@timeand_distance: It seems impossible, but I try not to think about it. I would remove the widget. You said yourself you think it’s making it slower.
Like with college admissions, it was pretty easy to just forget about it because I had to wait 4 months, and it didn’t really affect my daily life.
I’ll tell you a secret, @timeand_distance, I’m counting down (or trying not to count) the days until I get to see my sweetie, too! (June 11th!!! squeal) When I talk to him, we say, “and I get to see you soon!!” but I try not to think about exactly when (okay, and sometimes when I can’t help myself I count the days.)
Do you skype with her? That helps us a lot!
Also, starting a big project can help, doing something that takes up all your time. Look around your house, or I don’t know how old you are, ask your parents, if there’s something big that needs to be done, like I dusted all the framed pictures my parents’ house for them, I cleaned the baker’s rack, I put up all the painter’s tape for a project I’m still working on. When all your time is taken up, the days go a lot faster.