October 5th, 2008

Snackie Sunday: Hey Baby, What’s Your Sign?

I have no idea how I ended up on an Astrology site yesterday afternoon.  I’m guessing that it had something to do with clicking something that I shouldn’t have (thanks Facebook) and then not being able to look away.  There were not only daily horoscopes but all of these fascinating * different kinds* of horoscopes to choose from.  I spent a good hour telling the website all of my intimate details then another two hours wondering how each version of my horoscope was so different.  I guess it’s sort of like religion in that you pick just one and stick with it, even though the others intrigue you?  Oh wait, it’s not like I do *that* either.  In any case, I was intrigued for a bit however it ended when the next shiny thing caught my eye.

It’s time for…

1. WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY (I keep a calendar for ecards!)
2. WHAT’S YOUR SIGN, BABY?
3. DO YOU EVEN BELIEVE IN ASTROLOGY?

You have no idea how many times people have asked what my sign is after meeting me.  When I say “Scorpio”, they say “ahhhh, no wonder!” as if they were looking for an explanation for my antics!  All joking aside, I’ve always thought that the basic astrological qualities and associations of Scorpios completely go hand in hand with who I am.  Let’s take a look at what Wikipedia has to say about the basic traits of a Scorpio…

Associated Traits
intense, powerful, determined/tenacious/preserving, emotional/sensitive, calm but seething, reserved/withdrawn, secretive, deep/profound, passionate/sexual, loyal, ambitious, extreme, willful, mysterious/magnetic, deeply resentful/brooding/potentially destructive.

Attributes
Likes (totally me): activity, mysteries, secrets, winning, being acknowledged, strategy.
Dislikes (totally not me): being analyzed, being asked personal questions, people who think they know more than Scorpios do, too many compliments, having to trust a stranger.

Now then, as far as my Daily Horoscope goes?  I don’t believe it nor do I read it.  In high school and my early 20’s, I was the exact opposite.  Man oh man, I would read that thing every day and look for the sign just to prove that it was all true.  Besides, they are all so generic.  Today’s horoscope said:

“It’s a good time for taking risks with money or emotions. You aren’t able to control yourself anyway typically, so you may as well go all-in! It might not pay off, but the ride is worth the admission price!”

You see?  That’s not really telling me anything that someone else couldn’t tell me and also?  It’s a common Scorpio trait to take risk with their emotions anyway!  Pffft.

Oh and my birthday? That I forgot to add on the original post?  November 4th…Election Day!

Burgundy Corduroy Bell Bottom Kisses,
Me

Posted in Snackie Sunday 2008 | Comments (44)

44 Responses to “Snackie Sunday: Hey Baby, What’s Your Sign?”

  1. Dave2 Says:
    October 5th, 2008 at 8:15 am

    March 24th, making me an Aries. I have never found traditional astrology to be even remotely accurate, and don’t feel my sign defines me very well. However, the Cinese zodiac is eerily accurate, and my “Fire Horse” sign nails me pretty good. Don’t know that this makes me believe in it, but it is interesting.

  2. Amanda Says:
    October 5th, 2008 at 8:19 am

    November 13th, so I’m a scorpio also. The attributes you have listed here describe me pretty well, but most of the other ones I read (like the traits) don’t. I’m not all that intense or passionate, I’m pretty mellow most of the time. I don’t follow horoscopes either, I’ve never read one that’s come true

    Amandas last blog post..I’m Too Young To Feel This Old

  3. Winter Says:
    October 5th, 2008 at 8:21 am

    1. Halloween
    2. Scorpio
    3. Not so much

    My sister does charts and palms and tarot for a living, yet I’m not much of a believer. See, the dislikes in the Scorp attributes up there? Not me. I don’t care if people think they know more than others. I only care about that if they think it and act like it but it’s not true. I don’t mind being analyzed if someone’s gonna do it right. I don’t mind if people ask me personal questions. And who does like too many compliments? Cause really, where there are too many, you know someone’s bullshitting you. A lot of the associated traits aren’t me either.

    However… my sister says that there are really 2 levels to being a Scorpio. She says there is the base level, the scorpion crawling on the ground. This is the person with the seething resentments and jealousies. She’s told me that Scorpions, being the intelligent sort, often can see these bad traits in themselves and begin to evolve to a higher level… the eagle who soars in the sky. (I even have this 30 year old Scorpio poster that shows the scorpion on the ground and in the air there’s some kinda big bird.) The eagle has conquered most of the negative traits and can control them within herself most of the time which then gives the person a more serene, strong demeanor.

