PLOT TWIST

In early October, I saw a post on Instagram by @richgirlfocus that read: “May the last 3 months of the year be the plot twist you’ve been waiting for.”

A lovely thought… and given that I had just come from a party filled with unexpectedly wild twists and turns, it felt like perhaps it really could be.

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Pööre

Nägin oktoobri algul Instagramis @richgirlfocus postitust tekstiga: “Olgu aasta 3 viimast kuud see süžeepööre, mida Sa oled oodanud.”

Ilus mõte… ja kuna selle teksti nägemisele oli eelnenud üks ootamatult rajude pööretega pidu, tundus, et ehk tõesti. 

EAGLES

I wandered through Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. As the bus travelled over the mountains from Montenegro toward Bosnia and Herzegovina, I saw two eagles flying high in the sky… and I remembered that, a month earlier in Crete, I had also seen two eagles — and, by a strange coincidence, I had in Crete also spotted the name of the person (who kissed me a month later before next trip) on several advertising posters in various places!

Later, I recalled that I had also a dream of this kiss back in Crete (a month prior)! Since our interaction with this person had been quite lukewarm for a couple of years by then, I had grunted to a friend upon seeing those posters: "Why do I keep seeing this name?!”

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Kotkad

Uitasin Montenegros ning Bosnia ja Hertsegoviinas oma lõhki suudeldud huulega - üks pidu võttis reisi eelõhtul rajusid pöördeid. Bussiga üle mägede Montenegrost Bosnia ja Hertsegoviinasse sõites nägin kõrgel taevas kahte kotkast lendamas… ja mulle meenus, et nägin kuu aega varem Kreetal ka samamoodi kahte kotkast - ja imeliku kokkusattumusena mitmel-mitmel reklaamplakatil eri kohtades selle inimese nime, kes mind nüüd suudles! 

Pärast meenus, et olin näinud seda suudlust Kreetal ka unes (kuu aega varem)! Kuna toona oli meie suhtlus selle inimesega juba paar aastat üsna leige olnud, olin sõbrannale neid plakateid nähes mühatanud, et miks ma ometi näen seda nime igal pool?!

LIVE YOUR LIFE NOW

After recovering from the removal of my fifth wisdom tooth, I was out for dinner for the first time and ended up partying in a karaoke bar with a fun group of people.

There was a sign on the wall that resonated with me: "Live your life now. Not tomorrow."

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Ela praegu

Olin pärast viienda tarkusehamba eemaldamisest taastumist esimest korda väljas õhtust söömas ja sattusin toreda seltskonnaga pärast karaokebaari peole. 

Seal oli seinal silt, mis resoneerus:”Ela oma elu praegu. Mitte homme.”

THE PRINCE OF LILIES

While vacationing in Crete, I visited the mighty birth cave of the supreme god Zeus and the Palace of Knossos, which is over 4,000 years old. At the latter, the guide showed us, among other things, a fresco titled “The Prince of Lilies.” 

It was only later that I realized... a sign? My first favorite fairy tale from childhood was “Thumbelina”, in which a swallow rescues the girl from the frogs and moles and carries her off to a warm land amidst the lilies, where she finds her prince.

I once read that one’s first favorite fairy tale shapes the life that follows; the first great stories we encounter at a tender age likely have a profound influence… 

I had just broken up (with a guy who fell into the “frog” category?), but the person who was my closest friend at the time didn’t seem to like lilies…

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Liiliate prints

Kreetal puhates külastasin ka peajumal Zeusi võimast sünnikoobast ja üle 4000 aasta vana Knossose paleed. Viimases näitas giid meile muu hulgas freskot nimega “Liiliate prints”.

Alles hiljem taipasin, et.. märk? Mu lapsepõlve esimene lemmikmuinasjutt oli Pöial-Liisist, kus pääsuke päästab tüdruku konnade-muttide juurest ning viib ta soojale maale liiliate keskele, kust ta leiab oma printsi. 

Olen kunagi kuskilt lugenud, et elu esimene lemmikmuinasjutt inspireerib edasist elu, õrnas eas avaldavad esimesed suured lood ilmselt suurt mõju…

Olin just lahku läinud (sinna konnade kategooriasse minevast tüübist?), aga mu selle hetke suurimale sõbrale liiliad vist ei meeldinud…