We Can Do More Than One Thing at a Time!

I'm not your atypical "can't walk and chew gum at the same time" kind of guy. Au contraire, I can do many different things at the same time, even though those around me don't always appreciate the kind of talent I possess! I have worked in a field for many years that requires serious multi-tasking abilities, (for purposes of anonymity I will keep this field to myself. I want to stay on topic and not get detracted by occupation. But lets face it guys, all of our jobs require us to multi-task in some form or another. This is another way for our respective employers to "milk" as much out of us, on a daily basis, as they possibly can!) and this has helped me hone these skills.

First of all I want to state that women are the acknowledged multi-tasking kings,(or queens as it were). They got the whole having babies, working, coordinating life,taking care of us, social director, etc, etc, etc thing going, and I will be the first one to stand up and applaud them all. But lets be real here fellas, we're not without our skills. We do a variety of things at the same time, alot of the time, but we don't really look at it as time saving multi-tasking,(or, maybe you do).

First, Let's take a look at some of the ways that time is saved in the morning. A lot of guys, when they get into the bathroom, sit down for their morning constitutional and read the morning headlines, or listen to the radio,(my personal choice), to get their start on the day. But how about trying my routine. While doing your "sit down" business, listen to the radio to get up to speed, kick off your sleeping bottoms,(if you wear any), and shave,(electric shaver only, unless you like a sadistic dry shave). Let's say you don't have the urge to expel more than liquids in the morning, then let that bodily function happen in the shower, (most of us do this anyways), but while your in there, brush your teeth too, (water based tooth cleaning systems have nothing on the power of a shower). I haven't forgotten about those guys that also shave in the shower, combo em' as you see fit! I also have a way to deal with that morning problem many of us wake up with some mornings known as "morning wood", but I will address that subject in a later blog I am planning on sexuality.

Next let's take a peek at evening time and some task groupings that occur. I will use one of my typical evenings as an example. I leave my place of employment and head over to pick up my kids at their afterschool program. Now, while I'm driving, I attempt to extract the content of their days from them, call their mother to let her know I have retrieved said children,(then play "pass the cell phone" with my kids. Why does the phone always end up with the child sitting directly behind me?Always causing me to contort my body to reach the phone, which is more difficult with a seatbelt restraining me!) play referee to their backseat squabbling, try to open up their backpacks to search for transcripts of the days events,(notices, etc), all the while keeping my drifting focus on driving! Their mother works later than I do, so, when we get home, it's time for a semi-mobilization of the troops. Here's where I scan the mail that came in for that day, listen to any phone messages, get my little one a snack, get my older one doing his homework, start dinner, then get my older boy a snack because he's "STARVING" and just can't wait for supper, commend them both for the "objets d'art" they brought home from school, turn on my computer to check my e-mail, and this all within the first 3 minutes of walking in the door,(sound familiar?).

There are loads of times when we are just as capable, and just as good, at multi-tasking as the female of the species. Sometimes these times are thrust upon us, other times, they are labors of love, but all the time, it is life. We can't compete with the whole baby thing or the whole "time of the month" thing, nor should we try. We have to accept that they are better at this than most of us, most of the time, but not all of the time!