systems and updates

Hey Guys,

In a bit early today to record a conference phone in with ABC for their fall schedule announcements. But that doesn't start till about 8:10, so I've got a min.

been doing a bunch of good stuff lately. Kar and I managed to get the living room painted, which is nice, so it looks more like a home now. feels good to actually get the furniture put back against the walls once everything is finished.

i've also been busy on vocals. got six songs done (lead vocals.. no bg yet) the other night. man, it's so sweet being in the city. the ride to CTV is about 30 min., so i can pop in for the evening to do some work, or just stay late, and it's really not a big deal. love it.

Things I'm excited about in the near future:

- coming home this weekend to see Mel, Cyn, and the munchkins, and to generally be an uncle.

- F1 in Montreal in early June

- James Taylor at the Molson in early July


we started a new series at church about the revolutionary character of christ. basically discussing the fact that he was nothing if not completely counter-cultural. i've often taken that to mean 'outside of culture' or, you know, that whole 'in the world but not of the world' thing. brux had me thinking on different lines, though. he made a few really great points encouraging us to live lives that aren't sortof passively and even unknowingly controlled by the various systems that make up our western culture. which is to say... if i'm not careful, i'm so easily consumed by, and driven solely by systems that i don't even acknowledge. money is a system (wealth), status, socially, is a system. there are so many things i DO daily that are only for the purpose of... doing what i've always done. of course, much of that is fine. it isn't even so much the involvement that is the bugger, but the lack of actual awareness of the system. and that's what i want to try to fight. .

anyway.. so, systems... i'm on the lookout for them this week. gonna try to define my own path, and make my decisions based on truth and relationship.

and.. i still don't have internet at home on my compy. the landlords have wireless, but i don't have an airport card, so i'm trying to figure out a way to connect cheaply, without having to buy a dang expensive airport card and, in all likelihood, have apple install it (they don't usually sell them cause they don't think it's a DIY compatible project). any advice? for now, still using kar's comp at home, and my work rig during the day. will get things figured out soon enough. seems like evenings are a nip busy right now.

i'll see YOU. later.

J