Something weird is happening to me. I look at the clock, like right now at 7:48 a.m. and think: it’s coming up on 11 in the morning on the East Coast. Last night I wanted to call someone at 8p.m. and had to remind myself that they might already be in bed, asleep.
Except for the years in Tennessee and six months in Colorado, I have lived my entire life in the Eastern Time Zone. This awareness of the time difference is not new to me, of course, but its in my face presence is. 
This may have grown into a concept that being on the East Coast meant I was one of the first in the U.S. to wake, to get moving, to fill my day. Now that I am on the West Coast, it seems I am “late”.
I have always liked to be not only “on time” for an event or an appointment, but perhaps 5 minutes early. In college I ran late once and preferred to skip class than walk in 10 minutes late. (Not a wise choice, Sam.) Being late, or having to wait because someone is late, is one of my pet peeves. Having a smart phone to fill time while I have to wait helps, and I used to carry a book with me before.
What is the value of time? What value do you put on your time? At what level are you aware of the activities of people around the globe based on time zones? Anyone else or is this just one more of my idiosyncrasies?
goingplaceslivinglife 
October 23, 2013 at 10:32 am
I’ve moved around so much, living in different time zones, that I think I’m rather used to thinking in terms of what time it is elsewhere. Got a kick out of the times you were waking up back East and I was just heading into bed…. but that’s a bit extreme, I know.
October 23, 2013 at 9:04 am
My life is an entire schedule. I have clients that come and go – exactly when their appointment is. I leave exactly at the same time – for work – everyday.
The weird thing is, even when I’m late leaving for work – I always arrive at the same time.
Figure THAT out 😉
October 23, 2013 at 9:20 am
Heavy foot? A better window in the traffic pattern?
October 23, 2013 at 10:20 am
Neither, actually. I always drive the speed limit, and always take interstate.
October 23, 2013 at 9:03 am
All I know is that I’d rather start watching the Red Sox in the World Series starting at 5:07 instead of here ending around midnight…
October 23, 2013 at 9:20 am
Come on! TV works fine here! Guest room is ready!