I don’t need anyone to testify the association of the word ‘Lazy’ with Dubeyz when the delay in bringing the 2nd post in this space speaks volumes about it? We call this space ‘Prime time with Dubeyz’ – please tell me which prime time channel has slacked as brilliantly as we have – did we just register ourselves into Guinness Book of world records for the longest gap between two posts in Blog Spot by any author…or do we have better bloggers or should I say lazier bloggers claiming the record?
Well Dubeyz are lazy in many ways and not just blogging…and the reason I picked this topic over others as the first post of 2010 is solely because we are trying to get better – trying to lead a more disciplined life going forward…well you have certainly heard about the New year resolutions, right…this is ours for the world to know:-). If we comeback in 2011 (may be) with the next post, we will prove once again resolutions are meant to be broken – I so not want that to happen….and yes some relief is we have improved to an extent last year and there is scope for more but certainly we all are working towards that…My 14 month old is the most sincere of the three:-)…
Well, trying to remember when did we first realize that 'it could just be because we are lazy– are we?' – tell us if you experience such feelings too – if yes – you need to call out some resolution – still not late for 2010 my friend. When Aj has to do the dishes – the thought ‘What’s the big deal if this is done tomorrow’ never fails to cross his mind, When I have to do anything around the house, very first thought crossing my mind is ‘can I not blame Aj for this not being where it should be and have him fix it while I catch up on some sleep – there could never be enough of that for me’....there’s much more to the list than can be ever documented or let me be frank and accept that I am too lazy to type that all….
And just as I was typing that last sentence about being lazy about typing, God heard me and sent my then 14 month old asking for some immediate attention - here I am back to finish writing about my being lazy philosophy after a month or may be more - the little one is 16 months now – yes time’s flying in 2010 – writing this while taking a break from my 8 am to 8 pm all day long session that I have been in for the 3rd consecutive day - one more day to go and would hopefully the lazy side in me gets a real break.
Coming back to being lazy – well things sure look very positive in 2010 – I can say this because we have been very diligently practicing the resolution – and touch wood – so far so good. Would still rate my little angel as the most sincere of the three – can you believe a 16 month old making sure her toys are in the right place and cleaning up her play area before going to bed – and even when you don’t tell her, she would still run back to drop the ball in her toy basket as against throwing it on the floor when she’s done playing with it. Every little piece of anything on the floor/carpet that looks unfamiliar or should not be on the floor is trash for her – she would promptly bring that to you and tell you ‘tayyshhh’…whether or not you could see what she is handing over to you as ‘Tayyshhh’ – you have to get up and pretend that you put it in the trashcan – she makes sure we are on our toes all the time – hence yes – she is our ‘keep it clean’ program manager. Would rate myself next in the list – task that could get me higher ratings than Ajay was folding the laundry on the same day no matter how tired I feel or how late in the night it is – PS: folding laundry is something I strongly detest - trying very hard to keep up with this – trust me the closet looks so good with all the nicely folded, stacked up cloths – though makes me think I have too many cloths, some that I don’t need/use anymore – adds to another big task of sorting those and dropping at donation boxes for people who would fit in – Aj tells me ‘I am too big for them’ – yes that’s where he lost another point for telling a lady she’s FAT – that’s not polite – and yes, that gets him the well deserved title of ‘Slacker Dubey’.
We can always use our busy schedule as an excuse for not doing the right things at the right time – trust me it is very much an valid excuse but then I see others around me who are equally or may be busier than we are but still doing great at balancing work and life – and what I have learnt over the period is after all ‘Not being lazy’ is not that difficult – more so a little of not being lazy can get you so much of liberty for being lazy when you really need to be – well as strange as that may sound, it is true that bringing discipline in our lives gives us so much more time to do things that we do not feel lazy about doing – think about a weekend where you do not have to think about housekeeping activities because you just were so good at doing all of that in small chunks over the week – that was so much less effort and so much more satisfying – If I could finish up cleaning the mess and doing those 2-3 dishes right after dinner every night – I would not have a huge pile of same waiting to greet me on a warm sunny weekend morning that I would look to spend doing anything but the gross dish cleaning task. Just a very basic example of what could ruin a beautiful day of your life and the more such things on your to-do list, the worse it gets. I and Aj have spent so many days of our life arguing about who is behind the mess that it was high time we acted towards leaving that mess behind us once and for all.
It is funny that when I read what I have written above, it makes me feel “were we as messy as I made it appear?” – well Aj says I have a habit of exaggerating things and to an extent I agree – If you have visited our home – you probably could rate it at 6 or 7 on a scale of 10 overall - the point I was trying to emphasize more is though we could keep up with it ultimately, I feel we were trying very hard when we could have managed much easily (and efficiently) if there was a little more discipline in our daily routine. I do not want to run around cleaning my space right when friends call to tell they are stopping by – I want friends to stop by anytime and find it clean, I do not want a night out trying to make my space look pretty for a party next day – I want my space to look pretty right after having a crazy party, all ready to have the next one. Not being lazy not only brings delight overall but it is also very gratifying to see my little one learning and practicing the right habits at this young age – she never fails to impress and inspire us with her little antics.
