Two nights ago Berns and I went to the Jazz Festival in Greenbelt. I had to meet her in Megamall,at men, andaming batang pankista!!!!! kakatakot. Oh well, lumakad kme papuntang shaw station and what luck we have, almost 3 stories ata ang hagdan. It was my first time at grabe hinapo ako na parang lola. Actually para kaming mga lola ni berns. My dala pa shang malaking itim na payong. We squeezed ourselves through people just to get in front of the expo center, to get a good view of the performers. Talent ko yun, sumiksik. Dati sa PI 100 na- awardan ako na best caver sa banahaw. Ang galing. Wala akong masabi sa mga napanood namin. First to perform was the Jewelmer Jazz band. Ang galing ni Sir Cadiz at Sir Mike. Nagsisisi ako na hindi ako nakabili ng kape. Next was Subconcept. Ang galing ni Rey at Nikko at nung nagsasax. To think these people are my age, some even younger. Ganda nga ng combination e, there was a lot of excitement and youth in the way that they play pero at the same time may maturity at napakatechnical ng tunog. Tapos Affinity, wow. It was my first time to hear them and I was blown away. We were blown away.There is something about Filipino jazz, siguro kasi it does not feel as "foreign". Not that American or whatever kind of jazz feels foreign. I love all kinds of jazz.So very very much Each kind feels intimate and cerebral. Natuwa lang ako na may ganung festival. I got to see some of the best jazz acts na Pinoy in one night. We got to watch something that is very much ours. Sa atin yun pride nating mga Pilipino. Promise ko sa sarili ko maghahanap pa ako ng mga ganung gigs. Tapos nagdinner kami ni Berns sa DiMark's at nagkaroon ng masinsinan at masayang pag- uusap. Masarap ang hangin at maganda at malalim ang pag- uusap. masya ako Berns na ikaw ang nakasama ko sa panonood. Tama ka Berns, nakaka-amaze nga na antgal tagal na natin magkaibigan at hanggang ngayon e nagkikita pa tayo. Amaaazing.