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April 11, 2005
It's in the Stars
Mercury is retrograde, say the astrologists. Has been since March 20th, and will be until tomorrow. Do I know anything about astrology? No, but at this point I’m willing to accept any explanation for (and better yet, any forecasted end to) the recent preponderance of communication breakdowns, landlord-needs-to-invade-my-home plumbing problems, and other snafus, including the fact that the accountant mailed my tax return to the wrong address. Which means that my Social Security number and myriad other personal details are Out There, Somewhere, whee.
When Mercury is retrograde, we are advised to avoid engaging in important conversations or making any major decisions, especially with regard to relationships, jobs, or starting anything new. Of course I’ve been doing all three, with less than stellar results... In an uncharacteristically successful move, I did manage to get out of going to Berkeley for a pseudo job interview this afternoon (“pseudo” because nobody has ever officially called it an interview, even though that’s clearly what it was supposed to be). Instead, we will meet over dinner at Sunflower on Valencia--Go Team!--and I can crawl back into bed for the rest of the day.
Aforementioned interview is with the guy who, when he first met me and heard about my MBA program, said, “so when you graduate, you’ll be qualified to do nothing!” I parried with “actually, I was planning on working for you.” Despite the Total Cad first impression, he’s proven himself to be a nice guy over the last couple of months. Even more surprising, he’s trying to talk me into working full time (I offered no more than 30 hours/week), and I’m actually considering it. Still, I’ll play it safe with the stars and wait a few days before committing to anything...
Posted by Elizabeth at April 11, 2005 12:43 PM