After a day off to re-think my fundraising strategy – I’m back. I’ve decided that my personal goal is to try and reach $880 before anyone else on the team. In order to get there I’m going to need every one of you, my loyal blog readers (that’s at least 5 people, right?), to donate a few shekels to the cause. I’d ask my “Facebook friends” but apparently they’re already sick of my daily #movember status updates and not as friendly as they make out to be.

I’m also silly enough to agree to wear a fake moustache at work at the end of the month (or perhaps even while at a convention in LA in a few weeks) if I surpass the goal.

There might even be pictures.

Highlights of today’s begging post:

1. My goal is to raise $880 (more is always welcome) for Movember before the end of the month.
2. If I raise the $880 before any other member of my team, I’ll get a fake moustache and wear it to work.
3. If I raise the $880 before Nov. 20, I’ll wear the fake moustache at a convention in LA where friends and strangers will have ample opportunity to heckle me.
4. If you haven’t already please donate to the cause. Help in the battle to wipe out prostate cancer.

I’m going to pretend the glass is half-full today and assume I can make the goal. Cause I know y’all love me and support my charity works. That said, anyone know where I can get a fake moustache in Edmonton?

Some would say I’ve yet to meet a charity I didn’t like. While that may not be 100% accurate, I do seem to be getting involved in fundraising and volunteer work more often these days.

This month my efforts will be focused on Movember. What’s Movember you ask?

Movember is an annual, month-long celebration of the moustache, highlighting men’s health issues – specifically prostate cancer.

The money raised in Canada goes directly to Prostate Cancer Canada. Prostate Cancer Canada will use the money raised by Movember for the development of programs related to awareness, public education, advocacy, support of those affected, and research into the prevention, detection, treatment and cure of prostate cancer.

– Blatently stolen from the Movember website at http://ca.movember.com/about/

Like most women, I have no desire to grow a moustache. We pay good money to get rid of even the suggestion of a moustache. And, like my follicle challenged team leader, Landon, my husband is equally unable to grow a decent moustache. Not for lack of trying on his part. I believe the end result of his most recent attempt was nicknamed the “70’s porn ‘stache” for good reason.

You can donate to moi or my Movember team using your Credit Card or Paypal account. All donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Let the men wear their moustaches with pride and send me all your cashy money 😉

Once again I’m enrolled in a class that makes me feel like an idiot. It’s like taking Stats class all over again – this time without the math. Oddly enough, I remember enjoying Poli Sci classes a decade ago. I must be getting more selective in my old age. Selective. What a polite way to say short attention span, lack of interest, and closed minded.

I do, however, like the research paper topic I’ve been assigned for the class: Does globalization improve living standards in developing countries, such as China, at the expense of reducing living standards in developed countries? Unlike the first few topics we’ve been reviewing this one does hold my interest. Guess I better start searching the library databases for appropriate readings. End of semester is just around the corner.

I’ve registered for one of my last mandatory classes for the Winter semester. It doesn’t begin until January and I’m already dreading it. I just don’t have sufficient background knowledge to successfully complete a 4th year course on warfare and tactics. I was hoping to get into the 2nd year survey course on the topic this semester but the application was denied based on the course not fitting with my program of study. Blech! The second year into course I could use doesn’t fit in my program of study but the 4th year course is mandatory? It’s a rare day when I regret my choice of university but it has been happening more and more often of late.

At least I’ll be done in Dec. 2010. I think. Keep your fingers and toes crossed for me.

Last week I stood in line and got my seasonal flu shot. Today I stood in an even longer line in order to get an H1N1 vaccination. If it means I avoid the worst of the upcoming flu season I think it’ll be more then worth the minor inconvenience.

Now, if only I could have avoided my current sinus cold. Blech!