Opening Night!

Last night was filled with line-skipping, stage fright, dancing, singing, and applause! The opening night for Hot Springs High School's spring musical, Hairspray!, went over very well. And now that the breakout is over, things will smooth out and we will all take off tonight, tomorrow, and Saturday. I'm just hoping I'll be able to make it through it all, since it's including school and the fact that I work this weekend. Oh, well, I'm young I can take it.
(Velma, left, played by me. Amber, right, played by Kaitlyn Wyre)

For those who were unable to attend last night:

"Wings"

"Wings"
Just a quick video I made for an AWSOME book called "Wings" by Aprilynne Pike! Check it out(at your local library)! ^_^

Hairspray!

My week has been full of... Hairspray!(The musical) Back a couple months ago I sang in front of my drama teacher and was cast as Mrs. Velma Von Tussle. Thrilled about it all, I have been working extra hard with my inner...evil old beauty queen to make my character come to life. I have been rewarded with much success, but now is when my fear has decided to step in. Our first preformance will be this Wednesday followed by Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Yes FOUR preformances(They're working high schoolers much harder these days). Blessidly, my fellow cast is WONDERFUL! Two days ago was the first time I got to sing The Legend of Miss Balitimore Crabs in front of my whole cast and I got a standing ovation for my final lyric that went like this... You can bow and exalt(calm voice) 'casue I am Miss BalitiMORE CRABS!!!!!
My voice was a little raspy after singing that song SIX times, but it was worth it because it gave Tracy Turnblad(played by my friend Daphne) goosebumps on her arms.

Ah, wonders never cease.

Getting to Know your Blogger

I am blonde, with equally pale skin, and blue eyes. I stand high at five feet and eight inches in height and my body is properly proportionate in every way. My name I Jessa, not Jessica or Jesse. I was simply and lovingly named: Jessa Haley Thurman.

I am telling you these things in the order that you would learn them if you were to meet me in person. I am also telling you this because I want my blog to feel deeper than just a website since I plan on posting things that have depth to the text.

Onward! (The way I plan on blogging from now on will be presented as so...)

I am always watching things around me, but it is common for me to get lost in a world of my own. The world that I sometimes loose myself in can be given credit for the creativity of my writing. I am a writer and plan to publish my books once they are up to my standard of perfection. Not all of my writing comes from the world I loose myself in, but from experiences with my friends. One friend has remained in my life up until this day. Her name is Grace Anne Brown.
Grace Anne is like a force of nature that could never be tamed or captured. Her determined mind makes her one of the most persuasive people I know and since she has remained close through my whole existence, she has made me very passive. Although she stands at least a head below me, she is stronger. Her wide chestnut eyes, hide fire and power and if she someday ends up ruling the world, I will not be surprised.
Grace Anne is the person I plan on dedicating my first published book(Dreaming Beauty) to. In Dreaming Beauty there are many parts that are based on real experiences and real people(i.e. Grace Anne).

Speaking of Dreaming Beauty... It is time for me to return to my editing of it!
I want to ask you all(hopefully someone reads this) a question while I'm gone, if you were to put this post in your own words, what would it say? And do you have a Grace Anne in your life?

-All my love until I return,
Jessa