time zones

well, there is nothing to be done about it, but i find myself frequently cursing the 5 hour difference here on the east coast.  it must be terrible living on the west coast.

my DF and I talk every day at about 5:30 my time, 10:30 his time.  he needs to get up in the morning, so we try not to talk past midnight his time.  but sometimes something happens and i need to talk with him later, but i dont want to call and wake him.  i know he would wake up and talk, but i feel terrible doing it and will only call that late if its an emergency.

tonight we just missed each other.  he was out late and got in around midnight his time, but i had already left to pick up my mom at the airport and then we went out for dinner and didnt get back until 9pm my time and 2am his time.  i got a message on my machine from him and it just made me sad because i want to talk with him, but its too late to call. tomrrow he works from noon to 10pm, so we wont be able to talk until the evening.

i guess its okay to go a day without talking, but it makes me sad.

Aww I understand Lou.Me and G went through the same thing,and the time difference thing drove me batty!I felt bad too about it being so late for G.He would be working at the cathedral from 6 in the morning till about 9 at night his time,and then he would come in and talk to me for at least 2 hours every night.Some times it be an all nighter thing,but thats when he was off from  work the next day.If I didnt get to talk to him every day I was very sad;and so was he.I sure did look foward to those letters as well  

 Here is an   for you hon,and try and not to be too sad.Just try and  look foward to that next phone call  

A couple more hugs from me too. I used to rush home from work every day to wait for his call. He would come home from work, take a nap, wake up at 11pm (his time) so we could talk for a few hours until he had to go to bed again.

I would just be miserable on those rare occasions when he just couldn't wake up at 11pm and would sleep right through until morning. I understood but it still made me sad.  :'(

When I finally emigrated, his co-workers were overjoyed as he apparently wasn't the most socialable person after awhile to due lack of sleep and wacky sleep patterns. I was also glad to be rid of my end of the phone bills! ($1800 was the last one! )

It sadly doesn't get any better until you're both in one time zone.   Hang in there!!!  

The worst time was that one week where Daylight Savings is different - in the UK the clocks go forward a week early.  So instead of 5 hours, it was 6 - and that one hour can make all the difference when you don't get home from work until after 6pm and he's got to wait up until midnight to call you... :-/

Glad I don't have to worry about that anymore.

The worst time was that one week where Daylight Savings is different - in the UK the clocks go forward a week early.  So instead of 5 hours, it was 6 - and that one hour can make all the difference when you don't get home from work until after 6pm and he's got to wait up until midnight to call you... :-/

Glad I don't have to worry about that anymore.

At the moment, we're not having to deal with it either since Sean's living here  It's rough though being in the West.. 8 hour difference half the year, 7 the other.  Luckily he and I both were irresponsible with getting sleep.. so we had time to speak to each other probably more than some couples who live in the same town.  Only difference was, the phone call might've taken place 2AM my time  

Sometimes it's good to be an insomniac  

Just what is it about love that makes you feel completely up and then completely down???  I just got back from class (3pm my time, 9pm his) and I've just missed him by two minutes.  I hate the time difference!!!  I'm never home when he is and vice versa.  Part of the reason that makes it harder is he doesn't have a phone at his home so I talk to him when he's either at his sister's or aunt's homes.  I always seem to be missing him by less than 5 minutes, but if I call then he's just left or it's too late to be politely calling houses that have young kids in them to check and see if he's still there.

I know it's pathetic, but I'm finding myself completely depressed and upset because I haven't talked to him in two days....that's not unusual really, but it's just much harder since I had just been seeing him 24/7.  I know, I'm just being a whiner and should get a grip, but it's just so disheartening, you know?  

Anyone else know what I'm talking about? :-/

I know just what you are talking about, lately it seems like when we talk I am half asleep and irritable...that isnt the way I want our converstations to be .....if we could just talk at reasonable times!!!...ahhhh just 5 more months...but they feel like they will take forever!!!

Krissy, i know what you mean and its so terrible.  I go crazy if I havn't talked to my beau in 24 hours.  I get moody and depressed and agitated if we missed each other or he isn't in late night when I call.  thankfully, mine has a home phone, but I wish he had a mobile just to check in and hear his voice for 45 seconds, even if he can't talk at that time.
The other night we were emailing and he said he looked forward to talking with me that night, but I called when i got home from work, and again when it was very late, but he wasn't in.  Even though he was, as i figured, out having a drink with friends I felt really sad that we couldn't talk, even if it was for long enough to know that he was out with friends.  sometimes i get so unnecesarily worried and just want to know that yes, he is alright and just really busy.
I hate it hate it hate it so much, but in time we will be in the same time zones as the ones we love and wont have to worry about the cost of a several hour long phone call across the ocean, or not being able to reach each other because of those silly time zones.

thankfully, my beau phoned me this morning at 7am my time and though i had called in sick and hoped to spend the morning sleeping in, it was great to get that phone call.

That's exactly how I am, Lou.  Grumpy, agitated, sad if I haven't gotten to speak to my man.  It's funny how even getting to talk to him for a few minutes just really makes my day.  I don't mind if he goes out with friends, and know that he really doesn't go out at all (we're both home bodies a bit), but I sometimes want to be selfish and keep him all to myself.  I know he feels the same way when I've got plans and am going to be out when he wants to sit and talk with me...stupid time difference!  I know it's pathetic, but sometimes I sit in in hopes of him coming around to chat (even if I know the chances of him being around are slim).  I guess you really grow to value those chats as that's all you can get from them when they're so many miles away.  I guess we'll be together before we know it I guess...about 9 months for us and then I'll never have to leave him again...woohoo!!!!!!!!

Krissy... the boy needs to get a phone!  

Krissy... the boy needs to get a phone!  

I know, it's just with some other things going on and bills that need to get paid, it's not really an option just now.  It's fairly expensive to get installed and maintain, and since we're both students we don't really have a ton of disposable income, so we just make do for now.

i don't know what i'd do without our phone time!  it's made us last this long and only 5 months, 3 days till the big day!  

I get super cranky when he calls from a friend's place and i can't be there.  Luckily he knows to take my 'moods' with a grain of salt.  It's hard for everyone in these relationships....

There is an end.

ooooh and my fiancee said that daylight savings time starts soon over there, next week maybe?

i'm not looking for that 6 hour difference!  

yes, its next saturday night it starts.  its such a drag!  
thankfully i only have to manage the 6 hours difference for a few days.  it makes me batty!

i have six hours all the time...so here comes seven hours difference...fun fun :-/