first of all - orangelove. it's orangelovely to say the very least.

yes, it is THAT cute. then again, i am utterly hooked on weird and potentially tragic love stories so i may be really biased. also, the actress is unbelievably beautiful.




and of course, there's also the video. and the whole idea of "boy meets girl. tragedy ensues and the along the way there's a lot of symbolism and pretty imagery" is probably a plot one can sell to me over and over again.
also, remember the libra hero? i just noticed there is a pattern for the libran female characters as well - very likely to get killed off for extra romantic tragedy and moving the plot forward. cases in point: "restless" (mia tragically dies of cancer), "contagion" (kate winslet and gwyneth die of that horrible disease), "revolutionary road" (again, kate dies. you know, i actually think "revolutionary road" portrays successfully the dynamics of a libra/scorpio relationship which is one of terminal misunderstanding and in the long run very frustrating for both parties. but neither is giving it up because not so deep down both are relationship signs. on the other hand, in titanic, the scorpio brooding hero leonardo does die and the libra kate survives, but in my opinion that was just the exception that confims the rule), "quills" (kate, again, dies and her wanna-be scorpio lover joaquin weeps), gwyneth in "se7en" (it was the "oh no, he DIDN'T JUST DO THAT" horrifying moment), marion cotillard in "inception" (again, with leonardo di caprio. again libra/scorp. and she haunts him).
now that i think of it, guess the libra-romantic-heroine death is more tragic when the lover is a scorpio. and even if she doesn't die the love story oozes tragedy. look, in shakespeare in love the put together libra gwyneth with gemini joseph fiennes. of course it was fun and light-hearted and the underlying tragedy was averted. because, you know, this is how libra/gem works.
on the other hand, i can't think of a single movie with a libra/aqua romantic relationship. the prestige does qualify on a level, in that the two magicians, hugh jackman and christian bale, are libra and aquarius and it is brilliant in portraying the "merlin" side of the air-sign men. it is also brilliant in portraying the extremes of behavior air-signs are capable of. there's also "mysterious skin", but it's a friendship between the male gay lead and a libra female so it doesn't really count. oh yes. "a walk on the moon" with aqua diane lane and libra viggo. AND libra liev schreiber. hmmm....

a.k.a the avengers. no, i am not kidding, this movie spells clearly the fire signs philosophy and appropriately most of the main characters are embodied by fire signs actors.



so: iron man is ramzilla, thor is ridiculously leonic (he even has the trademark blonde mane!!), nick fury, the hulk and the black widow are saggis and captain america is...gemini (but that does not count, as we already established geminis are the only true actors in the world).

ridiculous textbook astrology dialogue ensues:

Tony Stark: No offence, but I don't play well with others. (VERY ramzilla. rams take charge. they lead, you follow and you don't question their orders)
Steve Rogers: You're a big man in a suit of armour... take that away, and what are you? (gemini razor-sharp tongue example here. geminis thrive on a good quarrel)
Tony Stark: A genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist? (ramzilla in action again. unshakable, ego the size of china and damn proud of it. plus he got those titles all by himself. totally self-made success story and he will let the whole world know about that)
[Thor laughs] (because he's a leo and inside his head he's just watching his courtiers squabbling and that's entertaining. and, you know, he's A GOD. with a trademark golden mane. whereas iron man is well... just a man. as in not a god with a golden mane)

and guess who they're fighting? loki the aquarius (for some yet unknown reason aquarian actors make great villains on screen. or at least heros with a dark side - think batman) who wants to destroy the world and gives all these heros a chance to righteously bash heads, blow up stuff and show off while the entire world applauds.
yes, i know, i said libra males make also great heros on screen, but we're talking a different kind of hero here. the libra-hero is the gallant knight in shining armour type (which is why they didn't have hugh jackman or will smith in this movie. i mean it would have been the aragorn-boromir scenario all over again and that didn't make the ram look good). the fire-sign hero is bold brash and not so deep down, more of a warlord who can't wait to get to the action scenes. the philosophy of the fire sign hero is simple : he's the good guy with a mission to crush the bad guy and blow him up to smithereens or at least make him beg for forgiveness in public.

which is why i totally want to see this movie now.

you know, whiny-teen meets vampire-unicorn story? it's just 11 more days and it will be in cinemas and by all the gods i will be there because we are getting to the good parts now. sexing (FINALLY! NO, REALLY. I'VE READ 4 BOOKS AND WATCHED 3 MOVIES FOR THIS SCENE - edward cullen breaking the bed? hell, that image fills me with unholy glee), violence, all the drama of 3 soap-operas combined (half vampire baby? that jacob imprints on? after he said he declared undying love to his mother?) and then the volturi show up and the big un-epic finale ensues... next year.





