For those who were curious about the livelongnmarry LJ auction that I posted about awhile back, the latest total shows the amount raised at around $46,000. The comm heard from one of his handlers that George Takei is very touched.
As for the things I bought, I am getting an animated icon made and I’ll be getting an epistolary fanfic via postcards from an LJer’s world travels. 
You can follow the total as it rises at this link.