Twenty Seven years ago today, I was born.
It’s funny how I don’t seem much older. Today doesn’t even seem like that special of a day. Maybe birthday’s wear off as you get older — I hope not. Maybe I’ll feel different on the big three zero.
Either way, the Sox gave me a great present last night, as Kevin Millar hit a walkoff homer in the Bottom of the ninth to go up 3-2 against the A’s — and as of this posting it’s 4-1 Sox, going for the sweep, while Johnny has hit safely in 17 straight games.
No big plans for tonight — Miss Possible is in interview-hell in NYC, and I’ve got a few potential buyers coming over to check out the scooter (that’d be a great present!).
Everything else is slowly falling into place with the move, so.. I’m excited.. T-20 Days until I move. How fun!?
Anyway, I feel it’s only fitting to post my Horoscope for the week, courtesy of Rob Brezney. Read the full article for the other Horoscopes.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Christians in Denmark celebrate communion
the way it’s done in many other places: They eat a flat, tasteless wafer
that symbolizes the body of Christ. Soon that may change, however.
Some of the nation’s best bakers have embarked on a campaign to whip
up more delectable versions of the traditional host. This developing story
reminds me of your current state, Taurus. It’s a perfect moment for you
to spice up a bland ritual, to get more thrills from a duty you regard as
important, or to add variety to a sacred task you’ve done the same way
for a long time.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): For all I know, you may someday author a
book called *How To Attract Your Very Own Millionaire Spirit Guide.* If
you do, you will begin writing it during an astrological phase much like the
one you’re in now. In fact, it could even be this week. You’re more aligned
with the cosmic cash flow than you have been in a long time; you’re more
likely than usual to stumble upon dumb financial luck and generate money
mojo. See if you can hear the whispers of that millionaire spirit guide as
you fall asleep tonight.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Christians in Denmark celebrate communion
the way it’s done in many other places: They eat a flat, tasteless wafer
that symbolizes the body of Christ. Soon that may change, however.
Some of the nation’s best bakers have embarked on a campaign to whip
up more delectable versions of the traditional host. This developing story
reminds me of your current state, Taurus. It’s a perfect moment for you
to spice up a bland ritual, to get more thrills from a duty you regard as
important, or to add variety to a sacred task you’ve done the same way
for a long time.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Larry Colvin, a prisoner in North Carolina’s
Buncombe Correctional Center, was scheduled to finish his four-month
sentence last March 16. But just a few hours before his official release, he
escaped. There’s no word yet on whether he has been recaptured, but
you can bet that when he is, the legal system will return him to jail for
more than a few hours. Let this serve as a model for what not to do,
Gemini. It would be crazy for you to try to wiggle out of your ongoing
ordeal now that you’re so close to its end. Endure the remaining time with
poise and patience, studying its lessons until the lessons are truly done.
It’ll all be over soon.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): It’s the Fertile Inquiry time of year for you,
Cancerian. The more questions you ask yourself, the better you’ll feel.
Here are a few to get you started. What do you want to be when you
grow up? Are you prepared to start nurturing yourself as well as you
nurture others? When will you dismantle the barriers within you that
prevent those who love you from loving you with all their power? Are you
finally ready to act on the understanding that home is not just a building,
but a state of mind, and that you need to work harder to foster that
state?
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Our goal is to rouse you out of your rut by any
means necessary. I think the best way to do that is by stirring up a lot of
wicked fun. It’s certainly far superior to waiting around for a stroke of
fate to kick your ass. So please undertake an aggressive plan that
includes activities like these: Put on an inflatable sumo wrestler costume
and play a bagpipe as badly as possible; write a love letter to your evil
twin; see how far you can spit a mouthful of expensive wine; mix stripes
with plaids, cashmere with polyester, and yellowish-green with reddish-
purple; organize a party in which you and your friends act out scenes
from your favorite TV show; make believe you are the ocean king or
thunder queen; meditate naked under a waterfall.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): As public schools decline and private schools
become more expensive, increasing numbers of parents are
homeschooling their children. I predict that an analogous phenomenon will
arise among religious groups. Called the “homechurch” movement by
Christians, “homesynagogue” by Jews, and “hometemple” by other
traditions, it will consist of people creating altars and conducting worship
sessions in their own abodes. Seekers pursuing this approach will eliminate
the middlemen and serve as their own priests, priestesses, and rabbis. If
you have even the slightest attraction to this meme, Virgo, launch your
own version of it. It’s time to crank up your spiritual intentions. The Divine
Wow wants to talk.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): [Caution: Information in this horoscope
contains references to exotic sexual practices. If you might be offended,
stop reading now. I present this material because you are in a heightened
state of arousal, both physically and metaphysically, and could benefit
from outrageous provocations as you rethink your approach to intimate
acts of love.] The ladybird beetle copulates for up to nine hours at a time,
and males may have three 90-minute orgasms in one session. Bonobo
apes are not obsessed with orgasm, but have frequent erotic exchanges
of every variety, from intercourse to mutual masturbation to oral sex;
homosexual contact is common. The male sponge louse disguises himself
as a female to aid his seduction strategies. As soon as praying mantises
begin coitus, the female bites off the male’s head and eats it; sex
continues, however. The slime mold comes in 500 genders, and at least
13 of these have to collaborate in order to have a successful mating
session.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Would you like to transform yourself from
being a slave of your desires into being a master? It’s a perfect time to
work on that worthy project. Here’s what you should do: 1. Keep talking
yourself out of being attached to trivial goals and keep talking yourself
into being thrilled about the precious few goals that are really important.
2. Whenever you are overwhelmed by a desperate longing to be loved,
transform the feeling into a fierce determination to *give* love lavishly.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your fellow Sagittarius Ludwig van
Beethoven created sublime music under trying conditions. He was often in
poor health, struggled financially, never found love, suffered from
depression, and became deaf, yet somehow became one of the greatest
composers in history. As you finish up this arduous phase of your own
cycle, he’s your official role model. Let him inspire you to produce small
miracles even in the face of puzzling difficulties. If necessary, resort to
what Beethoven often did to stimulate his creativity: Pour a bucket of ice
water over your head. It might also help to know that Goethe described
our hero as “completely untamed.” Do you think that quality had
something to do with his high level of attainment?
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Scientists believe that sooner or later they
will figure out why cancer cells are virtually immortal, and then apply that
understanding to keeping normal cells alive much longer, thereby
dramatically extending the human life span. I believe you have an
analogous opportunity right now, Capricorn: If you decode the success
formula of a nemesis, you will give yourself a tremendous boon that will
boost your vitality and expressiveness.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): For one week, Aquarius, consider
suspending your fascination with the shock of the new. Instead, steep
yourself in the subtle teachings of the old. Seek out elders who haven’t
lost their spark and ask them humble questions about your most enduring
mysteries. Read books and listen to music and watch movies whose
creators have been dead for at least 50 years. Muse about what you were
doing in mid-May of 1993. Make a shrine on which you put an image of an
ancestor, a leaf from a tree that began growing before you were born,
and a symbol of a goal you gave up long ago.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): One of the world’s longest streets is Figueroa
Street in Los Angeles. It runs 30 miles. In contrast, Bridge Street, a lane
near my house, is about 50 yards long and connects two lengthy roads to
each other. The path you’re on right now, Pisces, has a metaphorical
resemblance to Bridge Street. Your time on it will be brief, and it will serve
as a bridge between two phases of your life story. Soon you’ll turn onto a
longer thoroughfare more like Figueroa. In the meantime, pay maximum
attention to the sights and sounds. This leg of your journey will be short,
but it will reveal clues that will be essential as you shift gears.
