I can barely see."


14. No, it's not summer, it's not, it's not.
It's Just So Hot
"If I were a slice of bread, I would've been toasted - "just add some butter.""

15. After typhoid fever.
A Lot of Things
"I was getting along with the system well. Until November 18."

16. And of course, the day we celebrate Christ's birthday..
This is It
"...and remember the babe in the manger..."

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So there goes 2009.

Here comes 2010. And I welcome it with arms open wide. With a great expectation of great things to come from a great God for a great year!

A happy, blessed, God-guided whole new year to the world!

A piece of advise: people, let us make all things new. Different. Better. Improved.

See you on 2010!

God bless y'all!