Story of the Stars

Just an OLD story I wrote that I fixed up a bit to submit to a magazine. I am definitely not a good writer but I thought I would share.

Story of the Stars

Luna, the goddess of the moon and night sky, was forever sad and lonely as she sat upon her moon. She sat amidst the vast evening sky and wondered why she had to be so alone. None of the other gods ever visited her. They were resting now and would not wake until Apollo drew the sun into the sky. Then Luna would travel to the other side of the earth, to be alone once again.

The moon goddess began to weep. Thousands of her tears showered softly down to the earth below. Luna’s voice of sadness was swept away in the wind. Her cry just so happened to reach someone.

Eyvind, a handsome mortal man, lay among the grass and flowers. He awoke to feel Luna’s tears upon his cheek and to her ethereal voice that called out in the night. Eyvind stood up and called to the goddess. “Greatest beauty, please do not weep. I shall be your friend. I lay awake at night to gaze up the splendor of you and your throne. You are the only brightness in the dark night. I am but a man, yet I love you great Lady of the Moon!”

Luna became so happy that the rain instantly stopped and the wind started singing a most beautiful tune. The Lady of the Moon was about to about to share her love for the mortal man but the sun was just appearing from the east. Thus she was unable to tell Eyvind of her love for him.

Apollo drew his sun into the sky and called out to Luna in great rage and jealously. “You cannot love a mortal man! What can he do for you? You should give yourself to a great god such as I. I can bring you the brightest light!” shouted Apollo triumphantly. “If you speak those three words to him…I shall kill him.”

Luna was so frightened she flew her throne to the other side of the world, taking the night with her. A new and tremendously hot day had just begun. A heartbroken Eyvind fled into the forest to hide from Apollo’s laughter and the rays of the sun. Apollo made the sun grow brighter than any other day to impress Luna and to make mortals suffer.

Once again Luna was weeping, but now her tears pounded the earth. Her loud wails caused the sky to roar and trees to fall. Her tears streamed down into a small lake just below her. This disturbed a beautiful nymph resting there.

Senea lifted her head from the dark waters to peer up at the sad goddess. “Please great Lady of the Moon, do not weep. What is it that troubles you?” spoke the nymph softly. Luna looked up for just a second before she began weeping again. She barely managed to speak. “I have found love in a mortal man, but if I tell him of my love Apollo shall kill him!” Luna cried loudly.

“Oh my lady, that is very unfortunate. The brute Apollo had me under the very same rule. Yet I still managed to show my mortal man my love for him without speaking those words. I made beautiful plants and all of the creatures in the lake for him. Thus I was able to show my love for him and he was able to keep his life. You will think of something Luna!” said Senea just before her head sank below the dark waters once again.

Luna kept thinking about what the nymph had said. What could she make for Eyvind? She wished to show him how much she cared for him and with the sun setting; she would soon get her chance.

Apollo laughed at the mortals complaints of the heat and finally drove his great chariot away, giving them much needed relief from the sun. Luna now made it to the spot where Eyvind had spent many nights gazing up at her. There, Eyvind lay among the burnt grasses and the charred flowers with the entire world’s sadness in his eyes. He did not even look up at Luna or her moon.

Luna knew what she wanted to say but she also knew she couldn’t. She began to sing softly. The winds joined her and together they made the most beautiful song that ever reached a person’s ear. Suddenly the sky began to brighten, but this time it was not the sun. Thousands upon thousands of tiny jewel like objects began to fill the sky. Some were bigger than others and brighter as well. Their brightness reflected off the grass, catching Eyvind’s attention, forcing him to look up. He could not believe how beautiful the sky had become.

“Eyvind…my dearest Eyvind, though I can never be with you or tell you how I feel, I have created a gift for you to show you how special you are to me. When night comes just look to the sky and I and these jewels will forever be guarding over you and your family. Pass this great story of love to your children so they may pass it onto their own, lest you forget about the Lady of the Moon.”

Nouveau et magnifique

It seems no matter how beautiful a woman is, she is ALWAYS self-conscious about something. Whether it is her skin, hair, height, or weight, there is always some "flaw" that bothers her. For me I am mostly self-conscious about my intellect and many other mental aspects of myself. However, of course there are some physical things that I dislike about myself too.