    Okay. Now I said too much and gave away Scorpio secrets. It’s my sister Jeannette’s fault. Oh, and in the Chinese astrology… I’m a rat. HEH HEH

    Winters last blog post..Recap

  4. Sybil Law Says:
    October 5th, 2008 at 8:30 am

    1. May 15th
    2. Taurus
    3. Not really
    I will read horoscopes now and then, but for the most part, I’m with you - they’re so generic and silly, I could write them!
    However, there was one site that sorta shocked me with its accuracy - if I find it, I’ll email it to you! Fun when you’re doing nothing else, at least!
    Wait - when is YOUR birthday?!

    Sybil Laws last blog post..Thursday Ramblings

  5. Laci Says:
    October 5th, 2008 at 8:32 am

    May 30th
    Gemini
    Not really now that I’m getting older… but I used to look at those things every day when I was in HS and in my early 20s…

  6. Hilly Says:
    October 5th, 2008 at 8:37 am

    Dave: I will have to look into the Chinese Zodiac and see what happens there!

    Amanda: Some of those traits don’t fit me either.

    Winter: I think I more fit half scorpion/half eagle. I totally try to suppress the negative sides of me but sometimes they rear their ugly little heads. I mean the “dislikes” portion is not me AT ALL, but the “likes” is!

    Sybil: Ack, I am a tool! November 4th! I will add it to the post.

    Laci: You and I are alike in that manner!

  7. Catherine Says:
    October 5th, 2008 at 8:49 am

    September 12

    Virgo

    No

    If I stumble across some daily or weekly ones in a paper, I will totally read them, cause that’s fun. I love when there’s some eerie little cosmic coincidence, like when you open up a particularly specific fortune cookie and its message fits your life somehow. The ones in The Onion are just funny, satirizing the whole idea of astrology just as that paper satirizes everything else. Almost always at least sorta funny.

    Catherines last blog post..current banner credit

  8. Crys Says:
    October 5th, 2008 at 9:28 am

    you know me, i totally believe in that stuff.

    i’m a Taurus, born May 9th.

    if you ever get your chart meticulously drawn up, you’d be amazed. this guy is really good.

    Cryss last blog post..Abatement

  9. Iron Fist Says:
    October 5th, 2008 at 10:15 am

    November 9th. We need to have some sort of Scorpio get-together. Ideally it should involve martinis.

    Iron Fists last blog post..technically this counts as a win for me

  10. Irishcoda Says:
    October 5th, 2008 at 10:18 am

    Mine are up :twitch:
    Irishcodas last blog post..Sunday Sundries

  11. *pixie* Says:
    October 5th, 2008 at 10:58 am

    August 15th
    Leo

    Quite a bit of the Leo traits fit me well. My the Chinese zodiac, my birth year makes me a Fire Dragon.

    The two of them combined makes me trouble. ;)
    *pixie*s last blog post..preoccupied (weekly winners: september 28–october 4)

  12. Rachel Says:
    October 5th, 2008 at 11:33 am

    April 14
    Aries
    Hell Ya!

    And thanks for sending me to Wikipedia to look it up….this is what it says about Aries :

    Associated traits
    The following traits are widely associated with this sign (and how they relate to me.

    Self-confidence (working on this)
    Courage (Of course)
    Impatience (Very)
    Impulsivity (My MIDDLE name!)
    Enthusiasm (always)
    Initiative (definitely)
    Leadership (more than I realized)
    Opinionated / stubborn (can be)
    Forceful (not at all)
    Irritable (hardly)
    Straightforward (not enough!)

  13. S Says:
    October 5th, 2008 at 11:56 am

    My birthday is March 21, so I am an Aries (born on the cusp of Aries/Pisces).

    I’m not entirely sure I believe in astrology, but I will admit that a disturbing number of the traits associated with people born under Aries fit me: self-confident, full of enthusiasm, straightforward, courageous, impatient, irritable. And I am definitely ruled by my head, which is supposed to be an Aries trait.

    One Aries trait I apparently missed that I wish I had is athleticism. Hmph.

    Ss last blog post..I guess I’m an elitist

  14. Nat Says:
    October 5th, 2008 at 12:08 pm

    September 20
    Sign: Open All Night or Exit depending really.

