seventeen

• 17 (seventeen) is the natural number following 16 and preceding 18.
• In mathematics- seventeen is the 7th prime number.
• In Science- the atomic number of chlorine.
• In the United Kingdom, the minimum driving age for a car or van.
• In the United States, the age at which one may purchase M-rated video games according to ESRB ratings.
• Also in some of the states in the United States, seventeen is the age of consent.
• In most states of the United States and in the United Kingdom, the age at which you may donate blood
• In many countries and regions, the age at which one may obtain a driver's license.
• In the United States, the age at which one may watch, rent or purchase R rated movies without parental consent according to the MPAA film rating system
• In the United States, the age at which one can enlist in the armed forces with parental permission.
• At this age one can apply for a Private Pilot Licence (however the applicant can start training at 16)
• (informations from here)

What's significant with the number 17?

Wala lang.

It's just a number for most of us. Siguro madami sa inyo ang nagtataka kung bakit puro about seventeen, or I guess madami na din ang nakahula kung bakit.

Yes you got it right. I just turned 17 last April 16, 2011. Graduate na daw ako sa pagiging sweet at isang taon na lang sa pagiging legal na mamamayang Pilipino. Tumatanda na raw ako. Ayos lang. It's still part of being a human.

How did I celebrated my day?

Sobrang special at unforgettable ng birthday ko na ito. Unang una, ito ang birthday ko na hindi lang ako nakatambay sa bahay dahil nalulumbay sa isang bakasyong matamlay. I was out in the streets of Cagayan de Oro, lakad ng lakad with my newly met friends. Umattend kasi ako ng 18th International Leaders Conference ng Youth for Christ in Cagayan de Oro.

Inabot na ako ng birthday ko sa lansangan ng CDO kasi 15th ng gabi ay nag night market kame at kumaen sa divisoria ng CDO. Pagkagising ko, hindi alam ng mga kasama kong brothers sa accomodation na birtdhay ko pala. Nalaman lang nila pagdating sa main vanue nung binati na ako ng ilang sisters na kasama namin from bulacan.

What happened on that day?

Naset-up ako sa SM CDO. Akala ko may i-memeet kami ng 2 kasama kong bro. Ayun pala isusurprise nila ako. Binigyan nila ako ng party hat, balloon, cotton candy and some foods at kinantahan nila ako sa gitna ng SM. Fantastic. Kahit na parang pambata ay natuwa pa rin ako. Very unusual kasi sa akin ang sorpresahin sa birthday ko since lagi namang bakasyon ang birthday ko.

After which, nagpunta kami sa isa pang mall sa di kalayuan. Sa may Limketkai mall kumaen kami ng masarap na ice cream and pastry sa Missy Bon Bon. Kinagabihan nagsimula na ang enlightening sessions and worships.

Sobrang sarap magbirthday together with 6,000+ brothers and sisters from my YFC community. Ang sarap mag worship. Ang sarap ng feeling. Though wala akong internet source doon para mabasa ang sangkatutak na birthday greetings sa FB, ayos lang. Kasi mas masarap yung mag worship. yang facebook makakapaghintay yan.

By the way, super natuwa ako sa mga nagbigay na rin ng picture greetings kahit na namilit lang ako. Pinasaya niyo ako.

(from avery. F super salamat. Ang ganda!)

(from andre. Salamat nak. Ikaw pinakauna. Salamat sa tyaga magedit)

(from taba Lanz. Tabs, tal;agang first time mo ba mag flame photography? salamat na appreciate ko to.)

Kahit na tatlo lang kayo, it doesn't matter. lahat kayo mahal ko pa rin.

Birthday wish?

Ang gusto ko lang naman ay mabuhay ng matiwasay with good health, walang paparazzi, may mabuting sources ng mga pangangailangan ko, may mga kaibigan na makakasama and most especially isang matatag na pamilya. Material things? okay lang kung meron pero it's not my priority.

Oh siya, salamat ng madami sa mga nakaalala. Salamat kay God sa pagbibigay sa akin ng isa pang taon par maexperience ang tinatawag na buhay. A truly remarkable birthday it was and I hope to have more fantastic birthdays to follow.