Here's a rather relaxed night out (Moots face-pull notwithstanding) with the boys, after a short performance for the grand finals of a regional band competition held over the past few months. You'll notice the usual suspects, if you've been one to follow my entries since the beginning (though all this is mainly for my precious, so tough nuts if you might be a little lost). And here we have a new found friend- the very charming, and personally, the most modest genius I have had the pleasure of meeting in person- Monsieur Wes Borland. Now Wes is more well-known as the (ex)guitarist of international rap-rock act Limp Bizkit (remember the guitarist with the large black contact lenses and ghostly yet uber-cool makeup? If you don't remember, this is the same guy the broke out hits like "Rollin'", "Nookie" and earlier stuff, and NOT "behind blue eyes"). What amazed me most was, apart from his very calm demeanour (which has you totally not buying the fact that this is the very guy who was an integral part of a unit that would resurrect rap-rock from its consistent periodic death, onto a more solid foundation), is the fact that he is a man with many talents, and dynamic perspectives to everything. Truly a pleasure. In the next couple of entries, I shall attempt to introduce you to more of the mind behind man. But in the meantime, my friends and I will selfishly reflect our next few days together with him in awe.

Everyone is used to looking through the water with a mask or goggles on. Some time, just leave that stuff behind...and see how the underwater world looks without seeing it through glass. Since I had my eye surgery a few years ago (meaning no more contact lenses), I have had the chance to enjoy this view again. For anyone who is considering LASIK: Go for it !!!! You will not be disappointed !!!