Z is for
I made it to Z!
I’m writing this a few hours from midnight, the end of 2019. I have made my end of year lists, I have introspected, I have lazed for a few days, I have journaled, I have closed as many open and frayed ends as I could, I have set some determinations and I’m here. I started this in January because I was being very hard on my self about my lack of stick-with-it-ness. And look at me now! Sure, I should have finished this alphabetical weekly post 26 weeks ago, but you know what, I’ve been a bit busy living this year. (Next year, thriving even!)
I don’t have too many things to say today, all that introspection has tired me out and now I only want to drink tequila with my friends and go to bed and get a life-affirming massage tomorrow.
Z is for Zodiac
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Is astrology self-care? What’s your rising sun? Mercury is in retrograde! Now Venus is in retrograde!
What an interesting year to come out as an astrology fan; the memes, the think pieces!
Reading that small column for forecasts in the newspaper used to be my guilty pleasure. Guilty because I’m a womanofscience and how is it that some random stars in the sky can determine what’s going to happen with my history exam? And a true pleasure every time a columnist said Geminis were creative and fun and you’re going to get away from the city this week. I was 11 and had an oppressive school schedule to keep, but sure that’s me! Admitting to care about your zodiac sign was just admitting you were a gullible dumbass. Once an older friend said she was a cusp and I was mad jealous that she had a more“interesting” zodiac sign. And then this year it made the turn and came all the way around to cool, accepted and heavily discussed without irony. It’s been such a terrible year for the world, it’s hard not to put your hopes and dreams and personality traits onto something as wide and ambiguous as the stars. In spite of my sciencewoman beliefs, I have shared quite a few memes from @notallgeminis yelling saaaammmeee at every post. Every Gemini post is exactly about me and the hundred million other Geminis. They are all my zodiac sisters.
Reader, I know I promised you a pop culture recommendation but I don’t have any for Z! Please accept this truism by Jenny Holzer as a 2020 mantra instead. I hope the new year and the new decade is filled with tender moments for you.
