My roommates(Darcie & Carly) and I had a little too much fun with "Lactos Free" Whip Cream. But it was all in name of celebrating Carly's Birthday - - and being crazy college students.

And later, her mission call. The crazy life of a college student!

Official Announcement

OK!!! I know that this announcement has been long overdue, but -- here it goes

I'M OFFICALLY A VOCAL PERFORMANCE MAJOR!!!

(I know, not exactly the news that you wanted to get, but I'd at least have the common sense to call you about that kind of news).

But seriously, I offically switched from being a BA in music to preformance today! It's taken me a little while to get everything together, and finally decide what I wanted to do with my education. And I realized, what kind of mother, sister, friend or teacher would tell others to go fight their own dreams, or teach about being a singer, or writer, or anything for that matter, if I didn't find out for myself what I really wanted from life??? And it didn't help that I had a little nudging from my voice teacher these last three years.

So -- -- what is now in store for me?? I am in the opera scenes once again this semester for one. But, and this is only temperary, but I think that I am going to be teaching beginners/intermediate voice lesson this summer. Mom, Dad, Joe and some other people have really made me start thinking about this. I love singing, and I definately need the practice teaching. But it would be fun for me, and give other's a chance to learn a little and get some good advice and encouragement.

SO -- if you know of anyone in Santa Cruz County area that would like voice lessons this summer. . . I'm glad to be of servious (for more details, stay posted and check in with me after I checkin with myself).

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I forgot to do "show and tell"

The drawing is a picture from the exhibit that Mom, Dad and myself went and saw in San Jose, "Da Vinci: 500 years into the Future". It was amazing to see how much of his ideas, and thoughts were actually used and handed down up til today. He truely was a genious.

The picture of me with "Shirley Temple" curls, was Mom's and Mine experiment with soft curlers. . . and I honestly really like them!

The other picture is a creation of one of my roommates, Carly Call and I, just being goofs.

"On My Mark; Three, Two, One. . . GO!"

Winter Semester for BYU-Idaho has been up and running since January 7th. So, I'm going on my 3-4th week up at school. And today was finally the first day that Rexburg is starting to look like it is winter. We've had some of the hottest weather that Rexburg has seen in a few years. But no complaints about the weather from here - I enjoy the warmth!

But this semester, I'm kind of taking it easy. Or at least as much as I can as a music major supporting myself during school. But this semester I am taking:
-British Lit (Neoclassicism/Romantic)
-Intro Family History
-Women's Health
-Diction for Singers II
-Ballet
-Voice Lessons III
-Opera Scenes

It's kind of a heavy load, but I'm enjoying my classes. Especially women's health and my family history class. I'm learning a lot and getting motivated.

But there is a return missionary who is going to school here that served his mission back at home in Santa Cruz. So it's fun running into him, and getting to know the other side of him.
But my life is pretty simple, a little drama here and there, and it is getting colder. But what else is college life for then if not for the everyday "challenges"?

Opera Scenes

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The Beginning

Today will premiere the beginning of a long and heavy week of singing and performing.

But all is well, and everything will work out for the better.

Starting here.

I want to share stories, jokes, laughs and cries with my nearest and dearest friends.

LADIES & GENTLEMEN

Boys and Girls

The Singing Diva, Rebekah Barton,

will be performing in

Brigham Young University-Idaho

OPERA SCENES!

Thurs. Nov 13, 2008 @ 7:30pm (staring in Cosi Fan Tutti, Act 1)

Fri. Nov. 14, 2008 @ 7:30pm (Staring in Marriage of Figaro, Letter Duet)
Sat. Nov 15, 2008 @ 2:00pm (Staring in Cosi Fan Tutti, Act 1)

There you have it. Every one and anyone is welcome to come and listen, watch and enjoy the show and performance. And please!, if it is your first time watching/listening to opera, know this -- YES! Men and women alike in the music department, do really act in this manner all the time, on and off the center stage. :-)