So, I was supposed to take an amazing seminar about pin-up photography (something I love but have never had the guts nor the know-how to do) today, but because I was out at Reed’s (well, at his brother’s specifically–a brother without internet) I completely forgot all about it. And missed it. And now I feel like a big fat dummy.
I’m so angry with myself it’s not even funny. I mean, I’ve been looking forward to this seminar for weeks, and I completely missed it. I guess I’ll just have to look up everything on my own. And learn on my own instead of by a seminar. Crap.
Because my work is so horribly unchallenging as far as my mind is concerned, I grabbed on of the horoscope things we sell by the cash register (because it was a madhouse last night and I couldn’t get out from behind the register much) and went through it to see what the psychics had to say about me this quarter.
A bit of background, though: I’m an extreme skeptic. Given the fact that the astrology charts that were developed were developed back when the stars were aligned differently (they’ve shifted, honest), I’m not even technically a Pisces anymore (I’m pretty sure I should be a Taurus)–but, given that the astrologers say I’m Pisces, I’ll use that prediction anyway.
- I need to focus on meditation in order to soothe anxious thoughts that I’m having about the future. — Doesn’t everybody have anxious thoughts about the future? How is this even relevant to Pisces specifically, rather than relevant to everybody? It’s not really a horoscope so much as random advice, really.
- Flattery is my greatest pitfall, and will cause me to overlook the negative parts of a person’s character. — This isn’t necessarily a fair assessment of me. I actually am very bad for judging people by surface traits that I notice and then making it very hard for them to get out of whatever I’ve branded them as.
- My ideal matches in a mate are Cancer and Taurus. — Reed’s a Taurus, so I guess. But, really, what do star signs have to do with relationships? And I’d also like to note that the book doesn’t mention ANY signs that are bad.
- Reed’s finally supposed to reach his aspirations this quarter. — Well, he’s got an interview for a job now, and he’ll likely be working next month, which means he’ll be making money in April, but his aspirations are to go to school for something that he doesn’t hate that will allow him to make enough money to pay off his OSAP debt and then support himself… which a job at a convenience store isn’t going to do. So, unless we win the lottery or something (unlikely, given the fact that we both don’t play the lottery), I don’t think it’s going to happen.
- Reed’s also supposed to play a very mean trick on my on April 1st. — Given that he can’t even remember special days, I don’t see why he’d remember April 1st.
- Financially, I pay bills first, save second, and splurge last. — Lies. While I do pay bills first and foremost, I don’t tend to save–not with so much school to pay for, anyway. And there’s no way I’m not going to spend anything on video-games and geekery with my leftovers after school money… so, the big bad educational expense pretty much dictates that I can’t save anything unless it’s for school.
- I should investigate using a creative hobby as a way to bring in extra income. — Interesting, given that I’m actually trying to open up a business as a photographer.
- I should play the lottery June 10th. — I checked June 10th, and it’s a Thursday, meaning the only thing I can play would be the Payday lottery (ah, the knowledge that comes with convenience store work). Unless, of course, I buy a Lotto Max ticket for Friday’s draw. Though I doubt I’ll even remember.
- I love to travel. — This can be said of almost anyone.
- May 11th, my dream vacation will be at a big bargain. — Right now, my dream vacation is Iceland–Reed and I really want to go because the prices through Iceland Air are super-cheap: around $700 for a round trip! WITH insurance! Other than that, my other dream vacations are South Korea (which isn’t likely to be offered at a bargain), Serbia (unlikely), and Venice (WAY unlikely).
- I have a deep love for animals. — I do have a deep love for animals, but there are also very few people who don’t love animals.
- I should keep a blog to release stress. — This feels less like a horoscope and more like general advice.
- I like to socialize. — Actually, I’m not a fan of general socialization. I get very uncomfortable in most social situations that involve more than, oh, five people.
- May 7th, I could get income relating to my creative pursuit when a stranger spots my work. — Given that I’m trying to make it as a wedding photographer, most of the people spotting my work will likely be strangers.
- Self-esteem issues can make it hard for me to trust a mate. — True of any woman (and women are mostly the ones who read these things).
- If I’m left out of my mate’s interests, I feel rejected or hurt. — This is actually true.
So, looks like once again the horoscope was just taking shots in the dark. Ridiculous.
Having trouble remembering what it was I came here to type. For one, I want to mention the ambulance that my bus to work followed for nearly ten minutes, that was picking somebody up at an old age home in the area. It made me quite sad to see the massive number of people who won’t stop or even slow down so that the ambulance can get through. I mean, really, I could say, “What if it were your grandparent?” But you always get sneered at when you say things that way, so there’s not really much for me to comment on the incident.
Reed’s been playing Bioshock 2 like a fiend, which, honestly, suits me just fine because it means he’s likely to finish it before my game (Final Fantasy XIII) comes in–March 9th. I’m so excited! I’ve even finished all of my homework up until two weeks after that release date so that I can dedicate at least a week to just playing the game (and going to work, obviously). Yep, I’m that excited. But I also KNOW that I’m going to be dedicating about 100 hours to it, so at least I’m planning ahead and being responsible, right? ~_^
I’ve started something of a workout regimen today (to help me lose weight–I’ve lost ten pounds now!). I’m going to be playing DDR for twenty minutes every morning and then riding a stationary bike a bit when I watch television. Haven’t decided if I’m in on the stationary bike deal (because I didn’t watch TV today–I was running around and now I’m at work until midnight), but we’ll see how loud it is and likely give it a shot tomorrow.
My mind’s been rather all over the place lately. I just feel like I’m getting pulled in a whole bunch of directions at once and I can’t just sit still. I can’t even do one task and focus on one task anymore because my brain just starts thinking about everything else I’m going to need to do, and then before I know it, I’m either multi-tasking or I’m off doing something else. It’s terrible. I’m really going to need to fix it, I think. And just sit, breathe, and focus on one thing at a time.
Anyway, I’m off.