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Scorpio pulls ahead.

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September 17th, 2025

Baños, Ecuador

1:45 AM

I went back the next night to pay for the water, I only want good word of mouth about me over there….I had screenshotted a whole paragraph explaining why I forgot to pay last night (smoking!!!) even brought extra money that I wouldn’t take change for (!!) but when I showed up, the lady wasn’t there, it was the Scorpio and he gave me a big hug when he saw me walking through the gates. I asked for the señorita; she was upstairs cooking, so I gave him the screenshot, and he said it was no problem. Actually, he rushed through all that and asked if I wanted to go out that night…..uhm NO, I’m not available for your spur-of-the-moment outings. I gave him a little bit of a look, motioned to the clothes I was in…sweats…and said NO gracias. He nodded and let me go.

The Scorpio wrote me the next morning….was it the morning? Actually I think it was the afternoon, he had sent me a video. When first seeing it, I was coming out of a nap, and thought it was Cancer, then proceeded to roll around in my bed squealing because of it…but when I was a bit more awake, I realized it was Scorpio and sat puzzled like…what does he want? He sent me video of a cat kind of warbling out a song, more like wailing when the piano hit certain notes and it was cute, apparently he really likes cats! He kind of looks like a cat now that I think about it. Anyway, the conversation went as such:

Scorpio: ::::cat video::::

Me: aw:)

Scorpio: Would you like to go on a walk with me?

Me: A walk?

Scorpio: Yes, a walk through the mountains.

Me: That sounds fun.

Scorpio: Is Thursday afternoon good for you?

(it was two days away)

Me: Thursday works:)

I’M WELCOMING AFFECTION because the Cancer…we messaged back and forth for just a bit, the majority discussing him, he hearted my last statement, and that was it. Nothing since. Which…..uhm, I’ve never blown up an attraction within a minimal text conversation. Apparently, he’d had enough. Somewhere within the back-and-forth texting, Scorpio said he liked me and wants to get to know me better. Mhm. Sure. I have a feeling he likes a lot of girls and has no problem putting his dick inside every one of these foreign tourists….but I haven’t forgotten being second choice on the first night we met, or….third choice after the French twins he had a planned engagement with, so uhm, I’m gonna take his declarations of romance with the smallest grain of salt because I’m not buying this easy. I like A LOT of salt. And usually, being second best is the biggest turn-off. Sometimes it happened with me and Lilith when we would go out, not all the time, but if the guy I liked displayed any amount of flirtation with her, it would be over for me. I have a Leo Mars. I’m going to need all of your attention or none at all. HOWEVER, we’re in between eclipses…all this feels fated, he’s selling me the cheapest weed I’ve ever bought in my life, and he’s fucking hot. ALSO, he was my second choice too!!! I wanted his friend from the moment I saw him, butttttttt things have turned around…..AS THEY DO IN ECLIPSE SEASON, IT’S WHY I LOVE IT SO MUCH.

So I’m excited for the mountain date.

I asked if I could buy more weed, double the amount of last time, a whole ten dollars, and he said sure, to come at seven, an hour before his shift, and we’ll smoke together. What a life this is here.

He was waiting by the entrance, hugged me, and handed over a spliff. He asked about my Ayahuasca experience and told me about a plant he drinks, grown from a cactus, similar to the Ayahuasca, then he showed me that exact plant he was growing. He grows a lot of plants, it’s one of his hobbies. Actually, he handed me a bag of green leaves from one of his gardens, explained to boil it, then drink like tea, and oh I was so charmed.

As we were talking, Cancer walked by….do they live together?! He’s always posting pictures of his siblings; they’re babies, and he apparently watches them all the time because they walked right by us. I noticed them right away from Instagram stalking. They all made their way right past us and I uhm, pretended they weren’t there.

Anyway, Scorpio and I chatted for a little while as we smoked, he wanted to show me the marijuana plant he’s growing, so we walked up the stone steps toward the back of the vegan cafe, and through this…labyrinth of rooms; it looks like it used to be a lounge in past days, but converted into a house of sorts. Some rooms are untouched, others are filthy, like the kitchen…looked like a bomb went off…he brought me through a solid seven rooms before we’re climbing to the roof, the stone steps leading up to it were covered in his potted plants, the weed plant was gorgeous, his crowned jewel, in the center of all the others, the blooms were a mesmerizing, artisically complex in it’s natural state. Scorpio was so proud to show me:) It was very close quarters up there, I thought he was going to try something, but he didn’t, he just wanted to show off his plants. He gave me a hug before leaving (so huggy all of a sudden) and then I was off.

Uhm but yeah, it’s nice to be wooed. SHOW ME YOUR INTERESTED, PLEASE GOD. So yeah:) Life isn’t humdrum anymore, even better now that I have an official date, AN OFFICIAL ONE, asked in advance, activity planned……it’s been awhile Travelers, no lies. I’m excited:) Sexually….I don’t want to jump right into it….I feel like making him wait, making him beg for it, keep selling me weed:):):) I think I could have fun with that.

Sooooooo in other news, there’s been some changes. Other than all this Scorpio and Cancer insanity….

Libra just got back to me after a few days of silence. We had been messaging every day, but then she went dark. She said she’s been studying her North Node, which is Taurus in the 12th House…..and she’s feeling called for solitude. She doesn’t want to meet up anymore, she wants to spend time discovering herself, healing herself….I’m extremely supportive. You’re not going to catch me scoffing at North Node work. I’ve actually been feeling a little bit of the same, I’m really loving living alone, and now that I’m making the correlation to my digestion with not taking any other emotions on…it makes me want to stay alone. In my apartment. By myself. Except when I’m inviting 26-year-old musicians to come inside and fuck me...when the time comes!! So yeah, yeah (!!) I’m feeling good. Already so much has changed in eclipse season, I’m welcome to all of it:)

Something I like about South America….I keep comparing it to Europe because it’s similar in the fact that….there’s different countries right next to each other, but all of them are so different. Europe is definitely a lot richer, poverty is everywhere in South America…..but, in ways, it feels more authentic here, like….they are who they are, and they speak Spanish here. ALL OVER Europe, English speakers are catered to, and it can make you lazy. I’ve never put so much energy into speaking fluent German, Czech, Italian, or Dutch. They all speak English!! Here?! The Spanish don’t care, you’re in their country and they expect you to speak their language, they’re not trying to learn English to impress the tourists, they don’t give a fuckkkk. And I like it. I’ve never had an interest in Spanish before, but now I do, I’m trying to get with these fine ass men:) I love the jungle too, they don’t have that in Europe either, and it feels wild and healing and….I’m so glad I came here, I’m finding it so interesting, I love the men, the produce is damn fresh, SO FRESH, I’ve never had a better almond, there’s this natural hit of vanilla, so fkn tasty. I’m also getting my groceries for about ten dollars at the market that sells the most gorgeous vegetables…that doesn’t happen in Europe either. I buy so much that they’re giving me free pieces of fruit. I’m eating very simply, but feeling great…..even happier with this weed I’m smoking. NO SIDE EFFECTS, it doesn’t consume me with hunger or constipate me, I just feel happy and full of energy…..and lately, I’m literally dancing like a maniac on my rooftop as I smoke: headphones in, spliff in hand, full on high-stepping. The views are just…I’ve come to regard it all with the highest reverence. Green giant mountains completely encircling me, a massive waterfall just to the left, clouds descend below the peaks, the birds are circling around and around. It’s heaven. I’m so happy.

I’ve also…..never thought so much about a threesome in my life. A Water-Sign trifecta has been spending an unnecessary amount of time filtering through my brain. I’m feeling wild in the jungle.

Melissa Ryan