leaves are falling . . . just like embers . . .

big hellos to bananie - her link is on the right. the gal's gone and shaved off her hair. man she's an adventurous spirit and i miss you too sista.

things to be thankful for:

1. the lil' bro. he turned 29 on sunday - september 4th is a popular birthday in our disparate community of folks - again, see bananie's blog. dad was in town for the event, which makes things all the more sweet.
toronto is about to be introduced to the league of gentleman - i sent ewan the "complete" boxset and although they haven't seen it yet he's managed to get his record store colleagues to refer to their workplace as "a local shop for local people". he is thinking he's going to have to start up a weekly showing for all the people to whom he has waxed lyrical on the weird joy that is royson vasey.

2. my dear sister-in-law, mir. i had a fab chat on the phone on sunday. i so wish we were neighbours. i miss her.

3. aforementioned sibling sent me a gift of the new jason mraz album - special edition dual disk. am very much looking forward to watching the dvd and the album is offering up some little gems. when you love someone's first album it can be hard to hear something new but i am listening with an open and friendly heart. the special edition has a journal in it, written while the album was recorded. well worth getting a read off. lovely intimate stuff. i've started rationing it out so as to prolong the first read through experience. very Coupland-esque. and you know that's gonna get my heart racing everytime.

4. the ikon community. following a successful GB05, we had a beer fuelled discussion last night about where we're headed. there could be some dramatic changes ahead. but then we always say that don't we? but i managed through the discussion to hit on something i was grasping at on my return from GB05, or at least, ben did it for me:
hre said, "there is a gap in the church experience that ikon fills. but there is a also a gap in the ikon experience that church can fill". for me, it's the latter gap that needs helping. without church, ikon's function of being something to react with and deconstruct with becomes somewhat pointless. in other ways it remains vital. i know there'll be a load more to come on this. . . . my head is alive with wriggling thoughts all vying to get birthed through articulation. no idea what my own conclusions will end up being. i'll do my best to keep a running commentary and you bright young things can keep me in check.

5. today while walking to work with my moccachino, a leaf floated down from the trees on lisburn road. the first autumnal fluttering of the season. i love this time of year and i began planning my new wardrobe. being able to layer up opens up a whole new world of possibilities.

right better get on with some work so am just gonna stop mid-flow.
i have a load of links to stick on here. will address that soon. . .

later peeps. bless you.
x.