Hello ?   Hi , Deborah ! This is John . I'm calling from Australia .   What are you doing in Australia ?   I'm attending a conference in Sydney this week . Remember ?   Oh , right . What time is it there ?   It's 10:00 P . M . And it's four o'clock in Los Angeles , right ?   Yes - four o'clock in the morning .   4:00 A . M . ? I'm really sorry .   That's OK . I'm awake now . 