I caught my second run of the MVHS Theatre Production of “Dracula” today. It was nothing short of amazing seeing the response the cast received from the audience. The students of the school, who typically don’t care about anything were completely mesmerized. The performances were again spot-on and the audience was exact in their response. I was nearly in tears to see them give their fellow classmates a much deserved standing ovation. This was the day that doors opened for a lot of these kids. No longer must they be “cool” or “athletic” to feel a part of something larger. The lead, a handsome, quiet senior junior comes from the “outcast” crowd, more interested in Star Wars than football. When the play was over, girls from every background imaginable swooned and sang his praises. This is exactly what we need around here. Yes, the doors have opened; and I am ecstatic.

Thanks to my pal whoo, I have changed the images you are stealing from me. I have to admit, I feel a little guilty about it, but soon enough, I will re-write the access to my pics and it won’t matter. If you have anything to say about it, my email address is on the Site Info page. Thanks!

I don’t think anyone on my FL is using the 3 Column layout, but should you decide you want to, I’ve fixed a flaw in the coding that allows pictures to extend below the entry box. If you need the fix, just let me know.

Happy Haunting!

How telling is it that I find I must listen to “Duel of the Fates” just before entering work each day? I swear I get geekier by the day.

MVHS is presenting its first dramatic theatre production tomorrow and I couldn’t be more proud of the kids. I think Dracula is going to be a huge success. The community has really come through for them. We have had almost $5K in donations for the theatre department, which is just unheard of in these parts.

In other news, the house should be mine in the next week or so.

With the news that the lovely Rosa Parks has passed on, my news seems trivial.

We completed all the upgrades to the house Saturday with no incident. Now I’m just waiting for the appraiser to come back and give the all-clear. Sunday, I decided to buy a sofa. I ended up getting a sofa, loveseat, matching endtable, and matching coffee table. The design has ornate woodwork on all pieces and I can’t wait to have it delivered. I also went nuts and bought a new computer desk for several hundred dollars more than I should have. Oh, well….you only live once. Considering that I spent only $2K or so and I get 17 months interest free, it’s really no big deal anyway. Yup.

I ended up going out (again…grrr) with a bunch of people last night. Dammit, I’m a hermit. I can’t be going out like that all the time. Hmmpf.

I know I have vids to catch up on. di_br has a new J/K AU vid that is going to be awesome. The sneak peek was blissful. ana_br has a new LOST vid that I know will be terrific, as all of them have been. I just can’t watch them yet. I’m in a piss poor mood and I won’t enjoy them like I should, but I’ll be there soon, chickies, to watch and comment ;)

In house news, I bought the insulation and GFC receptacles for the house and they’re going in tomorrow. That is the one thing I’m not upset with. I’m getting the appraiser to come back early next week and then we can set closing. I can’t wait to have my own house. Really, my OWN house. Wow. RL is otherwise atrocious. I’m sick of drama, whining, lying, etc. Just quit it, already. Ugh.

I’m in Charlottesville in the Omni Hotel loving the free high-speed wireless they offer. Unfortunately, I’m retarded and forgot to bring the power cord to my laptop, so as soon as the battery dies, I’m out. I’ll get caught up Tuesday night, so if I miss anything, don’t worry…I’ll be back.

After the first day of the conference tomorow, we’re going to check out Monticello, a place I’ve wanted to see for almost 20 years. I hope we can at least get a good look at it, as it’s open for tours only until 5pm.

Have a good few days without me!