FEATURES 6A TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE Dispirited Da Vinci Dear Annie: I recently with these various subjects but turned 27 and feel as if life they haven’t led me anywhere. is just passing me by. I try so It hasn’t gotten me anything many different things to find or anybody. There’s got to career opportunities and to be more to life than being the meet other people but noth- wrong person in the wrong time ing leads to anything, and I am and place. — Lonely Renais- sance Man in Training always stuck back at DEAR Dear Renaissance square one. It seems like nobody Man: Be kinder to your- ANNIE self. You are young and ever gives me a chance have so much life ahead (social and economic). of you. When read- Is there a way to move ing your question, all I on in life without sac- rificing your identity? could hear was some- one who believes that Right now, I’m terri- bly alone. Outside of a he will always come Lane few family members, I Annie out the loser, when I Creators Syndicate Inc. have no social life, no see someone who has love life and no career a great deal to be proud opportunities. It wouldn’t be of. Leonardo Da Vinci, one of so bad if I could just have one the giants of the Renaissance, of those pillars. I’m stuck in was an artist, architect, sci- a small town where I haven’t entist, philosopher and many met anyone my age since high other professions. Knowing a lot about different subjects is school. I’ve participated in and a great thing — so long as you studied politics, history, the- know a lot about yourself. I ater, film, acting, writing, lit- would encourage you to speak erature, journalism, econom- with a therapist. One of my ics, music, songwriting, music absolute favorite quotes came business, building inspection, to mind as I was considering psychology, the Bible, athletics your letter: and general business. I’m a bet- “The most interesting people ter person for being involved I know didn’t know at 22 what THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2018 By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. they wanted to do with their lives; some of the most inter- esting 40-year-olds I know still don’t. Get plenty of calcium. Be kind to your knees; you’ll miss them when they’re gone. Maybe you’ll marry, maybe you won’t; maybe you’ll have children, maybe you won’t; maybe you’ll divorce at 40, and maybe you’ll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary. Whatever you do, don’t congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either — your choices are half chance, so are everybody else’s. Enjoy your body; use it every way you can. Don’t be afraid of it, or what other people think of it; it’s the greatest instrument you’ll ever own. Dance, even if you have nowhere to do it, but in your own living room. Read the directions, even if you don’t follow them. Do not read beauty magazines; they will only make you feel ugly. Get to know your parents; you never know when they’ll be gone for good. Be nice to your siblings; they are the best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.” — Mary Schmich ARIES (March 21-April 19). Wanting certain aspects of life to be different will come with the territory today, as does ambitious striving. Temper the intensity of this with contentment about something — anything. You have much to choose from. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ve friends who animate the day with big emotions, living a life of excitement and urgency. You’ll enjoy connecting with them for a time; then you’ll seek a more peaceful, measured tone for the remainder of the day. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Life is complex and layered. To find peace and poise within this will require you to tolerate some mixed emotions. Take courage, and move through the feelings. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Once you fantasized that someone with secret knowledge and super abilities would swoop in and save the day. Now you will save your own day. After all, you’re the expert on being you. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Self-doubt comes disguised in the costume of responsibility, “urgent” needs that really aren’t and other distractions. Call it what it is — resistance to growth — then ignore it and do what your soul knows you must. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The day provides a steady stream of necessary assess- ments. Will this activity be worth my time? Will this person do as promised? Will this job net me the next one? By day’s end you’ll have made dozens of determinations. CANCER (June 22-July 22). It may seem that forces beyond your control are attacking your biography. But what if they are not infringements on your plotline, and are instead the very ele- ments that make it a good story? What then? AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). What seems to be an arduous task will also make the hours pass in what will later seem to be a blink. It’s as though you were built for this type of work. What you do is sorely needed. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Willpower and self-dis- cipline won’t be enough to accomplish the goal. That’s good news because it means you’ll have to add the architecture that will make getting there a whole lot easier. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Because you are so honest with yourself, you are able to see the frailties of others. You see them hiding behind a facade; you witness their struggles for acceptance. Your tender heart will be a gift to the world. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Maybe the human mind has no mechanism for comprehending the vastness of the universe, and yet you still look up and let your piece of sky absorb you into as much infinity as you can bear. A meditation most divine! LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Fear of failure or fear of success is not a good enough reason for inaction. So jump. Leap to the imperfect action. There won’t be a better time. You’ll never be ready. You’ll only be doing it or not doing it. FRANK AND ERNEST BLONDIE THATABABY SALLY FORTH PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN B.C. LOLA DILBERT SIX CHIX BIZARRO MUTTS NON SEQUITUR BABY BLUES WIZARD OF ID ZITS ROSE IS ROSE TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 9). You’ll be publicly praised for what you do this solar re- turn, but it’s your personal definition of success that will matter most. In the next five weeks you’ll earn favor from those who are difficult to impress. November brings luck for finance. Priorities will shift in 2019. A personal mission will inspire travel and connections. Aries and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 7, 1, 10, 20 and 18.