Together

Hey. We practiced the other night. Ralph still had a very bad ear ache, but Allan picked him up anyway. Ayn picked me up and Roel met us there. It was just the five of us, no manyaks nor boy/girlfriends around. We were there to practice... and also to make me learn some more candy songs on the guitar.

Hmm. That euphoria that always comes with playing was there, as usual. It wasn't quite the polished candy feel we have at gigs because I was there to add my little flubs, but I think what mattered more at that point was that we were together, making an effort, striving towards the common goal of making good music. We were pretty focused that night, but it wasn't forced... and when we went out for breaks, we'd be catching up on each other, say, telling Ralph about our Klub 102 experiences or talking about an interesting "diner" some of us had been to recently. Just sharing stories, blah blah blah. Then back to practice.

We then decided to go to Allan B's mom's wake. We arrived there to find Concrete Sam and Cheese and Kamikazee hanging out by the driveway of the funeral home. So, you know, the usual small talk. Ayn and I preferred to sit in the gutter and muse on the cobblestones. Of course, we were also whispering about _____ and being all kilig about it. Hahaha. Finally, Allan B. led us inside. I noticed suot niya yung red shirt niya from the night before nung binisita namin siya ng mga manyak hehehe (tama bang ipagkalat yun...?).

So candyaudioline paid our respects. The place had a light atmosphere, in spite of it all. The guys were chatting with Allan B. Ayn and I stared at the flower arrangements; she told me that the name of the flower that I really liked on one corona was "stargazer". We were discussing where one could possibly buy one of those morbid mass card holders, the ones with the severed hands for clamps. I guessed the funeral home would probably point out their supplier to Ayn, if she asked them nicely.

After a while, we gave Allan B our condolences and set off for our favorite Pares Place in Kamuning. It was a miracle that Roel was with us, still. I couldn't help noticing again on the way there that it was the five of us-- pure, solid, untainted, still candyaudioline. The core. It was amazingly satisfying to think of that.

At Pares, Allan and Ralph discussed the possibility of recording an album very soon. The more they talk about it, the closer it gets to becoming a reality.

Candyaudioline

Allan Montero - vocals, guitars
Ralph Romero - guitars
Ayn Ruth - bass
Selena Salang - vocals
Roel Sotto - drums

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Upcoming gigs:

Tonight - Mayric's... all backbeat bands are playing a benefit gig for Susan Burdeos
Friday - Millennia... Matilda EP launch. Malamang baka sobrang aga kami tumugtog or sobrang late.
Saturday - benefit gig uli for Allan B's mom. Baka sa Music Warehouse Manila because that's what I overheard.

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Ok na pala ako. I've realized that there's a bigger picture. No more worrying. Just need more sleep.