Staying Active

My enjoyment and excitement for exercise and household chores are directly proportional to what I am listening to. If I have an exciting audiobook playing in my ears, I am more inclined to walk outside and, generally, move more. Or do some tasks inside the home that I would usually avoid. Mysteries keep me hooked the most, and they make me walk the most. I would wait for my day to end to put on my headphones and go on a walk. And even with a near-unending collection of mystery books, finding the right book is not always easy. Some...

Satisfaction

A few months back, I expressed my frustration about how I can't keep up with how much there is to read around me. “I am overwhelmed at times with how much I have left unread. It's not just the words written on blogs. But the sheer forms of writing I want to read.” As I sit alone at home today, with nice pop music playing in the background, I can't help but think that nothing has changed much. I still don't read what I want to read. Of course, I can hardly claim that I tried my best to correct...

Distractions

Early this morning, I wanted to sit down to read and write. I didn't. I did a lot of chit-chatting. I spent time planning trips that I was not yet certain would happen. I did a lot of research for a newsletter that I doubt I will ever publish. I watched some TV with my daughter only because she was watching it. Unintentionally, I fell prey to the many distractions I was surrounded by.  It made me realize that this was the same routine as yesterday and the day before. Yet, I wrote a few words that made me feel...

The Lights I Hate

On my recent vacation, the resort I stayed at had a washroom with motion sensor lights. You know, the ones that go off if they don't detect any motion? Yeah, I hate them. While I am doing my business there, which, mind you, takes time and involves very infrequent movement, the lights decide they better rest. As it goes pitch dark around me every few seconds, unwittingly, I am left dancing on the toilet. I must look so stupid -- I am glad no one's watching. I remember one organisation I worked for had a vast, multi-level parking lot. It...

The Tap That Won't Budge

I have wanted to clean and fix a few taps and showers in my home for some time now. I generally let the homely chores pile up and do them one fine day. Procrastination, you say? Nope. That's planned productivity for me. Anyway, back to the taps. After my evening walk yesterday, sweating profusely, I decided it was time to clean all the taps. I started with the one I use a lot. I gathered all the right tools. I ran through the set of steps to carry out for the next few minutes. Thirty minutes later, I was stuck...