Unusual

So far in 2011, there have been some bizarre happenings in my life.  There have also been some bizarre happenings in the lives of those who are close to me.  So much to the extent that I went back to reread my horoscope for the month of January.   Oh, did I mention my horoscope sign just changed?  I am not even sure what to read any more!

That being said, in the world, there have also been a handful of bizarre happenings.  There were a handful of mass animal deaths - thousands of dead bird and fish in Arkansas, dead fish in Maryland, thousands of dead birds in Italy, as well as some other random instances.

What does this all mean?  Is this the apocalypse?  Is hell freezing over?  If so, Chicago sure got a bit of it this past week.

Has anyone else had some random bizarre happenings in his or her life in the past month?  I know a lot of my friends have had some drastic life changes.  I am just curious.  If it's the end of the world, at least we're all in this together....

Psychic?

So, my girlfriends and I have, at times, discussed going to see a psychic as a fun group activity.  We would not be willing to put out any large chunk of cash for it and we would, of course, take things with a grain of salt.  

I am curious - has anyone out there gone to one before?  I had a coworker once who regularly went to one - she used to drop 'my psychic' like 'my hairstylist' or 'my dentist'.  I know some people put a good amount of faith in them.  

However, I do know the typical scams - a lot of time they will put out a very general statement (someone you care about is undergoing a health issue - or - you are currently second-guessing your career choice - or - there is someone close to you with a name that starts with [insert common letter, such as S or T, here]).  

Then a person will say 'well....' and start providing the psychic with some personal information that she can then make some more specific 'predictions' on.   Also, people will often find ways to make the psychic's general statements apply to their own lives - so it will seem more effective than it actually is.

That being said, I am still a little intrigued.  I felt my handwriting analysis (in a previous blog) was pretty accurate and I did not provide her with any information.  Has anyone gone to a (cheap) psychic before?