something i maybe should have told my significant other a long time ago
So there I was, in the middle of Waldenbooks (heaven forbid we actually get a Barnes and Noble in Killeen) and I got to thinking, "hey, I wonder what that 'Book of Birthdays' says about my daughter's birthday...?" and so i sauntered over to the crazy thinkin'/astrology aisle and pulled out the book to look up her b-day. hmmm. born on the Day of Devotion. Turns out my little girl is going to be some sort of religious/political fanatic. Well, it just said that in the "more evolved" folks born on this day, their devotion would turn from the material to the ideal/religious. I guess there's worse things.
Like being a complete control freak.
Indeed, turning to April 19th, I reread what once I had only glanced at during a visit years ago to a real live Barnes and Noble: "The Day of Solid Control."
How can this be bad? Solid Control. I've got Control, just like Janet Jackson in her Rhythm Nation period. Except, I realize that I do seek to control EVERYTHING in my personal and professional life. So much so that it exhausts me. But you can't just relinquish control, can you?! Control at my job is what makes me successful. Control of my personal life allows me to get things done, to schedule things, to force myself to complete chores even in the face of exhaustion (from controlling everything at work...ah, now i get it.)
So, to my significant other I must confess that I DO try to make mental note of where EVERYTHING is, just in case you might need it. But, aside from that, I have REALLY been working on losening my grip on everything. Sure, I just created a filing system for all of your paperwork and bills, but REALLY, it'll make it easier for the both of us down the line, right?
Well, I have to say that this birthday book had pegged me on one thing, that is my SLEEP REQUIREMENT. It specifically says that those born on the Day of Solid Control need their rest, and plenty of it. (It's so they can recharge before trying to manipulate everything in the universe day after day.) It also says that we have the propensity to get fat if we work in a sedintary environment and that sex with a loving partner can do wonders for how these "solid controllers" feel.
I would have rather been a Solid Gold Dancer, but that must be another day...