Today’s Horoscope 11/27/06 November 27, 2006
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Everything comes back to what you believe about yourself. Sure, you Aquarians realize that you’re different from others. You may not want to fit into the expected norms of society, yet you do want to feel like you belong to something greater than your isolated self. Reestablish your values, based on what you need, by including those around you in your vision.
Monday, November 27, 2006
From Tarot.com
I have isolated myself from others for so long that I’m not sure how to include them in my dreams and goals. I feel like such a disappointment to myself for not acheiving all that I’ve set out to do in my life and for continously starting and abandoning projects that I’m afraid to share what I’m doing. I feel like if I don’t tell people what I’m doing then no one will be disappointed when I fail to do it and it’s easier to convince myself that I wasn’t really serious about that goal in the first place.
I’m finding, however, that I really need a cheerleader. Someone who believes in me no matter what happens. There is something about having someone in your corner who recognizes your potential and has absolute faith that you will achieve success even when you yourself have doubts. Is there a Cheerleaders ‘R Us any where around here 
Today’s Horoscope November 26, 2006
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I finally figured out just how useful Google can be and customized a homepage just for me. I only have a few things set up right now because Google is so vast and huge and offer 5000 things you can add to your personal site. One of those things is the daily horoscope. Usually I forget to read it but today’s caught my eye:
It is your key planet Uranus that is getting stressed today by amorous Venus. As the symbol of love, beauty and sensory pleasure, Venus encourages you to risk more than normal in your quest for fulfillment. Avoid too much stimulation, whether from caffeine or reckless behavior. In the long run, it’s better to sacrifice a bit of excitement for long-term stability.
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Courtesy of Tarot.com
I’ve highlighted the key part. I have a bad habit of doing the opposite, sacrificing long term stability for a bit of excitement. If I don’t do something, in the end I’m going to end up with a life I absolutely don’t want.
Character Naming November 11, 2006
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I’ve been searching for a new name for the leading male character of my book. I had a really good name picked out for him but upon considering it decided that it sounded too cultural. Not that I have anything against ethnic names. The character however is culturally neutral (at least as far as human culture) and I needed a new name to reflect that.
So I come across the most perfect name and it has been, is being used by about a thousand peoples. The name is Morpheus and fits the character perfectly as that’s what he does. He is the manipulator of a dream world called Aetherya.
Morpheus was the Greek god of dreams. He was the son of Hypnos the God of sleep. I really like this name but as I mentioned before it’s been used a thousand times already. Not only in mythology but also in the movie the Matrix and there are several record companies with variations of that name. I even thought about changing the spelling to Morphius (which is a much cooler spelling in my opinion) but alas another record company is using it. I don’t want to run into any copyright or copycat issue.
I think I’ll use it as I’m writing the first draft and hopefully I’ll think of something else as the character’s personality gets fleshed out.
