T-Minus

YVR, bless you for your lovely wireless. What would entertain me without you?
It's all so surreal, I'm moments away from one of the greatest changes in my life, but I'm still tip-tap-typing away, watching The CBC, surrounded by what has to be the largest group of old Aussies/Kiwis that I've ever seen. Is this for real?
My world, which up until today consisted of Vancouver, Seattle, Portland and some hazy memories of Ontario, is about to blow up. I feel like the early explorers who had originally thought the earth flat, and upon reaching the "edge", discovered that things were a whole lot bigger than they had previously assumed.

I'm a total jumble of nerves, but feeling more alive than I ever have. And while I'm making this journey alone, I have to thank my friends, who without them I wouldn't be even considering this journey.

Thank you Alan, Miriam, Jacqui and all the rest of you. I'm indebted to your selfless giving, and promise to make the absolute best of this year that I can. Both for myself, and all of you.

I'm a little too stunned to write anything else right now, so goodbye Canada, see you in a year.
The Talented Mr. Fisher, signing off.