Well Dubeyz are lazy in many ways and not just blogging…and the reason I picked this topic over others as the first post of 2010 is solely because we are trying to get better – trying to lead a more disciplined life going forward…well you have certainly heard about the New year resolutions, right…this is ours for the world to know:-). If we comeback in 2011 (may be) with the next post, we will prove once again resolutions are meant to be broken – I so not want that to happen….and yes some relief is we have improved to an extent last year and there is scope for more but certainly we all are working towards that…My 14 month old is the most sincere of the three:-)…
Well, trying to remember when did we first realize that 'it could just be because we are lazy– are we?' – tell us if you experience such feelings too – if yes – you need to call out some resolution – still not late for 2010 my friend. When Aj has to do the dishes – the thought ‘What’s the big deal if this is done tomorrow’ never fails to cross his mind, When I have to do anything around the house, very first thought crossing my mind is ‘can I not blame Aj for this not being where it should be and have him fix it while I catch up on some sleep – there could never be enough of that for me’....there’s much more to the list than can be ever documented or let me be frank and accept that I am too lazy to type that all….
And just as I was typing that last sentence about being lazy about typing, God heard me and sent my then 14 month old asking for some immediate attention - here I am back to finish writing about my being lazy philosophy after a month or may be more - the little one is 16 months now – yes time’s flying in 2010 – writing this while taking a break from my 8 am to 8 pm all day long session that I have been in for the 3rd consecutive day - one more day to go and would hopefully the lazy side in me gets a real break.
Coming back to being lazy – well things sure look very positive in 2010 – I can say this because we have been very diligently practicing the resolution – and touch wood – so far so good. Would still rate my little angel as the most sincere of the three – can you believe a 16 month old making sure her toys are in the right place and cleaning up her play area before going to bed – and even when you don’t tell her, she would still run back to drop the ball in her toy basket as against throwing it on the floor when she’s done playing with it. Every little piece of anything on the floor/carpet that looks unfamiliar or should not be on the floor is trash for her – she would promptly bring that to you and tell you ‘tayyshhh’…whether or not you could see what she is handing over to you as ‘Tayyshhh’ – you have to get up and pretend that you put it in the trashcan – she makes sure we are on our toes all the time – hence yes – she is our ‘keep it clean’ program manager. Would rate myself next in the list – task that could get me higher ratings than Ajay was folding the laundry on the same day no matter how tired I feel or how late in the night it is – PS: folding laundry is something I strongly detest - trying very hard to keep up with this – trust me the closet looks so good with all the nicely folded, stacked up cloths – though makes me think I have too many cloths, some that I don’t need/use anymore – adds to another big task of sorting those and dropping at donation boxes for people who would fit in – Aj tells me ‘I am too big for them’ – yes that’s where he lost another point for telling a lady she’s FAT – that’s not polite – and yes, that gets him the well deserved title of ‘Slacker Dubey’.
We can always use our busy schedule as an excuse for not doing the right things at the right time – trust me it is very much an valid excuse but then I see others around me who are equally or may be busier than we are but still doing great at balancing work and life – and what I have learnt over the period is after all ‘Not being lazy’ is not that difficult – more so a little of not being lazy can get you so much of liberty for being lazy when you really need to be – well as strange as that may sound, it is true that bringing discipline in our lives gives us so much more time to do things that we do not feel lazy about doing – think about a weekend where you do not have to think about housekeeping activities because you just were so good at doing all of that in small chunks over the week – that was so much less effort and so much more satisfying – If I could finish up cleaning the mess and doing those 2-3 dishes right after dinner every night – I would not have a huge pile of same waiting to greet me on a warm sunny weekend morning that I would look to spend doing anything but the gross dish cleaning task. Just a very basic example of what could ruin a beautiful day of your life and the more such things on your to-do list, the worse it gets. I and Aj have spent so many days of our life arguing about who is behind the mess that it was high time we acted towards leaving that mess behind us once and for all.
It is funny that when I read what I have written above, it makes me feel “were we as messy as I made it appear?” – well Aj says I have a habit of exaggerating things and to an extent I agree – If you have visited our home – you probably could rate it at 6 or 7 on a scale of 10 overall - the point I was trying to emphasize more is though we could keep up with it ultimately, I feel we were trying very hard when we could have managed much easily (and efficiently) if there was a little more discipline in our daily routine. I do not want to run around cleaning my space right when friends call to tell they are stopping by – I want friends to stop by anytime and find it clean, I do not want a night out trying to make my space look pretty for a party next day – I want my space to look pretty right after having a crazy party, all ready to have the next one. Not being lazy not only brings delight overall but it is also very gratifying to see my little one learning and practicing the right habits at this young age – she never fails to impress and inspire us with her little antics.
