I've discovered this tiny little bar called "Martins". I really didn't think much of it from the outside but it has a really nice atmosphere inside. I've been their twice now and have even been so bold as to participate on stage with the live local bands. I like it because the music is good and I can still have a conversation without having to yell something like "what did you say?". I wouldn't say I'm a bar person really. I have just seen too many instances of macho ego's fueled by alcohol. So far I haven't had any problem with a single person on this whole island. I think that's pretty awesome.

I'm still driving around and hunting for a good piece of land to buy. Of course, everyone wants beach front property but I'm not even going to look at it. I know it's the most expensive land for sale here. I just want something away from the city where the air is clean and there is a whole lot of nothing to do. I really want to start some kind of farm out here and grow my own food. So far I have found some land as cheap as 60 pesos per square meter. That's pretty darn cheap and I believe I can find even cheaper. I'm thinking about taking a look for some land in Sagbayan. Filipino's I talk to about buying land don't seem to believe me when I tell them I want to live so far away from the city. Sure it will be nice to go to the city and get things I won't be able to get living so far away but I'm really focusing on learning to live off of the land. I've never done it before but I will...