In Other News:

Notch has finally done it.  In a move that some of you may find amusingly familiar, he has decided that instead of just rotating the Map item to fix this 'North at left of map' issue, Notch has instead gone and ROTATED THE ENTIRE WORLD.  Yes Notch, I suppose north is at the top of the map now, but, surely there was an easier way to go about this...? -.-'

What does this mean for you, the humble player?  Well, not much, seeing as we're starting a new world.  You'll find if you play any old maps that your carefully positioned sunrise/sunset balconies now face entirely the wrong direction.  However, for me, your Almighty Creator and Deity, it means that I have to go and change every instance of direction in the new world (mainly at the portal shrines) as well as the wall sized map in my texture pack.

It also means that if you, like myself, learned early on in your humble Minecraft beginnings the lesson that clouds always fly north, you are going to find yourself getting a bit lost.  You can still use them, but I believe they now float west. Maybe.

In other other news, I've been updating MitchCraft to include some custom paintings, including some small portraits of our players.  Now you can finally pimp your houses to the limits of your vanity, or hang a picture of that special someone next to your bedside (D'awww).  If you'd like to be included, you have to have a custom skin made by yourself or by someone for you, and you need to send it to me.  I know Sarah's isn't technically her, but seeing as I made it and it is also f**king rad, I'm allowing it.  Also, I'm totally up for making skins if peeps want one!

Also, have some Lyra and Bon-Bon!