The Empowered Lifestyle

How much do we loooove Arlen Specter renouncing his allegiance to the Republican Party because the latest polls show that he probably wouldn't win his seat back in the next Pennsylvania run-off. Not as a Republican anyway. So, he just switched his party. Even my 13 year old asked me if people could just "switch" when they thought they would be defeated running on their previous platform. Well, I guess so since he just did. Only in America. The one that China is whizzing past. But that's another whole post.

And, speaking of the Orient....

Oh wait, did you hear that Spidey is honeymooning in Mexico? I'm so not kidding! One of the late night pundits was joking about it last night. Spencer and Heidi are in Cabo. I can only imagine that not even TMZ will be traveling there to give them ANOTHERRRRRRR 15 minutes. I swear I laughed so hard when I heard that. Mexico? What were they thinking? It does make for some funny fodder though....there is a goddess with a sense of humor after all......

And, speaking of goddesses.....

Oh, one more...how much did we also loveeeee Chuck Wicks spitting out the seeds from some sour grapes when he was kicked off 'Dancing' last night? I can't believe that cowboy husband of Jewel's is still in the running. And, of course, little Janis Joplin will be the next to go on Idol tonight, even though her rendition of 'Someone to Watch Over Me' almost made me cry last night it was so sweet. Or it was the Frascati, not sure which. But I also thought the kid who wears the fedoras version of 'My Funny Valentine' was tepid to say least and totally didn't hold my attention at all. WHAT DOES SIMON SEE IN HIM? Anyway, bye bye young Janis, I think you should have def made it to the Final Four! And, of course, what's a Wednesday morning without a little comment about the New York housewives? Nah, never mind, it's too beautiful outside today.

And, speaking of the weather outside today....

TAKO-AGE Festival of the Kites in Japan. A festival sometimes dedicated to the goddess, SHINA TSU HIME. Her theme as well as the theme of this festival is all about granting wishes that are cast upon the wind.

If you have any inclination try to fly a kite today and, then, as it flies, release your wishes on the wind. You can blow bubbles or release balloons with the same idea but the real deal is the kite thing. Unless, of course, you are me and know some other secret way to engage these wish fulfilling energies....ahhhh, it's good to be the keeper of the keys....

Gather up nine leaves, each one representing the remaining months left in the year. Turn clockwise in a circle, release all but one leaf back into the care of Shina Tsu Hime while saying something like this:

When May comes, make movement towards my goals,
When June arrives send me a playful love who completes me,
When July is here, my wishes I will see come true,
When August comes, so does my hope.
When September arrives, all distractions disappear,
When October comes, my spirit shall soar free,
When November arrives, I healthy, healed and whole.
When December comes in my heart you shall reside.

Keep the last leaf as a sort of emergency "call" releasing it only one you need a quick assist from this goddess to make a wish come true. It's written on the wind. Now, blow will ya?