You are The Moon
Hope, expectation, Bright promises.
The Moon is a card of magic and mystery - when prominent you know that nothing is as it seems, particularly when it concerns relationships. All logic is thrown out the window.
The Moon is all about visions and illusions, madness, genius and poetry. This is a card that has to do with sleep, and so with both dreams and nightmares. It is a scary card in that it warns that there might be hidden enemies, tricks and falsehoods. But it should also be remembered that this is a card of great creativity, of powerful magic, primal feelings and intuition. You may be going through a time of emotional and mental trial; if you have any past mental problems, you must be vigilant in taking your medication but avoid drugs or alcohol, as abuse of either will cause them irreparable damage. This time however, can also result in great creativity, psychic powers, visions and insight. You can and should trust your intuition.
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I am moving TOMORROW. Yikes! It really snuck up on me...well, not really. I mean I've been frantically planning for this for the past two weeks or so. But yes, tomorrow is the day. I'm renting a U-Haul truck and Jack will help me load it up and do the actual move. I'm apprehensive about many details, such as not having internet until Saturday at the earliest (luckily there's a starbucks right up the block and I can hang out there like a geek with some tea I guess), not having my new bed arrive for another two weeks (I will sleep on an air mattress), etc. But I am sure it will all work out.
Next two weeks at work are also going to be absolutely insane, so that will cause some stress as well. But I do love my new apartment so much...it's got a lot of class and character. I want it to feel really cozy. I plan to make it feel that way.
Next two weeks at work are also going to be absolutely insane, so that will cause some stress as well. But I do love my new apartment so much...it's got a lot of class and character. I want it to feel really cozy. I plan to make it feel that way.
Yes folks, there were not one, but TWO tornadoes in NYC last night. One of the hardest-hit areas was my hometown, Forest Hills. My parents and brother called me frantically to tell me of the damage. The storm, they said, came on like a freight train, and my dad said he saw the funnel outside our kitchen window. My mom said it was the noise that scared her the most - she'd never heard anything like that, a sound like many loud trucks roaring by.
Here's the thing - it's New York, not Kansas or Indiana or Ohio. In my 34 years of life growing up, living in and associating with NY, never has anything like this taken place. Sure, there was Hurricane Gloria in the 80's, and I remember that well, but it was nothing like this. Never has there been such widespread damage.
The NYT posted a wonderfully moving (for those of us attached to the area) article about the greatest toll that these tornadoes took on the city: our trees. Read it here: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/18/nyregion/18trees.html?hp
Yes, Forest Hills and Forest Hills Gardens are enclaves of greenery and elegance in the city, some of the greenest areas of the entire city as a matter of fact. And now we have lost so many of our beautiful old trees, trees that I grew up with, many times taking for granted that I was a child surrounded by beauty in a city of concrete.
I can't believe the extent of the damage. My brother spent time this morning helping two of our local stores sweep glass off the street from where their windows had been blown out: Yasu (my brother's sushi place across the street), and the Dartmouth Cleaners (the Parks have owned the place for many years and we went to school with their kids). My car, parked on Exeter Street, narrowly missed being crushed by a fallen tree, two cars behind it.
I used to go running through Forest Hills Gardens and the Rego Park Crescents. I loved the serenity and the peace and the history there, the long lines of tall beautiful trees on wide streets with lovely old huge Tudor style homes that look like castles. What will my neighborhood be like without the trees now? I haven't had time yet to go over to FH to survey the damage myself. In a way, I've been avoiding it. Not sure how I'll feel to see it, and I haven't had time. But maybe tomorrow, as I fast for Yom Kippur, I will take some time to walk over there and see it and think about the meaning of nature to my life, how it's always been important.
These tornadoes only killed 1 person, and thankfully no one was seriously injured. This really makes me think about Hurricane Katrina, on a much smaller scale - the damage that mother Nature can inflict in a short period of time, when we humans have no control or real protection. This storm really doesn't warrant a true comparison to Katrina, of course - but only in the sense that I can now empathize with those who lost their hometown, their entire city, lost everything. I can be thankful that my hometown was spared that kind of catastrophic damage, but this was a small taste of what's possible. We're merely twigs on a bough, waiting to be broken.
Here's the thing - it's New York, not Kansas or Indiana or Ohio. In my 34 years of life growing up, living in and associating with NY, never has anything like this taken place. Sure, there was Hurricane Gloria in the 80's, and I remember that well, but it was nothing like this. Never has there been such widespread damage.
The NYT posted a wonderfully moving (for those of us attached to the area) article about the greatest toll that these tornadoes took on the city: our trees. Read it here: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/18/nyregion/18trees.html?hp
Yes, Forest Hills and Forest Hills Gardens are enclaves of greenery and elegance in the city, some of the greenest areas of the entire city as a matter of fact. And now we have lost so many of our beautiful old trees, trees that I grew up with, many times taking for granted that I was a child surrounded by beauty in a city of concrete.
I can't believe the extent of the damage. My brother spent time this morning helping two of our local stores sweep glass off the street from where their windows had been blown out: Yasu (my brother's sushi place across the street), and the Dartmouth Cleaners (the Parks have owned the place for many years and we went to school with their kids). My car, parked on Exeter Street, narrowly missed being crushed by a fallen tree, two cars behind it.
