No Pain, No Gain.

Shaking in my boots.

BIG NEWS PEOPLE! Yesterday, between the hours of 16:30 and 17:30 I got my first tattoo. Now, you need to know that this wasn't just a spur of the moment thing. I have thought about this for yonkers, and I promised myself that once I was employed full time as an opera singer I would get a tattoo in honour of this accomplishment. So, a few weeks ago, I walked into the tattoo shop on my street, made an appointment, and fully expected myself to cancel it because I can't handle pain. However, they charged me up front so I had to go back. Smart mother fuckers. I'm not going to lie: it hurt like a bitch. I don't know how I'm ever going to give birth to a small sized watermelon in the future.... However, it was totally worth it because I'm now branded DREAMER for life (but you have to be chinese, or know how to read chinese symbols in order to understand what is written on my left wrist. Picture to follow.) I think the best part of this experience was that I managed to snag it all on video. I'm so happy that I finally did this. Everytime I look at my wrist I can't believe that someone stuck a needle with coloured ink into my skin, and that I have such an amazing piece of artwork on my body forever.

Meaning: Dream

 December has been a very productive month so far. Even though it has just begun, I have done so much and feel so damn good. I'm singing in all the productions in the theater at the moment, I've met some really amazing people over the past few weeks, I've managed to go to the christmas market 3 times, I sung a Schubert Mass on Sunday and even managed to do a little baking. Today has been pretty relaxing, and even though I have rehearsal tonight, I don't have to sing I just get to watch. I have to admit that each day I'm in the theater I feel like a celebrity. Everyone is so damn friendly, and we sing for a living and get to dress up and dance. Yeah, I know it sounds so trivial but the endorphins and energy one gets from this professional is insane in the membrane! I love keying into the building, and I love walking my bike to the bike racks. I also love riding to work. It's not too cold here and the morning ride gives me clarity.

Katya, Farah and Frosty. Holla

My roomie and I have also decorated our WG for Christmas. We have Christmas music blasting all the time, and it feels very warm and cozy in our place. I must admit that I am missing home again. My family really gets into the holidays, and I am missing my nephews like crazy. However, I feel really lucky to have so much over here already. I read a quote the other day, you know one of those bull shit feel good about yourself posters...... I love that shit. Anyway, it said " the happiest people in the world are not the ones who have everything, but rather the ones who make the most of everything." So fucking true. I look at my life over here and think Holy Moses, Farah you came from everything to nothing. You don't have the right dishes, or wine glasses or wine for that matter. You don't have half as much money, and you don't have your friends or your man. But people, I'm making the most of everything and life keeps going and in the words of the Black Eyed Peas and Kanye West combined: I'm a Bee getting stronger.