Sabrina's Afro'isms

2004-10-27T21:04:00.000-07:00

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27 2004 THE BOSTON RED SOX WIN THE WORLD SERIES 11:40 EST

2004-10-27T19:49:00.000-07:00

AT LAST!
Pigs can fly, hell is frozen, the slipper finally fits,and Impossible Dreams really can come true.

First let me explain the Legend of the Curse

In 1918 the Red Sox won their 5th World Series, the most by any club at that time. One of the stars of the Boston championship franchise was a young pitcher by the name of George Herman Ruth, aka The Babe or The Bambino.

In 1920, however, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee needed money to finance his girlfriend's play, so he sold Babe Ruth's contract to Colonel Jacob reportage New York Yankees for $100,000 (plus a loan collateral by Fenway Park).

Since then, the Yankees, who had never won a World Championship before acquiring Ruth, have gone on to win 26. Meanwhile, the Boston Red Sox have appeared in only four World Series since 1918, losing each one in game seven. Many consider Boston's performance after the departure of Babe Ruth to be attributable to "The Curse of the Bambino."

Well today it happened! My home team...Arguably the greatest baseball team in America and the great american sport of baseball have brought the world series champoinship to the greatest city -- BOSTON!

and they have done it by making history by being the only team to rebound being 0-3 in the playoff to SWEEP in the world series

The last time the RED SOX won a world series:
* Penicilin did not exsist
* Woodrow Wilson was President
* The United States Congress establihed Time Zones
* There was no TV
* There was no NFL
* There was no NBA
* The Boston Globe cost .02
* and Women could not vote

THANK YOU
BOSTON
RED SOX !!!!!

THE EVIL POWER OF DICK

2004-10-06T13:49:00.000-07:00

America...Although I am far from being the first to realize that we have evil villains in the oval office. I think I may be the first one to realize what DICK's evil power actually is. And I am terrified to report that it is craftier than the Riddler, more evil than Hannibal Lecter and more lethal then than Darth Vader's Death Grip.

America, it came to me last night as I settled in on a cool Hollywood evening to patrioticaly watch the VEEP debate. As John Edwards came out of the gate with his very pointed,

"Mr. Vice President, you are still not being straight with the American people. I mean, the reality you and George Bush continue to tell people, first, that things are going well in Iraq -- the American people don't need us to explain this to them, they see it on their television every single day."

WAY TO GO EDWARDS! I just knew I was in for an entertaining debate. So I placed a bag of buttery theater style pop corn in my microwave and set the microwave timer to four minutes and raced back to my comfy couch and my cozy down comforter to watch the fireworks.

That's when it happened!

As DICK began to talk and I felt this strange sensation wash over me. First the yawn, then my eyelids became heavy and the down comforter began to feel very heavy. And this was immediate people...because the buzzer on my microwave woke me up from lala land very dazed and confused. How could this have happened in less than five minutes??? {This begs the disclosure that I am a television fanatic. It's definitely in the top five of my 'drug of choice' list -- bottom line the TV nor a 'good' DICK never put me to sleep...but this was not a good DICK this was a very evil DICK...ahem...I digress}

I rose off of the couch and went into the kitchen to retrieve my buttery treat and then sat down. I remember thinking, "Go 'head gurl" as I felt a sense of pride seeing a sistah gurl, Gwen Ifill of PBS, moderating the debate. {I also remember wishing SOMEBODY had told her that that blue suit was NOT WORKING...ahem again I digress} Ifill was giving DICK an opportunity to address Edwards' statement on BUSH misleading the American People. DICK again opened his hole and spewed forth,

"The senator has got his facts wrong. I have not suggested there's a connection
between Iraq and 9/11"
(WHICH IS A LIE AMERICA The senator did not have his facts wrong as the link has been stressed time and time again for clarity pls visit http://www.factcheck.org/ but I digress)

THAT IS WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN...my eyes became very drowsy and I found myself struggling to stay awake. Everytime DICK opened up his hole and spewed forth I found myself losing the battle to stay awake and by the time DICK was blabbing about his plans for Osama Bin Laden...and mind you this was only question 3...I was asleep. WHAT AN INCREDIBLE POWER.

Who hasn't thought of how incredible it would be to have supernatural powers. Most people feel it would be cool to be able to fly, be invisible and up until now my supernatural power of choice was telepathy -- but just think about it. What if everytime you opened your mouth and began to speak you put people to sleep (obviously BUSH is not immune to DICK's powers as DICK seems to get everything he wants from that BUSH). Can you imagine if villains such as the religous right, the KKK or Osama himself were able to harness this evil power?!?!

