To give some context, I went to Quezon Province almost the same time as last year (only a week earlier) with a different set of people. I met so many new personalities on that trip that I had admired and studied along with the ones that have been an influence in my development as an artist.
It's only been two days past this week and I felt I've reached exhaustion. The new environment I've placed myself in has been toxic, to say the least. Frustrations come flinging left and right due to lack of direction and planning, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. Nevertheless, I took this mid-week break; perfectly timed; as it's also Labor Day. It's given me a much-needed break from the real, and it's somewhat time to decompress.
The trip to the north also brought forth fuzzy and happy moments from last year's Bangui trip with another group of photographers I've had the pleasure of working with. I would go as far as saying that I miss their company, but we all have to go and seize the new opportunities ahead of us. Nostalgic, but also refreshing to visit an old place with new people I can staple to my memory whenever I think of the Northern part of the Philippines.