    Nats last blog post..It hasn’t hit me yet

  15. DutchBitch Says:
    October 5th, 2008 at 12:10 pm

    OK I am totally :booze: drunk coming back from The Chief’s Bday party so this one is gonna be short ‘n sweet:

    1. February 27
    2. Pisces
    3. No

    There ya go :)
    DutchBitchs last blog post..Morgy loves Me!

  16. Susanne Says:
    October 5th, 2008 at 4:23 pm

    1. Sept 17
    2. Virgo
    3. Only when its bringing me good news.

    Susannes last blog post..Shana Tova Greetings from Susanne

  17. Stephanie Says:
    October 5th, 2008 at 4:25 pm

    October 13th.
    Libra.
    Nope. I don’t read them or believe in them. Pure fluff.

    Stephanies last blog post..I am a negligent whore.

  18. Foo Says:
    October 5th, 2008 at 4:35 pm

    June 8
    Gemini
    It is what it is for me. Some things are spot on, others, not so much. I’m not a non-believer, but I’m not busting a nut to explore it any deeper.

    Foos last blog post..Higgy Part III

  19. Avitable Says:
    October 5th, 2008 at 5:03 pm

    Every single zodiac’s description has some element that applies to each person, which is why people feel like it feels accurate.

    I’m an Aquarius.

    Avitables last blog post..Ghost Hunters

  20. adena Says:
    October 5th, 2008 at 6:29 pm

    June 27th

    Cancer

    I don’t really believe in it, but I’m a pretty typical Cancer, if you read the attributes.

  21. Aargh Says:
    October 5th, 2008 at 6:33 pm

    Dec 7th

    Sagittarius

    Not Really although I have not really dug very far into it.

    Aarghs last blog post..Hockey Night in Canada The Musical

  22. Selma Says:
    October 5th, 2008 at 7:38 pm

    Dave has the same birthday as my husband. I also have two close friends born on March 24. Despite being skeptical about astrology, the similarities between the three people I know born on March 24 is striking. In many ways I would say they are typical Arians. It is a bit of a joke between us all but the similarities speak for themselves.

    My birthday is May 10.
    I am a Taurean.
    I believe a little. However, I did get a proper chart done once and it was uncanny. The woman knew everything about me. It still freaks me out when I think about it.

    Selmas last blog post..HOT

  23. kilax Says:
    October 5th, 2008 at 8:12 pm

    July 31, Leo, Not so much… I have friends who believe in astrology so much. I never read my horoscope. It seems like people are just looking into things. How could when you are born really affect your personality/characteristics?

    kilaxs last blog post..What “retail therapy” means for me

  24. Sarah Says:
    October 5th, 2008 at 8:46 pm

    My birthday is May 29th.

    I am a Gemini. And holy crap does my astrological profile describe me.

    Sarahs last blog post..So I am officially ‘undead’, well kinda.

  25. floating princess Says:
    October 5th, 2008 at 9:12 pm

    1. March 17
    2. Pisces
    3. Not the daily horoscopes, but the general descriptions of the signs usually is right on for me. The Chinese zodiac nailed me pretty much right on - I’m an earth monkey.

    floating princesss last blog post..Crankyzenpants

  26. Lisa Says:
    October 6th, 2008 at 6:22 am

    My birthday is December 28th making me a Capricorn.

    When I was a teenager and in my twenties I read the horoscope book that came out every year in Cosmopolitan magazine and thought it hit the nail on the head.

    Oh to be young again LOL.

  27. suze Says:
    October 6th, 2008 at 6:25 am

    1. December 25, but I was supposed to be born December 9.
    2. Capricorn, but I’ve always felt more like a Sagittarius.
    3. The idea that the blurb in the newspaper, or wherever, is suppose to apply to everyone born under the same sign, no matter who they are, where they live, what they do, etc., has never sat well with me - ie. everyone with my birthsign will find love on the 16th, really? Call me highly skeptical, but I know some people who swear by horoscopes, so whatever makes you happy!

  28. Nilsa Says:
    October 6th, 2008 at 7:47 am

    1. December 6
    2. Sagittarius
    3. No belief in astrology. People believe what they want to and it’s too easy to sway people to believe a lot of mumbo jumbo.

    Nilsas last blog post..NYC

  29. SJ Says:
    October 6th, 2008 at 8:05 am

    December 7th

    Sagittarius

    Not at all. I could not be less like a typical Sag. Nor am I anything like what the Chinese zodiac describes for me - not exterior animal, inner animal or secret animal.

