Dueling Horoscopes

Your Week in Focus by John
Your Creative Side

You might get a little fraught in the communications department at the start of the week, SUZANNE, as Mars moves to oppose Saturn. Such an aspect is prone to creating obstacles, especially if you are traveling anywhere (Nope), if you are trying to settle legal issues (Nope), or if you want to get a contract signed (Nope). This is only a temporary delay, but if you are in a hurry you could find yourself gnashing your teeth and biting your nails in frustration. Try and stay calm as the delay might even work in your favor.

There is also an emphasis on your love life, especially if you are looking for a date or keen to get into a light romance (Perk! Really?! NOW you have my attention!). Venus, the Sun, and Uranus all in this sector now bring you the chance to find a date with a difference. You don't want to move in the same old circles, and are keen to meet others who have a few original ideas that can excite and delight you (OKAY! Keep TALKIN'!).

Your creativity is going to be unleashed in new ways, and the New Moon on Thursday will bring with it a chance to let your artistic side out to play. (Wait! What about the date thing? Is that it?) Jupiter in Libra continues to encourage you to use your intuition as often as possible, and to keep a journal of your dreams. (Well, crap. Journal this.)

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Scorpio Horoscope for 3/7 - 3/13

This week's scenario is highlighted by you being very alert and on your toes.
That is a good thing. (Oh really?)

The pace is likely to be fast, even hectic.

You are restless and eager to meet others halfway, to converse, exchange information, and make connections. (Does this tie in with the elusive dating thing in John's horoscope?)


Nervousness or irritability due to aggravations and the stress of increased demands at work is possible. (Nervousness and irritability due to aggravations and stress are always possible. Duh.)

It may be difficult to reason with loved ones now. (I live with adolescents. Again: Duh.)

A family member, sibling, relative, or mate could make your routine, everyday tasks seem a bit chaotic just now. (ditto)

All sorts of complications are possible either when communicating, traveling, or running errands for your loved ones. (ditto)

You may get saddled with others' responsibilities now and then complain you are being taken advantage of. (Ack! DITTO!)

Petty disagreements can spoil the atmosphere in your domestic life. (DOH!)

If you have children, they may be very fussy and hard to please at this time. (Aw Jeez! Give me a break, will ya?)

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So? It's Sunday.

I signed up for yet another online matchmaking service. Okay, well...I filled out the questionnaire, I didn't pay anything...yet.

When will I learn that most men online are looking for a young, athletic, sex-starved camping and NASCAR watching partner? You can't be fat, you can't be smarter, you can't be non-athletic or not want to sleep with their dog in the bed. You must also be willing to drive to his house and provide sex on demand, before or after going to the game. Or better yet, watch the game on TV with him, and then roll joyfully into bed. I'd say I was bitter, except I keep trying...

Hope springs eternal. What man wants my fat, snoring, brilliant ass for a long-term relationship? Hello? Are you out there? (knock, knock, knock on your monitor)

I'm going over to visit my late, great friend's widower this afternoon. He is still, after six months, sitting in his house with his dog, smoking cigarettes and watching TV. When he can't sleep, he goes to the local casino to play poker (and WINS). He chews on his grief like jerky...working it over and over until all the flavor is gone, but never swallowing it and finishing the job. He is my friend, and I love his pathetic ass, even though he makes it really difficult. Every time I think, "why do I bother?" I see my girlfriend looking at me, pleading, "Take care of him...I can't any more." So, I'll go and keep being his friend.

How Smart Am I?

Congratulations, Sue!
Your IQ score is 140

This number is based on a scientific formula that compares how many questions you answered correctly on the Scientific IQ Test relative to others.

Your Intellectual Type is Visionary Philosopher. This means you are highly intelligent and have a powerful mix of skills and insight that can be applied in a variety of different ways. Like Plato, your exceptional math and verbal skills make you very adept at explaining things to others — and at anticipating and predicting patterns. And that's just some of what we know about you from your IQ results.

Try taking your own test at: http://web.tickle.com/tests/

This is simply proof that even "Visionary Philosophers" do dumb stuff.

Another Thursday

Almost every Thursday I'm dead meat, because almost every Wednesday night I go sing karaoke. You'd think I'd learn. I guess it must be worth it. The lack of sleep hasn't stopped the activity yet.

Kat and I were both ambivalent about going out last night. "You want to?" "I don't know. Do you want to?" So we did.

Gentleman Jim was fighting the technology again last night. Looked like one of the other DJ's from during the week had taken out discs, or moved them around, or something. That really slows down the action in a karaoke club. Ugh. Plus, he was all keyed up again. I wonder what kind of speed he takes. He says he has narcolepsy, and has to take meds to keep him from falling asleep standing up, so he can work. I don't know--he gets pretty manic up there. Talks so fast you can't understand what he's saying.

So, it got to be about 11 p.m., and K wanted to go. I stayed a little longer, because I had two more songs left on the list to sing. What the heck. In for a penny, in for a pound. Today at work was going to be zombie time, anyway.

We need to find a new place to go, though. Every week, the same people; the same song selection, the same damn DJ. And no eligible men, either. Well, if you want your man to have teeth and a few brain cells left, anyway.

The Lost Week

So here I am again, after hiding from my computer for a week.

We celebrated YS's 17th birthday (went to see Million Dollar Baby and out to dinner at Red Lobster), enjoyed the honors assembly at his high school (he's top kid in his class again this year), and sent off a birthday gift to Niece in Parker, CO.

Exciting, huh?

Yeah. That's why I didn't bother writing about it every day.

So, tonight is karaoke night with Ms. Kat and whoever else bothers to show up. I need to pick some new songs to try. If I'm getting bored singing them, I can imagine how the people listening feel.