Jessika BrustMar 31, 202012 minClose to You, Part VClick for Part I. Click for Part II. Click for Part III. Click for Part IV. The concert pianist dutifully greeted his audience at the...
Jessika BrustMar 25, 202012 minClose to You, Part IVClick for Part I. Click for Part II. Click for Part III. I hauled both 50 pound suitcases, my fiddle, and a backpack around the Sydney...
Jessika BrustMar 3, 20205 minFirst Audition in Philly"Locker room talk" was the latest hot topic in the news, to a reeling nation that had no idea what horrors and embarrassments were in...
Jessika BrustFeb 1, 20206 minClose to You, Part IIIClick for Part I. Click for Part II. Withdrawal from anti-depressants or not, my concert pianist was always passionate about enjoying the...
Jessika BrustJan 10, 20205 minThe Real Tragedy of La Boheme(Image is from Baz Luhrmann's Broadway production of La Boheme from 2002, I do not own any rights.) As the main stream world decorates,...
Jessika BrustOct 28, 20199 minClose to You, Part IIClick here for Part I. Oysters on the half shell were a mutual obsession of ours, and according to my concert pianist, the best in the...
Jessika BrustMay 14, 20195 minJust Lifehouse and Me......and all of the people, with nothing to do, nothing to lose... I was a kid of the '90's, yet completely missed being part of the MTV...
Jessika BrustApr 27, 201911 minClose to You, Part IGoing to Australia while suffering the trauma of a decimated career (read that saga here) was not the condition I wanted to be in, to be...
Jessika BrustFeb 12, 201914 minHave It All, Lose It All Part VIIIClick for Part I. Click for Part II. Click for Part III. Click for Part IV. Click for Part V. Click for Part VI. Click for Part VII....
Jessika BrustJan 29, 201914 minHave It All, Lose It All, Part VIIClick for Part I. Click for Part II. Click for Part III. Click for Part IV. Click for Part V. Click for Part VI. One more voyage until I...
Jessika BrustOct 13, 201812 minAmy Williams, Network Television ProducerI've been cheated by you since I don't know when... Another voyage, another new set of passengers, another opening formal night...
Jessika BrustOct 6, 20187 minThe Butterfly and the Personal TrainerIt was pitch black in my cabin on the second deck, well below the water line on our tiny ship. I was sound asleep, when SUDDENLY THERE...
Jessika BrustAug 31, 20189 minThe Murderer/ComposerI got an email from my college voice teacher one afternoon -- she was wondering if she could refer me to a local composer, as he was...
Jessika BrustJun 22, 20184 minWelcome to the Industry...**adult language and content** "The Entertainer" ringtone sang out from my LG flip phone in July of 2007, as I finished up my summer jobs...
Jessika BrustMay 31, 20185 minPoverty in AsiaWe docked in Bangkok, Thailand, and eagerly rushed to the shuttle bus that would take us downtown -- away from the protests that were...
Jessika BrustMay 12, 201815 minHave It All, Lose It All, Part VIClick for Part I. Click for Part II. Click for Part III. Click for Part IV. Click for Part V. I returned to my cabin after rehearsal, to...
Jessika BrustApr 14, 201811 minTire Tracks"I've signed you up a new student for Thursday morning," my boss Bart phoned me. "He's an adult, he seems a little bit...off...but...
Jessika BrustMar 21, 20184 minThe Honor Code of SingaporeSingapore has two cruise ship terminals. The old one is connected to a shopping mall, is in a more centralized location, has better...
Jessika BrustFeb 27, 201813 minHave It All, Lose It All, Part VClick for Part I. Click for Part II. Click for Part III. Click for Part IV. The show "Maestro" was finally put to rest. No more...
Jessika BrustJan 22, 201817 minMerry Christmas, Mr. Jenkins!Upon losing my job during what was easily the worst year of my life, (read that story here), I had decided the best way to move forward...