I know. It is hard to decide. I've been okay. Nothing very exciting, but nothing bad either.

How are you?

eta: Okay, that was annoying. My cable and internet just cut out for 5 minutes. I wonder if it always does that this time of the morning.

Hi, ND. Long time no post-together.

This morning really has a night shift.

an upcoming production of A Christmas Carol.

Do they have any sort of twist on the story, or play it like the original?

My cable just cut out for 5 minutes. I wonder if it always does that this time of the morning.

It reminds me the way Sara from "A Little Princess" was playing at wondering whether the toys do other things when she's not looking, and was jumping inside a room in order to catch them in the act. Only, you know, with cable and waking up and without any closed doors, so I'm not even sure why it reminded me of that, at all.

And now I wonder what your cats are doing when you're away. Threatening the cable not to cut out again, probably.

I firmly believe that the toys come out to play while we aren't looking. I also believe that the cats just sit in one place and shed while I am not here.

I think I am going to try the sleep thing again. I may "see" you when I wake up.

Night, Perkins.

I may "see" you when I wake up.

I've been trying to resist posting something like "Good night, Perkins. Good post. Sleep well. I'll most likely kill block you in the morning". I failed.

Do they have any sort of twist on the story, or play it like the original?

Nope, this is a very traditional version of the story. It's for South Coast Repertory and this year will mark the 26th season that they've done this show. Last year was my first year as the Sound Designer. We've been going through and cleaning up all the sound and such. This year we got new recordings made for all the music, so I've been doing the editing and file conversion on those tonight so that I'm ready to load them into the big playback system. Next I need to tackle all of the sound effects.

Next I need to tackle all of the sound effects.

There are probably some fun ones there, what with all the spirits and the graveyards and the like.

It's for South Coast Repertory and this year will mark the 26th season that they've done this show.

Wow. Is it common to do the same show for so many seasons?

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Wow. Is it common to do the same show for so many seasons?

Specifically with Christmas shows. Folks make a tradition out of going to see the show and it becomes a real money maker for the theatre.

The community theater here does Christmas Carol every year and I never miss it. It is completely different each year. Outragiously funny and peppered with current events. The kids love it.

Well, I certainly have felt worse on the morning after elections. Here's hoping I feel this good next year.

Sorry about your eight-legged welcome home, Matt.

Can we bus students from Kansas to there?

I wonder if parents can have their kids step out into the hall when they make Intelligent Design remarks, like the parents who don't want their kids hearing about sex ed in Health class? If I had a kid in school in Kansas, I'd be throwing a screaming fit.

Kristen, I hope you're feeling better. 'Sodes suck.

Well, I certainly have felt worse on the morning after elections. Here's hoping I feel this good next year.

It's refreshing not to be a seething ball of rage or stuck in a fetal position on the couch after an election.

I just went to look at the results. David had posted the earlier ones. boy I am happy i woke up. Every single proposition failed. and although there is one I would have liked to have seen pass - i still think that every single propsition was 1) too complex for a yay/ nay vote and 2) a special election was not needed at this time.

for those that care

77% precincts reporting

PROP. 73

YES 48.9% NO 51.1%

Would require notification of parents before a girl under 18 could have

an abortion.

A17

PROP. 74

YES 46.6% NO 53.4%

Would extend the probationary period

for teachers.

A14

PROP. 75

YES 48.8% NO 51.2%

Would require public-

sector unions to get members' individual consent before using dues for political purposes.

A15

PROP. 76

YES 39.6% NO 60.4%

Would give governor new budget powers and limit growth in state spending.

A15

PROP. 77

YES 42.3% NO 57.7%

Would take legislative redistricting power away from state lawmakers

and give it to a panel of retired judges.

A14

PROP. 78

YES 41.9% NO 58.1%

Would set up discount prescription drug program for uninsured Californians (backed by the pharmaceutical industry).

A17

PROP. 79

YES 38.5% NO 61.5%

Would set up discount prescription drug program for the uninsured

(backed by consumer and labor groups).

A17

PROP. 80

YES 34% NO 66%

Would change regulation of electricity market and ban consumers in the future from contracting directly with energy providers.

A17