I learned it on TV

 

Are you the kind of person who remembers any kind of information you hear, read or watch on TV? It is a very useful ability you can use for social purposes. In my case, since I have a bit of an autistic nature, I use this type of information to socialize. I discovered long time ago that it is easy for me to socialize when I am sharing some piece of information I have collected in my brain. Sometimes it is very irrelevant information, but it saves you from having an uncomfortable moment of silence, especially in a conversation with strangers.

I remember one occasion, going home by taxi during the rush hour. It was an Autumn Day after 7 PM, there was a big traffic jam, and I was far from home, so I knew the trip was going to take some time. The moment I started to despair about being stuck in the taxi, I decided to do something about it. I began a silly conversation with the driver, you know……”it seems we have a heavy traffic today” I said…..when he answered, I noticed that he had an accent, so I asked him where he was from. He said he was from Perú, and then he added proudly that he was a descendant of a Peruvian aboriginal tribe called Chachapoyas. That piece of information sounded like music to my ears.

I immediately remember a cultural TV program hosted by the American anthropologist Josh Bernstein.

One of the episodes of that program was about the origin and culture of Chachapoyas. From that moment on, I felt totally relieved, and the trip became a lot less stressful. I told the taxi driver all the information I remembered about his tribe.

I could talk to him during the whole trip. I even had more information about Chachapoyas than the driver hahaha. I also recommended him to watch the TV program. In the end, I had a happy trip home, it even felt as if it took less time to get home. That was thanks to Josh Bersntein and his TV program hahaha.

Now, it is your turn to tell your story....

Are you a sociable person?

What kind of information do you use to talk to strangers?

Is it easy for you to remember information learned on your daily life?

When did you last use information collected informally in a conversation?

What kind of information do you remember easily?

 

 

Premonitions

 

Have you ever had a premonition? A dream or a hunch, that later became true?

Well, when I was a little girl, I used to have this weird experience. It was nothing really important for me, such as knowing who was going to knock at the door or reaching for the phone before it rang because I already knew who was about to call. It could be a little freaky sometimes.

Well, today I am going to share with you two of those experiences in which I could foresee events that became international pieces of news. 

The first premonition has to do with the 9/11 terrorist attack – I believe that many people got paranormal warnings regarding this terrible event; well, I remember that two nights before this terrible attack happened, I had a dream in which I could see a big explosion in the sky, and I heard the screaming of many people in despair. The one thing I remember very well was that I knew that was going to happen in the USA, but I couldn’t tell whereabouts. Later I talked to my mom, and I told her about my dream. Two days later we were watching the news on TV showing the Twin Towers on fire.

The second premonition I am going to mention is about something that happened in Chile. On the 27^th of February 2010, there was a big earthquake in Chile. It was followed by a great tsunami that ended the devastation the earthquake had left.

Many people died mostly because of the tsunami. The construction regulations in Chile saved many people from dying in collapsed buildings. The structures could stand the shake without collapsing, but nobody was prepared for a tsunami. Well, the earthquake happened at 3:38 AM. It was the longest and strongest earthquake I had ever experienced. 

Some hours earlier, at about 11 PM I was in bed, but I couldn’t fall asleep because I was hearing a continuous whisper in my head…… ”Earthquake, earthquake, earthquake” it said, over and over again. I remember I thought “maybe, an earthquake is coming”, but then I said to myself “stop thinking about nonsenses. Just fall asleep”. In the end, the moment the earth started shaking, I knew what was coming, and I immediately got out of bed, fell on the floor because of the strong movement, but I managed to get to the front door and opened it. There I stood waiting for it to stop.

 

How about you?

Do you believe in premonitions? Yes/No Why?

Have you ever had a premonition?

What was it about?

Have you heard about events that were predicted long ago?