1 small step for man,1 giant leap for me!!

I was on a day of yesterday so i thougt i'd have a bash at Laddies $10 mtt,84 runners,2000 stack with 8 min blinds. My very first hand was AK suited,i had 1 bet before me of 120 (not very big considering the 2000 start) there was no way i wanted to bomb out early so i just called,the flop was A38 rainbow,matey bet 240 so i made it 500. he took all his time then shoved AI,if he's got a set then i'm done but i reckon most players would slow it to get all my money (i hoped!) i called and he had AQ!! Fanfuckingtastic!! After 1 hand ive got 4k and chip leader! And thats how i carried on till the 1st break,no foul ups and being carefull not to play like a donk! after a few well timed plays i was up to 10k and on the break i was 12k and 15th of 35!
Then as the blinds went sky high people fell quickly,before i knew it i'd made the final table! my 1st FT on laddies and i was in 5th with 14k. the bottom 5 spots didnt pay that much so i needed to climb the ladder,the c/l had 40k and 2nd had 36k. then disaster struck,OTG i get AQ suited,SB has only 2k,BB has me just covered. I shove it all in hoping to either pick up the blinds or have the SB call and knock him out,unfortunately the BB called with JJ,i get no help & out in 10th for peanuts!! Maybe i should have played that differently,any A or Q and i'm 3rd and in a great spot,just bad timing to run into J's i suppose!! I still think i played ok and a FT is good for my confidence so i'm fairly pleased!
gl all .....laterz