No matter where in the Bay Area you are spending this extremely rainy New Year’s Eve, you will have to countdown an extra minute before your top of the hour smooch. 2006 will be delayed by the first “leap second” in seven years to make up for changes in Earth’s rotation.

I will be indoors mostly, keeping out of the rain. Heading over to a black and white gala at the Federal Reserve building. I didn’t realize how difficult it would be to buy a formal dress until this last week’s search. My last-minute answer – the Jessica McClintock outlet at 16th and Carolina in San Francisco. If you head over there anytime soon, all holiday dresses are 70% off of $65-$150 prices.

So what are everyone else’s plans for the evening?