Capricious Capricorn

Today, the Word of the Day on my iGoogle was ‘flighty.’ (Yes, I realize this is not a challenging word. I’m not sure what the qualifying criteria is for the feed...rarely are they intellectually stimulating... I should probably switch sources...but anyway...) In the past, I would interpret ‘flighty’ with a negative connotation (maybe because various definitions include words like ‘unstable’ and 'irresponsible’)...regardless, I may be jumping to the other side of the fence. The definition my word of the day gave was:

Flighty – adj. Guided by whim or fancy

I like this definition and would probably describe myself that way these days. Not in all aspects of my life, but several. This is because I'm not certain which direction I want to take my life - primarily careerwise - so I have made the conscious decision to (at least try to) do things I find interesting, with people I enjoy being around, even if it changes... We never know when the world is going to end...or whatever...why spend the time we have behind a cubicle in misery?

...who are they calling ‘unstable’? ... I wouldn’t consider this irresponsible...

But anyway...

Because I was 'intrigued' by the word of today (I guess ‘flighty’ could at least qualify as 'thought provoking' for me, even though it wasn't necessarily vocabulary enhancing...), I did a quick Google search for other definitions, connotations, and, of course, urban dictionary usage. There were some interesting finds...but the word that really caught my attention was the synonym ‘capricious.’

I realize that’s an obvious one (what’s a synonym for synonym?), but what isn't so apparent (unless you read the title to this blog) is that I am a Capricorn, and I know for a fact that you will rarely (if ever) find capricious as a description of a Capricorn. We are organized, focused, and love rewards and recognition for our hard work... The typical Capricorn blurbs are usually true of me (in 'important' matters)...and I find myself to be much happier when I have goals and work towards them...

*Though I'm not one to really 'believe in' zodiacs and such, I think they are very interesting and definitely hold value...

OK. I'm jumping back to the other side of the fence...flighty isn't a good thing for me...Time to reevaluate my long and short term goals...focus...and kick some bottom!!

Speaking of kicking gluteus maximuses...I’m going to go now, as I'm at the kickboxing gym walking on the treadmill, skipping the class I drove over here to attend, so I can write the flighty blog I was thinking of in my car on the way over...

OK. For real this time...I am going to 1. make decisions and 2. stick to them. Nothing can stop me now!. ba ha ha!

AND I'M OFF to figure out what I want to be when I grow up...and do what it takes to become it! Bring it on, LIFE! BRING IT ON!!!