blog.signon2nine.com: back in business

ok, so the DNS settings seem to have been updated and my wordpress blog is up and ready to been seen and .... yeah, that's it. 

http://blog.signon2nine.com check out my powerpoint that i slaved over during the new moon last weekend: http://blog.signon2nine.com/2009/04/30/new-moon-project-philadelphia-design-cooper-graphic-design-and-mutt-ink/

update: signon2nine.wordpress.com - join mercury x3 by signon2nine on wordpress!

so, i imported my blogger posts to wordpress and put my signon2nine domain in use...finally. you can now also find me at http://blog.signon2nine.com...BUT i have to wait about 1 or 2 days before the DNS settings are updated, so use http://signon2nine.wordpress.com for now. once i'm up and running, it will get redirected to the new address. at least that is my understanding of things.

i don't think the blogger domain redirect feature is working yet (?) so not sure if i can redirect you if you visit this blog site: http://signon2nine.blogspot.com to new new site when i update. i'll look into it.

Mars/Saturn: Gun Violence, Rockets, Legalized Rape, and Shoot N*ggas [*Explicit*]

So, let's see, T Mars is currently opposing T Saturn and approaching a conjunction with T Uranus and in the news we've got:

1. Five children found dead in Graham-area home

2. Three officers killed in Pittsburgh

3. Acquaintances of suspected gunman recount troubled past

4. North Korea said to launch rocket

5. London police arrest 122 after G20 violence

6. Afghan Law on Women Brings Societal Conflict Onto World Stage

This Mars/Saturn opp is conj my N Saturn in Virgo (which is also conj my N Sun & Moon) and of course I am feeling extra aggressive. I've noticed that I am sensitive to Mars/Pluto and Mars/Saturn transits, plus T Uranus is approaching a trine to my N Mars and an opp to my N Sun. I've decided to bring gangsta rap back into my iTunes playlist even though I am a hardcore classic rock and flower-power fan. Right now, I need some angry energy, especially for those evenings at the gym on the treadmill.

I actually have just downloaded a song called "Shoot N*ggas" by Styles P. featuring Raw Buck. The lyrics are below: (WARNING: explicit, angry, gangsta rap below. Read at your own risk.) Also, I'm just feeling the effects of a transit but can you imagine feeling that angry all the time for most of your young and adult life? There are a lot of people who do whether they be in the urban ghettos, rural militias, middle eastern terrorist groups, etc. There is a lot og anger in this world. :(

[Intro: Styles P]
Yeah! FUCK niggaz!
Grease whattup? Vacant Lot
I'm a EXPOSE these bitches!
You don't like me SET IT!

[Styles P:]
This ain't for the radio, nor for the video
This is for the nigga with his banger by his shitter hole
Comin out the box crazy bear cause his shit is swole
Ready to roll, no holds barred
Gettin amped up, just lookin at his old scars
Yeah, you know it's on when the real nigga hatin you
No sleep, think about, the steel penetratin you
He the type to break the blade off in you
Fuck a cage when you know that it's a cage up in you
What? Kinda hard to not, go on a murder spree
Paintin niggaz burgundy, put 'em to surgery
Go kill they family like the shit was a urgency
S.P. is back, call the state of emergency
Nigga get the N-G-O's, shit you bend in your rolls
The men in your holes, all of my foes
All you smell is gunpowder then the scent of a rose, what!

[Chorus: Styles P]
Shoot niggaz, cut niggaz, fuck niggaz, what niggaz
Butt niggaz really shouldn't bop, you strut niggaz
Firearm touch niggaz, light him like a dutch nigga
Stop, look at your watch, you know that time's up nigga

[Raw Buck:]
Fuck all these niggaz, let 'em die slow
Pistol-whip somethin 'til you break the raw{? } snow
Shoot a nigga throat out, hawk him in his eyeball
Let that nigga burn for tryin to run through this firewall
New world order, Raw Buck, S.P.
Twin tec ninas leave him wetter than a jet ski
I'm the rawest rookie, fire me where the vest be
I got a awkward offense, but I got the best D
Greatest man alive, no I'm not E.S.T.
Hoppin out the Nestle Crunch, color S.E.
Nod to the anthem, I'm a ride with the Phantom
Whether we in the fuckin Who-Ride or a Phantom
Real niggaz to feel it, fake niggaz'll fear it
I been with the real and I break fake niggaz spirits
All bear witness the truth nigga
I got no remorse, and I never been hesitant to shoot nigga

