Not again, dammit!

[wiseheart]

I crossed the Danube today because I had a hairdresser's appointment; my hair looked so wild horses would have bolted in fear from the sight. A good thing we don't really have many horses in a big city, isn't it?

In any case, after my haystack had been tamed I made my usual round at the craft shops, etc. And what did I find? My favourite craft shop, a really big one, had closed at the end of January. It shows how often I got to go there; but it's big blow. They had so much wonderful stuff, even though they weren't exactly cheap. I'm moderately devastated.

To add insult to injury, AO3 had been down since last night, two. At least it was up and running in the early afternoon when I got home, which was a relief. I need my daily dosis of fanfic, since that's the only thing I read nowadays.

To end this entry on a positive note: I've finished the TEDI teddy clone. There will be pictures later, when I've made a few more plushies.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

What a pity about the craft store ...

[meathiel]

What a pity about the craft store ...

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

It really is. I guess they're going online completely, but I don't shop online. I like to actually see and touch things before I buy them, especially craft supplies. How on Earth should I know whether they're suited for my purposes otherwise?

[noadvertising.livejournal.com]

So glad that I do most of my crafting orders online. Because it's same here- many of those shops have been closing down.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I hope I won't have to come to that! I need to see those things for real (colours are always different on screen) and to touch the fabrics and whatnot to get a feel. Thank God I live in a big city; I might travel across town a bit more but so far there always have been other choices.

Still, losing the Rayher shop is very frustrating.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Sorry about it closing. That sucks.

AO3 was up earlier, but now I'm getting the error message again. :(

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yeah, same here. But then it came back again. Let's hope they've fixed it for good. *fingers crossed*

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Oh how annoying about the craft shop.

I am going to get my hair cut tomorrow.

I realised how well my hairdresser knows me when I rang to make the appointment yesterday. When she asked when I would like an appointment I said 'As soon as possible — I have reached the point where I look like a sheep caught in barbed wire.' (my mother's usual description when my hair got very untidy).
"Thursday 11.30 ok, V?" she asked without asking who I was at all!