"In this time of introspection, on the eve of my election..."

"I say to my reflection, "God please spare me more rejection!"."

Yes, I love elections. Love love love them. The Hare-Clark system is so much fun! Woop woop! Five-member electorates, preference counts, the uncertainty when a candidate gets excluded ("Will their votes stay within the party????"). Ahhhh, fun.

It's like the Olympics. It happens once every four years, the buildup is long and boring, but the action itself is great. You can follow all the action here.