An update on that election stuff that I posted a little while ago: My colleague on the election committee and I revised our election procedures. The election was held yesterday without major muss, fuss, or bother. Only one ballot was needed -- we had expected more, since there were three candidates for president and the winner needed a majority of votes. It's all over now. Life as we know it may now resume.

At least the one ballot election meant that my birthday wish came true -- my birthday being yesterday. (53, thank you, and feeling fine.)

Stuff I've learned this year (#348 in a series, collect them all): Writing out your hurt, your frustration, or your anger really does help get the poison out of your system.

The most wonderful time of the year: I generally try to take the last week of the year -- the one between Christmas and New Year's Day -- off. Often, I try to see as much theatre (as in Broadway) during this time as I can. (The days available run from Thursday, December 23rd through Sunday, January 2.) Right now, I'm trying to figure out which shows I really want to see, when I want to see them, hunt for discount tickets (both Playbill.com and TheaterMania.com have them -- you have to join to gain access, but the joining is free), check with Bill-the-Honeybear on which ones he'd like to see too. This is the type of planning I wouldn't mind doing more of. (On my like-to-see list so far: Twelve Angry Men, Gem of the Ocean, La Cage aux Folles, Hairspray, Pacific Overtures, and Rent (second time for me, first time for Bill). I wouldn't mind seeing Mamma Mia! or Wonderful Town (again) or Avenue Q (again) either.)