They all lie and exaggerate. But which ones can you live with?

Colleen Unleashed update: $1,060 raised for CF as of this weekend! Yay! You’ve helped me push past my goal with just about two weeks left! But don’t stop now! Can we double the goal? Come on, yes we can! Let’s do it! Donate here to support Cystic Fibrosis research.

Pirate Boy and I thank you very much.

And don’t forget: everyone who donates will be entered into a drawing to win one of three Advance Copies of As Shadows Fade! Please help support my efforts and that of the Wet Noodle Posse team. Click here to donate.

And, hey Mom, since you’ve been monitoring the word count…here’s an update: My total word count to date is: 24,431…toward a goal of writing 30,000 words. (And you all wondered why I’d been so quiet lately.)

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So, weekend roundup.

Who saw Burn After Reading? Was it good? It ruled the box office, but the reviews have been fair. Bs, mostly. Am dying to see it…will make a point of it this week, I hope.

Did you see SNL on Saturday? If not, did you see the Palin-Clinton sketch? Best one ever. Loved it. Fey totally nailed Palin.

The sketch was funny, but, damn, it was also very poignant in a way. And it made several points worth thinking about.

Unfortunately, it’s been taken down off the Net, so if you missed it, it’ll be awhile before you can see it again. Too bad. (Wait: I found a link. You have to go through an Army ad, and then watch a 15 second ad, but it’s here.)

Even Music Man laughed through it, and at the end, we both looked at each other and realized how much truth there was in that sketch.

Prayers and support to the Texans dealing with Ike. We’ve got a flooded basement courtesy of Ike, but that’s nothing compared to what you’re dealing with.

Hmmm. Interesting op-ed in today’s NY Times.

Think about it.

This is your last chance…If you donate at least $20 toward my goal of raising $1,000 for Cystic Fibrosis research by tomorrow, I’ll send you a signed cover flat for the last Victoria Gardella book, As Shadows Fade!

The last I checked I was a mere $20 from hitting my goal! That’s $980 raised to fight Cystic Fibrosis because of you,my generous blog-readers ! Thank you, thank you! I can’t believe how generous you’ve been in supporting my effort

As a special thanks, I’m also going to draw three people from the donors (everyone from now till the end of the month) to win advance copies of As Shadows Fade.

If you’d like to participate, or have a chance to win an early copy of the last Victoria book, click here to donate and support me and the Wet Noodle Posse team, where we’re trying to raise a team total of $3000!

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And the only other thing I have to say on this dreary Michigan Friday (but it’s not dreary at all, looking at the success of this fundraising campaign!) is that….she said “new-kyu-leer”!

Twice!

Ugh! Have I mentioned that’s a major pet peeve of mine? It’s “new-cleer”. Two syllables.

Thank you.

Have a great Friday everyone. I’m getting my hair done (much needed), and I’m dying to see Burn After Reading, which opens today, but I don’t think that’s going to happen until next week sometime.

Anyone else?

How has your life changed? Your perspectives? Your priorities?

Has the lesson stuck with you, or has it sagged under the realities of daily life?