Except for the occasional text message, I’ve been “off the grid” while travelling around the probinsya: Santa Cruz, Majayjay, Bay (“Ba-ee”), and Calamba. Making the most of my week here, reconnecting with the family, eating lots of daing and balut and sinigang and bagoong and McDo.

Right now I’m in Makati, about to check out the new Greenbelt Mall and buy some clothes. (Last time I was there, it was this.)

Flight back to DC tomorrow; another 24 hours in the air and at the airports. I may stay offline for a bit longer after that. Happy 2004 till then.