Listening to: Computerized windchimes

Still reading:   Coldheart Canyon ~ Clive Barker and Witchcraft Theory and Practice ~ Ly de Angeles.

Latest Acquisitions:

• Farenheit 451 ~ Ray Bradbury ($0.50)
• Dance of the Dissonant Daughter ~ Sue Monk Kidd ($1.25)
• The Signet Handbook of Parapsychology ~ Martin Ebon, editor
• Bound to the Earth: Creating a working partnership of humanity and nature ~ James A. Swan Ph.D. and Roberta Swan

Things you learn while watching Enterprise: #1. There are no worries when you're a crew member of Star Fleet's flagship. No matter where you land when you pass out onboard, not even a hair will be out of place when you come to. No 'rivet face' for you, my friend.

Gee ~ at least today I've only been 'tired.' Yesterday, it was very nearly 'bone tired' and the day before it was literally 'soul weary.' What the heck is going on? There's no reason for it!

O.k., I know I've changed now...or maybe I've just gotten smarter. Jaded. Blase'. Maybe my focus is just elsewhere these days.

I went to local metaphysical shop today. I used to love that place but today, as I walked through, all I could think was, "My god, look at all the overpriced beginner stuff! People actually buy some of this junk?!"

I should know better but I was shocked when I got to the rock and crystal room. Quartz points that would cost me five dollars at the flea market cost nearly thirty in this place. I'd stand a good chance of getting better quality at the flea market, too. Clusters that should have cost no more than twenty dollars were priced at eighty. It was ridiculous! You mean people actually pay that kind of money when they should only pay a quarter of it? No wonder the 'new age' has such a bad name! Sheesh!

I originally went in looking for a new ring ~ I really want another one to wear on my thumb (what did I do with that ankh, I wonder?) After I made my rounds of the place and discovered that there actually was a tarot deck I wouldn't mind having (The Book of Doors ~ interesting Egyptian styled artwork!) but they were out of it, I made my way back around and looked in the jewelry case. All the ones I was vaguely interested in were thirty five and up ~ of course, none of them should have been over twenty four, in my opinion.

I'm not entirely sure I like the new (to me) layout of the place either. You see, it's in a house on Louise Ave. and you used to be able to walk from one room to another in a nice, continuous 'loop'. Now, the jewelry counter and cash register are situated right there in front of the doorway on the left where the backroom connects with the front. It struck me as being very strange ~ it's as if you walk in, your energy crashes up against the jewelry counter and gets knocked toward the room on the right, if not right back out the door. In the back, it was just the opposite. It was almost a 'trapped' feeling, with the energy just bouncing off the back of the counter. It was more irritating than anything ~ I felt as if they were using the magical version of 'supermarket enslavement techniques.' (If you've never read anything about 'supermarket enslavement techniques,' do! The psychology behind it is interesting! Try looking here, if the site is still up.)

Ugh ~ casting a prosperity spell is fine but this? Again, I say ugh!

Of course, it could all just be a lousy sense of decorating (she says as her eyes roll toward the ceiling.)

Oh god ~ as of today, I have less than 47 minutes left before I start paying for extra long distance minutes. That means that I am effectively offline until Monday! AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! WWW Withdrawal!!!!