your birthday today

I love to read my horoscope.

I don't know that I would say that I believe in astrology or that I'm overly concerned about whose moon is in what planet's house or whose moon is made of cheese or whatever, but I read my horoscope every single day, without fail, even if I am in such a mad rush it is the only thing I look at in the newspaper before I leave for work in the morning.

And there is one day on which your horoscope is more important than any other day. A day when it is of extreme and critical importance. And that would be the day of your birth, when you get to read your regular horoscope AND the "Your Birthday Today" section.

Y'all, my YBT horoscope on Monday was pretty damn exciting. It said that big plans or changes I've been considering for a while will come to fruition this year. Now I know the naysayers will want to talk smack about how vague that is and how it could apply to near abouts anything, but I don't give a wet fart (Deadwood reference, anybody? Bueller?) how vague it is. Those words bit me in just the right place. In the inspired, go-get-em, take life by the horns place.

Tuesday night I was so inspired, in fact, just driving home, that as soon as I walked in the door I sat down at my computer, opened up a new document and began typing furiously the first few paragraphs of a short story. And last night during yoga I couldn't get my mind to shut up about those big plans and changes alluded to in the YBT.

25 feels like a landmark age. And I intend to make it a landmark year, God (and the YBT horoscope) willing.

The banner year truly begins this weekend, as my mom and I trek to Jackson, Mississippi, for the Sweet Potato Queens Million Queen March and the Mal's St. Paddy's Day Parade. It's a trip almost a year in the making, but really and truly more than that -- I'd date our dreams of this weekend back to the very first SPQ book we both ever read. I promise to return with (hysterical) photography and (even more hysterical and possibly also drunken) tales to spin.

cheers,
elizabeth