disdainful deja vu: fact or fiction

the party of five called out for a different cheap trip.
(and the other one took this photo)

yes, we got tired of those pricey spots in makati. (a lame excuse for not having enough dough and energy to step out of the village).

so we settled for the local scene. thought that too much "sex" would jack up our blood pressures to the ceiling. how about we go back to the pretentious, ludicrously-priced, foreign-sounding kapihan? oh, and that "central" place have been the spot for far too many people... that we decided to take the road less-traveled and headed the other way for a checkpoint.

we thought that the coveted spot catered to an older demographic. we literally felt out-of-place. the terminal's fluidity started too feel too thick that air wasn't quite right for our robust lungs. must breathe. stepped out and saw what we were looking for...

a checkpoint!
who would have thought we had that same soundtrip, chillax spot within the better turf? a steady place for good friends to wile their time... was just right under our noses. cozy spot, and steady meals. we were starting to like the place.

but wait, there's more! the likes of urbandub, up dharma down, sinosikat?, itchyworms allegedly played and made a scene right at this very spot. whoa, whoa, whoa. isn't that cool?!? cool.

don't get things so pumped up. famed ones get seen, but "rookies" get their taste as well.

and on our first night at that checkpoint, just as our eyes were glazed with this teenie discovery. things started to get cloudy. the party of five in unison, exclaimed, "are we seeing what we're seeing?!?" we had a double-take on our vision, "could this be real?!?" it's like the dream balloon was popped by a nasty needle. man, we're off for some ride that night. a total nightmare.

we kept on praying that our ears won't bleed as they played. thought that it was a funny and freaky coincidence. that maybe God was telling us to straighten our act. have we been bad to the bones that we're being punished? but still we felt (He was) gracious, they didn't play as loud. or the sound mechanic tinkered with the system a tad bit? felt that they weren't as inspired. thank God. super thank God. sigh.


hmmm. if not for them, and the other glamrock band. we would've given this chillspot a whooping five. but hey, we give second chances. let's just do a raincheck the
second time, right, party of five?

care to join us. i tell you, the place is promising. wink wink.