It's that time of the year.
"What's your new year resolution?" asked the missus.
"What's yours?" I countered.
"Not fair. I asked you first"
"In any case, it's only the thrityfirst" I pointed out. "Resolutions are supposed to be made on the first of the new year"
"Fast" added son
"What?"
"That new instructor in the gym, Ghosh, he says "fast" for first"
Both missus and I ignored him.
"I don't agree" continued the missus "Resolutions should be made on the thirtyfirst. So that you know what you have to do from the moment you wake up on the first"
This was getting a bit technical. I prepared to concede the point. We Shenoys are not at our strongest when technical points are flung at us.
"It would make a good name for a laxative in Calcutta" piped in the son
"What?" The lad often makes the head spin
"Thirtyfirst. It would make a good name for a laxative in Calcutta"
Despite my good sense telling me not to, I asked him
"Why?"
"Because in Calcutta, they would pronounce it 'tatti fast'"
"GO AWAY!" both missus and I yelled at him, but it was as water on a duck's back.
With a cheery "you know your trouble, you old people? No sense of humor" and nimbly avoiding a plastic jar of vanishing cream, he vanished into the living room
"Leave him me" counselled the missus "and tell me what your new year resolution is"
"Ah" I said. I had been preparing this awhile. "Hold on to your chair. This is going to shock you"
"Try me"
"Are you ready?"
"Tell me"
"I'm going to stop playing chess"
"What!"
"I knew you would be shocked"
"Shocked? What kind of resolution is that? I was expecting something in the nature of 'I'm going to work out in the gym six days a week, all year' "
"Well, I..."
"In fact, I'm deciding a resolution for you. Repeat after me. "I, Naren, do solemnly swear, ....'
And thus I have been arm twisted into agreeing to go to the gym six days a week, regardles rain, shine or hangover.
Hope YOU've had a better time.
Cheers and wish you a happy new year!
"What's your new year resolution?" asked the missus.
"What's yours?" I countered.
"Not fair. I asked you first"
"In any case, it's only the thrityfirst" I pointed out. "Resolutions are supposed to be made on the first of the new year"
"Fast" added son
"What?"
"That new instructor in the gym, Ghosh, he says "fast" for first"
Both missus and I ignored him.
"I don't agree" continued the missus "Resolutions should be made on the thirtyfirst. So that you know what you have to do from the moment you wake up on the first"
This was getting a bit technical. I prepared to concede the point. We Shenoys are not at our strongest when technical points are flung at us.
"It would make a good name for a laxative in Calcutta" piped in the son
"What?" The lad often makes the head spin
"Thirtyfirst. It would make a good name for a laxative in Calcutta"
Despite my good sense telling me not to, I asked him
"Why?"
"Because in Calcutta, they would pronounce it 'tatti fast'"
"GO AWAY!" both missus and I yelled at him, but it was as water on a duck's back.
With a cheery "you know your trouble, you old people? No sense of humor" and nimbly avoiding a plastic jar of vanishing cream, he vanished into the living room
"Leave him me" counselled the missus "and tell me what your new year resolution is"
"Ah" I said. I had been preparing this awhile. "Hold on to your chair. This is going to shock you"
"Try me"
"Are you ready?"
"Tell me"
"I'm going to stop playing chess"
"What!"
"I knew you would be shocked"
"Shocked? What kind of resolution is that? I was expecting something in the nature of 'I'm going to work out in the gym six days a week, all year' "
"Well, I..."
"In fact, I'm deciding a resolution for you. Repeat after me. "I, Naren, do solemnly swear, ....'
And thus I have been arm twisted into agreeing to go to the gym six days a week, regardles rain, shine or hangover.
Hope YOU've had a better time.
Cheers and wish you a happy new year!
5 comments:
Heppy new eaar or habby new beer or whatever it is you bish to hear...
nIce forced resolution. Tell me how far the resolve goes after a month
Naren - When asked what is your new year resolution? You should have said, "16 MegaPixels!"
Wow - you did a last month dash to finish with double digit posts for the year - thought you will not make it this year. How about a resolution to blog as often as you used to a couple of years ago :)
I made a resolution 3 years ago to read "autobiography of an ordinary man". I have stuck to mine, alas the posts have come down.. :( Happy New year!! blog more..
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