Birthday Moon

The moon on my birthday was a WAXING GIBBOUS. I checked several sites and they all said this, so I assume it's accurate. I think the moon is pretty fascinating. Its interesting how the tides are affected by the full and new moon. Now that I have a kayak, I'm always watching the tides, and I know that if there's NOT a hurricane out in the ocean somewhere (ahem), low tide during full or new moon produces very shallow shorlines and usually calm (again if theres no hurricane).

Next year on my 30th bday, the moon will also be a waxing gibbous but fuller than the pic above. Every ten years the moon will be halfway into the next stage as ten years before.

This is what the moon looks like now. It's lit from the bottom. Acutally not as much as the pic. Its still got a bit of a tilt to it. I read that the 12th planet (I have no idea what that is!) is pushing the Earth UP above its eliptical plain. The earth rotates around the sun at the same angle (usually), but when this happens, the Earth moves up. So the sun is now BELOW us, as opposed to on the other side of the earth on the same plain. I never really noticed that the moon seems to tilt before. So the moon never moves, its just the sun that does. So the Earth's shadow blocks part of the moon on a tilt, making it look like the moon has tilted.

This is what I was up doing last night. Ya know, since I hardly sleep anymore.

I also did my moon chart. I don't know what all this shit means tho'. But maybe tonight when I can't sleep, I'll read more on this. My sun sign is Cancer (or Gemini, not noted on here but I usually just SAY I'm a Gemini). My moon sign is Libra. My ruling planet is Venus.

I wish I had more to add. But I really don't! Ive been sitting home all day going crazy out of sheer boredom. I really hate that my life has become this way. If I get into the other Nursing prog, I'll be in school everyday (in place of work) so I should be ya know, occupied. But I still worry about will my UE extend long enough to finish! *bites fingernails*. But If I don't do this and take the risk, will I EVER find a regular job? No prospects at all right now. At least the nursing thing will get me a guaranteed job in May of 2011. If I do nothing, I could just be temping and collecting til then and beyond. No guarantees. I think the choice is obvious. I'm just worried. I won't get a job IN TIME. *sigh*. This had nothing to do w/ moons. I just wanted to vent cuz thats what's [almost always] on my mind these days.

Back on the moon topic, I wish I had a telescope. I had planned to get one. I live near the beach and if you sit on the shoreline at night, the lights don't obstruct the view and I could prob get a really good view of space. Iv'e never seen a planet other than it looking like a star (saw Jupiter and Mercury last winter) But they are just star like with the naked eye. But VERY bright in daylight. It was pretty cool. I hate that my interests are always in things that get me nowhere in life. lol. Oh well. Time to go search for more shit to keep myself occupied til rehearsal tonight.