is it christmas yet?!?!

first, i lost my computer for a week (yes, a WEEK!), then my internet was out, then i ordered all the yarn i needed for the few christmas presents i was going to make and it all got to me later than i’d hoped, so now i’m crocheting like a madwoman, AND i’ve a website to do.  3.5 gifts crocheted, just 3 more to do :O hopefully, i’ll finish them this weekend.  i’d one to mail, but it’ll make it late :|  i really need to start this earlier next year :|

THIS IS INTERFERING WITH MY WOW PLAY.  i’d drop out of christmas, but the fcc chairman would clap his hands in glee:

An FCC commissioner has stated that video game “addiction,” especially to World of Warcraft, is a “leading cause” of college dropouts. (Nevermind that 90% of the people diagnosed with “video game addiction” don’t have any such condition, even according to the crazily broad definition used by its proponents).

With the explosion of educational resources available online, one might think parents would be 100% pleased with the internet’s role in their children’s lives. But surveys show just the opposite: a late 2006 survey that showed 59% of parents think the internet has been a totally positive influence in their children’s lives—down from 67% in 2004.

You might find it alarming that one of the top reasons for college drop-outs in the U.S. is online gaming addiction - such as World of Warcraft - which is played by 11 million individuals worldwide.

of course, having all this to do has helped me catch up on a few movies… crocheting is always faster to do if i have something to watch!  i recommend both of these movies:

and now, back to yarn balls :o

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