l'Écrevisse

as I put off putting away my clothes (from moving in still; lame, I know), I randomly did a bit of research/reading on my astrological sign. some people may only nod their heads at this as they think, 'oh yes, j. is really into that.' really, I'm not SO into the whole astrology gig. I'm just curious to see what is said about this personality sphere into which I was born. have you ever read what traits you are more likely to have because of your date of birth? in some ways, it is absolutely fascinating. like the bit about my need to make my home comfy and 'nest'-esque. until I get all of my things put away and clean the apartment for the first time, I won't feel totally settled and as if this is a place of my own. (not that it is strictly a space of my own, but at least a space that I also occupy, that I have some mark on.) there are other bits and bobs about being a cancer that struck me: the obstinateness of my personality, the wide range of characteristics that fall within the sign. one that does not surprise me in any way, shape, or form is the dominance of emotions. word. supposedly, this makes it difficult for some people to understand cancers. but this is all just another system of thought that is not fully relevant. nevertheless, interesting.

what else...just spoke with ms. conover, another stellar example of iowa & vassar in one package. she and ms. lee (aka rye) will be in chicago for the marathon! eee gads, I'm so excited. while I know that there will be a number of chicago friends out along the course (at least, I hope so. you all will be out there, right?) and a number of people at least checking in at some point on the chicagomarathon.com site to check my results, it will be super great to have two more wonderfully fantastic friends physically present at some point along the 26.2 miles. even moreso post-'thon when I'll need some sort of a reminder that I am a real person and not some empty shell after the race. (good god, I am so pumped for the race. less than two weeks away!)

now, I must get on with my nesting.