Hey, we're here.

So our first day was spent moving boxes, clothes, a sofa bed and a coffee table into our 4th floor apartment. We spent an entire summer wondering whether the furniture can fit through our narrow doorway. When the moment of truth finally arrived, the sofa bed slid in with inches to spare. Thanks to Carl and Estrelle who drove all the way down from Long Island to help us out. And Mael and Me-Anne who are veterans of our move were on hand as well.

The latter couple also hooked us up big time with a new DVD player. Stoked. Grateful. My peeps in the 215 are phat, man.

Now, there was a party last night in Long Island, and it was like we never left. Menudo, pakbet, buko pandan, ube cake, pancit bihon -- the only thing different were the huge Maine lobsters that I couldn't eat on account of my allergies. On our way back to Philly, we brought 15 Krispy Kreme doughnuts, pabaon from our hosts. Now, if they only had Krispy Kreme in Manila, then we'd be set. Forget the lobsters.

Back to the grind. Wrapping up the next issue of Animo.