I come
from a family
that twice names
its own.
One name
for the world.
One name
for home.

Lydi, Joely, Door,
Bud, Bobby, Bea,
Puddin, Cluster, Lindy,
Money, Duddy, Vess.Yes ( Read more... )

You may be feeling forceful today, which could lead you to acting aggressively in your close relationships. This may come from a feeling of frustration from letting others have their way too many times. Rather than behaving aggressively now, we may want to begin assertively expressing ourselves in our close relationships ( Read more... )

1. Efficiency
2. Planning
3. High levels of creativity, inquisitiveness & determination
4. Working out again
5. People-watching on public transportation
6. two new bras, swimsuit and long shorts, courtesy of Mom
7. my haircut
8. mild spring-like weather
9. Amy Winehouse
10. Pay day Friday!
11. Insane amounts of meta-tags for each entry ;)

1. How do you preserve your family history? Do you keep mementos in a box, display heirlooms or have a scrapbook? As a Virgo you likely realize the treasures of family history as it is, however you might not preserve it as well as you will have hoped for later in life. Take steps to record and save precious items and memories from those who came ( Read more... )

1. GOING BACK TO SOUTH CAROLINA!
2. Tori Amos: American Doll Posse on board
3. hacked driving me to the airport
4. coffee
5. reliable roommates
6. packed lunch & snacks for the flight
7. relatively short layover times
8. healing sunburn
9. seeing my parents, grandma and plutosgirl13
10. HOTEL!

PS,I promise to notify y'all of my arrival as soon as I have computer ( Read more... )

1. The Weekly Alibi Spotlight Music Article: Vertigo Venus (more about the band here).
It ran last week yes, but press is still press.

2. Teh Awesome local performance troupe Burlesque Noir will be onstage midnight Saturday at the Launchpad as part of the Weekly Alibi's Spring CrawlWhile I personally have wicked allergies to spring - and a ( Read more... )

You have a stronger sense of self, and you are taking charge of situations in your life instead of letting them take charge of you. At the same time, however, this new sense of independence and self-confidence may be threatening to other people. There are others who feel a sense of security by knowing that you rely on them when you need to. This is ( Read more... )

Barbara McKee: Anticipated surgery offers opportunity for new beginning
- from The Albuquerque Tribune

Barbara McKee is a published journalist, playwright, and poet. She is a chef, wine connoisseur, straight-shooter, and the mother of Chris, Debbie and Jeffrey MacCanon. She is the matriarch of the Vertigo Venus family. She has opened her home and ( Read more... )

Family values that you've embraced for much of your life could well be challenged today in some way. You might find that you consider some non-relatives to be your true family, or that unconventional households work better for you than traditional ones. Whichever it is, it should be best for you in the long run ( Read more... )

My father called me this weekend to tell me that my grandma had fallen and landed on her face in a dollar store parking lot. She came out of it with a concussion, a fractured wrist, and all of the bones around one of her eyes broken. Daddy also said that, in typical Etrulia fashion, my grandma was being stubborn and not eating while in hospital ( Read more... )