So, my dad called me to say that he wants to buy me two tickets to the MD Renfest for my birthday. As much as I want to go on my birthday (Scottish weekend-- I love me a man in a kilt), I'm thinking later might be better, since I'll be busy all day.

I'm thinking of either October 9/10 (Romance Weekend) or October 16/17 (Shakespeare Weekend).

So, discuss amongst yourselves. Who's up for a trip on either of those days?

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."

-- Ralph Waldo Emerson

I feel so very collegiate today.


It's the green sweater, I know it. Also, I'm pulling my hair back now, so I look so very Buffy. This blonde thing is odd-- I even tinted my eyebrows lighter, which I'm not sure I like. I'll go crawling back to russet before the season is over, I'd be willing to bet.

My horoscope for this week:

As the relentless nihilism of the mass media threatens to quash our ability to even perceive, let alone exult in life's glorious beauty, we need new words to remind us to see with our own eyes. I have one: mirabilia, which is actually an old term that hasn't been used much in the last 400 years. Its literal definition is "marvels that inspire wonder," but I'd like to add the following nuances: beguiling curiosities, enigmatic joys, changes that inspire amused awe, and sudden deliverance from boring evils. I'm happy to report that you Virgos, more than any other sign, are currently poised to see, create, and attract mirabilia.