This morning, I got up early, did some work on my computer, printed out some documents and got my files ready for an 8:30 meeting, and went outside to wait for my cab. I stood there (very cold and impatient) waiting for the cab. After 15 minutes I was getting angry about the long wait, but then after 25 minutes I suddenly had a moment of clarity and realized I hadn't actually CALLED a cab!

It freaked me out. I'm used to being slightly spaced out sometimes. Little things slip my mind and I occasionally do ditzy things like wearing my dress inside-out or my underwear sideways. I have always been like that to a certain extent. (My nickname in junior high was "space biscuit" and friends tease me about having "blonde moments.") Since I recovered from agoraphobia 2 years ago, my short-term memory hasn't been as reliable as it used to be, though, so I write a lot of reminders and to-do lists for myself.

Spending 25 minutes waiting for a cab I hadn't even called is something I have never done before, though. I ended up being 30 minutes late for the meeting. Could this be because of anxiety (going through a very busy time at work), or a side-effect of Lexapro (I've been on it for about 2 months), or because I'm getting older (but I'm only 37)? Has anyone else experienced bizarre space-outs like this? What do you attribute them to? This worries me. Now I'm afraid I'm going to forget something REALLY important.