*and if this all sounds like i am a little insane, just remember that i see like this: no matter how weird my life gets, at least i won't have a half-vampire baby to eat me up from inside.

...seriously, after reading so much ridiculous relationships advice on the internet (astrology and tarot reading look like exact sciences compared to that!!), i've decided to come up with my own version of "how to tell if he's into you". i am dismissing the entire idea of "signs he's up to something" because, frankly, signs and omens are divination territory and therefore the interpretation can vary wildly and we're not getting anywhere.

so, according to me, your guy is really really into you if:
1. he's always there and he actively seeks your company. yes, it's that simple. if he wants you, he's all over you. and if he can't be there you know what he's doing, with whom and for how long. because he tells you so from his own initiative. the more he wants to talk to you and see you, the more he likes you.
2. he wants to know you and not only in the biblical sense. he's interested in your life, tells you about his life and asks for feedback. he wants to know about your friends, family, interests, daily trivia, blah blah blah, whether you're happy and volunteers information about these things too.
3. he's not vague or shy why it comes to relationship talk. he actually initiates it. he wants to know how things are between you, why they are like that, he makes plans for your common future. he's not afraid of potentially thorny issues and doesn't pretend there's no elephant in the room. also he says he loves you a lot. and shows it to you. that includes arguing with you over small stuff or bigger stuff or whatever
4. his friends and family know about how much he likes you and he wants you to meet them. the whole "us in public" is actually a major plot point. as long as he's holding your hand, kissing you and makes it very clear to everyone he is with you, shiny lulz, he actually likes you.
5. he doesn't make you feel insecure and doesn't take you for granted. ever. 

...and what i wish for. the video says it better

...that's very appropriate with halloween incoming and all.

first of all, let's define plutonians. they're not necessarily scorps. they're people with a strong pluto (conjunct sun, in the first house, stuff like that). and they feel each other accurately. because plutonians are very able to dissimulate their feelings and thoughts ... except in front of other plutonians. they just KNOW if one of their tribe is happy/distressed/in trouble/ cooking up something....
example: party, last night. felt worried. uber-libran of the pluto tribe immediately picked it up, looked straight into my eyes and extended one hand. touched it with the fingertips. "how does it feel?". "warm, zen.... thank you"

on the other hand, there are temporary members of the pluto tribe (particularly those who have pluto transiting their first house) and those are not a pretty sight. i've witnessed that, first hand. they feel they are being dragged to hell, stripped of all their power and sense of self. you know, this won't end until they reach the bottom, be naked and hanged on a hook. only after that they can reclaim who they are

for better or for worse i suffer of a fatal attraction towards:

a. fire-sign females aka fire-xenas. my best friends have been either aries or leo. they're uber-supportive, optimistic, fun to be around, passionate, energetic and have a lot of initiative (which suits this libby-fleur just fine as i get to fawn over them to my heart's content). however, the males of the species are.... let me find the nice words for them. most of the time they're too... to say the very least, demanding.

b. air-signs males aka air merlins. because while they have some exasperating traits, you can eventually reach an agreement (most of the times, at least). because they can cook and they are very smart and funny and their achille's heel is romance. seriously, they have the "wow" in the romance department. nevermind what they say about fire guys being passionate, water guys being mushy or earth guys being sensual. air sign males will woo you like no other. because they have staying power.because they can offer unbiased opinions. and sometimes they are positively magical. because they are the right confidantes. just like fire signs females.

i am not saying that the rest of the zodiac isn't awesome in its own right just that... oh well, that's me.