[Chorus]

[Styles P:]
Trust me, you don't really know who you fuckin with
The gun is called Dick, won't you go ahead and suck it bitch
E'rybody fly, actin like a fuckin bitch
If you ask me then e'rybody's a fuckin trick
Let me ease up, these niggaz ain't G'd up
They more like E'd up, once that I re'd up
Shoot him in his face, while he rollin his weed up
You rap with security, you pussy
If you sell crack without authority you pussy
Nigga can't run a block cause them niggaz'll run over you
Probably wouldn't jump, if they threw a gun over you
You ain't built for what you talkin about
You unworthy, oughta get hawked in your mouth
I got a white boyfriend that woulda called you a poser
Got a nigga in jail that woulda made you a dosier
You a wack-ass rapper nigga, fuck it it's over

[Chorus]

[Outro: Styles P]
Yeah, you know who the fuck it is
I got a story to tell
If you don't know it find out about it, bitch!
Nobody eats no more, hardest out point blank period
You don't believe me send all the motherfuckers at once
YEAH! WOOF!

[ Shoot Niggas Lyrics on http://www.lyricsmania.com/ ]

Ongoing Twitter Series: Confessions of a humble, self-aware narcissist

Be on the lookout for my humble, self-aware, narcissistic confessions via twitter (http://twitter.com/signon2nine) with the tag #confessions. They will be in the form of self-made quotes that describe my natal, progressed, and transiting aspects with my own twist of inflated superiority and grounded humility.

I will eventually compile them into a future blog post but twitter is the best communication vehicle for now. This will be fun :)

Clip from King Gimp: A tribute to a Fighting Spirit on this Aries New Moon

for some reason the video isn't working on my blog so go here: http://www.livevideo.com/video/9A19F5F0E47B400EA5972433561AB02A/cllip-from-king-gimp.aspx




courage comes in many forms...

new moon in aries: gimp means lame walk but also fighting spirit

today, i watched the movie king gimp which follows a man named dan keplinger (who was also in attendance with is fiancee) who was born with cerebral palsy. it chronicles his life growing up with this condition and how he made it through childhood, high school, and college to become a painter and oscar-award winning film writer.

i realized how uncomfortable it is for me to watch people with disabilities; my neptune/dc conjunction has always made it very easy for me to slip into someone else's shoes and vicariously feel their pain, humiliation, joy, etc. watching this movie left me feeling so weak because i know that i could not handle the plight of having a disability. i would rather die than live through that- i'm just not that strong.

what a way to start the new aries moon cycle than to watch the king gimp. In Dan's words, "Most people think 'gimp' means someone with a lame walk. But 'gimp' also means a 'fighting spirit'." I'd like to celebrate all of the fighting spirits in this world that remind me of my thin-skin. what an inspiration on the 26th of march, 2009.

oh and it is probably important to mention that Chiron is currently conjunct my MC (Placidus), along with Neptune. hmmm... The woman who posts on Lucky Jupiter says that in her experience, Chiron is associated with disabilities.

venus retrograde: the Abercrombie Chronicles (part 2.5)

brown hat love. abercrombie in the afternoon. ebay bridging wants and reality, one day at a time.

venus retrograde: the Abercrombie Chronicles (part 2)

well, this little girl's frown got turned upside-down today. the first of two hats came in today and i was nothing but pleased. below is a brief recount of events.

"no, this hat can't be right. close, but no cigar." :(

"yay, i knew we'd find each other again. reunited and it feels so good." :)

venus retrograde in action: the Abercrombie Chronicles: Part One

I FINALLY got the hat I've been searching for, which has eluded me for years. Yes, years. Here's how it all started:

Back in 2003-ish, my brother Taylor's friend Brandt came over to the crib wearing this waaay cool knit hat from Abercrombie. He accidentally left it at the house, so I wore it until he realized he'd left it and I begrudgingly had to give it back. From that day, I was determined to get one just like it.

Well, I did within a few months: I found and ordered it from ebay and got it for $24. I wore it for a good few months and then it disappeared! I have no idea what happened to it- it may have been thrown out when I moved out of my mom's house.

Years later (2007 or 2008-ish), I went into an Abercrombie store looking to buy a new one but was told by a sales person that they no longer carried that hat in the stores. I was crushed. But, I knew that trusty ebay wouldn't let me down. It took me a while and a couple of mistakes, which I will explain.

