not in nottingham.

a rendition of a classic disney song that satisfies my long time obsession with robin hood. 

just me and my uke. 

enjoy! :)

moon river :)

just my uke and i...

me and my uke...

me, my uke, and i...? 

ah well.

enjoy :)

xo!

rebecca jane

ADVENTURE IS OUT THERE!

life is going way too fast for me right now. when you start having meetings about your highschool graduation (graduating class pictured above)...and you realize it's not that far away...there's a strange little feeling that starts creeping up in your stomach.

i took the spanish CLEP test last week and got a surprisingly good score! i officially have 6 hours of spanish in my back-pocket (and was ONE POINT AWAY from getting 12 hours). my first college test. eeek!

this weekend i have an interview for the presidential scholarship award at a college...aaaaaand a big audition for the theatre department there. i'm kind of terrified. then next month i have an audition for the music department at a different college.

by march, i'll have turned 18.....18!! is there an age past 18?? it seems like that's the last number i ever envisioned myself being...and here it is creeping up on me. april is the last cotillion (think prom...but not) at JOY as a highschool student. the theme is a 1940's USO tour...there will be much swing dancing. by may, my final JOY show (godspell) will be over and i'll be officially graduated.

cherishing these last few months and anticipating the next ones!

ADVENTURE IS OUT THERE!

rebecca jane

p.s. i've renewed my passport...i'm ready for anything!

today.

today...i filled out 2 pages in my new journal. 

today...i started a new book.

today...i accidentally matched two of my best friends.

today...i wished my niece a happy second.

today...i discovered that my brother watches and likes "downton abbey."

today...i ate a cupcake.

today...i saw a really terrible play.

today...i saw a play that was so terrible it evoked "the ugly laugh."

today...i had starbucks with friends and reminisced about aforementioned terrible play.

today...i sang along to "on the street where you live"...in my man singing voice (it was beautiful).

today...i was so full, i made cookies.

today...was a very interesting day.

singing contest.

two saturdays ago i attended a singing contest (of sorts). basically what you do is prepare 3 classical songs and when you arrive at your specific appointed time (mine was 10:03...how fun/exact is that?), go into a room that has three judges (other voice teachers from texas), and you have eight minutes. you choose your first song, they choose the rest. 

my experience was fairly easy, and though i didn't get a high enough score to go to the next round, it was an awesome experience! i'm so glad i got to go and try something new. 

lately i've been all about trying new things. i have a really big problem with nervousness. and my legs were violently shaking throughout the entire process. however. i did not die, faint, or forget everything. and it's something i can add to my list of experiences.

anyways...these are the songs i sang at the contest! if you get the chance you should look them up on youtube or itunes...i LOVE them! :)

Se tu Mami, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

The Singer, Michael Head

Adele's Laughing Song (from Die Fledermaus), Johann Strauss

p.s. the contest was right before the cotillion that evening. check out my day to evening transition! just took off the belt and let down my hair. super easy and convenient!

tummy butterflies.

wow these next few days...well...they're going to be awesome! 

crazy? maybe. scary? probably. but awesome? YES!

here's a little preview of my next two weeks... ;)

friday, april 8 - 

voice lessons practically all afternoon (12:30-3:10)

seeing friends in "pride and prejudice"

saturday, april 9 - 

NATS (singing contest) 

homeschool cotillion/dance

sunday, april 10 - 

leave for abeline for a visit at ACU

monday, april 11 -

junior day at ACU (eep!)

tuesday, april 12 -

music man enticer at a local women's club (singing a few songs from the show, etc.)

wednesday, april 13 - 

audition for sound of music at a community theatre (squee!!)

thursday, april 14 - 

hopefully relax and do homework?! lol.

friday - sunday, april 15-17

civil war reenactment!

sigh.

i'm exhausted just thinking about it.

and SO nervous and jittery!

ever so many scary/new/fun things coming up.

so if i become an absetee landlord for a few days...well...you know why! :)