that was not a proper present

today, on my 11th work birthday, i discovered twitter is now blocked by the firewall from hell.

what does that mean for you? more posts here, probably.

what does that mean for me? an even bigger sense of disconnect from my online life and friendships. and sadness.

i'm now officially cut off from anything online which even remotely resembles conversation. for someone who has some major relationships with friends who don't live in the same time zone, this is a mighty blow. hell, it's not even good when you're just nosy about local acquaintances' social media expressions. it'll even be more difficult to learn about such things as method products or where to get breakfast!

in other news, i got an order for a dozen teddy bear thank you cards from a co-worker who is about to have her first child. she's planning on using them when the baby comes as "very unique thank you cards" (her words, not mine). i was pretty thrilled. luckily for me, michael's has a week's worth of 50% off coupons so i can stock up on supplies. i burned through my stash making cards for the craft fair (three sold and i took two to give to christopher's sister & brother-in-law), so i was unprepared for a bulk order.

making crafty things is addictive and expensive. i need to sell one more magnet set and i'll break even, but still... huh. i just got an order for a pair of booties from another co-worker. maybe i'll break even after all!