Susan Senator

I must take a break from The Book. ‘Tis going well, but I get bleary doing all that thinking and research. It’s like chewing gum: at first it is heavenly, crushing the sweet thin shell in your teeth and first connecting your tongue with the soft inside part. Then you chew and you chew evenly, passing the wad of gum from one side of your mouth to the other, fully experiencing its flavor while your saliva runs. You feel as if you could chew it forever.

Then suddenly, you’re not sure when, the chewing becomes laborious. Your jaw aches a little. Maybe your head hurts. The little wad is harder, colder, and not as sweet. You keep working at it, out of habit. Eventually, abruptly, you make the decision to spit it out, provided you have the proper receptacle on hand (an old receipt in my pocketbook will do nicely).

So now I am spitting out The Book for a little while, until I get a fresh burst, which will be tomorrow, probably. And I have turned to my blog to relax.

What do I want to talk about tonight? Astrology. No, I do not believe I am a flake, but I’ll bet all you Tauruses think so now! I just find the general characteristics interesting and somehow alarmingly true. It is fun to see who is what, and read up on it, who is well-matched with whom, and why. Earth sign, Air sign, Water sign, Fire sign, all that.

I’m a Libra (of course) and Ned is a Gemini (not at all obvious, except that he is a twin!). The way I explain Ned being the sign he is, is by figuring that he and Sarai, his sister, split the characteristics of the Gemini, or they trade off at times! Anyway, Gemini and Libra are supposed to be a fantastic match, and — voila! C’est vrai.

There have been some very important Tauruses in my life. My Grandma, and her son, (my Dad), for starters. They stick to the facts in life; they don’t like generalizations; they keep count of things; they are extremely loyal and passionate. I have also had a couple of Tauruses in my life who nearly drove me crazy with their passion for me! But if I can get them under control, I end up with a friend for life. They do have a temper, though.

Mom is a Leo. They are very charismatic and demand the spotlight. But married to a Taurus gives her a challenge to get all that. He keeps her grounded, I think. But she’s got to get that attention, and she always finds away. She even has a mane of hair like a lion. I get along great with Leos. One of them pursued me and made me feel like a star. They have a temper, but it is less focused than the Taurus, burns quickly.

Laura is an Aries and so is Benj. They are excellent leaders and independent thinkers, and very bright. They can be bossy. They are a very good foil for Libras, almost complete opposites. I’ve had some Aries boyfriends in my time, a bit too analytical, I kind of just wanted them to shut up and kiss me already!

Max is a Pisces, and so was my best friend from junior high and high school. I think of Pisceans as people who make very good friends. I have heard it said that they can’t commit to much, however. That hasn’t been my experience with them. They tend to accommodate a lot.

Nat is a Scorpio. They are known to be highly charismatic, creative, and charming — seductive, I suppose. Nat certainly attracts a lot of people to him. In our family, this is known as “The Cult.” There have always been people who were in “The Cult;” meaning, they really got Nat, and were totally into him.

My book is a Virgo, born August 30, 2005. What does that mean?
Now, readers who identify themselves and show me your personalities from time to time: what are you? Here are some of my guesses, and some of you, I just don’t know!!! But I want to know!

1) Guy You thought Was Rude: Pisces?
2) Kristin: Taurus?
3) Jen: Aries?
4) H n H from L.A.: Scorpio or Leo?
5) SA from B: Aquarius? Pisces?
6) Mrs. Gilb: Pisces?
7) susan: Libra?
8) Janet: Virgo?
9) Kyra: ??????
10) Mom, NOS: ????
11) Autism Diva: Aries?
If I didn’t list you, leave a comment with your moniker and your sign and why you think it’s you, or why it is not you!