time warp

let's turn back to when i was about 4...
*alarm beeps*
me: mommy, the alarm beeped.
mommy: okay
me: what was it for?
mommy: sometimes i like to set a timer to see what 5 minutes feels like.

and now back to the present...
*cell phone alarm rings*
me: allen, your alarm went off.
allen: oh okay thanks.
me: what was it for? to celebrate the middle of the day?
allen: ...you know me too well...i have a 12:30 alarm so i know that half the day has passed.