Okay, so I wanted to share what I got up to on May 6th. It’s a bit unusual for me, but I decided to actually follow my horoscope for the day. Yeah, I know, I usually just skim those things for a laugh, if I read them at all. But this one for May 6th, it kind of caught my eye. Seemed less like a prediction and more like a weird set of instructions. I figured, why not? Could be a bit of fun, or at least a story to tell.
So, the horoscope for May 6th wasn’t your typical “you’re going to have a good day” or “watch out for unexpected expenses.” Nah, this was different. It basically said, if I remember correctly, to do three specific things to, I guess, shake things up. First, wear something mismatched. Second, for a whole hour, I was only supposed to talk by asking questions. And third, I had to give a small, unexpected gift to a complete stranger. Sounded like a recipe for an awkward day, but I was committed, or maybe just bored enough to try.
The mismatched item thing? That was easy. I dug out two completely different socks – one bright yellow, the other one with little blue stripes. Put ’em on. Honestly, felt a bit silly, like a little kid. Walked around all morning like that. Did anyone notice? If they did, they kept it to themselves. So much for that part making a big splash. But okay, check one off the list.
Then came the “speak only in questions for an hour” challenge. Man, this was way harder than I thought. I decided to try it during my lunch break. Went to my usual sandwich place.
“Could I perhaps see the menu?” I started. So far, so good.
The guy behind the counter pointed.
Then I tried, “Would it be possible to order the chicken sandwich?”
He said, “Sure. Anything else?”
My brain froze. How do I say “no” as a question? I ended up with, “Is that all that’s required for this transaction?”
He gave me this look, you know? Like, a really weird look. I could feel my face getting hot. I managed about, oh, maybe fifteen minutes of this stilted, awkward questioning before I just couldn’t anymore. It’s surprisingly difficult to have a normal interaction when you can’t make a single statement! My respect for people who are good at charades went way up.
Alright, so two down, one to go. The last one was giving an unexpected gift to a stranger. This one had me nervous all day. What do you even give someone? And who do you pick? You don’t want to come off as creepy or weird, right? I kept putting it off. Finally, towards the end of the day, I was at the grocery store. I just grabbed an extra bar of chocolate at the checkout. Paid for it, went outside. Then I saw an older gentleman trying to load his bags into his car, seemed like he was having a bit of a tough time. Took a deep breath, walked over and just said something like, “Excuse me, sir, would you mind if I offered you this chocolate bar? I bought an extra one by mistake.”
He looked a bit startled at first, then he just smiled. A really genuine smile, you know? He said, “Well, isn’t that kind of you? Thank you, young man!” We chatted for a moment, just about the weather, nothing major. But it felt… good. Actually good. Not as terrifying as I’d built it up in my head.
So, that was my grand May 6th horoscope experiment. Did it magically change my life? Not really. I’m not suddenly a new person or anything. But it did make for a pretty memorable day. It definitely pushed me out of my usual comfort zone, especially the talking-in-questions bit. That was just painful. But the stranger and the chocolate? That was surprisingly nice. Maybe I’ll skip the weird speaking rules next time, but being a bit more open to small, random acts of kindness? Yeah, I could probably do that more often. Anyway, that’s my practice run with a very specific horoscope. Back to normal, non-instruction-based life tomorrow, I think.