In a few more months, Labsie and I will enter into a long distance relationship, should his application be approved. He has been under study for work in Victoria, Canada at Tim Hortons for the duration of 2 years. So, in order to prepare myself for the temporary separation, I while away my time on the internet, browsing articles about long distance relationship.
Manila is 16 hours ahead of Victoria, Canada, so that means when its 12 a.m. (midnight) in Victoria, its 4 p.m. in Manila. So our time difference will be a huge factor in our relationship. However, due to today's technology, keeping in touch won't be a problem. Application such as Skype and We Chat will play a huge role in our lives. Also, social networking like Facebook will keep me up-to-date with what's happening in his life, provided that he will update his Facebook now and again. There is also an android application for couples, which is COUPLE.
People in long distance relationships can have a hard time staying connected, because couples are limited in what they can do together. Many are limited to phone calls, emails, instant messaging, and texting which can become a bit humdrum over time, if you ask me. It is important to keep things interesting.
Here is a list of things you can do with your boyfriend/girlfriend as well as things you can do for them from a distance. Source: Loving from a Distance
- Get a Webcam
- For Skype! or Gmail video Chat
- Learn new things about each other with 1000 questions
- When it's one of those days where you guys just can't think of anything to talk about, try asking questions. Here's a good site with 100 questions to ask your love.
- For even more questions check out 1000 questions for couples.
- Say Cheese!
- Take picture occasionally so that he could see you. You may send it through email or through Facebook.
- Listen to music together
- Why not listen to music as you chat?
- Make Something
- Homemade gifts are the best! Not only will your boyfriend/girlfriend love that you put in the effort and time to make something for them, but you can also have a lot of fun making something.
- Watch them walk by
- Search for Public Live Webcam.
- Love letters
- Send them a text
- Free texting websites: TextEm.net and OnlineTextMessage.com
- Write a letter on love day
- Make a card
- Send your scent
- The power of scent on our memories and emotions is amazing.
- Write a poem
- Keepsake boxes
- Make conversation
- Many people have written questions to us and I'd say that one of the more common complaints we hear is that their conversations get dull over time. If you find yourself having a lot of silent pauses and don't know what to say, here's a list of conversation starters you might have fun with: Conversation Starters... What If?
- Send a message in a bottle
- Okay, so here's what you do...
- Write an amazing message.
- Get a plastic bottle.
- Put your message in the bottle.
- Put any other little trinkets you can fit in the bottle or even fill the bottle with pretty shredded paper or easter grass.
- Cap your bottle and apply your "to" and "from" addresses to the side of the bottle.
- Go to the post office to determine the appropriate amount of postage to stick on.
- Mail it!
- Record a story
- Make a countdown
- Set goals for each other
- This simple idea is a great way to show you love the other person and helps you cope with separation!
- Track the weather
- Create a timeline and predict your future together
- An awesome website that lets you create timelines online is TimeToast.com It also lets you share your timeline by providing an embed link that you can publish anywhere online. If you want to print your timeline, make sure your javascript is turned off when you visit your timeline.
- Exercise together
- Share a virtual bulletin board
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