    SJs last blog post..The people I read

  30. Di Says:
    October 6th, 2008 at 11:11 am

    Hi

    1. November 5th
    2. Scorpio
    3. Not really sometimes something will catch my eye but for the most part they seem pretty generalized.

    di

  31. PocketCT Says:
    October 6th, 2008 at 11:23 am

    want some even more fun? Try astro.com. You can have a clickable chart to see what the different planets indicate personality wise. You can also put in another person’s information and do a partner chart. Lots of free horoscopes!

    1. July 16
    2. cancer, aries (moon) virgo (rising)
    3. right or not it gives you a spring board to analyze personality. The more detailed you go into it the more right on I think the results usually are. For that you need birth time and place as well as date.

  32. Dagny Says:
    October 6th, 2008 at 11:24 am

    1. June 23
    2. Cancer
    3. At times but rarely that generic stuff that runs in newspapers and magazines. There’s often a huge difference between individualized charts and that stuff.

    Dagnys last blog post..Reminiscing

  33. radioactive tori Says:
    October 6th, 2008 at 11:27 am

    April 16, aries. I want to not believe/read them but I always get sucked in.

    radioactive toris last blog post..I Need Some Extra Thumbs To Help

  34. Poppy Says:
    October 6th, 2008 at 11:49 am

    My birthday is Christmas in July.

    I am a leo.

    I believe in Crystal Light.

    Poppys last blog post..That weekend was B-A-N-A…oh, you know how Gwen finishes it off.

  35. Poppy Says:
    October 6th, 2008 at 11:49 am

    (because it believes in me, duh.)

  36. diane Says:
    October 6th, 2008 at 12:56 pm

    April 16th, and I’m an Aries through and through.
    On the surface I think astrology is nonsense, but my personality profile is so dead-on that it makes me wonder…
    However, the daily horoscopes you get in the paper and whatnot? A bunch of hooey. A friend of mine once got, “You will talk much of Teddy Roosevelt today” in the paper one time. Well, she went around telling everyone her bizarre horoscope and so guess what? Many conversations about Teddy Roosevelt ensued. :doh:

  37. Michael Says:
    October 6th, 2008 at 1:50 pm

    Oct 15 - Libra

    It’s rubbish. Nowhere does it mention in any horoscope JUST HOW satisfying it is for other people to give me their money for absolutely no reason.

    And yet it is. Some astrologator needs to get the word out on that one, minxes.

  38. martymankins Says:
    October 6th, 2008 at 3:52 pm

    August 6th
    Leo
    To some degree (there’s a ebb and flow to the whole chart and months of the year)

    I tend to think I’m pretty close to what a Leo is, with some exceptions. Although the older I get, the more of those traits that never showed their face before, start to reveal themselves.

    And On November 4th, A Vote For Hilly Is A Vote For Fun!

    (that’s a campaign anyone can support)

    martymankinss last blog post..Scooter Sunday #25

  39. pinaymama Says:
    October 6th, 2008 at 10:19 pm

    :wub: mine is up!

    pinaymamas last blog post..

  40. jodi Says:
    October 7th, 2008 at 12:28 pm

    October 19th.
    Libra.
    Yes and no. I don’t know. I can’t decide. (that, right there… TOTAL Libra joke)

    jodis last blog post..Just to make this clear.

  41. becky Says:
    October 7th, 2008 at 12:40 pm

    August 8
    leo
    yes and no…depending on my mood

    beckys last blog post..Pumpkins and Monopoly

  42. Ginger Says:
    October 8th, 2008 at 11:15 am

    1) January 15th
    2) Capricorn
    3) Some aspects, yes.

    Gingers last blog post..BONUS Feel Good Friday: Maverick, take me to bed or lose me forever…

  43. Mrs. F Says:
    October 10th, 2008 at 4:50 pm

    November 27… I will be 30 on Thanksgiving this year.

    Sagittarius

    I believe in certain aspects of astrology, but I think it is mostly vague when it comes to reading the daily horoscope.

  44. Tori Says:
    October 12th, 2008 at 7:59 pm

    omg, I am so late reading this you probably don’t even care any more. My birthday is 02/02… ground hog day, and that makes me an aquarius. I don’t believe in the prediction types of horoscopes, although I do read them. But I do believe in the “personality traits” that people inherit when they are born under certain signs… I’m an aquarian, thru and thru!

    Toris last blog post..There’s nothing I hate more

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