Anyway I awoke this morning and rushed to cnn's quick poll and was relieved to see that according to cnn John Edwards has proven himself to be 50% of a super heroe team that not only resist DICK's evil power and stay awake but defeat him in the one time VEEP debate (http://edition.cnn.com/POLLSERVER/results/13680.exclude.html)

THANK GOODNESS FOR THE SUPER HEROE TEAM OF KERRY & EDWARDS!!!!!

THE TROUT

2004-08-08T23:59:00.000-07:00

When I was 11 years old my I valiantly volunteered to be the one to make chocolate chip cookies for my 8th grade bake sale. That’s just the type of sweet thing that I am.

I was going to make these cookies from scratch and I was going to make them all by myself. My baby brother was busy placing his ‘collector item’ X-Men comic books in these plastic sleeves and cataloging them and my mother had just started working so I had the kitchen to myself and I was in the zone.

I followed the directions to the ‘T’ and ended up with a bowl of perfection. A delicious bowl of cookie dough with Toll House semi-sweet chocolate and peanut butter morsels mixed throughout. YES I had a couple of spoonfuls with an ice cold glass of milk before I started traying up dollops of cookie batter. I was so proud. Being the Virgox5 that I am I figured it was most efficient to tray up all of the cookie dough first and then put as many trays in the oven at one time to minimize the boring part of the cookie making process – the baking. I think that is why I don’t cook. The baking and/or cooking part really bores me. Why do you think they have those sayings; “a watched pot never boils” and “a watched toaster never pops” and “watched kernels never pop”. Those are sayings right? I am not the only child that was shooed from a kitchen many a time because after the slicing, dicing, chopping, cubing, filleting, stirring, blending, mixing, folding, and all of the wonderful creative stuff that one gets to do to experience the colors, smells and textures of food comes the baking, boiling, frying, rising which to me is synonymous with waiting waiting and waiting. Anyway I digest, my mother had 5 cookie sheets and I had greased the trays and put the delicious dollops of cookie batter on all five and I still had like ¾ bowl full of cookie batter. I also realized that five cookie trays would not all fit into the oven at the same time. So I had the brilliant idea of placing the GREASED cookie sheets in the place where I knew the oven was the hottest so the cookies would cook faster and the boring part of this cookie baking process would be over faster. Well…for anyone else that doesn’t know – in the broiler…the flames are LOOSE and when you combine that with a GREASED cookie sheet the result is a fire that water won’t put out. I, of course, learned this the hard way.

That was my first cooking experience…and I so proud to tell you about my last. Today I was at the Hollywood Farmers Market and I picked up .55 lbs of a trout fillet. After a call to my mother I made a scrumptious broiled trout with green bean dinner. It was sooooooooo good.

The Trout

Salt, African Seasonings, Garlic Powder, Black Powder, Soul Seasoning, etc...

mmmmmmm

Virgin x5

2004-08-07T12:00:00.000-07:00

born on 8 Sep local time 05:30 am
in Newton Lower Falls, MA (US) U.T. 09:30

Planetary positions
Sun Virgo
Ascendant Virgo
Moon Sagittarius
Mercury Virgo
Venus Scorpio
Mars Virgo
Jupiter Scorpio
Saturn Taurus
Uranus Libra
Neptune Scorpio
Pluto Virgo

What does all that Virgo mean?

Virgo is an earth sign and very practical. It believes that some purpose should be served by everything. It approaches the physical universe as an obstacle to which one must adapt. Virgo justifies its existence by how effective it is in getting along in the world and making the best of it.

As Virgo is very self-critical and perfectionist, it cannot do a job well enough. Therefore it is not quite sure of itself and not very resistant to external pressure. This does not mean that Virgo cannot succeed. Virgo tries to achieve by mastering the tools that the world offers it, by creating an orderly, dependable relationship with the world around it. This makes the sign good at analysis but less good at getting the grand overview.

Virgo Rising

Sabrina may be somewhat shy and not very self-assertive toward others. In fact she is a soft-spoken, neat and orderly person who is quite likable. Her only real problem may come from the fact that she is a perfectionist, and Sabrina may demand that others live up to the same high standards that she sets for herself. She is quick to point out people's flaws to them, but she should learn to be a bit more tactful.

She is quite practical, and she does not like to waste time on impractical schemes. But in making objects of one sort or another, she has excellent taste, although very reserved, and she likes everything to be both graceful and practical.

She believes in work, and she feels best when she is involved in some project. This attitude will intensify as she gets older.

