I've been thinking a lot about the eclipse that's going to occur on August 11th. I read today that it is also coinciding with an unprecendented astrological formation in which a series of planets will be aligned to form a cross. Mars in Scorpio will be opposite from Saturn in Taurus, creating one line, and the sun and moon in leo will be opposite from Uranus in Aquarius to form the other line of the cross. That said, I'm not a big believer in astrology, but I am a believer in divination and even self-fulfilling prophecies. If I have any spiritual beliefs, and I do, I would say that I'm much more of an earth worshipper than a sky worshipper. Regardless, I do know that this alignment is also being touted by astrologers, prophets, and even the media as some sort of significan cosmic event, others say it's related to Nostradumus' end of the world prophecies. I don't necessarily believe that Aug 11th will be the Judgement Day or anything, but I admit to being swept up in much of the cosmic symbology in the past few months, and even the approaching millenium new year's. I also believe that anything can happen. I believe in angels. I believe that cosmic or universal seals of energy can shift (figuratively speaking), causing our consciousness to shift as well... perhpas raising global consciousness somehow. No I haven't been reading any fucking Shirley McClain books alright? I know it probably sounds like some wretched new age stew of doctrines. But even if it is all just mumbo jumbo, I believe that humans have the capacity to find meaning and healing in more abstract and less significant phenomenon than eclipses and astrological alignments. There can be spiritual awareness and profound cosmic connections during a walk in the park, great sex, by smiling at a stranger, or planting seeds in your flower bed, etc. It's not all LSD and Nostradamus and Zen meditation, at least not in my world. All you need to do is *notice*, which is often the hardest part. My point is that I never like to let pass me by any real or symbolic event that provides a chance to feel the power of the universe (also sometimes known as love or god or whatever) in a unique or enlightening way. I don't have any answers, only questions, and I'm open to almost anything right now. Actually, I hope it *is* the end of the world. Wouldn't that be a mind fuck.

NO NOT THE 11th, THAT'S MY VACATION.

What if the end of the world iss a big let-down? Everyone floating around saying, "No what?" It's all over, and now there's nothing to do. I suppose there will be a lot to talk about, then that will give way to reminiscing about the past... then people will grow tired of that and just stare at each other. Drugs, TV, computers, maybe even sex... all gone. What am I talking about? Why am I still up? Where am I? Mindfuck. Yes.

Well now, that would really fuckup my vacation.

or would it be a vacation at all? I mean, 'vacation' meaning that you will eventually have to go back to work, but if the world ended of course, there would be no work to go back to. So what you would really have would be the ultimate vacation, or no vacation at all (cause you would be dead.) but anyway you're fired!

Mrs Waffleboy just sent this to me, please read........ "Our Tokyo office put out a warning that on August 22 Japan Time, there will be an "Atomic Clock" disturbance in the "Cosmos". The company has forbidden anyone to travel on August 22 (which would be Aug/21), as worldwide there will be some sort of disturbance. Have you heard anything about this? Mr. Takahashi seems to think it's a satellite which will disturb computer and/or communications. To me, it sounds like Star Trek, some kind of flux in the atmosphere, which would somehow be dangerous to fly. At any rate, my flight to NYC is on Aug. 23, so I'm safe, but I need to find out if anyone heard about this here, to advise my Japan group to not travel over the weekend. Mr. Takahashi said that if such a thing is truly a disturbance in the "Cosmos", than not only Japan but the entire world would be affected. Only this day August 21/22 (japan 22, usa 21)." these are different dates than Sara's above, any input, insight. There hasn't been any press on it here.

What they're talking about is the GPS satellites. They have counters for days with only so many spaces...and that's when they've been up there for more days than they have room for. It's sort of a mini Y2K bug, which will affect Global Positioning Systems. You hear about this shit when you live in Silicon Valley.

I'll keep that in mind - don't take out the GPS unit that day. about the end of the world, a bunch of folks floating around and talking to each other, nothing else - so you think the End Times are going be like sorabji.com? <grin> Besides, i have it on good authority that world ends July 5th 8991. or possibly earlier, but definitely a July 5th. It was supposed to be in 1998, but then they figured we got a reprieve. for more info: http://www.subgenius.com

Thank God, I'll still have time to get my Christmas shopping done.

Hey Lucy........ "They have counters for days with only so many spaces." huh? anything on a particular site that might have info, just curious

WILL SOMEONE PLEASE COME KILL THIS STUPID FREAKING FLY FOR ME?!?!!?!???? He keeps outsmarting me.

duh..stupid get a chopstick and try get it and put whatever insect into your stupid @#$%&* mouth ...one more freaking out, i'm gonna send you a fag boy...now where am i,ahhh yes ...mmmm...oooohhh...yes,yes..........

the Discovery Channel plans 3 hours of live television coverage next Wed for the eclipse. cameras will follow the 60 mile wide path from its start in England, through France, Germany, Austria, Hungary and Romania to the Middle East and concluding in India. it will be the most extensive coverage in Discovery Channel's 15 year history and the first time TV has followed an eclipse in such detail (finally a convincing reason to watch television). coverage runs from 6am - 9am EDT (that would be like 9pm - 3am here in hawaii) with a wrapup at 10PM. apparently in NY, the sun will rise at 5:51AM already in eclipse with approximately 40% of the surface obscurred. the sunrise may start out normally but will not get as bright as quickly. enjoy.

not next wednesday. i mean tomorrow. hold on to your hats.

more eclipse fun: (from Fortean Times 125) Lettter from Garrick Alder, london- "In his book THE LAST POPE, John Hogue rationalizes the motto of St. Malachy pertaining to Pope John Paul II - "From the Labor of the Sun" as a reference to JPII's BIRTH during the solar eclipse of 1927. However, the motto for John Paul I "From the Half Moon" is explained as referring to JPI's DEATH as the Moon entered its final half, in September 1978. THerefore, anyone wishing for a good excuse for a flutter is advised to put money on John Paul II dying during the total eclipse this August. It is, to make public a private expression, a coincidence waiting to happen." and from Herrick Jones, Quedlinburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany - " In MAGI 91997), Adrian Gilbert put the birth of Jesus in 7 BC. This date is supported by other modern independent authorities. He also noted that the most likely date, 29 July, had a sky pattern which will be duplicated on 24 August 1999. In St. Matthew's Gospel (24:29-30), Jesus predicts the immediate signs of the End as an eclipse, a meteorite shower, and the sign of the Son of Man in the heavens - which the early Church unanimously regarded as a cross. All three phenomena will actually occur in August. The arms of the Grand Cross formed by the planets will point to Leo, Taurus, Scorpio, and Aquarius, which identify with the beasts in the Book of Revelations associated with judgement around the celestial throne. Nostradamus spoke of the year 1999 and seven months. Dr Pitt Francis in his 1985 critique of the CENTURIES explained that the arrival of teh "king or terror" could refer to the Second Coming, adding that some scripture commentators expect five months of torment before the Final Hour on 31 December 1999." bets anyone?