Last night was a blast.

Salsa By The Beach was simply brilliant. Prominent Salseros from the local salsa scene shared the stage with Al "Liquid Silver" Espinoza and his partner Karla. The main event was the Salsa Competition...It was like....whoaaa...phew! Of course, too many couples relied on gimmicks like schoolgirl uniforms and furry bikinis to wow the crowd, but the technical prowess and the chemistry of each and every couple were simply excellent. The most theatrical couple was Barry (who taught me the LA syllabus) and Belinda, who enacted a sizzling Bordello scene.

J. was my companion last night. Well, I guess it's not a bad feeling to spend the evening with a princess in a Pepper-red bikini and sarong...although it felt really weird to have her pay for my drinks and the night's entertainment. I've gone out with girls before and this was the first time that I am not going dutch or paying for the girl...but I guess this privelege is something that comes with going out with an older woman.

Anyway, we left halfway through the event and ended up somewhere at Palawan with our Gin and Tonics...We spent the rest of the night getting to know each other better. I think it's really funny cos I thought I know J. reasonably well as a person, but I really got to know other aspects of her last night.

It was a beautiful evening.