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How To Handle Your Relationship When Mercury Goes Retrograde

Something weird is in the air. Have you noticed it? Nothing seems to be going right. Important e-mails have been bounced. Your laptop or cell phone has gone kaput. Your love life seems to have taken a turn for the worst. You may have even been dumped. That thing you’ve been avoiding? Well, it’s come back to haunt you, hasn’t it?

Blame it on Mercury in retrograde. It began August 20 and will continue its terrible reign until September 12th. Keep reading »

Mercury Retrograde Survival Guide

Has your life gone haywire in the last week? Communications amiss? People from the past randomly showing up? Feel like you might be losing your mind, as no one you know seems to make any sense to you any more? Fret not, it’s not you: It’s the universe! Yes, blame the cosmos, as Mercury, the planet of communication, halts and appears to go backwards, causing all sorts of chaos on mankind.

Frightfully, this bizarre phenomenon happens three times a year and, fortunately, this will be the last time in ’09. It officially began at 2:39 pm UT (Universal Time) on Saturday, Dec. 26 and lasts until Jan. 15, though the effects can be felt up until Feb. 4. What does this mean? In general, it means a period of pandemonium for all things regarding communication. That’s right, forget trying to make any major decisions — and definitely don’t sign any contracts (unless the deal comes from someone in the past or it is renewing), back up your software, expect problems with travel and don’t rely on any of the information you get at this time. Keep reading »

Just Married: Scarlett Johansson & Ryan Reynolds

Oh, I just love these two. The pair, who got engaged just four months ago and have only been dating for less than a year, got married in a small ceremony in Canada. It’s the first marriage for both. Sigh. Short engagements are where it’s at. But wait — isn’t gettin’ married during Mercury Retrograde a bad idea? [Perez Hilton] Keep reading »