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now i dont want to scare you guys, but mercury is about to go into retrograde again. i know what you’re saying “that is such bullshit.” you may be right, but i have to tell you–all of a sudden yesterday my disk drive started bleeping and squeaking and whirring and spinning when i was trying to import a CD and it did it again just now. what a drag.

so naysayers get ready. starting today, the 14th, until december 3rd just you watch. machines, communication, travel, etc. are all gonna go a bit cock-eyed. most likely. probably. seems like it could happen.

hey, at least you’re still supposed to have your health, right?

here’s one myth i’d never heard before:

The trickster planet, Mercury, during it’s time spent in retrograde is mythologically the grand patron of the “Freudian slip.” Here’s one of the reasons why…

Greek mythology relates that “once upon a time,” Hermes (the Greek equivalent of Mercury) became interested in gaining the sexual favors of a certain young and beautiful princess of Crete whose name was Apemosyne. However, there was a problem in that the attraction was not mutual for Apemosyne. In fact, Apemosyne was not in the slighest interested in Hermes’ advances and therefore turned all of his invitations down.

So, one day, the god Hermes strategically placed several wet, slick animal hides on the ground in a place where he knew she’d be walking by. Apemosyne slipped on the animal hides, allowing Hermes to “have his way” with her… Sadly, as a result of this action, Apemosyne’s brother became angry at her and then murdered her…

despite the appalling writing style–DAMN! those old-timers were hardcore.

speaking of old-timers, i saw a movie i’d like to recommend, il decameron it’s not for everyone, it’s an italian movie from the early 70s made by pier paolo pasolinibased on Giovanni Boccaccio’s 14th century book, Il Decameron (obvs), about a group of people escaping the plague in florence by going into the country and telling stories to each other. this movie skips the frame of the story and just tells some of the stories. i cant say read the book (i spent a whole year on it in college, and it really is a great book, but, i mean, put it this way–it’s two volumes and i spent a whole year on it in college. got it?) but you should really see pasolini’s gorgeous, dare i say sumptous?, version before this one that i just found about comes out. ugh. hayden christensen and mischa barton in the same movie? what, was the dog from frasier busy? couldnt they find two people who could act?