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

on feet.

i've noticed recently that i've been documenting things based on my...feet.

for instance, the ones above?

black and white outfit to work at casa manana as an usher.

also...legwarmer weather!

YAYEE!

my attempt at normality.

a football game on a friday night.

that's what normal people do, right?

traffic so bad that i was in park for an entire hour.

so i got comfortable.

problem?

bowling.

in sailboat shorts.

and unfortunately unattractive bowling shoes.

also...i'm so bad at bowling.

you don't even understand.

working in the costume shop.

on a stepstool.

because i'm short.

there...i said it.

yellow tights.

oxfords.

polka dot skirt.

anything more needed?

polka dot shoes.

hours and hours spent at the laundromat.

life of a costumer.

opening night of the christmas show at the artisan.

marking one year since i've been performing onstage there.

one year.

wow.

people watching.

i spent the afternoon "people watching" with my friend, maddy.

we visited a bookstore which was located in an old opera house.

it had so many fun nooks, crannies, and stairs leading to more and more rooms.

all completely full of books.

after this we went to a coffee shop.

we couldn't help but play a little game of "hipster i-spy" which resulted in this list:

5 flannel shirts

3 messy buns

6 people in stripes

2 guys playing chess

1 jacket with elbow patches

4 lace-up boots

5 books

2 fedoras

and 1 guy with dreds

(just two guys playing chess in a coffee shop. no big deal.)

i love people watching.

laundromats...and the like.

today was costume laundry day.

today at the laundromat I met a really sweet lady. 

she had two sons...both under 4. 

they each had two different shoes on. 

the older one had glasses and said he was allergic to bad guys. 

and then they had a towel "sword fight."

as I folded the "fiddler on the roof" costumes...I realized it was all over. 

there was a big pile of clothes. 

each piece represented the person who wore it. 

and I thought about how much each person meant to me.

the memories and laughs we shared.

and, while I knew that I had just finished a big chapter in my life, I realized that I simply can't wait for the next one to begin.

trying.

this is me...

...trying to forget "fiddler on the roof" is over forever.

...trying to forget i have 6 big bags of fiddler laundry to do.

...trying to forget how sketchy the laundromat is.

...trying to stop wearing my new winter hats i got in the mail.

...trying to sleep after a 7 hour nap this afternoon.

...trying to not be nervous about footloose auditions later this month.

...trying to contain my excitement about looking at some apartments this week.

...trying to not talk about how much i love the weather.

...trying to not miss the people i've grown to love. 

and failing...miserably.

the last weekend.

this weekend holds the last three shows of "fiddler on the roof."

i am definitely not ready to say goodbye to this experience.

meeting new people.

seeing old friends.

learning new things.

uncontrollable laughter.

and totally connecting with my new family.

basically...i love theatre.