Brighton, here i come....

its a really chilled-out day today, just hanging out at the Glow Lounge. unfortunately, i have a slight, yet very annoying, headache. the kind that comes in slow, dull waves, then goes for a while. anyway, i get to go to Brighton tomorrow with some friends; i hear its a really great place, so i'm quite excited about it. the trip will be part pleasure/relaxation and part "business". the "business" aspect of it is actually a discussion that a group of us have been planning in which we will discuss our growing dissatisfaction with the current church structure/model and hopefully brainstorm some real ideas on how to try something different. ( i must say, i find it interesting that i always find myself with a group of people who have a common criticism of the church and desire to do something about it). so, we will all jump on a train tomorrow morning and head to the south coast and discuss with one another what God has been putting on our hearts. i wonder what will come about from it? i wonder what ideas/expectations the other people have of the outcome? all i know is that it'll be a great time of real discussion and sharing our hearts on the matter.


also, i forgot to recommend a movie i saw last friday night to you all:
I ♥ Huckabees ( i tried to make that a red heart, but it will only do black). it is one of the funniest, quirkiest, most interesting movies i've ever seen. the acting in it is incredibly well done, with Lilly Tomlin and Mark Wahlberg giving especially good performances. the humor in it is honest and in no way forced.....which, really, is the best kind. i must give a word of advice, though: do not try and figure the movie out while you are watching it, that will only serve to distract you; leave all that for after the movie. actually, the movie does a really good job at raising some questions, without really seeking to answer them for you, which is something that makes me respect the movie a lot. anyway, go and see it as soon as you can (i know its not out yet in Waterloo, so sorry all you Waterloo readers, you'll have to wait a while longer...hpefully it'll be out when i'm back).