Okay so today I figured out how to set the Belmont post time without pulling my hair out. Honestly, it started because I kept almost missing deadlines, scrambling at the last minute. Total pain.
First thing, I realized I was doing it the old way every single time. Like a real chump. I’d open the calendar app on my phone, stare at the little numbers, try to type in the exact time for Belmont, hit save… then realize I probably got AM and PM mixed up again. Seriously, it happened way too often. I’d set something for 2 AM when I meant 2 PM. Ugh.
Then I remembered seeing some people online mention using a third-party time app specifically for stuff like this. I was skeptical, thinking “Why wouldn’t the built-in app be enough?” Ain’t that the truth? Built-in apps sometimes forget people live outside Silicon Valley.
So I downloaded one. First try? Messed it up. It asked for a “primary location” which I thought was home… but turns out that mattered for the time display or something? Ended up with Belmont showing the wrong local time entirely. Felt like I just swapped one problem for another.
Figuring Out the Fix
I dug deeper. Scrolled past all the fancy features I didn’t need and found the core setting. Had to:
- Pick “Belmont” from a list. (Much easier than typing!).
- Confirm the time zone was set correctly for Belmont itself, not my location. That was the missing piece the first time!
- Just tap the damn time I wanted. Big, clear buttons. No tiny number typing.
After setting it, I made it a habit to double-check immediately. Pulled up the event right after creating it, forced myself to look at the listed time. Saw “4:00 PM Belmont” this time? Perfect.
Finally, the app let me save it as a template thing. Next time Belmont rolls around, I just reuse that setup. Clicks, click, done. Feels kinda cheating, but it works.
Lessons learned?
- Forgetting the time zone difference is the killer mistake. Gotta set it for Belmont, not just the time.
- Typing small numbers is asking for trouble. Visual pickers are way safer.
- Making it reusable is a game-changer. Takes seconds now.
No more panic sweating before the post deadline. Feels good to be lazy… efficiently.