Sun in Virgo

She is very careful in everything she does, and she puts a high value on neatness. She expects others to live up to those same high standards, and she is easily disappointed if they do not. When she sees something wrong in someone or something, she doesn’t hesitate to point it out. But she will have to learn to be considerate when she does this, because criticizing others creates bad feelings.

She is very interested in learning as much as possible about the world. In whatever she makes or does, she applies the same standards of perfection that she wants other people to live up to.

She likes to help others because being useful makes her feel good. She is able to put off what she wants for herself in order to help someone she loves do what he or she wants. Others will respect her for this.

Mercury in Virgo

She has a good, thorough mind, and she pays attention to details, so she can learn about subjects that require careful thinking and learning complicated techniques. The more intricate the techniques, the better she likes them. Also she is likely to be good with her hands, because she works very carefully to reach a high standard of craftsmanship. If she cannot do something well, she is not likely to do it at all. Whatever she learns, she wants to put to practical use, for she feels that everything she does should serve as a useful tool to get a job done.

She has a very critical view of the world, but she must be careful to criticize others and herself in a helpful manner, not merely to tear them and herself down. She will have to learn not to say anything at all at times.

She should be good at her studies, because she approach all of her work so carefully. The only possible problem is that if she doesn't see the usefulness of a subject that she is studying, Sabrina may not be interested in it. But stay with it anyway, because its use will become clear later in her life.

As she gets older, she will become very skillful at working with ideas and information. This is a very useful ability in library work, scholarship or any field that requires organizing and classifying ideas and data. Even while she is young, Sabrina may be fond of collecting and classifying things, such as stamps, shells, coins or the like.

Mars in Virgo

She is careful about what she does, because she feels that every action should be considered thoroughly and every move should have some purpose.

She will learn quite quickly to do the tasks that have to be done before getting into the activities he enjoys. And she will demand that others do the same, for she dislikes irresponsibility in others as well as in herself.

But she should try not to be too critical of others. She should try to be more tolerant of other people's ways, and don't be so sure that her own notion of perfection is the only one. Others have their own ways of achieving, just as she does.

Pluto in Virgo

This placement lasted from 1956 to 1972. It coincided with the revolutionary fervor of the sixties, and the children of this period will probably have radically new ideas about work and duty. They are likely to be very much involved in ideas about nutrition and new methods of healing the body through food. They will be very concerned with health, but their approach will probably not be orthodox.

A BIT MORE INSIGHT on the rest of mix http://www.astro.com/

Sun in Virgo, Moon in Sagittarius

You are happiest when tending to chores that demand meticulous attention to detail. The active Sagittarian influence on your personality inclines you to hurry around, doing many different jobs.

It is often difficult for you to reconcile your love of freedom and your liberal spirit with the caution and orderliness of your inner self.

Your practicality and innate curiosity coupled with the philosophic bent of Sagittarius, creates the potential for profound scholarship. You are a fact collector. Your quest for knowledge and love of exploration makes you fond of travel.

Your innate fastidiousness makes you charmingly modest in love. Sexually, you are inquisitive, but your ultra-caution prevents you from partaking of the sheer joy of love, life, and utter freedom. The key to a more harmonious self lies in striking a balance with your tendency to analyze everything. One with your solar and lunar positions can achieve happiness by channeling your diverse interests and enthusiasm into service for others.

Ascendant in Virgo, Mercury in the First House

At the time of your birth the zodiacal sign of Virgo was ascending in the horizon. Its ruler Mercury is located in the first house.

This indicates that throughout your life you will assume a reserved, quiet, analytical, critical, and receptive attitude.

Although you are not an individual with a very strong ambition, you possess the ability to persevere and exert ingenuity.

Some selfishness is noted. However, if you are able to counteract this trait with your natural helpful and sympathetic attitude and address your positive qualities to resolve the problems of others then you will accomplish your highest spiritual duties and your degree of consciousness and perception will be expanded.

You are not afraid to work but you like to do things where you can use intellectual resources rather than mechanical ones. There is some independence here but don't try to be forceful about it because Virgo's natural habitat is one in which the person is led by some powerful authority and where the important decisions are best made by others.

You are very attentive to detail and this makes you a good worker, especially so in those jobs that require a great deal of precision and observation. You have a desire for purity and though you don't mind relating to others there is something that you do dislike: continuous intrusion of your privacy. Business and practicality should be very important in your life. Although we are not advising you to turn against your natural traits, which make you slightly reserved, we would suggest that when in love you let yourself relax and respond so as to be able to return some of the affection you are receiving.

Life will find you in many situations in which you will function as advisor and counsellor; make use of these opportunities to project the power of your creativeness.

