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From: MaryW
Date: 09-10-2003, 12:46 PM (1 of 13)
The older I get the faster time flies by. Tell me that one please.
MaryW
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From: dmoses
Date: 09-10-2003, 01:55 PM (2 of 13)
We have more things to do, and it takes us longer to get them done...if at all.

And then there is this...

Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder

I have recently been diagnosed with AAADD, Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.

This is how it goes:

I decided to work on the car, start to the garage, and notice the mail on the table. OK, I'm going to work on the car....

BUT FIRST I'm going to go through the mail. I lay car keys on
desk. After discarding the junk mail, I notice the trash can is full.
OK, I'll just put the bills on my desk...

BUT FIRST I'll take the trash
out. But since I'm going to be near the mailbox, I'll address a few
bills.....Yes, now where is the check book?
Oops, there is only one check left. Where did I put the extra checks? Oh, there is my empty plastic cup from last night on my desk. I'm going to look for the checks....

BUT FIRST I need to put the cup back in the
kitchen. I head for the kitchen, look out the window, notice the flowers need a drink of water. I put the cup on the counter and there's my extra pair of glasses on the kitchen counter. What are they doing here? I'll just put them away...

BUT FIRST I need to water those plants. I head
for the door and..... Aaaagh! Someone left the TV remote in the wrong spot. OK, I'll put the remote away and water the plants....

BUT FIRST I need to find those checks.

END OF DAY: Oil in car not changed, bills still unpaid, cup still not in sink, check book still has only one check left, lost my car keys. And when I try to figure out how come nothing got done today, I'm baffled because....I know I was busy all day! I realize this condition is serious... I'd get help....

BUT FIRST I think I'll check my e-mail.

Where does the time go?????
Take care,
Donna
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From: Chrysantha
Date: 09-10-2003, 02:44 PM (3 of 13)
Yep...I couldn't wait to be 16...then I couldn't wait to be 21...it seems like it took forever....then I was looking forward to 30...then came 35 and sooner than that came 40, then 45 crept up from who knows where...now 50 is comming up sooner than I thought....but ya know....I LIKE being 'older'....time flies when yer havin fun !!!:bg:
Chrys
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From: plrlegal
Date: 09-10-2003, 03:02 PM (4 of 13)
My mind doesn't seem to let the age thing be a bother but man, oh man does my body ever protest! :whacky:

Patsy
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From: Dede
Date: 09-10-2003, 04:32 PM (5 of 13)
Doesn't sink in either: I get older, time just flies by but my body slows down.

Another thing: if 5:00 p.m. gets here at the same time for everybody, then why am I still here at 6:30 most nights????
User: Dede
Member since: 03-23-2001
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From: mulberry204
Date: 09-17-2003, 07:10 AM (6 of 13)
There actually is a brain chemical that changes time perception. When you are young, you have a lot of this chemical and you perceive time to be long. As you age you have less and less of the chemical and time flies faster and faster. So, time will pass faster every day.
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From: MaryW
Date: 09-17-2003, 09:55 AM (7 of 13)
Hi Mulberry, welcome to Sew Whats New. :bluesmile

I am obviously running very low on this chemical.:sick:
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From: Magot
Date: 09-17-2003, 10:39 AM (8 of 13)
And there was me thinking it was just because I finally learnt to tell the time..I still can't manage to work out when the chat times are though - there is never anybody there when I think there should be..
love and kisses, Jan
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From: Dede
Date: 09-17-2003, 12:09 PM (9 of 13)
I stopped the cigarettes, the coffee and all that nasty stuff, I started being good to myself, good eating (wine and chocolate don't count), exercising, in bed early and I'm now being told my brain has chemicals :whacky: No wonder I can't figure things out :nc:
User: Dede
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From: Magot
Date: 09-17-2003, 01:44 PM (10 of 13)
Me. I love chemicals -so much fun! I want more endorphins!:bg:
love and kisses, Jan
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From: plrlegal
Date: 09-17-2003, 05:28 PM (11 of 13)
Quite apparently, my brain has totally run out of chemicals. LOL

Patsy
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From: Magot
Date: 09-18-2003, 03:18 AM (12 of 13)
Well, equally obviously to regain them, more chocolate gives more seratonin and endorphins both feel good hormones - of course youcan enhance them by excercise...
love and kisses, Jan
Guts-R-Us
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DNA to order.
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From: jcook
Date: 09-18-2003, 12:17 PM (13 of 13)
So does mean that in order to play it safe we should exercise followed by lots of chocolate?

I have thought for a long time that chocolate should be included as a food group in the pyramid!

Jill
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