What the cards have in store

As none of you probably recall, my sole New Year's resolution at the start of 2009 was to try things I was curious about. As such, with all my lovely free time this summer, I will be starting bartending classes on June 15th because I have wanted to do it FOREVERRRR. I am SO SO SO EXCITED to learn about all things alcohol. But that's not what this post is about.

You also probably do not recall that when, in ye olde blog, I talked about this New Year's resolution, I gave one specific example of something I wanted to try. And that, dear friends, was having my tarot cards read.

When I got a Groupon email about a pretty large discount to a psychic place in downtown Boston a few weeks ago, I couldn't resist. As soon as I got home I fiendishly wrote down everything the guy said so as to remember it all, so using my notes I will provide you all with the highlights. First, the generic.

My psychic man definitely told me some things that, while true, aren't terribly specific. For example, "You're still trying to figure out what you want to do with your life," (yup) "You're involved in business," (yes, I'm in business school but couldn't you sort of say this about anyone who has any kind of job?) "You really want to own your own home/apartment/condo one day," (I would kill to be able to buy an apartment in NYC but I mean...who doesn't want to own real estate?) and "You love traveling" (I had gotten back from Europe 2 days earlier but no mention of having just been on a trip).

Next, there was a bit about the future. Apparently I'm going to make a lot of money in a few years, I will definitely get my dream apartment in Manhattan (saweeeeet), and if I choose to start my own business I will be very successful at it. I will also make some money this summer ("some" being a pretty flexible word, I'm thinking) and I will also begin figuring out what the hell I'm doing with this crazy life of mine. I will also either meet a guy on August 5th, or meet a guy whose birthday is August 5th. He will be 5 foot 9 with brown hair, and his initials will be LJ or JL. We will meet at a party or a bar and there will be sparks from the get go (if this happens, updates forthcoming and also, the part of my life where I become totally convinced that these people are for real and I make appointments to get my tarot cards read for the rest of my life).

Then there's the stuff that was sort of freakishly spot on. He told me that I had some problems earlier this year that stemmed from an old relationship (true) and that they were being revisited (I had received an email that morning about months-old issues). He also said, "Moving at the end of the summer would be a positive thing for you." It just so happens that I'm moving to a new apartment on September 1. And finally, there was: "You have a girl friend who drinks like a fish." Though what I said to him was, "There's more than one!" I absolutely know who the ONE is.

Then there's the really weird part. Out of the blue, this happens:

Psychic man: I'm getting something about Tufts.
Arielle: WHAT?
PM: Something about past relationships having to do with Tufts. Anything about an ex-boyfriend have to do with Tufts?
A: Umm...my ex-boyfriend and I both went there. ~Stares at the tarot cards laid out on the table~ WHERE DO YOU SEE TUFTS IN THESE CARDS?
PM: Just got a sense somehow. You know, I've been doing this for years and sometimes I even amaze myself.

Keep in mind, folks, that I never mentioned the name of my college, the fact that I had gone to college in Boston or that I had ever lived in Boston before graduate school. I never mentioned anything about how I knew my ex or anything about him except to say "yup, uh huh" when the guy said something true. So yeah.

Overall, I would say that my first experience with a psychic was slightly above average. The Tufts comment really put it over the top for me and helped offset some of the garbage he said, such as that I might have children next year. SO HELP ME GOD I WILL NOT HAVE CHILDREN IN 2010. Anyway, I'm interested to see how much of the future prediction stuff actually comes true. I shall keep you lovelies posted.