i'm back from london. it was very refreshing. good meeting and of course, all that free time to see theatre, visit universities and friends.

was off in buffalo yesterday to do some stuff and was back in a jiffy for my pottery class.

visited a church with friends. i had forgotten what a contemporary worship was like - and i re-lived my old presbyterian church. this church was very lively with lots of love & positivity. sermon was purely narrative which can be very attractive. the church was filled with young people and of course, super-long worship (music) time. lots of (great) multi-media usage too.

but i missed my church's quietness and its gentleness. perhaps i'm getting old and i need the calmness, since i seldom find it internally. worshiping while jumping up and down isn't me anymore. hearing only the good news of jesus and his love (and no rebukes) isn't me anymore either.

one silvery hair made an very auspicious debut on my head yesterday. auspicious, indeed!