So much has changed in the past year and yet, sometimes I feel like everything is still the same. A lot of things only seem to gain significance when you look at them in retrospect. We are now wrapping up this U.S. tour which has been my home for the past six and a half years (if I count the time I spent on Quidam before). I feel a little sad to leave behind this country which gave me what I never could find in Canada. There are so many people I will miss here. Yes, you know who you are.

On the other hand, I am glad something will finally change. Because as comfortable as this lifestyle has become over the years, it is not a life. It's easy to fool oneself into thinking it is but then someone asks a simple question such as "where do you live?" and it dawns on you that you dont really live ANYWHERE. I need to challenge my beliefs, to challenge that comfort which I fear has become an obstacle to my growth, both as an artist and as a person. I need to explore myself some more, to meet new people, discover new places. I am getting closer to a decision regarding what I will do next year. The European tour of Dralion is looking more and more like a possibility. There are still a few issues that need to be addressed before I can sign that contract but I think it will all work out in the end.