Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Not saying it's true, it's just how I feel
There's a seriousness to Capricorn rising people that is unmistakable. Even when they're joking around, it's of the deadpan variety. In fact, plenty of very humorous people have Capricorn Ascendants. It's all in the timing...and the fact that they don't giggle before the joke is over. Capricorn Ascendant people project competence. They simply ooze it. They're generally very image-conscious people--the clothes they wear and their manner are a big deal to them. They want to appear successful, and they generally succeed! Often the Ascendant persona is the one that was forced upon us by family conditioning. For example, parents may label their Libra Ascendant child the "nice" one; their Aries Ascendant child the "independent" one; and their Pisces Ascendant child is generally the space cadet of the family. We adopt these roles as familiar ones, and often carry them with us as our defense mechanisms, in some way or another, for the rest of our lives. In the case of Capricorn Ascendants, these were the children who were considered the responsible ones. Sometimes, it was they themselves who looked around them and felt the need to be the structured, dependable, and responsible members of the family. So, often, Capricorn rising people adopted a strong sense of tradition, family, and responsibility at a very young age.
Capricorn rising people are generally big on family, and forever worry about security--for themselves and their dependents. They come across to others as hard-working, competent, and dependable people. What others may not see under that cool, even suave, exterior, is an inner struggle: they often ask themselves, "Am I doing enough?", "Do I deserve all of this?", "How can I make things better?" They worry a lot about the future. If success seemed to have come easy to these folks, it hasn't. They just made it look that way with a patient, hard-working, driven personality. Some Capricorn rising people practice some form of self-denial. They know how to do away with the frivolous. Still, they'll spend money on the clothes they really want (the ones with the right labels, that is), and other status symbols. Although they're rarely showy, their quiet air of success is often a result of conscious effort. More often than not, Capricorn rising individuals are success stories. Their childhoods may have been difficult, but they slowly but surely turn their lives around. Saturn rules this Ascendant, and this generally means a kind of backwards way of living--as children, they are serious and bear a lot of responsibility; and as they grow up, they age beautifully, learning how to loosen up.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Census
I'm writing a story about the census right now, and wanted to look exactly what Bachman has stated publicly about the census. I found this sassy portion of a blog entry from the Huffington Post and had to share it. And I would have gotten away with it too if it wasn't for that lousy census!
Anyway, yesterday, Michele Bachmann went on the Glenn Beck Common Sense Comedy Hour to talk about all of this. Understandably, Bachmann is concerned with whether the government should know about its citizens' "mental stability." And here is one of Bachmann's amazing insights:
BACHMANN: You know the question that's not on this survey, Glenn? "Are you a U.S. citizen?" This would be your perfect opportunity to find out how many illegal aliens are in the United States.
Of course! That is precisely the way this mystery should be penetrated! I can see it now!
CENSUS TAKER: Okay, next question...are you a U.S. Citizen?
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT: RATS! You caught me!CENSUS TAKER: I shall now deport you, with my ACORN magicks!
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT: And to think I almost got away with it!
And that's the incredibly true story of how Mitt Romney had to start paying his gardeners actual money!
Friday, November 13, 2009
Conscientous
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Where have all the strong words gone?
–adjective
1. inspiring awe: an awesome sight.
2. showing or characterized by awe.
3. Slang. very impressive: That new white convertible is totally awesome.
trag⋅ic [traj-ik]
–adjective
1. characteristic or suggestive of tragedy: tragic solemnity.
2. extremely mournful, melancholy, or pathetic: a tragic plight.
3. dreadful, calamitous, disastrous, or fatal: a tragic event.
4. of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of tragedy: the tragic drama.
5. acting in or writing tragedy: a tragic actor; a tragic poet.
6. the tragic, the element or quality of tragedy in literature, art, drama, etc.: lives that had never known anything but the tragic.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Life updates are all I got right now
And also I'm not really here. I'm focused on Saturday. When I can, in theory, begin my new car shopping. I found a 2003 Honda Civic, automatic, with CD player, power options, anti-theft device, and - get this - a little less than 40k miles on it. I'm in heaven. I hope nobody buys it between now and then. I get paid tomorrow. I can get my finances in order Friday and Saturday go take a look at it. Until then, let's hope nobody decides to new car shop in Burnsville. That could happen, right?
My car has been slowly going since, well, July and finally died early this month. I've been ride sharing with my mom to get to work all month and I'm hella stoked to have my own vehicle again.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Wedding
The catch? I was the personal attendant.
I just get myself stressed out over things that are beyond my control. Specifically the things beyond my control. Having some iota of control (real or imagined) is how I cope. I had no (even imagined) iota of control for this wedding and so I checked out. Then when I was all done and it came time for the reception I was wiped.
It's a sad realization. I didn't take the time to stop and enjoy the fact that it was my cousin's wedding.
Hopefully lesson learned - take time to chill out and enjoy moments like that.
Moments I did enjoy: helping her get into her dress and standing with her, fixing her train, as she was about to walk down the aisle. Things only I got to do.
Those are some pretty awesome memories to have.
Looking back, I should have sucked up the "I'm tired" thing and danced at least once at her wedding. I'm just not a chicken dance or electric slide kind of girl.