First, in early January of this year I found what I thought to be that hat and I bought it. I was so happy when it came but it looked a little off. No matter, I wore it like crazy and then, sadly, I lost that one too (I think I left it in Blockbuster- yes, I still go there for movies.) Not to be beaten, I found another one two weeks ago in February from another ebay seller and bought it again, different color. I just got it in the mail and was also very happy but it was then that I realized it wasn't the real one that I had loved and lost so long ago.

Well, today my friends I have triumphed. I FINALLY found the proper Abercrombie & Fitch Knit Beanie hat... and not one but 2 from 2 different sellers on ebay! I'm so excited to be reunited. I will make sure to have a picture of me taken with both hats once I get them and post them on facebook. And thanks Brandt :)

wrong hat #1 & #2

proper hat #1 & #2

transit pluto square venus: wow, i'm not that pretty (part 1)

goddamn that pluto and his dark lessons. i've been staring in the mirror lately (like i usually do) and i realized that i'm uglier than i'd previously believed. that sucks, huh? you know how you can look in the mirror and really like what you see but then you get out a digital camera or stand in front of a webcam and realize, "oh my god, i look like an asshole, why am i taking a picture of this?" that's how i feel. why does the camera hate me with a passion. none of the pictures of me reflect what i see in the mirror- and i look in the mirror A LOT. (remember that i am a narcissist.)

i must take into account that i am also going through a pluto/mercury square transit, so my thoughts are anything but bright. but i'm realizing that i need to bump up my self-presentation. i've been working out regularly and am really starting to hate my hair again. and my face is breaking out again. aarrrgghh!

i've been through the ugly phase before, as i've also been through the pretty phase. hopefully, i'll emerge from these transits transformed yet again...

presidential address to congress during the new moon in pisces

i think it's a good day to address the nation. how about you? (wow, that's weird, my computer shut off and then i pressed the power button and it came back on.) maybe mac disagrees with my optimism...

anyways, this new moon pops open in my 10th house of reputation and career. let's see if i am blessed, cursed, or both. it's actually conjunct my south node in the 10th. I did happen to get a lot of twitter followers today- for both my work and personal profiles. now i have to keep them entertained :)

blagojevich is bla-GONE-jevich

so he got voted out, finally. it was fun while it lasted. by the way, transiting pluto is conjunct his natal mercury as well. looks like he and rush are having a great run regarding their communication style. blagojevich also has transiting pluto trine natal pluto and square natal mars. the transiting south node is also conjunct his natal uranus. from the chart i'm looking at: http://politicalastrologyblog.com/2009/01/12/rod-blagojevich-a-tale-of-saturn-and-uranus/ the time of birth is unknown but if that pisces moon is near 20ish degrees, he's got uranus wreaking havoc on it, plus his natal venus in scorpio.

not very good for political popularity but great for media coverage. i personally am not tired of hearing his name in the news. this is the kind of politic that interests me- the real deal. i wanna know all the scandals of the people we put into power. we may need to rethink this democratic process- or at least use the new social media tools for investigation and reporting. it's getting harder to hide...

wall street bonuses: fair or not, that is capitalism

ok, ok, ok so wall streeters got $18.4 billion in bonuses. maybe that's what happens when we give power to a small section of the population and then let them do whatever they want because we have no concept of managing stocks, finances, trade, etc. for ourselves.

pluto in capricorn? redefining responsibility for finances? death of corporate responsibility? other ideas?

i'm not alone: rush limbaugh is also going through a pluto/mercury transit

yea, so all this tough talk about obama failing made me wonder about mr. limbaugh's natal chart. it turns out transiting pluto is conjunct his mercury. he also has natal opposition of mercury and uranus so he's just going all out and saying whatever shocking (uranus), taboo (pluto) thing he can say to get listener and media attention- i actually think it's kinda cool.

the hell with politically correct, we do need some controversial talk every now and then to keep us on our toes. he is also going through a uranus transit to his natal north node/moon conjunction- he's not holding back any emotions; what a great way to free yourself from emotional burdens and stress. he's got a radio show and a following waiting to hear whatever outrageousness he's willing to deliver. now, i'm not applauding the man, but i gotta give some kudos for his public expression.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/26/limbaugh-obama-is-frightened-of-me/

born liberal, raised right: saturn in action

i was just watching book tv on c-span and saw a rerun of a g gordon libby radio show tapng with reb bradley, author of his new book "born liberal, raised right." http://www.pressmediawire.com/article.cfm?articleID=19924

my initial bias towards "conservatism" was quickly replaced by a respect for saturnian values such as hard work, delayed gratification, self-control, and responsibility. then i realized that i may not be "liberal" or "conservative" but instead, "saturnian." i have saturn occidental, plus it sits conjunct between my moon and sun, squaring neptune. i grew up with saturn and as much as i hated it at times, it taught me valuable lessons that i now recognize and appreciate because so many people i come into contact with do not possess or even comprehend saturnian qualities. very interesting.

