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 Workin'
It
I had a nice enough lunch with my some of my coworkers from
the business development section at work. I used to work with
them during my first contract with The Sharper Image, now
their section is between my desk and the restroom so I still
see them quite often.
Later, in the afternoon, the HR department had an ice cream
cake. I was presented with a bowl of cut fruit with a candle
in it so I could join in the fun. I felt a little self conscious
holding it while they sang "happy birthday" to me,
but thankfully most Americans don't know the second verse.
I would have been totally bummed if they had just gotten the
cake, but at least they were nice enough to remember I'm a
vegan, and the fruit was a delicious mid-afternoon snack.
Does This Sound Like Me?
JANUARY 17TH... "The Day of the Heavyweight"
"Those born on January 17 are some
of the most powerfully direct individuals of the year. This
is in large part because they usually have a very clear goal,
a firm idea of what it is that they wish to accomplish at
any given time. They are also able to effectively assess their
chances for success based on past experience and the difficulties
that lie ahead.
Early on in life, January 17 people learn
what it is that makes a human being tick. They come to understand
the importance of motivation, that needs are what impel people
to action and often determine how they will respond to any
given situation (needs themselves created by basic human emotions
- love, hate, fear, shame, guilt, etc.). Most born on this
day also realize early on that it is the person in control
of him/herself, who exercises self-discipline, who succeeds
in life.
More highly developed January 17 people
are in touch with their own drives and desires and are able
to inspire themselves repeatedly to rise to life's challenges.
Less highly developed individuals born on this day focus on
how they may control their environment without first knowing
themselves. They can become masters of manipulation (less
a covert manipulation than an outright handling of others).
Whether physically imposing or not, January 17
people have a commanding presence that tends to dominate most
occasions. Because, as mentioned, their purpose is generally
so well-defined, and they display such remarkable control
over themselves (at least outer control), others may feel
somewhat intimidated. Those born on this day do not ask permission
to be who they are. They tend to throw off inhibitions which
keep the average person from expressing talents and the more
dynamic side of their nature. Indeed, January 17 people are
more likely to be concerned with individual achievement and
are usually firm supporters of the rights of the individual.
Thus they rarely make the best team players, and usually operate
better on their own.
It is not surprising that the greatest danger for January
17 people is in losing touch with the feelings, concerns
and philosophy of others. Because those born on this day brook
no compromise of their plans, they may cast associates, coworkers,
even friends in an antagonistic position relative to themselves.
They may also drive less powerful individuals (who feel they
cannot compete with a January 17 person in the open) underground
to nurse grudges and bide their time. Thus it is crucial that
January 17 people firmly ground themselves in a social context
while strengthening friendships and family ties. Above all,
they must not allow themselves to become isolated or force
those around them into static or undesirable roles."
The profile says you are ruled by the number 8 (if you're
into numerology at all), and that you're ruled by the planet
Saturn (which "carries strong feelings of limitation
and restriction and also a judgmental aspect"... and
that "January 17 people must beware
of putting undue emphasis on the physical side of life, being
overly authoritarian and ambitious"... and that "the
number 8 holds a conflict between the material and spiritual
worlds.").
The three character strengths for people born on January
17 are that they are "independent, expressive
and forceful." The three weaknesses are that they can
be "dominating, isolated, uncooperative.
 On
My Birthday
Ten years ago: The United States, accusing
Iraq of a series of military provocation, unleashed Tomahawk
missiles against a military complex eight miles from downtown
Baghdad.
Five years ago: President Clinton gave a
deposition in Paula Jones' sexual harassment lawsuit against
him; during the nearly six hours of sworn testimony, Clinton
denied having had a sexual relationship with former White
House intern Monica Lewinsky.
One year ago: Enron fired accounting firm
Arthur Andersen, citing its destruction of thousands of documents
and its accounting advice; for its part, Andersen said its
relationship with Enron ended in early December 2001 when
the company slid into the biggest corporate bankruptcy in
US history.
Jan. 17, 1706: Benjamin Franklin was born
in Boston.
Jan. 17, 1893: 19th president of the United
States, Rutherford B. Hayes, died in Fremont, Ohio, at age
70.
Jan. 17, 1893: Hawaii's monarchy was overthrown
by a group of white, American businessmen, mostly sugar planters,
who forced Queen Liliuokalani to abdicate.
Hau'oli lâ hânau Q
Jan. 17, 1945: Soviet and Polish forces
liberated Warsaw during World War II.
Jan. 17, 1945: Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg,
credited with saving tens of thousands of Jews, disappeared
in Hungary while in Soviet custody.
Jan. 17, 1946: The UN Security Council held
its first meeting.
Jan. 17, 1977: Convicted murderer Gary Gilmore,
36, was shot by a firing squad at Utah State Prison in the
first US execution in a decade.
Jan. 17, 1991: The first day of Operation
Desert Storm, US led forces hammered Iraqi targets in an effort
to drive Iraq out of Kuwait; a defiant Iraqi President Saddam
Hussein declared that the "mother of all battles"
had begun.
Jan. 17, 1994: A 6.7 magnitude earthquake
struck Southern California, killing at least 61 people.
Jan. 17, 1995: More than 6,000 people were
killed when an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 devastated
the city of Kobe, Japan.
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