It all starts...NOW!!!

Well hello blogging world. This is a first for Justin Gerhard Klassen Friesen. (and I want to apologise up front and centre for all the spelling mistakes that will take place throughout my blogging life) Justin and spelling have a love/hate relationship.

[funny side note, I already noticed that I spelled learns as lears in the title of my blog. Simply ironic, but typcial me]

I wanted to write a blog so that A. I can look back on this experience in Edmonton and remember the things that happened day to day. B. so that my family and friends can try and figure out the very strange world of opera (if they are at all interested) and C. becasue I've always wanted to get better at writing, and I figure there is only one way to do that...Just DO IT!

Here I am, sitting in Menno and Lee's computer room, in a house on an lot outside the city. I woke up this morning feeling scared and excited all in the same heartbeat. I can't believe this NUOVA thing is actually here. After Auditioning in November, it's kind of just been sitting on the back burning in my mind all year. And now it has finally arrived. It all starts...NOW!!!

I did a little test drive into the city today to see how long the commute will be. My guess is that the morning trip will be about 30 minutes, and I will give myself a good 45, and then the trip home, because it's later at night, will probably be doable in 25 minutes! I've decided that the commute will be my alone time. The time I need to unwind and just process what all unfolded in my brain that day! Driving is quite therepudic, and because I haven't really used a car consitently since commuting to RJC in high school, it feels great to be back behind the wheel.

I got my starter package today at the early registration. There were to gentlemen, simon and JD (I think it was JD, J something) who greeted me. Then I chose a locker, and that was it. Wow, simple. Almost too simple. I feel as though tomorrow they are just going to hit us hard and then we will all freak out about everything. That's kind of the artist thing to do. Be chill, and then totally freak out. I always need a good freak out day (FOD). Tomorrow just might be my FOD. I'll let you know if it is.

When I got home after the registration, Menno, Lee and I laughed and chatted our way through a delicious supper on the deck! I am just tickled pink that I get the opportunity to get to live with them for the next 6 weeks. And having there son and daughter-in-law (Justin and Devo) and their Grandchild Maklin around is going to be a blast as well. They were all here this morning for brunch, which is apparently a sunday tradition. I hope I have time to make a regular appearance at that.

Well, (as my character from the Bale Scene would say) I guess it's time for bed. It's going to be a full day tomorrow, and I need a good sleep in order to be able to take it all in. (who am I kidding, nothing could prepare me for tomorrow, this is going to be nuts, absolutely freakin nuts, peanuts even, walnuts, chestnuts, heck why not even some cashews, just because i love them.

Wish me luck!

Thats all for now folks, this is JFri signing off.

Over and out!