coming off a 13-hour shift that included driving from the office and back just to vote, a two-hour rigid workout session, and a five hours of sleep, today has got to be the worst feeling i've had all year short of becoming ill.  i dare not drink coffee for i have proven that it's effects will manifest only when i arrive home, hence affecting my wanting to hit the sack.  i fight off the nagging drowsiness by walking around the floor.  good thing i accomplished most of my deliverables yesterday during the long shift, otherwise i wouldn't be in the right frame of mind trying to do those things.  at least i'm still able to write something that makes sense, so i guess everything isn't all that bad.

now that the election, nay, the campaign period is over, i just hope that things would go back to normal.  normal in the sense that once broken fences are attempted to be mended and burned bridges are rebuilt, all gone awry due to politicking and campaigning.  after all, there's nowhere else to go but forward.  if there's something to be learned from this campaign season–and i'm sure there are lots of it–then by all means, use it to make better the next election which will be in three years time.  as they say, "the next best time to start to change is now."

on second thought, i think i'll have that coffee fill my mug.  😦