postponements of particular proportions

okay friends. here's the deal. two upcoming events have been moved back.

first, the coldplay concert that was scheduled for July 5 at the Palace is now moved back to November something. UGH. this is totally a bummer, but apparently their show just won't be ready in time. the first two weeks of their tour have been sent to the back of the line. chris and I never really jumped on the coldplay bandwagon, but their two newest songs (Violet Hill, Viva La Vida) are kick-@$$ and I can't wait to hear the rest.

second, (and more nerve-wracking) ethan and I are going to be leading worship on June 29th. it was originally set for next week, but plans changed last night. I haven't told many people about this simply because I was feeling hysterically nervous about it. (all I had to do was think about it and I swear my entire insides turned to ice) but, I discovered when I started mentioning it, that I was much, much less nervous. so, trusted friends, now you know. (and after meeting yesterday and solidifying our plan, I'm actually feeling really, really great about it now.)

the moral of the story is: trust your friends to support you, make a good plan, and don't reserve hotels on hotwire to go see a rock show.

the last thing I'm going to say is this: alanis morissette is crazy talented. the overall theme of her new album, flavors of entanglement, is obviously rooted in the emotions and heartbreak of a relationship's end. and doesn't it always seem to be the tragedies of life that provide the most fertile creative soil? my favorite track is "Not As We." absolutely beautiful.