And... so...

Smoggy sunrises and driving up and down Edsa. That has basically been some of the less
exciting of a plethora of... stuff we've been through. Yup, we arrived in Manila on the 9th
got settled into the apartment, went down to Shopwise bought some city living equipment
(a.k.a. a fridge and broom w/ dustpan). Decked out our living quarters with fancy
tapestries that look very much like our towels and shorts but above all else, made sure
our computers were plugged in (for DOTA of course) and plugged in our guitars later.

After a week of tonsil-recuperation we kicked off the first leg of our WTF! Tour at Saguijo
and man was that a blast. So many nice people came and Gabby was kind enough to sing
Hunger with me at the very last minute. The next few gigs were all fun as well. I personally
enjoyed the gig at Gary V.'s studio but I probably shouldn't get into too much detail lest I
embarrass myself and my band mates call my hurtful names. The Mag:net Bar gig was
awesome! So many familiar faces singing our songs in the crowd and that really lifted us.

It's been difficult for all of us coming from home and having to leave all the set things in
our lives like school and work and family. But we were reminded of what made this journey
all the sweeter, and that is the fans and the people who come up to you after gigs and say
they really enjoyed the show. Another aspect of gigging that we've really come to enjoy is
being able to watch the bands as well, and I count myself fortunate to be able to see the
likes of Salamin, Hilera, Greyhoundz, Urbandub, Queso, Kjwan, Typecast, Nyctinasty, etc.
up close and be able to talk to the members themselves.

The music can be such an amazing spectacle but the people behind them and the
personalities of each are what's important (I think) and these days we've started learning
that more and more.

The main reason why we are here though is so that we can start working towards our
second album. We began writing a few months ago while still in Cebu but the geographical
difficulties and differences in our schedules made consistent writing an impossibility. Now
that we're here we've got the time, and the we're all together in one place. That should
definitely do it.

We've still got a bit of adjusting ahead of us though. I have to adjust my sleeping mattress.
The toilet seat needs constant adjusting. Our Refrigerator- Box-slash- Dining-Table needs
adjustment. And a few of us have to adjust our heads (in the morning when the sun starts
to sting). We're getting there.

Peace,
Henry