that shoe thing that happens.

we've all been there, right?

we all have our own story.

the moment of sheer horror when suddenly looking down at your feet.

you knew something didn't feel right.

things seemed off balance.

literally.

only...did your story happen on the way to the optometrist?

#irony

aspirations.

i aspire to live my life as though it is being narrated by morgan freeman with a soundtrack by the arctic monkeys.

hair.

it is a truth universally acknowledged that no one should go TWO YEARS WITHOUT A HAIRCUT. 

and yet...guess what i did.

like who does that.

i suppose the long hair will be missed by one and all.

(though the pain will only truly be felt by me)

however, i think this new "do" tells the world:

rebecca is 20...and she's ready for whatever you've got planned.

real talk.

after living in a small town my whole life, this move to the "big city" has been a bit tricky.
i literally live in a building with a lot of people i don't even know.
sometimes when i'm walking out of my apartment, my neighbor is walking out of his.
our pleasant smile exchanges are merely acknowledgements of "hello strange person i've never met and don't necessarily feel the need to meet but i actually live mere feet from...have a nice day."

another problem that's arisen since "the move"?
i have THE ABSOLUTE WORST LUCK WITH DRIVING.
since "the move" i have:

• been pulled over.
• had my car break down.
• gotten a red light ticket.
• been in a car wreck.
• had my car break down. again.
• gotten a mean note on my windshield wiper concerning my bad parking skills.

apparently driving 2 hours daily to get to work for a year was not acceptable preparation for "big city" living.

but you know what's cool about adult life?
i'm learning to deal with some pretty intense stuff.
like...dealing with broken utilities.
and understanding how to pay bills.
and throwing away phone books and flyers left on the doorstep.

i'm still working on mastering the whole chores thing.
like being in charge of washing dishes and taking out trash and being responsible about the sour milk in the fridge.
i'm not good at that.
my flat mate (what do you call them when you don't share rooms, but an apartment? flat mate sounds so snobbish) does so much better at it and i owe her many a trip to the dumpster.
you don't even want to know how long i left the rotting carved pumpkin by the door after halloween.

but guys...how cool is it that i'm experiencing all of this LIFE?!
sometimes i feel like i'm just playing house and how truly ridiculous it is for me to be out on my own.
i still ignore phone calls half the time because i don't have the courage to talk to people...but i know how to pay bills?
i've been given such a cool opportunity, and it may not be the sort of thing everyone my age is supposed to be doing: college, dorms, classes.
but that's ok.
i love it.

I'M IN A SHOW...again.

so i'm in a show again!

it may not seem like a long time...but it's been MONTHS.

i'm playing lois/bianca in "kiss me kate" at the artisan. 

it's a show within a show...basically a 1950's theatre troupe putting on a musical version of "the taming of the shrew."

i wear wigs.

i dance.

i have a new york accent.

all the boys want to marry me.

it's a grand time.

this has most definitely been one of THE most challenging roles i've faced.

there's a lot of belting.

SO much dancing.

and my character is...well...different than my usual type.

and i've LOVED the challenge!

p.s. i'm also in the promo video:

a wedding.

i spent the weekend in tennessee being a part of something crazy special.

my best, oldest, dearest friend was married.

MARRIED!!

and i was honored to be the maid of honor in her civil war themed wedding.

it was a totally unique and incredible experience.

and isn't she just the most beautiful bride you've ever seen?

we spent the weekend decorating the wedding venue.

knocking on strangers' houses asking if we could cut off branches of their trees' white blossoms.

doing huge photoshoots.

and just enjoying the last few days together.

*weep*

right before the ceremony, all the girls (her sisters) were upstairs making bouquets.

i finished mine within minutes of walking down the aisle.

close call...but they turned out BEAUTIFUL.

we gave hugs, swallowed our tears, and walked downstairs.

i won't lie...walking down the aisle all alone was absolutely terrifying and felt like it took forever, though my mother says i all but ran.

i remembered to take her bouquet.

gave her his ring at the right moment.

gave her back her bouquet.

and cried the whole way through.

the weather stayed perfect and only began to rain during the reception.

although that didn't stop the dancing and merriment.

my dress, socks, shoes, and petticoat were 6 inches deep in mud, i'm sure. 

i looked positively medieval.

i will always treasure these last 6 years with atlanta.

she's been my sister, teacher, confidante, and friend.

there's no one else i quote movies, discuss wives and daughters for hours, communicate via a secret language, have the most absurd adventures, and watch the worst movies with better than with her.

she's the most inspiring and lovely person, inside and out.

and jordan is the luckiest guy in the world.

and that is all i will say about that.

xo, 

rebecca jane

spring. tea parties. birthday.

spring.

whenever spring rolls around i get this happy feeling inside.

it means new beginnings.

colorful clothes.

picnics.

