I'm a year older

As of an hour or so ago, I am now, 27 years old.

Last year, I witnessed the Seag and played one 15-minute of football.

Two years ago, I joined and backed out after the first game, a tournament in Don Bosco. My belated apologies to the organizers.

Three years ago, I was drunk for half the year. I was carrying placards in front of the police regional camp and got a rather lovely letter from my school's students affair office.

Four years ago, I got back in college.

Five years ago, I dropped out of college, and tried to find the answer to the question -- is there life after death -- prematurely.

Six years ago, I got back in journalism.

Seven years ago, I was in the height of activism, until someone I know, got bullet holes.

Eight years ago, a certain white crystaline substance was my constant companion. I got kicked out of Engineering.

Nine years ago, I got into media.

Ten years ago, I arrived in Cebu. Got on the dean's list for the college of Engineering.

Eleven years ago, I played my last DECS sanctioned meet, losing, 0-1, and getting the yellow card in the first game against a twice-to-beat-opponent.

Twelve years ago, I scored two goals in the second half, and got fouled for the winning penalty, trailaing 0-2, against ND Cotabato in the All Cotabato Coke Go For Goal finals.

Thirteen years ago, I watched from the bench, as our team -- touted as the first Mindanao team who could win the Coke national crown -- lost 0-1 from our next door neighboors,

Fourteen years ago, I played baseball.

Fifteen years ago -- I can't remember.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Happy Birtday Mike!
Anonymous said…
I meant birthday. Sorry about that.
Anonymous said…
Gratulerer med dagen Mike !
Anonymous said…
when nothing ever happens to you, that's the time you should worry whether or not you have a life worth living.

Happy Birthday Mike.
Anonymous said…
matsalams mga pipol
Anonymous said…
Happy birhtday Mike! By the way, I saw the U14 team practice at Ateneo this morning. They looked impressive, but then again, they're grouped with Indonesia and Malaysia.

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