Happy New Years...So much has happened....

Wow! So much has happened in the past three weeks.... Well at least I know where to start...

I am now officially engaged to be married to the most lovely girl in all the word.... The right person, time and place.... I am so happy that I have made this decision without any pressure... out of love rather than expectation and yes.... Farah has agreed so all is well and as for plans for a wedding date and place... well I will keep you all posted... negotiations are underway :-)

As for the return home and how that all felt I don't really know where to start on that topic. I think it would be best to save all my thoughts and put them into a detailed post. The main thing that stood out to me on my return to Oz was the great friends and family I have. You really notice this after being on the road for so long. The road offers you experiences and interesting people but rarely to meaningful deep friendships form (although some very important ones have). I know now how lucky I am to have grown up in a great place with a great family and great group of friends. Also each stage of my life I have been blessed with amazing friends who are still close to me this very day... Thank you all for having the time to catch up with me on my time in Australia.... The trip would not have been special without you all!!!!

Now I am in Toronto after spending a few days in Corner Brook (Newfoundland) for Farah's brothers' wedding. The place was beautiful... so much snow.. and a great new extended family which I am gradually becoming apart of. Life is amazing... there is nothing more I can say than that. I could never have imaged two years ago that I would be where I am with life now.

Happy New Years to all of you... I wish you luck with your resolutions and I hope to grow with all you this year...

I have also added a few photos (I confess to having been lazy with the camera of late...)
http://lucas.intercate.net/gallery/xmasnys2006