Word count: 4,040

And I'm not working at the bookstore tonight, so hopefully I'll churn out 2,000 more words or so this evening. I'm pretty confident about successfully completing the work at this point, even if it will be a very, very weird and lengthy mess. Tonight's goal: 6,000+ words.

Greg is making excellent progress with his novel. And if the excerpt he's posted is any indication, his actually makes sense! Mine doesn't. But that's why it's called (working title) The Absolute Strangest Christmas Story Ever Told. Oh, and it will be. Even stranger than that new book out by Christopher Moore.

In other news, Caren is predicting a K*rry l*ndsl*de. We can only hope.

Anyway, I'll be back again tonight with an update on the status of the novel. And maybe a photo, too! Ja.

In a recent post, Dawn Eden writes, "A man who forsakes moral principles to satisfy interest groups cannot be trusted to run the country. George W. Bush, by contrast, is his own man -? with a deep respect of life at every stage." Except, of course, the convicted criminal stage, at which point the President's respect for life can be accurately summed up as follows: "Faster, pussycat; kill, KILL!"

Had to get another dig in before the morning vote. 😉 And thanks to Tamara for reminding me of that point -- just another reason my vote won't be going to the incumbent candidate.

Word count: 2,315

Off to a good start.

I just registered. Wish me luck! With all of this work I'm doing (not to mention updating SC at least once a week), I'll need it. @_@

Oh, and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Thanks for all of the comments and advice regarding the bipolar girl -- she stopped in on Friday and again today, but not only did she not touch me, she didn't even come near me. I'm thinking it has something to do with my face, since it's badly bruised and bleeding and scabbed up at the moment, which would make touching it quite the no-no. Or maybe she's beginning to get the hint? I dunno. (more...)