[HPFGU-OTChatter] Jet Lag

[bassettlover at aol.com]

Rena:"For me, going east is worse than going west. When I travel from Ca to Germany, I usually arrive before noon and then have to keep myself awake till evening. Most of the time I crash by 3 pm and then I'm awake most of the night.
Going home is a breeze. I arrive in the late afternoon, early evening, unpack shower and get some good sleep. No problem what so ever
Traveling form coast to coast is never a problem for me. Three hour time difference is no big deal after learning to deal with a nine hour time difference."

When I went to Germany from California last March, going east and west bothered me.  Going East, we arrived at 23:00, and I couldn't go to sleep.  Then, a couple of  days later, I went to bed at 22:00, and got up at 13:30.  

Coming back to Callifornia, I  want to bed at 22:00, and woke up at 4:30, ready to start the day.  THe same thing happened for a while, I'd go to  bed around 22:00, and wake up around 5:00.

Then, a month ago, I moved to Germany, and the time difference didn't bother me at all.  I went to bed at 21:30, and got up at 8:00, and wasn't sleepy, or on weird time at all.  Except, I did wake up at 23:00, and thought it was 11:00, but after I realized what time it was, I had no problem going back to sleep.  I then haad to go to school the day after that, and getting up at six didn't bother me.(Neither did going to bed at 21:00) 

So, I think it really depends on the trip for me.    

Jennie