oh, and i must mention that my first saturn return just occurred in late-october.

mercury retrograde: REdo the Oath of Office

well, if it isn't mercury screwing things up as usual. apparently chief justice roberts had a mercury mishap during the swearing in ceremony so president obama decided to REtake the oath to make it legitimate...and offset the void-of-course moon that was in effect during the initial swearing in at 12pm yesterday. does obama have astrologers in his transition team?

chart is below (courtesy of the lovely astrodienst: www.astro.com)

telepathy, esp, or just being "tuned in"?- mercury functioning

hey, has anyone ever wondered about the phenomenon of getting a random song into your head without hearing it anywhere and wonder if you are tuned in to someone else who is listening to that song and it somehow got transmitted to your mind?

confessions of a humble, self-aware narcissist- part 1

ok, so i can openly admit to being narcissistic- yeah, i think i'm special; sue me. i am very aware that it's just me being a brat with a huge ego but i know that i'm really not that great...only sometimes :)

i have an unaspected jupiter in leo conjunct the ic, which gives me an innate sense of self-confidence. i have faith, to put it plainly. i believe in myself and in positive outcomes. i have a tremendous ability to hope for the best and usually, the best is what i experience.

i also have the sun conjunct mercury conjunct venus, and pluto in the 5th house of the ego- i have a gift for self-expression and am positively reinforced when i express myself.

so, what keeps me grounded? well, for one, i am a virgo- no matter what, i will always know that i can't be perfect no matter how hard i try. i have the sun and moon in virgo conjunct saturn. boo! saturn has always been the one to smack me in he face and say, "you are not special, work harder!" plus, good old neptune forms a square to my moon/saturn conjunction- dreams vs. reality is a rough struggle which keeps me down-to-earth but in the end, jupiter wins out; i always have hope.

more narcissistic confessions to come...anybody else?

transit pluto square mercury: intense speech and thought patterns

at the moment, transiting pluto is squaring my mercury and may as well be squaring venus too, as they are conjunct within 1 degree. all i have to say is that one of my new years resolutions is to finally tell someone, "go fuck yourself!" i've never said that to anyone before and it's about time.

i haven't been able to sleep through the night because my mind won't shut off- i keep thinking about work and how i could be doing or learning more. i did enroll in a drawing class, so at least i'll be channeling some of this energy into an artistic endeavor (natal mercury in the 5th).

pluto is a bastard, of course, ruling my 6th house of service, and currently transiting my 7th. i've also been forcing myself to get into the gym- which doesn't do much to help me sleep (like i had thought) but will hopefully give me the obsessive drive to thrim down my excess body weight. i'm turning 30 near the end of this year and i can't afford to start another decade of life with excess woman weight. as a matter of fact, i'm going outside to walk/run some of this shit off...

mercury retrograde: let the confusion move you

so my monday morning started off with a healthy bit of road rage- there's nothing like a nice cut-you-off-because-i-can-in-my-big-suv (my dad) followed by a fuck-you-i'm-going-to-fight-a-losing-battle-in-my-poo-poo-car (the cut-off guy). meanwhile, i'm freaking out in the passenger seat at 6:30 in the morning. the good news? i didn't need a stupid cup of coffee to wake me up today.

this retrograde is traveling through my 9th house and will dip back into the 8th. i'm still trying to finalize a second class for this semester and my dad is waiting to hear back from the bank about his REfinance. plus, a friend of mine is eager to REvisit a psychic we saw last january and i'm happy to go again. funny thing is, when we went last year, it was on the day of a mercury/neptune conjunction. i wonder if he planned our readings for that particular planetary configuration?

i need to REconsider my life priorities: i want a great body, great job, great guy, great computer OR great body, great guy, great job, great computer OR great body, great computer, great internet business...hehe. it looks like great body is on the top and i intend to sweat it into being. REcreation!!!