erev shabbat

about to leave for the erev shabbat service at this conference. i'm thinking, in the beginning of the week the days seemed so long... there was so much to do and it felt like it never ended. the last few days, however, have gone by incredibly fast. i don't know how it could have become friday night. interestingly, the best thing about this conference for me so far is that everything seems to work out constantly. little things, too numerous to detail here, but "chance" encounters and items or even people just appearing when i needed them. even the weather has worked out in a great and bizarre way. and as it turns out, i seem to be the countercultural point person. for the kids who don't quite fit in and whatnot, who dress strangely or seem into strange things... i've had some amazing opportunities to connect with those kids. mostly teens in that vein. and then there are just some amazing people in the college / twentysomething group, who just thrill me with their depth, humour, uniqueness, and love for G-d. good stuff. the news from london, however, is just awful.