hummingwolf

Today I was looking forward to going to the dentist, hopeful that he would look at my mouth, tell me what was wrong, and help me get it fixed somehow, someway. So I caught my first bus, got off at the transfer point, asked other folks around me questions to make sure I was at the right stop, and waited. And the dental office called me on the cell phone to make sure I was really coming in today, and we had a little discussion confirming that I was in exactly the place where I should be to catch the bus to their office.

Guess which bus never showed up? Yeah. Called their office back 20 minutes after they'd called me to ask if anyone knew of some other way to get there, but since they were all planning to leave early today, it was quickly determined that there was no way I'd be in the office before they were ready to close up shop and go home for the weekend. After some more conversation and a great deal of hyperventilation, I agreed to another appointment on Monday morning. They said that in the meantime I should do exactly what I've been doing for the last few days, with the exception of hyperventilating since that doesn't really help dental issues much.

Calmed down slightly, walked to a Metro station, saw what appeared to be the bus I'd intended to catch with a couple of drivers walking around looking at it as if they were trying to figure out what to do with it. Then I wandered round the station, re-familiarizing myself with its layout so I would know where my bus options were on Monday morning. After that, I picked up a City Paper, got on a bus for home, and started reading. Reading was interrupted partway home when a man bumped into the (possibly high-school aged) guy sitting next to me and the guy next to me decided to get out of his seat and start a shoving match. Someone else who appeared to be high school age tried to convince everyone that this was part of a war of Blacks vs. Mexicans, but it looked to me just like a drunken stupid guy vs. a young stupid guy with their stupid friends egging them on. Fortunately half of the stupids involved in the altercation got off at the next stop and things quieted down as the less-stupid people of varying races went back to reading their newspapers or talking on their cell phones.

Since I'm supposed to be eating soft foods for now (and my mouth isn't giving me much choice in the matter anyway), I figured this was a good afternoon to pick up more yogurt along with some hummus and seafood dip. Good thing I was at the store in the early afternoon--apparently everyone was expecting a pre-snowstorm crowd later on. Other people panic about snow while I panic about teeth. In any event, life goes on.

Got home, dealt with minor emergency here, got annoyed by someone who should know better, decided I knew better than to respond while fuming, and started eating some seafood dip for lunch. Coming next: garlic hummus. Mmm... hummus.

From Yahoo! astrology:

Libra (sign of my sun & multiple planets): Quickie:
Use your aesthetic ability to help others beautify and find harmony in their lives.

Overview:
You can manifest whatever it is you need most in your life, so trust your sense of destiny right now. The most important thing is to use this power judiciously and toward a future that sustains you.

But am I destined to have a future that sustains my teeth? This is what I'm most interested in right now. It truly is amazing how much some gum pain can take over one's brain.

Leo (moon & rising sign): Quickie:
Let your hair down and relax -- you don't have to be so in-control all the time!

Overview:
When did you get so popular? The invitations and phone calls pour in, and you're in the lucky position of being able to pick and choose who's graced with your stunning presence. Live it up!

My hair is down already--but when was I in-control?

From astro.com:

This is a good time for communicating with people, writing letters or planning a course of action in your career or your home and personal life. You are inclined to spend a lot of time thinking under this influence, and others may see you as being all thought and no action. However, this is the time for plans, not for action. Your mind should be very clear today, and you should be in touch with your feelings and emotions to an unusual extent, even about aspects of yourself that you normally keep hidden because you cannot express them clearly. Therefore, the plans you make today are more in keeping with your real inner desires than usual. In your job this is a good time to clear away paperwork and handle the more trivial aspects of your work, because you can pay very close attention to details.

Mercury Sextile Med.Coeli exact at 19:59

My mind? Clear? Today?

Tomorrow:

Temptations **
Be careful that people whom you have to deal with at this time represent themselves truthfully. Others will probably try to deceive you and if they do, the results could be even more discouraging. Don't let your desire to have things your way cloud your ability to see what is really happening, especially with people. At the same time don't become involved in any devious action yourself. You are not likely to be especially lucky at such schemes, and you may not want to face the consequences in the future. During this time you may also have to face the unpleasant consequences of past actions that you would rather avoid. You will be greatly tempted to turn your back and pretend that they didn't happen. You may even be tempted to take refuge in drugs or alcohol, but this is not the proper course.

Mars Opposition Neptune exact at 06:27

Would those unpleasant consequences have anything to do with my teeth?

From freewillastrology.com:

Leo: Welcome to Free Will Astrology's annual "Swimsuit Issue." We do it differently than other publications. Sports Illustrated, for instance, fills its pages with photos of barely-clothed female models, whereas we provide verbal stimuli to help you get your fantasy life tuned up for the season of naked fun, which begins any minute for you Leos. The first image we'd like to evoke in your mind's eye is of you lounging in a swimsuit on an otherwise deserted tropical beach with an attractive member of your favorite gender (or three of them if you're in an expansive mood). Visualize him or her or them engaging in some behavior that simultaneously rouses your lust, your tenderness, and your compassion. See them carrying out a series of acts that not only thrills you sensually but also moves you to happy tears and causes you to overflow with spiritual contentment. Keep fantasizing for at least 15 minutes. Happy Valentine's Day, Leo!

Libra: Happy Valentine Daze, Libra! After an extensive search for the wisdom that would be most likely to energize your love life, I found the perfect advice. It comes to you courtesy of psychologist James Hillman: "For a relationship to stay alive, love alone is not enough. Without imagination, love stales into sentiment, duty, boredom. Relationships fail not because we have stopped loving but because we first stopped imagining." How will you act on this excellent counsel? Maybe you could take you and your closest ally to a sanctuary you've never dreamed you'd go to in a thousand years. Or do an exercise in which you ask each other questions you've never broached before. Or devise an experiment in which the two of you get to face an unfamiliar challenge together.

I don't want to know about my love life, dang it. I want to know what's happening with my teeth.

I seem to have a one-track mind today.

GAH!

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