My Casio Watch.

I joined a book club when I moved to a new town. Much like other mediums of media, or any information really, there’s so much of it. And I dont know where to start. So taking away the choice of which book to read helped me.

I’m about 20 pages in of a book called A Tale of a Time Being. And then, again, I got thinking about time.

Such as, I will never experience what happens beyond my departure of this life - what will become of humans of the future?

Also, right now, every single person is using their time differently.

And then there’s my time. Do I want to change how I spend my time? That’s the only question on my mind recently.

But it’s not really their time or your time or my time. It’s just time, and we all share it. From the first human, to the last.

My partner, Jake, had two classic digital Casio watches. One all black, and one with a painted gold case. He gave me the gold one. I hadn't worn a watch before, but soon it became a constant accessory.

I used to look at my smartphone for the time. Very bothersome to look at compared to a watch. No more rummaging my pocket for a metal slab for a time check.

Every morning I feel the comfort of the black rubber strap on my wrist, fastened with a metal buckle. For now, my time’s not going anywhere. The fudge coloured plastic is revealed through the scratches on the gold painted case, clearly worn, but functions just as good as day 1 (bang!). The silver buttons stick out, making noises when you press them. I feel a strange sense of satisfaction knowing I can't turn the noise off. The digital screen is perfection, easy on the eyes, the numbers crisp and blocky.

I love that the realness of this watch means I am more cognisant of time. But also, as comfortable as the rubber strap is, it’s more comfortable when I take it off. The skin on my wrist feels free, and after a day of keeping track of my time, it feels good to loose track of it, maybe drawing in my sketchpad with my inky black pen, or being guided into a different sense of time altogether in a good book.