Precursor - I have been wetshving for quite awhile now, although I have been using a Mach3 or Sensor type razor. I currently own and use a cheap brush and shave cream that I picked up a Walmart I think it's made by Wilkinson Sword? It worked great for the disposable razors, however after reading a few hundred posts here and watching 30 or so videos I have come to the conclusion that I failed to lather up properly. Now that I have rectified that error and received my first razor (Thanks DrFred!!!) I was ready to go.

Day 1 - Splurged and bought myself some new shaving soap, Herbal Cowboy at my local Loblaws here in Canada. Can't say I was too impressed. I stropped my razor, soaked my brush and had a hot shower. Shook off the excess water and rubbed it on the soap for a few seconds, transferred to a boal to work up a nice thick lather. Well I got some lather, but I wouldn't call it nice and thick. Applied the "lather" to my face, set down my brush and wtf? I think all of my lather had either dried up or pulled a Houdini! Decided to lather up a smaller portion of my face and set to work.
Grabbed my razor and ever so gently placed it against my face and made a few slow short passes on my sideburn area. So far so good! I slowly made my way down my face and before you knew it I had finished the right side of my cheek. Put some more "lather" on my left side, switched hands and started on my left side. Now I am a righty so this felt a little awkward, I also had a harder time seeing what I was doing... but I pressed on. Before you knew it I had finished the left side of my face. It was going so well I decided to try my neck. A few minutes latter I looked in the mirror and, I'll be damed I had done it! Now don't get me wrong it was not BBS, but very acceptable. So I decided to do as I always did with my Mach3 and re-"lather" and shave up. Started out on my lower neck, I had some trouble trying to decide how to hold the razor and couldn't get quite comfortable. The hair seemed to pull a bit here, I adjusted my angle and kept going. This is where I must have nicked myself because a very small trace of blood started to appear. Figured I had better quit while I was ahead so this is where my first shve ended. Threw some cold watter on my face and the bleeding stopped, it was a very small abrasion. Finished up with some Nivea aftershave and went for a beer!