AND MY BIRTHDAY!!

i had just about the coolest birthday of all time, yesterday.

i've honestly never felt so blessed and excited about the people in my life.

there are so many of them...and they're all just about the coolest.

i got phone calls.

a recorded song.

a really sweet message.

a birthday cake.

a cast singing for me.
i got to see so many dear friends.

happy birthday wishes all around.

and...a suprise TEA PARTY!!

i mean...best ever, right?!

i'm just...so very happy right now.

OH!

and you only have a few more days to enter the giveaway on my blog.

go here to enter.

seriously.

it's the coolest.

catch you later!

rebecca jane

end of the world.

from an "end of the world" party i helped plan.

because...if we're going to die, let's die looking like a peruvian folk band.

did you party hard december 21st?

we ate delicious scones (and the like). 

sang around a campfire.

participated in an epic white elephant gift exchange.

 and sat on a trampoline in freezing cold weather laughing about things that probably weren't that funny.

i really love getting together with old friends.

xo,

rebecca jane

a day in the life.

hello!

oh yes.

i know.

it's been a while.

but i'm back! 

huzzah!

so back in november i did an instagram challenge.

basically, take a picture every hour and post it on instagram.

kind of a glimpse into a day in my life.

and now i'm sharing it here!

8am.

waking up in my room is a beauteous sight.

the quilts.

the photos.

the simple, quaintness of my room.

i love it all so very much.

9am.

i don't know about you...but i think leg warmers are kind of the coolest invention ever.

nothing else keeps me quite as warm as a pair of leg warmers.

and they're just about as fashionable as can be.

10am.

every day i spend a total of 2 hours in the car.

driving/riding to and from work.

it's kind of annoying at times...but i may not have to do so much longer.

*secret alert* stay tuned for more.

11am.

the theatre.

my work.

my hobby.

my home away from home.

12pm.

oh chickfila.

there is no place quite like you.

waffle-y fries.

perfectly fried chicken.

sweet tea.

chickfila sauce.

PERFECTION!

1pm.

the costume shop.

some lovely 80's clothing.

(we were in the middle of costuming "footloose.")

2pm.

i'm not going to lie...having a name tag is one of the coolest things.

of all time.

"rebecca roberts.

costumer."

!!!!!

3pm.

remember that time when i was all alone in a sketchy neighborhood working in the costume shop and a strange man walked in and i hid behind a clothes rack and then he left?

ya.

fun times, for sure.

4pm.

i have a fez now.

fezzes are cool.

5pm.

hanging with my friends in the box office.

sitting behind a desk like i actually know how to run the computers.

i don't.

6pm.

stretches before footloose rehearsal.

see that awkward foot just kind of sticking out there.

that belongs to me.

i just pretend i know what i'm doing.

7-10pm.

footloose rehearsals.

because who wouldn't think it's a good idea to be in a show that rehearses during thanksgiving and christmas break and opens on new year's eve?

i think it's a FABULOUS idea.

what else would i do? 

11pm.

the long drive home.

it seriously feels longer every day.

and there you have it, my friends! 

a view of my epic and exciting life as a costumer.

this is basically my every day (with a little twists and turns here and there).

of course, instead of rehearsals i have shows.

speaking of...oh my goodness...footloose is kind of the coolest show of all time.

it's good to be back!

xo,

rebecca jane

another opening to another show!

after hours and hours of work..."fiddler on the roof" is now officially open!

it's been a crazy week...adding makeup, costumes, set, props, lighting, and mics...a lot is sure to go wrong.

but...we opened friday night to an excited crowd who fell in love with the beautiful story of tevye, his five daughters, and tradition.

this show will last until october 6...so if you're anywhere near north texas, come and stop by!

you won't be sorry!

details are on the artisan website...and if you want to see my cast, come monday, friday, or saturday afternoon. 

a very tired yet content,

rebecca jane

charleston.

here is part 3 of the summer road-trip series.

charleston, south carolina.

oh my goodness.

charleston was probably my very favorite part of the trip...and we hardly even did anything there.

driving through the neighborhoods and seeing the historic houses literally had me ogling.

i secretly want to live in charleston now.

at one point we were driving right by the ocean, and there was a lovely park between the coast and some really old houses.

and everything was absolutely perfect.

there was a wedding going on in a gazebo.

a girl laying out and reading under a tree.

a couple riding their vintage looking bicycles together.

it felt SO like a movie.

we also got a chance to eat at a seafood restaurant RIGHT by the ocean.

hello fresh seafood!

you don't get much of that in texas.

all in all...an AMAZING and LOVELY stop in charleston.

i foresee a longer visit there very soon.

xo,

rebecca jane

meet alonzo.

my fellow blog followers and readers...i would like to introduce you to alonzo.

my very first ever car.

ever.

squeep!

he is a 2005 toyota prius.

silver.

his name...?

alonzo.

"allons-y alonzo!"

xo,

rebecca jane