For a at least five years I have been disappointed with the size of my chest. Within the last couple of years however they seem to have grown to fit my body. Still I would like my chest to be a little bit bigger so I appear more womanly. Thoughts of cosmetic surgery have entered my mind but I do not believe them to be serious thoughts. Id probably end up with a third breast or something!!! Perhaps if I have children my chest might expand a little bit, anyways. In the case that it does not, I will not be all that upset. My chest is rather proportionate to my small frame, but again, curves are lovely!

Another thing that bothers me greatly is my skin. I do not have terrible acne on my face, but it always seems that when I get rid of one pimple another pops up else where! Because I am so pale I also tend to get a lot of redness in my face. Soooooo....I have been looking around the past couple months to see if I could find any anti-acne products that would work for me. Looking at review after review, I finally decided to try out the AcneFree Sever to Clear System.


Again, I do NOT have sever acne but reviews said this product is gentle enough for mild blemishes. I was able to purchase this system at Wal*Mart for $25. I feel that is a good price. It is way cheaper than proactive and it will last me for at least 4 months (I hope haha). Any who, I started using this product and noticed results almost immediately! On day 3 I saw that my face already lost a lot of its redness and my blemishes diminished in size. It is a really easy system to follow and the ingredients do not burn your skin. I recommend this product for anyone with mild-severe acne and all skin types. However, we must keep in mind that everyone's biological makeup is different and something that works for one person may not work for another. Still, it won't hurt to give things a try!

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One more thing that I MAJORLY DISLIKE about my body is...hair. Evil evil hair! I am making myself out to sound like a gorilla but it really is not that bad I swear haha! It just seems that whenever I shave my legs, there is already growth by the next day. That means I have to shave my legs every other day just so I don't gross myself out, let alone others.

I have tried all sorts of shavers for women, shavers made for men, and even some "gel hair removers". The shavers made for women just plain old SUCK. I find that the shavers made for men are a lot better but still they do not last long. I have tried Nair products as well. DUMBEST IDEA EVER! They smell, they burn, make your legs red and itchy, and plain old DON'T WORK FOR SHIT! Waxing was a pain too. Literally. It always takes off the first layer of skin and just leaves your legs looking awful and vulnerable.

However, I no longer have to worry about all of that terrible stuff now. About a month ago I heard about a wonderful little thing called an epilator. Epilators are small hand held devices that look almost like an electric shaver, but instead of razors it has dozens of little tweezers instead. Just like a regular set of tweezers, the epilator plucks the hair from the skin, leaving the area
nice and smooth. Many epilators are said to stop hair growth for up to four weeks.

I purchased the epilator pictured below. Since there are 40 tweezers on the head of this little guy, I was a bit nervous about whether or not it would be painful. So instead of jumping right into things, I epilated? a small area on my arm. The feeling was not exactly pleasant but it did not hurt much either. It was a bit scary though because the epilator sounds like a lawn mower! Yet it did not hurt. It just felt odd but I was comfortable enough to use it on my legs. The only time it hurt was when I got close to behind the knee. Since the area is so sensitive I had to be careful and quick about my movements.


















The internet says you can use the epilator on your legs, arms, underarms, bikini line, and even on your face. I cannot imagine someone putting one of those things near their face, but hey, whatever floats your hoagie.

Anyways, I epilated a week ago and my legs are STILL hairless and soft. It cost me $60 for the system but I feel it is well worth it. I will be saving a lot of money since I do not have to by tons and tons of disposable razors anymore. The device is also supposed to last for many years .

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This blog post makes me sound like I worry too much about my looks. I do worry to certain extent but I do not feel I am obsessed with looking beautiful. Many days I barely run a brush through my hair and completely ignore putting on makeup. Yet other days I would like to feel nice about myself. People also seem to respect you more if you respect yourself and take care of your body.

Ugh...I have typed too much haha. I don't think anyone really reads my blog and those that do will probably not find this post to be interesting. Oh wells! Tis 2:30 in the morning and I think it is perhaps time for me to get of the computer. I think I am in the mood to write some poetry. The past couple of nights She has been on on my mind and I feel compelled to write of her beauty and power. That is what I shall now do...