I used to wear a watch almost 24/7. I only took it off to shower or wash dishes and then it was the first thing I put back on afterwards. I was obsessive about knowing the time, checking it constantly.
Then my watch died. Or actually fell into the swimming pool and could not be salvaged. Surprisingly I didn’t buy another one right away, and then just never got around to it. I didn’t die from not knowing exactly what time it was at multiple random points in the day. If I really need to know what time it is I just check my cellphone, which also doubles as an alarm if I need to be somewhere or do something at a specific time.
Today, however, I would have needed a watch. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and we were outside playing T-Ball, riding bikes, and laying in the grass. So much fun that I didn’t realize the time until it was already 8 PM and we hadn’t had supper yet. Yikes! I whipped together a quick meal, some downtime, and a bubble bath. But I still didn’t get the boys into their bed until 10. I have a feeling this may be what summer is going to be like, late dinners and bed times because we’re having too much fun.
I guess I should go look for a watch to wear again. Just something simple and parenting proof, it has to withstand mud pies and wrestling matches. And be low cost, that’s always important to me. Unless someone wants to donate a nice Rolex watch my way. Anyone? Didn’t think so.
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April 22nd, 2008 at 12:32 pm
I used to wear watches years ago, but every single one of them stopped ticking well before they should have. Heard once it had something to do with my body’s electrical currents. I have my cell phone with me 24/7 and I’ve used that to keep time (and reminders) for years.
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April 22nd, 2008 at 8:15 pm
I don’t know why I bother with a watch. I have an internal clock that is usually within 10 or 15 minutes of correct. But it you can get away without one, why bother?
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April 23rd, 2008 at 1:57 pm
I used to wear watches religiously, too, but was always too absent-minded to get new watch batteries when they died and finally gave up. Now I almost always have my cell phone on me and still end up asking my husband constantly what time it is (and then he has to pull out his cell phone to check)…
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April 24th, 2008 at 12:05 am
that happened to me too. I used to be nearly religous about my watch…then it died and…haven’t gotten a new one since.