Oh, those silly stars.

[cadhla]

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You may find it hard to believe that imprecise language could undermine your ability to merge with your heart's desire. But it's true. Your biggest wish may never be fully granted as long as you're lazy or sloppy about how you articulate it. Try this: Write down a brief statement that crisply sums up the one experience you want more than anything else in life. Preface it with this assertion: "I am doing everything possible to accomplish the following goal." Memorize this magic formula and repeat it twice a day until your wish is fulfilled, even if that takes ten years. P.S. It will work best if you don't include anything about how certain people need to change in order for your longing to be fulfilled.

So basically, I need to be clear, firm, and comprehensive with my desires and requirements this week, or I'll never actually get the things I want and need in life. I can handle that. I'm trying to make lists of the things I need to have happen, to follow up on the things I've been trying to be polite about, and generally to get my shit together. (As the most OCD person many of my friends know, this statement may seem marginally insane. But trust me. By my standards, I'm seriously a mess right now.)

I'm still working on my patience, and on not holding other people to the standards that I set for myself. It's not always easy, but I'm trying. I'm always trying.

In other news, squid.