Saturday, December 11, 2010

It's that special time of the year...maybe.

So.  Steve is in Japan for the week.  The good news is that his cell phone works there - so it doesn't cost anything for me to call him.  The bad news?  Umm...figuring out when to call him. Japan is one day ahead, but seven hours earlier.  Let's do the math.  Right now, plus twenty four minus seven (10:20pm[here] + 24) -7 = 3:20pm tomorrow afternoon[there].
My problem?  I was always better at addition than I was at subtraction...and frankly story problems just aren't my favorite thing.  Which is why I called Steve this morning at 8am. (8am[here] + 24) - 7 = 1am tomorrow morning[there].  Sorry hon.

4 comments:

AM Runner CA said...

Yeah, I know that one. I have called Jim at 2:30 a.m. while he's in China. Uh, sorry, hon!

Tia Harrington said...

LOL! It is all too confusing for me.

Rebekah said...

You're making this overly difficult for yourself. Add 17 hours, don't add a day and subtract 7.

It's 9:15 AM where you are. Add 12 hours. 9:15 PM. Now add 5 more. 1:15 AM tomorrow.

Stephen said...

It did not bother me at all. I was happy to here from you. Your math is fine by me. Kept calling babe.