Holiday headrush

Almost two full months since my last post. Sorry, Dear Diary. Though I'm in the midst of end-of-semester grading, I thought I'd take the time to check in. I would feel pretty lame if I let the Christmas season go by without a post from the Christmas City. Things here in old B'hem seem even crazier than usual. Main Street is beyond bustling--a few weeks ago I was talking to a woman who was here on a bus trip from California. Just to see Bethlehem during the holidays. WTF? Colleen and I were just at Barnes and Noble (in the afternoon on a Tuesday), and the place was crazy. Traffic has been really bad, stores are selling out of crap, and I have now bought a total of 1 present. Shizzle. More later, I promise. And if you have tips on what I should get for my baby nieces, leave a comment.