When I lived in Canada from 1972 to 1986, I always chuckled when I heard the phrase on television “one half-hour later in Newfoundland.”
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation tries to broadcast shows nationally at the same time (a movie will play at eight p.m. everywhere in Canada), although this is not always possible. It has never succeeded in doing so for Newfoundland, however, and hence every advertisement for a nationally broadcast show must end with the catch-phrase "one half-hour later in Newfoundland."
Newfoundland has a time zone one half-hour out of sync with the rest of Canada, and most of the rest of the world. Being on Parkinson’s (PD) time is like being on Newfoundland time – out of sync with the rest of the world.
Everything is slower with my body on PD time. Getting out of bed, taking a shower, putting on my clothes and make-up, eating, brushing my teeth, walking, talking, and even thinking sometimes move at a snail’s pace.
I used to pride myself on being a prompt and efficient person. No stopping and smelling the roses for me during my pre-PD days. Brian, a colleague, once said to me, “Kate, you’re such an instant person,” and I thought he was paying me a compliment. And last year when I attended my 40th high school reunion, former classmates inquired if my flying fingers still typed 99 wpm on a Selectric typewriter like I did in 1967.
The clichéd, tired and overused joke in Canada is that "the world will end at midnight - 12:30 in Newfoundland." Despite what the docs say that “you won’t die from PD only with it,” this is the one race in my life where I will finish early.
I’ve always been competitive, but this is ridiculous.
When I lived in Canada from 1972 to 1986, I always chuckled when I heard the phrase on television “one half-hour later in Newfoundland.”
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation tries to broadcast shows nationally at the same time (a movie will play at eight p.m. everywhere in Canada), although this is not always possible. It has never succeeded in doing so for Newfoundland, however, and hence every advertisement for a nationally broadcast show must end with the catch-phrase "one half-hour later in Newfoundland."
Newfoundland has a time zone one half-hour out of sync with the rest of Canada, and most of the rest of the world. Being on Parkinson’s (PD) time is like being on Newfoundland time – out of sync with the rest of the world.
Everything is slower with my body on PD time. Getting out of bed, taking a shower, putting on my clothes and make-up, eating, brushing my teeth, walking, talking, and even thinking sometimes move at a snail’s pace.
I used to pride myself on being a prompt and efficient person. No stopping and smelling the roses for me during my pre-PD days. Brian, a colleague, once said to me, “Kate, you’re such an instant person,” and I thought he was paying me a compliment. And last year when I attended my 40th high school reunion, former classmates inquired if my flying fingers still typed 99 wpm on a Selectric typewriter like I did in 1967.
The clichéd, tired and overused joke in Canada is that "the world will end at midnight - 12:30 in Newfoundland." Despite what the docs say that “you won’t die from PD only with it,” this is the one race in my life where I will finish early.
I’ve always been competitive, but this is ridiculous.
Related Link about Newfoundland Time:
http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/north-america/canada/newfoundland/