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11 Things: Libra

Thursday, September 27, 2007

1. Philosophy: Libra sees both sides of everything.
Libra also sees both sides of seeing both sides of everything.
Libra is unhappy about seeing both sides of seeing both sides of everything.
Libra is happy to tell you this.

2. Politics: Libra is diplomatic, well balanced and appreciative.
Libra is indecisive, immovable and uncertain.
Libra has called for a confidential, closed-door meeting between both sides of Libra.
Libra believes we can work it out.

3. Festivals: Libra counts at least 25 fairs and festivals in the Bay Area this weekend.
Libra says there's so much to do, Libra can't decide.
Libra decides not deciding is not a good decision.
Libra decides to attend them all.

4. Personality: Libra is modest and confident.
Libra is vain and tentative.
Libra doesn't care what you think.
Libra is curious what you think about this.

5. Life: Libra is a wise old man.
Libra is an energetic young child.
Libra is a wise young child.
Libra is an energetic old man.

6. Nightlife: Libra wants to get in bed at 9 p.m. and sleep until noon ...
(after someone reads Libra a good bedtime story).
Libra wants to get in bed at 9 a.m. and sleep until midnight ...
(after dancing all night to music about a good bedtime story).

7. Film: Libra really enjoyed "... And Justice for All."
Libra thinks it's an injustice that Al Pacino didn't win an Oscar for his early films.
Libra believes giving him an Oscar for a mediocre later film didn't make up for this.
Libra feels like Tony Montana now.

8. Current Events: Libra wants to flee the United States.
Libra wants to stay and improve things.
Libra lives somewhere between could and should.
Libra lives in San Francisco.

9. Music: Libra thinks Patsy Cline's "Crazy" is just as crazy as Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy."
Libra thinks Heart's "Crazy on You" isn't all that crazy.
Libra thinks it's not even as crazy as "Barracuda."
Libra thinks it doesn't matter 'cause Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train" is crazier than all the others combined.

10. Writing: Libra believes everything Libra just wrote here.
Libra doesn't believe a single word of it.
Libra confuses ...
Libra.

11. Astrology: Libra laughs.
Libra snorts.
Libra giggles.
Libra cavorts.

- Tim Sullivan, tsullivan@sfchronicle.com

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/09/27/NSHTSDPFU.DTL
This article appeared on page G - 3 of the San Francisco Chronicle