This makes you a person to whom success is available through personal effort. You are ambitious, swift, intellectual, and possess some sort of scientific vocation; your speech is fluent and eloquent. You are a useful and beneficial person.

Your activities should be those that are intense, varied and require intelligence. You love detailed work: writing, collecting, acting as a middle man, selling, and communicating. You are an excellent critic and analyst.

Sun in the First House

The Sun is in the first house. You are by nature energetic, proud and self-assertive. You project yourself enthusiastically and energetically into all situations. Your naturally outgoing disposition and personable manner usually make a good impression on people.

Your heightened self-perception puts you in touch with a strong sense of will, and you can manipulate your will to suit your aims and desires in life. This position of the Sun gives the capacity for leadership, for you tend to attract people and to have a strong influence on them when they are with you.

You do not like to depend on others, but you hold on to your friends, for they are usually pleased to help you when you need it. You are willing to help close friends who are deserving, but only if you know that your efforts will be appreciated.

You often prefer to work alone. However, this is not your only choice, for you adapt well to working with people as long as you are free to express yourself. With a first-house Sun, there is a tendency to overestimate your own worth, but through repeated contacts with others you will inevitably come to a more realistic appraisal of your abilities and potential.

Mars Conjunct Ascendant

Mars conjunct the Ascendant gives you an inexhaustible supply of energy. You are constantly in motion, but sometimes it is motion without meaning. Lacking self-discipline, you take daring and unnecessary risks when challenged. You want most of all for people to recognize your superiority.

The image you present hides a persistent inferiority complex. You probably win your arguments by making the most noise and wearing out your opponents with unceasing harassment. But you do not need to waste energy this way, because you have enormous creative ability that merely needs to be harnessed to an objective. When you do this, no one can succeed as easily as you can, and with energy to spare.

On the positive side, you are independent and self-confident. You know how to mobilize people and their resources to achieve your objectives.

Venus in the Third House

Venus was in the third house of your horoscope at the time of birth. You are keenly interested in the creative arts, and your thoughts and words are surrounded by a halo of beauty, taste, and proportion. Your mind actually feels the emotions connected with nature and the higher aspects of things human. Venus here augurs pleasant and kind relations with members of your family; the disposition of your intellect is congenial, youthful, and attractive.

The keys to a better integration of both your mental and emotional functions consist of deepening your personal relationships and of turning the mind inward so that you may be able to know the world better by means of true self-knowledge.

Moon in the Fourth House

The Moon was found in the fourth house at the time of your birth. Moon here will definitely influence events concerning your mother, places of residence and family matters.

Both your childhood and even your older age will be characterized by a love of romance, various journeys, and interesting adventures.

The liability of this astrological combination is that it gives you an uncertain position in life and a perpetual striving for material security that seems to be hard to come by. This may be relieved temporarily by your receiving a small inheritance and will be almost overcome by the final years of your life by excellent family care and assistance.

Saturn in the Ninth House

Saturn was found in the ninth house at the time of birth. This indicates that your concern over the impermanence of all things will urge you to restrict your personality traits and assume a position of caution and planning before pursuing any important matter.

In a practical sense, your attitude to all higher intellectual functions is that of a studious, serious, and meditative person. You must, however, be attentive to the possible presence of several challenging elements in your intellectual make-up such as depression, fear, and severity.

Hello...

2004-08-01T23:48:00.000-07:00

So this is the world of bloggin...

My dear friend matt swears by it so I'm poppin my blog cherry today! Well if I am going to dedicate my premiere blog geography to anything it has to be the success of the Democratic National Convention of last week. It has left me feeling more patriotic than at any other time in my life - even more than those weeks post 9/11.

John Kerry, John Kerry, John Kerry...is there anything else to say. First he represents my home state of Massachusetts. When I lived there and was into local politics I had the good fortune to politic with him personally on several occasions. He is one cool down to earth dude. It was Kerry, Attorney General Scott Harshbarger and Mayor Thomas Menino that made May 30 Sabrina A. Taylor Day in the city of Boston. You see in New England it isn't rare for politicians to acknowledge hard work and love of community. Even though my zip code is presently that of Hollywood, CA 90028 - my heart is forever in Boston, MA 02115.

If you are a democrat and you haven't registered to vote - please do so immediately!

If you are a republican and you haven't registered to vote 1.) Don't bother 2.) go see Fahrenheit 9/11.

Oh and I did go and see THE VILLAGE on Friday night. CHILD...they misrepresented the movie...I had no idea that it was 50% horror/thriller & 50% love story. I must say that was a disappointment - but I did shriek a couple of times.