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