Steve and I were just out at dinner at a tiny French Bistro, where the tables are crowded very closely together. Within 15 minutes of being seated, the tables on both sides of us finished and left. It was nice to have a little space, but we knew it wouldn't last long. Suddenly, it occurred to me what a nightmare it would be if Evil Ex Friend #2 came in and was seated next to us. What would I do? Between thinking that thought and relaying it to Steve, I decided to change it to Evil Ex Friend #1 -- because there would be no chance of that happening, as she now lives in another country. Whereas Evil Ex Friend #2 lives in town, and likes that restaurant, and would actually have a chance of showing up there.

So I presented my hypothetical scenario to Steve and we were mulling it over, when all of a sudden, the door opened and in walked Evil Ex Friend #2. She gave me a big fake smile and a wave, and walked past us to the restroom. I suppose her party was already seated, because I didn't see her again after that. And thank god she wasn't seated next to us, because I don't know what I would have done.

Steve says it's just a coincidence and doesn't believe in ESP or anything like that. But in a city with over 800 restaurants, what are the chances that we'd be at the same one at the same time, and that I'd be thinking about her showing up moments before she walked in the door?

Weird.