out of the cave

one thing i realized while working on my paintings for the exhibit is that i tend to shy away from company. oh, i still go to malls and all that but i don't think i would be able to hold a decent conversation. maybe it's because i like to look at the people passing by and wonder about where they've been from, where they're going and all that. or maybe it's the freedom of just deciding where to go without trying to consider what your companions would like to go to or do.

so now that the exhibit opening has passed, i feel like a kid venturing out on the streets again after days of beeing cooped inside the house. have you ever felt that way? remember those moments when you know the storm has passed but you still have no classes. the kids tentatively wandering out of the still wet streets, until after awhile there is this crowd of kids playing 'agawang base' or 'siato'( he,he at least that's what they do during my time ).

it's with this feeling that i found myself buying my new 'toy'. last friday on my way to a meeting, i passed by the megamall branch of columbia photo. they were having a bodega sale there and i saw the point and shoot digital camera that i've been saving up for, going for less than its regular price. i'll write about my impressions on shooting pics in digital later. but i'll end this post with a pic i've taken while trying to learn the ins and outs of my camera. saw this group of old people singing along to the accompaniment of the piano at alabang town center last sunday. unlike my karaoke-singing neighbors in quezon city, these old guys sing in tune. go lolo! go lola!