My First First's

The many firsts in my life, as far as memory permits me to remember...

First Tamil Movie in a Theater
I think I was in kindergarten, and home was in Imbi (that big, beautiful house that was a joy to play hide and seek). We watched Annamalai in Coliseum..vaguely remember jumping with excitement, not because of the movie, but because of the fact that it was the first ever tamil movie I was going to watch in a theater. Being a Rajinikanth movie, the crowd was pretty much what it would've been like in India - whistling, clapping, etc.

First Best Friend
Farah, from Tadika Fatima :)
I have no clue where she is now, or what she even looks like. We sat together, had our breaks together, even took part in the same events together. I can't remember if we shared secrets, but I do know we shared all our lunches and homework!

First Time I Cried In School
Surprisingly enough, it wasn't on the first day of school. In fact, it was much later, when I was in Standard 2, sick with high fever and flu. For some reason, the fever was too much to handle, and I remember just laying my head down on my desk and crying because all I wanted was my bed.

First Raya Celebration Experience
This happened when I was 10, and we celebrated Raya at Shazna's house. It was fantastic, and I will never forget Laksa Johor that Shazy's mum made! Haven't had it since I left school...hopefully, this next Raya will be another reunion for us!

First Flight
England baby! It was the first ever flight I'd taken, at 10 again, to England for the 1st International Children's Conference on the Environment. Almost 13 hours on flight, it was quite an experience for a child, especially one like me. I wrote postcards to my cousins in KL, and gave them to the stewardess to post for me :P

First Middle East Trip
This would be the first and last so far. Extremely priveledged to have been able to make it to Iraq, before the 2nd war broke out. Tons learnt from that trip, some of which I had written on notes off Facebook (A Little Memory From Iraq). Definitely a trip I will always remember.

First Footie Match!
This happened last week, when I was lucky enough (thanks to my big bro!) to get a free ticket to watch Arsenal vs Malaysia at Bukit Jalil Stadium. Loved the atmosphere, loved the surroundings...loved the experience!