'Tis the season

Ho ho ho! I hope you are all getting ready for Christmas! what a wonderful time of the year! Snowflakes, carols, highly overpriced toys...
I looove Christmas and think it's a great time for family traditions. For example: secret santa, mistletoe, and going to see A Christmas Carol at Hale Center Theater in West Valley.
I only mention the last one because if you come on the right night and squint at the soprano in the octet, you might recognize her as yours truly!
Being in plays has been an enormous boost for my character development, on and off stage. I've noticed that there is nothing better for a character than pinning her down and figuring out where she came from, where she's going, and how she's going to get there, then putting on her skin and doing it. It is also grueling. Rehearsals last well into the night, and with an early morning day job, I find myself taxed. But I wouldn't trade it for the world.
For anyone struggling with their character development, I suggest turning to theater. Because, although I am not brilliant (feel free to contradict that), I do think that I am better because of it.
And any of you wanting to see Christmas Carol, please do, but the tickets are twenty bucks a person, sooooo I completely understand if you don't.
Merry Christmas!