Thanks!

Thanks so much, guys, for all the very cool emails and comments about the big news! You're the BEST!!!

Now, for some answers!

About TV:

It's true that Keira Sedgewick has the best hair on television (not scientific or anything, but really, I dare someone to challenge me.) And I think it's fairly obvious that Celebrity Poker has accepted an imitation Phil, so that leaves Kathy and Matt. Sure, there's probably a lot going on with that cool couple that led to their reconciliation, but surely I'm not the only one who has figured out that as soon as Kathy left he started manning the curling iron.

The lie: it's a toss-up.


About Books:
Well, everyone is entitled to their opinion, but Prisoner of Azkaban left me breathless. And, sadly, I've been doing so much writing and editing lately that if a book doesn't completely wow me I will put it down--I just don't have time to finish books I'm not completely loving--so 30% is about right.

Which means (drumroll please) I can totally understand it if Stephanie chooses Ranger. Come on--like you haven't thought it!


About GG2:
I'm staying pretty mum about Gallagher Girls 2, but I can say that so far I have no desire to kidnap Josh (although I cannot promise that he won't find himself in a dangerous situation or two!)


About Learning to Play Gin:
Oh, and Julia really isn't getting a talk show. That's a lie. (Which means Ro-Ro does have the hots for her physical therapist!)



And now for the big one...

About Ally:
What I didn't point out is that (to my knowledge) there is no such thing as the Miss Pool pageant--unless you were my childhood friend in which case we played "Miss Pool" for hours on end. In fact, if there were ten girls playing we played ten times until every girl got to win.

Oh, and did I mention the big musical numbers? Big musical numbers. Those were the days... So Ally in a pageant: true. Sort of.

And the second thing about me that's true? I once threw out the first pitch at a Kansas City Royals baseball game. Yep. I'm perhaps the most unathletic person on the planet, and yet I've thrown a ball in a major league ballpark. Sometimes life really isn't fair.

So that means I don't own a Barbie doll worth $750. In fact, I have never been a big doll person. How could I be when I was training to become Miss Pool USA and all?


Have a great weekend, everybody, and thanks again for everything!

Ally