Saturday, February 4, 2012

Day 7: Zodiac

I'm an Aries and while I don't read my horoscope on a regular basis, I am interested in how astrology works.

Today's topic is to look at my zodiac sign and see how well if fits my personality.


I started out by just googling "all about aries" and found this.Overall, I really think I am a pretty typical Aries.

This line especially describes me: They welcome challenges and will not be diverted from their purpose except by their own impatience, which will surface if they don't get quick results.

My mom always says that I can do anything I set my mind too. One of the areas in my life that doesn't hold true for is my weight, and often times I quit a perfectly good plan simply because I don't end up being 150 pounds overnight.

I am very, Very, VERY impatient. Wishy washy people/situations are sooooo frustrating to me. Just make up your damn mind. There are pros and cons to everything, so just make a decision and lets move forward.

The website I think has a pretty accurate description of my selfishness, both positive and negative, and my interactions with other people. I am very much a "I'll just do it myself" type. My in-laws tell me on a regular basis how independent I am. That's good when handling things like Squishy's deployments, but it can be really bad when people try to help and I lose patience.

Another part of my personality that the Aries definition accurately describes is my straightforwardness. Again, this can be both good and bad. I'd say 99% of time, you know EXACTLY how I feel about you or a situation. I wear my heart on my sleeve and really have no poker face. I think people are either drawn to me for this reason or repulsed by it. Several years ago, I was working with a woman and we got along pretty well, but we weren't super close. One day at a restaurant, she started talking about how she wanted to go on an intense low-carb diet (I believe it required eating only nuts and eggs) to jump start her diet. Most people in this situation would have just smiled and nodded. Not me: I straight up told her I thought this was a bad idea. Most people would have hated me after that, but thankfully she appreciated my candor and is now one of my dearest friends.

One of my favorite parts of astrology is to see how my personality relates to those who share my birthday. If astrology is to be believed, I should share a pretty deep similarity with these folks. In junior high I met a girl who shared my birthday. At the time, I didn't think we could be anymore different... she was Miss Popular and I was, um, not. But in the last couple of years (thank you facebook) she and I have gotten to know each other as adults and it is funny how alike our personalities and views of the world are.

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