A to Zephyr

Yes, these exist. And they’re awesome.

NYC recaps and highlights before I forget everything:

• FASHION WEEK craziness – amazing clothes, taking everything in, seeing old friends, meeting new people, press passes, 6 inch heels (and the blisters to go along with them), free drinks, celebrity sightings, total exhaustion but not minding.
• Getting pushed in line for Vivenne Tam by one of the Real NYC Housewives, then stifling laughter as long as possible (read: .05 seconds).
• My sandal breaking in the middle of Union Square & having the bf piggyback me to sit on some steps while he went and bought me a cheap pair of reefs. Aw.
• Developing an extreme hatred of everything Times Square. ‘Cept maybe the bright lights.
• Cupcakes at Sugar Sweet Sunshine (finally!!). Well worth the wait.
• Fries and a trio of dipping sauces at Pomme Frittes. (Sweet chili – so good!)
• James Bond/spy-style trick wall in a phone booth entry to a secret bar (PDT). Watermelon cocktails & secret business cards.
• Spending $30 on candy at Dylan’s (so typical but it had to be done).
• Rooftop parties in Williamsburg, rooftop bars in the West Village. Rooftops in general.
• Seeing “The September Issue” (verdict: underwhelming but fun nonetheless).
• Free wi-fi in airport terminals. Gotta love JetBlue.
• Making it back to Boston but missing NYC like crazy.

It was such a crazy 4 days (felt like 4 weeks and 4 minutes all at the same time) but in the best possible way. I can’t wait to go back. Maybe even permanently?

So, this is pretty rad. I’m not a huge believer in astrology but this is pretty scary accurate. Get your own here.

If Today is Your Birthday: August 29

---

The Year Ahead

Forecast for August 2009 to August 2010

A trine between the Sun and the Moon in your Solar Return chart this year is a fortunate aspect. It suggests that your domestic and career needs are not in competition with one another in the year ahead. Your inner needs tend to be mirrored by external events, and vice versa. This aspect is very powerful and rewarding. It suggests that you will be on top of your game this year, for the most part, and positive connections with others can be made fairly easily. A comfortable level of personal popularity helps to keep conflict to a minimum. With the ability to handle your emotions successfully, there is less stress on both your mind and body. Your self-confidence and positive attitude will reward you!

With Mars in opposition to Pluto, you have powerful, transformative energy at your disposal this year, and much will depend on how you handle it. Channeled positively, you could move mountains when it comes to pushing your projects ahead. If mishandled, however, you could be argumentative, stressed, and hell-bent on having your way! Avoid taking extreme measures to make things happen your way, and avoid people who might be doing same. Deliberately trying to maneuver things in order to get the upper hand will be a lesson in frustration.

Mercury is square Mars and Pluto, and your thinking (as well as speech) can run ahead of yourself at times! This can translate to having too many ideas to implement, or expressing yourself too hastily. Outside interferences with your projects is another possibility. It will be necessary to center yourself from time to time, as you have a tendency towards one-track-mindedness and perhaps even obsession. These are good energies for research or energetic mental work. It’s possible, however, that you are argumentative and irritable under this influence, and particularly impatient with vagueness. This can be a good year to eliminate wasteful activities. Be careful to avoid cutting words and aggressive driving. You may be involved in frequent lectures, debates, and discussions during the year. You can convey your ideas more powerfully. You are quick to take the initiative and to put your thoughts into action.

Venus harmonizes with Mercury in your Solar Return chart, adding charm to the way you present your ideas this year, certainly helping to smooth over differences in your personal relationships. This influence also helps you to express yourself more creatively, and can bring mentally stimulating friendships into your life. The lines of communication are open in personal relationships, and you’re bound to enjoy exchanging ideas with friends and romantic partners this year. Venus joining with the South Node of the Moon in your Solar Return chart suggests that you’re also liable to review relationships to see if they are contributing or hindering your personal growth, and/or dealing with past loves. The desire to cling to the past may be strong, but not necessarily good for you!

Mercury trine the Moon’s North Node suggests making contact through learning, communicating, and mental pursuits. It suggests an intellectually stimulating year in which the exchange of ideas with others figures prominently.

Jupiter conjunct Chiron and Neptune in your Solar Return chart suggests that idealistic and humanitarian goals or impulses have more significance in your life this year. You may experience an increased need for greater understanding, wisdom, and awareness, as well as increased interest in the healing arts and holistic health this year. It may be a time during which you reconsider or revamp your personal belief system. Everyday, ordinary life may not always satisfy, as you hunger for a more idealistic life.

You are likely to enjoy many opportunities to learn about yourself and your relationship needs, as well as to expand your horizons, through contact with others in the year ahead. New and mentally stimulating friendships are in your forecast. An enterprising spirit is with you, although you might be overzealous at times. Intensity and focus are themes, but sometimes to an extreme!

2009 is a Number Three year for you. Ruled by Jupiter. This is a year of sociability. It is a friendly time, when it is easy to enjoy life and other people. Focus is on personal freedom, reaching out to others, making new friends, and exploration. You are more enthusiastic and ready for adventure. It is likely to be a rather lighthearted year, when opportunities for “play” time are greater than usual. It’s also a good year for expressing your creativity. Advice – reach out, but avoid scattering your energies.

2010 will be a Number Four year for you. Ruled by Uranus. This is a year of work and development. It’s “nose to the grindstone” time. It’s a time to deal with practical matters, and it’s not a time to be lazy or especially gregarious. Sometimes, it can be a year that feels hard, monotonous and routine, and/or lonely. Positive new relationships are generally not formed in a Four personal year. Advice – get yourself organized, work to build your resources, keep busy.