And now, the end is near; and so we face the final curtain. My friend, I’ll say it clear, I’ll state my case, of which I’m certain…

Another Blogathon come and gone — it’s been fun and challenging all at the same time — but rewarding. It’s almost hard to believe I made it to the finish line. It’s a lot harder than it may seem (and I think it seems pretty hard, actually). However, I couldn’t have done it without the support and encouragement of everyone who stopped by, who pledged and who made it possible.

A huge thank you and round of applause for all of my sponsors:

Jamelah
Levi
Anonymous
Tom
Julia
Caryn S.
Alicia
Slawek
Syntax of Things

Together we’ve raised a total of: $236 in pledges for ProLiteracy Worldwide. This is almost three times the amount I was able to raise last year. I hope you all found it rewarding and enjoyed the event. If you sponsored at a poem level and didn’t request your poem yet, please post your request here and I’ll post it as soon as I wake up again. You will be receiving information from the Blogathon folks on how you can send your pledge so that it goes to the correct place. If you have questions, let me know and I’ll help facilitate. If you didn’t get here in time to sponsor before/during the event, you still have time to contribute.

Thanks also to everyone who stopped by to check out my site during the Blogathon and an extra special thank you to those of you who left comments and sent in notes of encouragement and support. A big shout-out to everyone who linked back to me during the ‘thon and those who did some pre-event plugging.

Special thanks and high fives to…

…Julia for popping in to check on me, even after a night out. Extra props for helping out with the musical questions and just being a consistently all-around awesome person to know.

…Jamelah for not only being there right along with me for the entire event, but keeping me company, keeping me laughing and keeping things more fun than they would have been otherwise. Also a huge heaping dose of AMEN! for her awesome blogging skills and for raising around $600 for the Komen Foundation. That’s really amazing!

…My boyfriend for hosting me, providing food, drink, a place to set up, and a place to wind down. Extra-special thanks for putting up with my sleep-deprived mood and for cheering me on every step of the way. And for making the occasional guest appearance.

A great deal of thanks needs to go to the organizers of the Blogathon itself — it was a tough job, but they made it through and made it possible for everyone to come together to support the charities they care most about.

And now … without much reservation, I bid you all a fond farewell and good night as I catch up on some much needed rest. Please be sure to check back in regularly to read my regular entries, and see what other projects I have up my sleeve. For best results bookmark the site or add me to your blogroll or feedreader — if you’re so inclined. I have some new features and quizzes planned, so don’t miss out.

Thanks again and catch you on the flip side,

Caryn