I used to go running through Forest Hills Gardens and the Rego Park Crescents. I loved the serenity and the peace and the history there, the long lines of tall beautiful trees on wide streets with lovely old huge Tudor style homes that look like castles. What will my neighborhood be like without the trees now? I haven't had time yet to go over to FH to survey the damage myself. In a way, I've been avoiding it. Not sure how I'll feel to see it, and I haven't had time. But maybe tomorrow, as I fast for Yom Kippur, I will take some time to walk over there and see it and think about the meaning of nature to my life, how it's always been important.
These tornadoes only killed 1 person, and thankfully no one was seriously injured. This really makes me think about Hurricane Katrina, on a much smaller scale - the damage that mother Nature can inflict in a short period of time, when we humans have no control or real protection. This storm really doesn't warrant a true comparison to Katrina, of course - but only in the sense that I can now empathize with those who lost their hometown, their entire city, lost everything. I can be thankful that my hometown was spared that kind of catastrophic damage, but this was a small taste of what's possible. We're merely twigs on a bough, waiting to be broken.
Today I was a slug. I stayed home from work (hey - I have plenty of sick/vacation time left in the bank that I'll get paid out after AMNH is over, so why not..). I did some work stuff, like letting all my contacts know I'm leaving, and providing my boss with her request of all the insurance values for each of my traveling shows.
Other than that, I was tired, I was lazy, and I did a lot of laying around. Jack and I were productive though - he did a lot of job hunting. I am enjoying being lazy though. I've had no desire to work out lately, which is odd for me. But it's OK. Major life transitions = change in routine. I have to figure myself out.
Tomorrow is cat day. New vet at 2, shopping for new cat litter system since the kittens are crazy with the current one we use, and picking up new, healthier food for them. Then, we scored 2 free tickets to see a ballet in Lincoln Center thanks to my friend Betsy, who works for New York City Ballet. I have never been to an official real ballet. So this should be really cool.
I've been feeling exhausted since the realization hit that I finally landed a new job. 5 months of intense job hunting, interviews, and rejections. I guess it makes sense that my body is shutting down a little after all the stress seems to have come to a screeching halt right now. I need to readjust my goals and set some new ones.
Jack and I re-vamped our website and we really love it now. The side business is going well and we have some meetings next week with new clients.
www.schwamlovell.com
Other than that, I was tired, I was lazy, and I did a lot of laying around. Jack and I were productive though - he did a lot of job hunting. I am enjoying being lazy though. I've had no desire to work out lately, which is odd for me. But it's OK. Major life transitions = change in routine. I have to figure myself out.
Tomorrow is cat day. New vet at 2, shopping for new cat litter system since the kittens are crazy with the current one we use, and picking up new, healthier food for them. Then, we scored 2 free tickets to see a ballet in Lincoln Center thanks to my friend Betsy, who works for New York City Ballet. I have never been to an official real ballet. So this should be really cool.
I've been feeling exhausted since the realization hit that I finally landed a new job. 5 months of intense job hunting, interviews, and rejections. I guess it makes sense that my body is shutting down a little after all the stress seems to have come to a screeching halt right now. I need to readjust my goals and set some new ones.
Jack and I re-vamped our website and we really love it now. The side business is going well and we have some meetings next week with new clients.
www.schwamlovell.com
What is the most disgusting food you have ever eaten? What made it so gross?
Goat cheese, hands down the worst thing EVER. What makes it so gross? That horrific musty taste and creamy consistency.
In other news, today was Neil Young Day at work. Matt fired up his ipod with tons of Neil Young songs and we spent the morning listening to them in the vault while condition reporting and packing up Gold. Neil Young makes everything better. EVERYTHING.
If you were 12 and could see yourself now, do you think you'd be happy or disappointed, and why?
When I was 12, I had no real concept of the future. I assumed that just like my mother before me, I'd be married and have a couple of kids and living a contented life somewhere. I did know I wanted to live in the country.
Never in a million years would I have ever guessed I'd be working for AMNH, traveling around the world doing exhibits. But I know if I had that glimpse into my future, I would have been really happy, proud and very excited. At 12, I wanted to be just like Indiana Jones. I was fascinated with science, nature and paleontology. I used to devour National Geographic magazines. So I always wanted to have some involvement with science and adventure. This was a very roundabout, abstract approach to my childhood dream, but I'm basically living it. I would probably be disappointed that I am not married with kids by this point in my life, since that's something I did want, but if I could look back and tell the young me "Hey, I did try that in my 20's and you know what? It wasn't what it was cracked up to be" about marriage, I bet I would have believed me.
In sum, yeah. I would have been pretty damn happy. I'm involved with the stuff I always wanted to be involved in, and I'm living my own adventure.
I can't be the only person out there who used and loved the Friends feature on Netflix. Well, now it's gone. They said on their blog that only 2% of users even used that feature, which I think is bullshit. I left a comment on their blog complaining about the sudden decision, and asking that they bring it back. Not only was it really fun to see what movies my friends were watching, but I also found tons of movies that way that I never even knew existed. That really sucks. Boo Netflix. Big mistake.
I just bought this: http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=17958315&itemdescription=true&navAction=jump to wear to a wedding we're going to next weekend. I had forgotten completely that Urban Outfitters exists as an option for clothing. I'd sworn it off years ago due to the poor quality of the clothes and the high prices, but this dress really surprised me. It's fun, flirty, cute and looks good on my curvy figure. I know I'll get a lot of use out of it this summer and hopefully beyond. I looked around the store and saw a few other nice things I'd love to get, but it's Urban, so I know I can't afford any of it. Oh well...
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