Centenary Post!

Out with 2012-don't let the door hit ya in the ass! 'Twas not a very good year for me at all. I no longer "do" resolutions but I am going to make it my priority to see that 2013 is a better year.

Apparently this is the year of the Snake, hence the cracked-out looking snake to the Left here. I'm a Rooster but I can't remember what all that entails. I'm not a big follower of the Chinese Zodiac. However, I did read a partial 2013 prediction for myself (Leo) the other day. It was very interesting and seemed to be most poignant given my situation and what I've been considering lately.

Get ready to dig deeply in 2013, Leo. You're going into a phase of complete and total metamorphosis. This will require considerable self-analysis and probing into your past patterns, but all the work will be more than worth it. You're on the verge of discovering just how powerful, strong and resilient you are at your very core. If you have ever doubted your strength, after 2013 you'll never question your resourcefulness again. Saturn, the great karmic lord of trials and tribulations, will be camping out at the base of your horoscope until 2015, so you'll have plenty of time to delve into the depths. Family issues and psychological patterns inherited from your parents will come to the surface this year, making your more aware of -- and able to avoid -- negative patterns. Wake up, Leo! Get ready for a major rebirth.

I won't go into details right now but let me just say that I'm taking a trip to Phoenix January 25th-February 10th to check things out. It will be a first time out there for me! I haven't vacationed in years, let alone gone West. I have to almost all of the Eastern, New England & Southern states. Forget being West of the Mississippi... I never never been West of Indianapolis! Not to mention, I haven't been on a flight since 9/11/01. Not that I'm afraid to fly, its just I'm not acclimated to all of the changes. My biggest issue will be going without a cigarette for so many hours. The flight is 4.5 hours and from my understanding, once you go through security you can't go back outside. (That means throw on at least another hour or two...ugh) I will have to supply myself with plenty of gum, patches or anything else I can find.

So excited and can't wait! I'm going to try to slip in a short trip to Vegas to see my friend. Vegas is only about a 5 hour trip from Phoenix and I've found a couple of bus services that do it for $40...which is not bad at all. I would love to see the Grand Canyon too but not sure if I'll make it this trip. If not, I'm sure I'll have time in the future...especially if I move out there!