Spåkoner, framtid og anna ræl

Eg var i ferd med å rydde litt i gamle websider for å klargjere le grande relaunch, som franskmennene definitivt ikkje ville kalla det, og kom over eit lite utbrudd eg skreiv akkurat idet eg var iferd med å flytte fra Sverige til Irland.

Til glede (?) for nye og gamle lesarar:

22. may 2004.

I've been living abroad for two years now, and I'm about to move to Ireland, so it will most likley be at least one, two years more before I move back to Norway. IF I move back to Norway, that is... And here the other night I remembered this incident when I was about 16 years old, and it sent shivers down my spine.

It was back at home, in the spring. The entire community was on it's toes, because of the upcoming fair. Every spring it is a big fair, where we celebrate the local cheese, and arrange a summer ski competition up on the mountain. The entire weekend is dedicated to food, sport and fun. And of course, every fairy with respect for itself must have a tivoli with merry-go-rounds and rollercoasters. And a tivoli would not be a proper tivoli without the gypsy fortune teller. Preferrably a old, large woman, with lumps in her face, and a voice that scares the crap out of children. This tivoli had just that.

Being young and smart-ass me and some friends decided that we would "challenge" this fortune teller, and we paid our few bucks in turn, and entered the caravan wagon she used for "office". One by one we came back out with a rather insecure grin on our face, and laughed nervously to the others. "she's way out, man! She just peaked into my palm and said some stuff. She had no idea!"

Finally it was my turn. And she did just what my friends had said. She grabbed my hand, turned it around and had a quick peak into my hand. "You will travel and live abroad for some time" she said. "You will be working in different places and countries for some years. You will do well, it will take some time, but in the end you will do very well." And then she added some other personal stuff, about marriage, children and such.

I went back out with the same insecure grin on my face as my friends had. I laughed it off in the same way as my friends did. But here I am, living and working abroad for the second year, and about to bind myself for at least another year, in a different country. I'm not more of a believer of the supernatural then the next guy, but sometimes I wonder... What is this? Is this me trying to make her prophecy true, or could the old gypsy woman really see my future just by glazing into my palm?

I don't know. I just know that I'd end up with a headace if I tried to figure that out.

However, since the gypsy woman said something about six kids, whereas two pairs of twins I can't help being afraid... :-)

//Cato



Update 17.april 2007: Sidan dette blei skreve har eg funne "den store" (TM) og det kan sjå ut som eg er i ferd med å slå meg til ro. Burde eg fortelle ho om doble tvillingar? :)

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