Which activities make you lose track of time?
Losing track of time is fun…if I have time to lose. This kind of implies that the activities are things I enjoy doing. I have lots of those. My first thought is knitting/crocheting. But honestly, that doesn’t make me lose track as much as reading or writing.
I can easily spend more time than I realize reading something good. Side note—the book I’m reading now has been on my shelf for a while. I bought it and started reading it because my former principal/“mentor” suggested I read it and maybe teach it in my 8th grade English class. It’s The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. I’ve been buying new books a lot lately but I’m trying to alternate books that I’ve had a while with something new.
This one is really good! I’m not done yet, but it’s going fast. Probably because it’s written for a younger audience so it’s easier to read. I was reading this on the couch last night and time was just flying by. I love when a book is good enough to do that with time.
Another thing that makes me forget how much time has passed is talking to my sister. One Saturday recently, she called me in the morning and I swear I don’t know how an hour and a half got by me, but it did. I have my AirPods to thank for that. I got my first pair for Christmas and recently discovered how nice it is to talk on the phone hands free with them. I can multitask a lot easier. So when I talk to her, I walk around doing other things—folding laundry, cooking dinner, whatever—and there goes the time again.
Writing is a good activity for that too. Once I really get in the zone, the time melts away. Which supports my case that I really should have a full time job if I’m trying to be a published author who gets paid. I need more time!
When I think about these activities, I don’t see them as a waste of time. I also don’t think that I need to rein it in when I start to get carried away. As someone with a diagnosed anxiety disorder, getting lost in activities like these really help distract me from whatever my brain is consciously or unconsciously making me think about. And because of that, I say to time…fly on!
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