Whozits and Whatzits Galore

In case I haven't told you...because I haven't told you...my newest life adventure has taken me to Tokyo, Japan for the next year.  I am starring in the opening cast of a show called King Triton's Concert at Tokyo Disney Sea.  The list of "firsts" for this experience could go on and on; I am living in Asia, learning to be an aerialist, moving from the ensemble to a leading role, lip-syncing an entire show in Japanese, living in my own apartment, making a healthy salary....

This job.  Well, it is hard on your body, hard on your mind, hard on your personal life.  BUT, the hardest things in life often end up being the most rewarding or the most growing.  There are so many times that I have already felt the need to pinch myself and make sure that I am taking in all of the amazing experiences that are "my job."
The first of these came in my first break through while harnessed and suspended in our aerial strength training.  Since then, the breakthroughs have continued to come...two steps, forward, one step back...just keep swimming.
Another "cloud nine moment" came during the costume fitting.  Seeing myself in the wig, makeup, fin, and seashells, with the lighting--I was Ariel.  I never felt that way about Aurora.
The latest and greatest moment to take my breath away was flying with wind in my hair, over the 700 seat Mermaid Lagoon Theater on what is currently the wold's most complex rigging system.  Flying--an unrealistic dream--is my reality.