One of the most amusing things about our relationship is before we were even dating, a bunch of us were in my college dorm rooming going through one of those 'find your perfect mate with your Zodiac' books - it was a Chinese Zodiac books. For S&G's we paired up everyone to see who was compatible. I was born in the year of the Rooster - hubby in the year of the Monkey. He was a college friend at the time and in the room, so of course we got paired up. The Chinese Zodiac book basically told us to run screaming from one another - which we found amusing (we started dating about 6 months after this...naturally). It was something I always found funny. Since it's Valentine's Day, a bunch of compatibility stuff has been popping up on Yahoo. Here's what the Chinese Zodiac one had to say about us:
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The Monkey and Rooster are so different they
may have difficulty maintaining a relationship of any kind. Both will vie for
control. The Rooster will find the Monkey to be an extreme showoff. The Monkey
may consider the Rooster a stick in the mud. It is hard to envision this
pairing as successful lovers. Their overall compatibility rating is 40%.
If you know us at all, you know how hysterically funny I find this. But, here's a Western Zodiac Compatibility for today - obviously, since it was Valentine's Day - it wasn't going to tell anyone not to date - you don't sell a lot of diamonds that way:
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When Sagittarius and Aquarius join together in a love match, Aquarian ideals
and Sagittarian knowledge combine to make them a creative and unique couple.
This partnership is uninhibited, and while it can get competitive with these
two, there's never a dull moment! Underneath any romantic overtone, there
exists a great friendship; their Signs are two apart and this tends to give
them an ability to communicate well as well as an excellent rapport. Both are
idealistic and excited about life, and together they enjoy great times.
Together, the two can fly without fear of falling. ....
Many Sagittarius-Aquarius relationships enjoy the feeling of mutual
admiration. Sagittarius is attracted to Aquarius's individuality, vision and
creative capacity. Aquarius admires Sagittarian excellence and initiative --
Sagittarius is always coming up new ideas, but they aren't always able to carry
them out the way Aquarius can. Both Signs relish their independence, and there
aren't many conflicts because each understands this about the other. At times,
Sagittarius may seem too selfish for Aquarius, who in turn may be too out-there
for their Sagittarian partner. As long as they communicate their happiness
about the relationship, they will overcome any bumps in the road, major or
minor. ....
Sagittarius is ruled by the Planet Jupiter and Aquarius is ruled by the
Planets Saturn and Uranus. These three Planets form a sort of cycle that
typifies the Sagittarius-Aquarius relationship, especially their ability to see
eye-to-eye. Uranus is the Planet of new ideas and creativity; it's from this
Planet that Aquarius gets its grandiose ideas. Then Jupiter steps in with its
influences toward higher learning, expansion and abundance. Finally Saturn keeps
the process going to completion, following up after Uranus's inspiration has
been exhausted and Jupiter's energy moves on to new things. ....
Sagittarius is a Fire Sign and Aquarius is an Air Sign. Air fuels Fire and
keeps it going much in the same way that Aquarius can inspire Sagittarius to
make great leaps. Sagittarius can keep up with the Water Bearer's tendency to
engage in experiments based on futuristic ideas. When they come together, they
are an innovative, inventive team! Aquarius and Sagittarius use intellect and a
sense of adventure to gain new experiences -- each fosters creativity in the
other. Both Signs have a wide variety of interests, and Sagittarius's need to
get in on the action gives them ease with which to put the plans of the
idea-generating Aquarius into action. ....
Sagittarius is a Mutable Sign and Aquarius is a Fixed Sign. Sag rolls with
the punches and is happy to stop what they are doing to tend to other matters.
Aquarius is slightly less adjustable, more into sustaining a project already in
progress as long as they are passionate about its completion. Aquarius can help
situate and resolve issues rather than jumping blindly into new ones, whereas
Sagittarius is happy to drift from one subject to the next as the mood takes
them. They are both loyal and devoted to one another, and they can get past a
lot together. ....
What's the best aspect of the Sagittarius-Aquarius relationship? It's their
ability to resolve difficult issues when they put their hearts in the matter.
Mutable Fire and Fixed Air cover all the bases: These partners can stick with
an idea once it's firmly implanted. Their formidable combination makes theirs a
relationship of outward motion as well as inward depth.
So anyway, I generally think Zodiac stuff is 'just for fun' and I found the contrast of these two things, that I pulled up within minutes, screamingly funny. Hope everyone had a good day - hope you can look beyond the commercial flogging this holiday always gets and took the time to tell loved ones that they were indeed loved.
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