SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I predict that beginning next
summer, many films that are released on DVD will be offered
with three different possible endings. Consumers will be able to
choose the climax that appeals to them most. This new wrinkle in
the entertainment industry will have a parallel in the actual
lives of Sagittarians in 2003. I predict that you will come to a
crossroads at the tail end of a big adventure, and there you will
take a long pause as you decide which way to go in order to
complete your journey. Many of you will then try out all three
possible endings before committing to one.
~ Free Will Astrology
A "big adventure?" I don't know. Maybe. I don't have any feeling that that's going
to happen, but who knows?
This year is starting off slow, although I've already started knitting
Christmas presents for next Christmas--probably the earliest I have ever started
Christmas preparations. And I didn't buy anything at any of the after-Christmas
sales . . . oh, except for a couple of Yankee candle jars, one Mistletoe (evergreen)
and one White Christmas, which reminds me of something, but I can never articulate
what.
Candles are, for me, more of a necessity than a luxury, although the expensive ones
are luxuries. Although I suppose, like a lot of things, the expensive ones
are better--longer lasting, more highly fragranced--and I don't think I've ever had
to throw a Yankee Candle away because it burned down through the center, or because
the wick was too short, or any of the other things that tend to happen to cheap
candles.
One of the many benefits of working here in the relaxed atmosphere that we have is
that I almost always have a candle burning on my desk. Right now it's a pear-scented
one that I got for Christmas from my sister-in-law; I've also brought in a couple of
the smallest size Yankee Candle jars that Bob got me for my birthday.
What else is worth spending too much money on? Skin care products are, I think,
although I couldn't really prove that scientifically. I just know that I've used
Clinique products for about 25 years and would never put anything else on my skin.
I've been told I don't look my age, and I attribute a lot of that (if it's true)
to taking care of my skin.
Also chocolate. I remember reading a long time ago a comment that someone made
about chocolate, that if they were going to eat chocolate, they weren't going to
waste the calories on mediocre chocolate, they were going for the good stuff. And
I tend to feel the same way.
I finished watching The Lord of the Rings DVD last night, and immediately felt
like I wanted to see The Two Towers again. I'm sure I'll see it again in
the theater, and of course we'll buy the DVD; it's going to be really interesting
to watch all three movies in succession once The Return of the King comes
out at Christmas this year.
We still haven't seen the new Harry Potter movie. I haven't been as anxious to see
it, since I wasn't really thrilled with the first one, but I do want to see it.
Gard's reading the books--he just started The Goblet of Fire--so we've been
talking about them most days. He came by and said something this morning, I don't
remember now what, but my brain couldn't process it, because I was thinking about
The
Talisman, which I'm listening to in the car. I first read it when it
came out in the 80's; it was re-released recently to coincide with the publication
of Black
House, the sequel.
I haven't read Black House, and really didn't intend to, but I'd forgotten how
much I loved The Talisman. I'm thoroughly enjoying the audio book, partially,
I'm sure, because it's read by Frank Muller, one of my favorite narrators. (Unfortunately,
there will probably not be any more Frank Muller presentations, because he was in a
terrible motorcycle accident a year ago and
suffered severe head trauma.)
So now I'm looking forward to reading Black House once I finish these CDs.
Twenty-four of them, though, and I'm on number six . . .
