Alright... So I was a little whiney in my last post.
To keep the balance, I will now post positive things about today...
I got all my insurance paperwork figured out for my car. Now, weather permitting I will be cruising about, blaring my iPod and seeing the world.
My free will astrology for this week:
At Salon.com's forum "Table Talk," participants were urged to come up with a six-word sentence that captured the essence of their lives. One person wrote, "Broke. Payday. Broke. Payday. Broke. Payday." Another said, "Oh, no, not again. Again. Again." But the testimony I really wanted to call your attention to is this: "I never learned how to swashbuckle." Why is this pertinent for you? Because I believe that if you have a similar regret -- that you've never mastered the art of swashbuckling -- you will have an excellent chance to fix that problem in the coming months. In fact, I'm tempted to name 2009 as the Year of the Swashbuckle for you Libras. If I could give you a symbolic holiday gift to get you started, it might be a superhero's costume created by a top fashion designer. Happy Holy Daze!
I decided to look up swashbuckling... so I knew what to plan for. Here is what Wikipedia had to say...
Swashbuckler, a person or character:
The word "swashbuckler", in the modern sense, generally describes a fearless romantic archetype, a fictitious, adventurous, sword-wielding, male character who seeks to win the heart of a beautiful lady while rescuing society from the clutches of a dastardly villain. A classic swashbuckler exhibits exceptional courage and swordfighting skill, a strong sense of honor and justice, a chivalric romantic sense, and the capacity for wit, style, and resourcefulness under pressure. Such characters include The Three Musketeers, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Robin Hood, Zorro. There have also been a few female swashbucklers, such as Maureen O'Hara in the film Against All Flags and Tessie Santiago in the short-lived Queen of Swords television series.
So it looks like I am going to learn how to sword fight and it will help me win the heart of a handsome man.
2 comments:
The buckler, which I would guess is one of the root words of swashbuckler, is a type of shield used with swordfighting. I always saw swashbuckling as a synonym for fencing. My name is Anigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die!
Being somewhat versed in the art of swordplay, sailing and adventure - I've always assumed that to truly "swashbuckle" you must engage in an epic journey or challenge - that it will require great feats of courage - at least one you have to swing on a rope from one ship to another - and in the end save a person, a group of people, or even a country from evil. More the good natured pirate! (Not those off the Somali coast).
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