Taking a cue from another set of posts I hope to someday take part in:

First "real" shave of my life 05/04/10

Pre-shave prep: Hot shower
Brush: Simpsons "Wee Scot"
Blade: 5/8 M. Jung "Our Special"
Soap: SRD Opus X
Aftershave: Origins - Firefighter balm
Nicks: 1
Post-shave beverage: Double cappuccino
Result: As good as any cartridge shave, I'll take that as success for my 1st time

The rundown: Oh boy do I have a lot to learn, from lather to angles to stropping and everything in between. I've got a beard, so I tried both cheeks to make up for the large portion of flesh I wouldn't get to shave since it's covered by beard I want to keep. I didn't think switching hands was as difficult as moving from the side of the cheek to the front of the cheek near the nose. I need to watch more videos to see how that's done again. Shaving with glasses on will take some getting used to as well. All in all though, an amazing experience, I'm looking forward to many, many years of straights. Thanks everyone for such a great resource, I'm here to stay!

Greg