Where does the time go?

United States
December 16, 2008 7:03am CST
Last night, I was doing some work on the computer when my husband went to bed. I told him I was just going to finish up and I'd be there in a few minutes. Next thing I know, I look at the clock and it's almost 2 1/2 hours later! It honestly felt like about 20 minutes. How does that happen? Am I that wrapped up in what I am doing? Has this ever happened to you? What were you doing?
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@sweetie1026 (1718)
• Philippines
17 Dec 08
Yes, it has happened to me. I was here on mylot, sometimes when we are so deep into what we are doing we never notice how time pass by. I often wonder how fast time has passed that it is almost dawn and i am still on mylot, enjoying my friends discussions and responses. Most of the times i just read on my friends' threads of discussions and comments.
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• United States
17 Dec 08
I was myLotting, is there anything else to do?
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@SHAMRACK (8576)
• India
16 Dec 08
Dear friend, I to had at times felt like this. I hope it would be our mind that moves fast unknowingly. We either two litter and in between go to some other subconscious mind of way of thinking. Hence I do feel it might be ourself or our mind that is making the difference. Always time goes to the past and time is precious, once gone is gone.
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@lilybug (21107)
• United States
16 Dec 08
It happens to me all the time when I am on the computer. Not just here on myLot, but while I am doing other things online as well. It also happens to me when I am reading a book. I sometimes sit there and read the whole thing in one sitting.
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@suzzy3 (8342)
16 Dec 08
I am the same that is why I have to stop and do something else,one morning I thought I would just have a little while on here before I started the house work that was at seven thirty am and the next thing it was one thirty ,I was still in my bedclothes and had not even had a wash,so I have to be careful,but this really engages you and before you know what hours have passed.
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@dehong (151)
• China
16 Dec 08
time goes by so soon,i really don't know the reason.but i wonder what does your life like?if everything you already got in your life,you really succeed.in that case,it doesn't matter the time goes by so soon.
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• Australia
16 Dec 08
Yeah i loos track of time and days, it's not a good thing. I loose site of my appointments and am constantly being remindined of things which gets really irritating but i suppose if i wasn't reminded i may be still forgetting right now! I wish there was some sort of pill or a clock built into our site so that we can always see the time when our see our open like looking into the screen of your mobile phone.
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@saundyl (9783)
• Canada
16 Dec 08
I've had that happen many times. Sometimes its just reading a book and i tink 5 more minutes - 3 hours later its like OMG i shoulda been asleep hours ago. Sometimes its talking to a friend online or on the phone and i realize its been a lot longer than i intended or i was supposed to be somewhere. I find it tends to happen to me when I'm having fun or when i'm deep in thought.