After that “review” at work, I started wondering if I was in the right career. Even though it’s really common for companies to have tech writers but still have people not understanding what technical writers do (or can do), I know there are companies out there who value documentation and tech writers. But there are a lot of companies out there who view tech writers as over priced Word processors, and it’s just something tech writers have to deal with regularly. It’s constantly an uphill battle proving your worth.

Anyway, I was hoping to find out other career possibilities that might be well-suited for my strengths and personalities. I’m planning on going for a career assessment in December, but in the mean time, I went to see an astrologist.

I know a lot of people think astrology is hooey, but I think there is some truth to it. I’d seen this astrologist before, and this time I told him I wanted an update with a focus on career.

In my astrological chart, I have something called a grand cross, which is extremely rare. The astrologist said of his 15,000 clients, only about 10 have this grand cross. He said people with the grand cross tend to be very successful (hmm…I think I am falling behind).

I was a little disappointed about the career advice. He had told my friend what areas would be good for her. But for me, he told me to think big, and whatever I wanted to do, I would be successful. He told me this the last time I saw him, too. He really told me to dream up my perfect job and to go for it. He used George Bush as an example…”lik e he would have ever envisioned himself as president…he was a boozer and a cokehead.”

Anyway, he said over the next 5 years, I’d feel this burst of independence, and it was a perfect time to be switching careers. Luck is with me, and employers will find me attractive. Actually, he said I was heading towards a powerful transition that a lot of people never experience in their lives. Or if f I was old like 80 or 90, however, it’d be time for me to prepare for my death.

I had purposely avoided asking about relationships because I like how things are going with Mr. Nick. And if he said anything bad, I wouldn’t change things with Mr. Nick. Anyhow, he asked me if I was in a relationship, and when I said yes, he said the relationship wouldn’t make it past this transition. Not only will I be desiring all this independence, but I’d also be attracting a lot of male energy. When he asked me if we ever talked about the future, I said yes. He said then he would propose in the next year and a half.

Basically, during this transition, he thinks Mr. Nick and I will either break up or have something more permanent. Nothing will stay constant. He even asked me for Mr. Nick’s birth information. My friend who’s always asked about her boyfriends, this astrologist has always said to wait and see. I should be hearing back from the astrologist about me and Mr. Nick. I don’t think he will get too specific since he never makes predictions. Even though there are influences every where, you can’t predict free will.