The stars are aligned

I love Free Will Astrology horoscopes, and I think this week's is particularly appropriate for my new venture:

One of my favorite memories is gazing into my Taurus daughter's face just moments after her complicated birth. She had been through a heroic ordeal that scared the hell out of me, and yet she looked calm, beatific, and amused. "She's part-Buddha and part-elf," I thought to myself as I held her in my arms. I saw elegant compassion blended with wise playfulness, two states I had never before witnessed in the same person. This unexpected marvel imprinted me deeply, and has informed my work ever since. Do you have a comparable memory, Taurus? A time when a key to your destiny was revealed to you? A turning point when you got a gift that has fueled your quest for years? This is not only a good time to revisit that breakthrough; it's also a ripe moment to ask life for another one. (italics mine)

Here's to break-throughs!

September 3:

$5.28 - Nat Sherman Lights (la-de-da; also, I picked a quit date - September 23rd)
$18.50 - 4 beers + tip at Vapiano's (very fun post-work happy hour catch-up with Emma)
$4.00 - 1/2 pizza at Vapiano's

Total: $27.28 (not terrible)