What Happened at Work

[eredien]

I talked to my boss, who understood that I didn't want to get "stuck" and encouraged me to go to England. How odd.

I worry that they won't replace my camera now--my personal camera, which I was using for work and broke in the course of carrying out my Clark-Kent-like duties--but that's really the least of my problems.

I was feeling much less stressed Saturday when I got sideswiped by a car which ripped off the mirror from the passenger side of the car and dented the door so it won't open--a new door will cost $250, used, so I don't think I'm going to replace it, esp. since I just replaced the muffler for $200 (can anyone tell me why anyone thought cars were a better idea than public transport?)--I'm not hurt, but I was shaken enough that I didn't stop, so the other car drove off by the time I turned around and drove back to the Scene of the Crime.


So, I sometimes get precognition--knowing something is going to happen before it does. I often get this in a car, or a situation where I am driving.

I have listened to it often, because it often proves useful. First time it happened, I wasn't driving, but if the driver had taken my advice, we would not have got into an accident. Second time it happened, I was driving, and took my own advice, and missed being creamed by a person who forgot that red means stop because they were being chased by the cops.

However, I cannot listen to it all the time, or I would live my life in fear and annoyance; sometimes when it is very soft it is merely a caution and not an outright "Danger, Will Robinson!"

It is really annoying when something soft turns out to be important.

I saw the red car, and thought, "I should avoid that person, or slow down, or otherwise not go past them."

Then I thought, "you're being paranoid again, dear."

And then I got hit.
I was so annoyed about that.

How do other people deal with this? It's not like it's in a lot of self-help books.


I am currently printing out airline schedules, yes!

Comments

[nightengalesknd.livejournal.com]

"How do other people deal with this? It's not like it's in a lot of self-help books."

A long time ago, some of us were trying to write our own self-help book to fill just this deficit.

We didn't get very far and I don't even have our outline or chapter fragments anymore. And most of what was written was drivel. Maybe someday someone - probably not me - will write a decent version of such a guide.

Until then, we muddle through as we've been doing. We find each other. We gather. We talk. We listen. We have a book, sort of, but it's passed down through an oral tradition, with tales that change with the teller, who is often just figuring it all out for themselves as well.

I'm glad you're OK!

[rushthatspeaks.livejournal.com]

I've found that a reasonably effective technique to deal with the precog is to follow up every flash of it, unless it is very strong indeed, with the internal question 'Really?'. The trick is to not actually expect either a yes or no answer, but to keep the question as sincere as possible. Generally, I find that the next feeling I get about the subject of the precog after posing the question will be much more accurate than the original precog. It's better not to ask more than once, though, as second-guessing yourself too much becomes unhelpful.

As to who or what I'm asking-- myself, the universe, the Powers that Be-- I have no idea.

[eredien]

Thanks for that tip; I'll try it next time.

Also, nightengale--if you ever do end up writing that book, let me know! I'd love to help.

[homasse.livejournal.com]

Oooh, good idea, that. I'll have to try it.

[lotusbiosm.livejournal.com]

I worry that they won't replace my camera now--my personal camera, which I was using for work and broke in the course of carrying out my Clark-Kent-like duties--but that's really the least of my problems.
Maybe Santa will bring you a new one for Christmas. But that means Santa will need to have more money than I do at present.
can anyone tell me why anyone thought cars were a better idea than public transport?
I blame Henry Ford. Cars make more money for a great deal of people. And, the "American spirit" doesn't generally take well to having to abide by someone else's schedule. There have been a couple times here when I wish I had a car, as it would be easier, but in general, I prefer not having one. Of course, if we didn't have cars, rail and bus schedules might be better for more people's schedules. Here in DC, the members of the Metro board don't use Metro. One of the women said it's b/c it's too hard for her to get to where she needs to be on time if she does, as it requires two buses and two trains to get there from her house in the suburbs. Ummm, hello? What about the rest of us? Isn't it your job to make Metro the better option? Oy.