Tick Tock It’s Friday

October 2, 2009

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Yesterday morning I grabbed my remote and flipped to a fitness channel wanting to fit in one more workout before rushing headlong into the day. As I read the description of the program, the original air date was listed as 10/1/09. I frowned and wondered what was wrong with the guide.

I finished my workout and hurried through the morning routine. The morning went fast yet felt slow and soon it was 1pm in the afternoon. I stepped outside to breathe in the fresh fall air and feel the sun on my face. The treetops were beginning to turn and the red and gold stood brightly against the clear sky.

I pushed away thoughts of work and simply stood breathing face tilted to the sun. Time was moving so fast, I needed this space to catch my breath and relax instead of running after it.

At the end of the day, I flipped on the TV and again saw the stupid date was wrong. I was too tired to call the cable company so I settled in to relax. An hour later, I realized that September had ended and it was not the guide that was broken but me! The date was in fact 10/1/09 and I had simply missed the passage of one month into another.

Weekend, anyone?

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Posted by Karen Swim | Filed Under Insights

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21 Responses to “Tick Tock It’s Friday”

Friar on October 2nd, 2009 7:41 am

LOL! How can anyone miss a WHOLE MONTH?

(Don’t tell me you’re already starting to have senior moments!)

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Karen Swim Reply:
October 2nd, 2009 at 9:21 am
LOL, I know, I know! I keep meaning to take Gingko but er I always seem to forget to buy it.

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Conor on October 2nd, 2009 7:49 am

Hi Karen,

We often miss the passages, but not the moments, as you have clearly shown here.

As long as we embrace the moments and are aware of them, we are indulging our minds in the present, chasing away our worries about the other time “zones” and just being.

It’s been a long week. Happy weekend to you. Relax, renew and I’ll see you on other side.

Conor

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Karen Swim Reply:
October 2nd, 2009 at 9:27 am
Hi Conor! Awww, you’re so kind to me. It may have been a long week but I kind of,um missed it! LOL! I hope you have a great, relaxing weekend too Conor filled with sweet melodies. See you next week!

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Robert Hruzek on October 2nd, 2009 8:32 am

Ayup; been there. :-\

But on the bright side – you savored the moment and are refreshed and rarin’ for more, am I right?

Yeehaw! (waves hat)
Robert Hruzek´s last blog ..Make Every Moment Count

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Karen Swim on October 2nd, 2009 9:33 am

Yee haw Robert! I am refreshed and rarin’ to go and so thankful that I did not call the cable company! Have a great weekend!
Karen Swim´s last blog ..Tick Tock It’s Friday

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Joanna Young on October 2nd, 2009 3:36 pm

Hi Karen, welcome to October! Have a fabulous weekend – sounds like you’ve earned it…
Joanna Young´s last blog ..How Blogging Gets to the Heart of Things

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Karen Swim Reply:
October 4th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Hi Joanna! Why thank you for the welcome. I think I’m finally here but I may need a nudge at the end of the month!

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Janice Cartier on October 2nd, 2009 3:44 pm

Karen,
LOL. Yes. Seriously, Read this then wrote…now where’s our weekend? That’s a yeehaw from here too.. ride ‘em Robert!! Waves to everyone.:D

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Karen Swim Reply:
October 4th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Janice, lol! I hope you’re relaxing and hydrated, yeehaw indeed! If I forget that tomorrow is Monday, shhhh.

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Lillie Ammann on October 3rd, 2009 7:49 am

I can relate, Karen.

Enjoy your weekend.
Lillie Ammann´s last blog ..Good Luck and a Good Memory

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Karen Swim Reply:
October 4th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Lillie, thank you. I I hope you’re enjoying your weekend too!

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Alina Popescu on October 3rd, 2009 9:25 am

Karen, I know exactly how it feels. The months fly by and when I see the date telling me a new one has started, I am sure there’s something wrong. It can’t be! Where did time fly?
Alina Popescu´s last blog ..Now I’ve really had it!

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Karen Swim Reply:
October 4th, 2009 at 8:57 pm
Alina, thank you, thank you! I’m glad to know that time is flying by for everyone. I guess it’s a good reminder to look up more often and enjoy or you’ll miss it.

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Andrew on October 3rd, 2009 9:30 am

Karen,

I don’t know how anyone else feels, but as far as I am concerned, the months just seem to fly by these days – where on earth did September go?

I hope you have a great weekend – best time of the week.
Andrew´s last blog ..Back home/back online!

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Karen Swim Reply:
October 4th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Andrew, exactly! It rolled in and right out so fast! The weekend is so good, and I am relaxed and filled with joy. Hope yours is wonderful too.

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Annie on October 4th, 2009 8:43 pm

Yes how time seems to fly! I too cannot believe October has arrived! And soon winter will be creeping in. My oldest son mentioned he heard there is a prediction of snow by Halloween. Not unusual at all, here in Michgan Hope you had a great weekend!
Annie´s last blog ..Changes

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Karen Swim Reply:
October 4th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
Hi Annie! Snow? No, no, no. *Groan* I’m not quite ready but you know the way it’s been going I know you’re right. That’s the other thing did you notice how fast the season changed? It is a great weekend Annie, hope you’re enjoying yours too.

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jan geronimo on October 23rd, 2009 1:52 am

Yeah, time flies so fast indeed. Sneaky little thing, time.

It’s why I refuse to look at the mirror anymore. I feel young, spirited and sometimes delicious [lol] but a humorless, aging creature stares back at me.

Love the sneak peek you give us as you go about doing your stuff. Precious, perfect little gift of a post!
jan geronimo´s last blog ..Metric that Trumps Alexa Ranking and PageRank

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Karen Swim Reply:
October 23rd, 2009 at 9:55 am
Jan, ROFL! I do my best to avoid the mirror too, I’d rather live with the delusion than the reality! lol! Thanks for the kind words Jan, you never fail to brighten my day!
Karen Swim´s last blog ..When Change Meets Resistance

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elie on November 4th, 2009 8:05 pm

hey love the song

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