Boys and girls, can you say ennui? That's one of my favorite words - it's fun to say. And is the word I was searching for all morning. I am filled with ENNUI. Just call me Neville.

from The Gashlycrumb Tinies by Edward Gorey

I should have known. And I should have consulted my favorite astrological site, Cafe Astrology, before even venturing a guess as to why I feel out of sorts today.

This is what the Stars have in store for us today:

The Sun forms a dynamic aspect with Saturn this morning, making it rather hard to satisfy the ego today. We are likely to feel blocked by circumstances or by others. It's too easy to feel discouraged, but discouragement is a time waster. It's better to re-formulate our plans than to wallow in self-pity. Gratitude isn't forthcoming right now, so it's best to wait it out rather than waste energy letting it get to us. Adding to the intensity is the Moon's monthly conjunction to Pluto in the morning. We are more given to emotional extremes under this influence. Some kind of inner drama is likely in the hours surrounding this transit. It's best to avoid an "if you are not for me, you're against me" attitude. The best use of this energy is to make little yet satisfying changes in the home, environment around us, or in business affairs. Major changes are unlikely to work out well, however. Later in the day, a Mercury-Uranus aspect occurs. We can have flashes of insight, but tend to be scatterbrained under this influence. Our minds are not peaceful or harmonious under this influence, and irritable tempers, sarcastic speech, and dogmatism are negative expressions of this energy.

emphasis mine

So, I've tidied my office, made my bed, and put in a load of laundry. In a little while, I'll vacuum and clean the kitchen. I'm feeling a little better already.

Perhaps the pursuit of some additional random and macabre humor will cheer me up further. For now, I'm off to pursue CAFFEINE.

Posted by Angela-Eloise at 1:09 PM