Check out my guest post at LowcountryLoveLetters.com where I write about how the changes in, the growth of my small-town Mt. Pleasant, SC, is an opportunity for long-time natives to activate our history, not simply hold it sacred and separate from collaboration with our newer neighbors to shape our town’s future.
Thank you to Angela Wicke and Emily Gildea for inviting me to carefully consider what loving my small town really means in a tangible and shareable way.
Today, I enjoyed a day-long exchange with an old friend…actually my old high school boyfriend…mimicking the age-old tradition of passing notes…but Facebook style!
Yes, there are a few more exchanges, but only because he butt-dialed me and I heard the book he was listening to in the car.
But this all made me think about that classic way we used to fold our notes, thinking somehow that our “secret” folding technique made our notes impenetrable by teachers. I also remember writing backwards, again thinking that my teachers would be too stupid to figure it out and wouldn’t be able to read the note out loud and embarrass me.
So I grabbed a piece of paper from the copy machine and let my memory take over:
Fold diagonally from the top right corner to the left straight edge, matching up what was the top edge with the left edge and making a perfect point at the top left.
Fold the remaining bottom “tag” upwards.
Fold vertically from the bottom right to the bottom left, matching up the two bottom corners.
Fold horizontally and to the back so that the top point now points downward.
Fold that point back upwards over the front.
Fold the remaining little point tag down into the pocket made by the paper.
There were also variations on how to fold that final point into the pocket, sometimes making a pull tag, but that’s pretty much the gist.
Crazy sometimes the things you remember from high school. Crazier still that twenty years later a good-looking man can still make you blush by asking you to check yes or no to let him know if you like him. I mean like-him like-him 🙂
Okay, for $3, you sign a little card and a machine tells you about yourself:
You are generally helpful to others.
You tend to make snap decisions.
Your happy-go-lucky manner belies the depth of your feelings.
You are keenly competitive and enjoy physical activities.
You have a natural talent for business matters.
You have a buoyant, optimistic nature and are not easily depressed.
In a debate or argument, you can be a formidable opponent.
Once your mind is made up, you do not hesitate.
Your bark is much, much worse than your bite. (only one I disagree with)
You believe that a job worth doing is worth doing well.
You give yourself and your time freely to others.
You face life optimistically and cheerfully.
Scorpio (The Scorpion) Oct. 23 – Nov. 21
Above all, Scorpions seek to give their lives a meaningful purpose. Scorpions have a philosophical turn of mind and a sixth sense that enables them to intuit things before they happen. Scorpions delve into the powers of the mind that others are afraid of. Scorpions may be intense, but they are also generous, kind, loving, and loyal. Scorpions never forget a kindness and try to repay in spades. They never forget an injury either. They can be subtle yet deadly enemies. Scorpio Teddy Roosevelt was known for his motto “speak softly but carry a big stick.” Clever with money, Scorpions have a good chance of amassing wealth. Both men and women are dynamos in the business world. Scorpio’s passion extends to their friends, family, children, and creative interests. To win a Scorpion’s passion and loyalty, you must first earn it. Never take your Scorpio mate for granted. Scorpio is the most complex, magnetic and intrigue-prone sign in the Zodiac. They are devoted to and protective of their children and instill values in them at a very young age.
Scorpio in the New Millenium:
How do you handle the unpredictable influence of Aquarius in the new millenium? You can’t. Forget concrete plans, embrace the unexpected and thank the stars that you are still curious, exploring and probing the mysteries of the universe. Probing your emotional patterns and why they exist will free you to be more playful. The intensity with which you live your life won’t change. What will change is your ability to work with it.
*For the coming week only:
Lucky Day: Tuesday, October 19
Lucky Numbers: 2, 4, 22
Color: Black
Scorpio Plants: Blackthorn, Heather
Scorpio Attractions: to Capricorn, Leo, and Pisces
Famous Scorpios: Whoopi Goldberg, Meg Ryan, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Wynona Ryder, Mn. Thandi Newton, Julia Roberts, Pablo Picasso
Singing about Cooking 