as i handed the master cd to my manager, i felt a certain kind of lightness that was almost liberating. all the sweat and hard work and obstacles... all culminated in a thin piece of plastic waiting to be duplicated a thousand times and hopefully be played in households across the country.

the album has been 3 years in the making and really only took flight a year ago. i was overlooking and organising all angles of the album. the production, the promo, the album design and of course, the songs. i have grown insensitive to my songs. i listened to them day in and day out to get it right. it's a very sad thing for a songwriter to feel this way about his songs. but it was a choice i made because only i knew the exact sound i wanted for the songs and i could spend all my time finding it and perfecting it without worrying about studio time. i'll take a break from them until the first duplication is out.

but i am happy. at the end of the day, even if the album doesn't quite take off, i have something that i can truly call my own and something i can be proud of. no regrets whatsoever.

everything happened for a reason. all the letdowns at reality tv contests, all the empty words spoken and all the people i've met along the way. it all pushed me to do this album on my own. Alhamdulillah.

i am happy.

just a lil more...