diff --git a/README.textile b/README.textile
index 3e0f12639..e832d5a74 100644
--- a/README.textile
+++ b/README.textile
@@ -68,14 +68,14 @@ Delayed::Worker.backend.auto_upgrade!
 
 h2. Queuing Jobs
 
-Call @#send_later(method, params)@ on any object and it will be processed in the background.
+Call @.delay.method(params)@ on any object and it will be processed in the background.
 
 <pre>
 # without delayed_job
 Notifier.deliver_signup(@user)
 
 # with delayed_job
-Notifier.send_later :deliver_signup, @user
+Notifier.delay.deliver_signup @user
 </pre>
 
 If a method should always be run in the background, you can call @#handle_asynchronously@ after the method declaration:
diff --git a/benchmarks.rb b/benchmarks.rb
index 96a26b5a9..ccaa7e45e 100644
--- a/benchmarks.rb
+++ b/benchmarks.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     Delayed::Worker.backend = backend
   
     n = 10000
-    n.times { "foo".send_later :length }
+    n.times { "foo".delay.length }
 
     x.report(backend.to_s) { Delayed::Worker.new(:quiet => true).work_off(n) }
   end  
diff --git a/lib/delayed/message_sending.rb b/lib/delayed/message_sending.rb
index 389d8ee25..da83b5c2f 100644
--- a/lib/delayed/message_sending.rb
+++ b/lib/delayed/message_sending.rb
@@ -18,21 +18,23 @@ def delay(options = {})
     end
     
     def send_later(method, *args)
-      Delayed::Job.enqueue Delayed::PerformableMethod.new(self, method.to_sym, args)
+      warn "[DEPRECATION] `object.send_later(:method)` is deprecated. Use `object.delay.method"
+      delay.__send__(method, *args)
     end
 
     def send_at(time, method, *args)
-      Delayed::Job.enqueue(Delayed::PerformableMethod.new(self, method.to_sym, args), 0, time)
+      warn "[DEPRECATION] `object.send_at(time, :method)` is deprecated. Use `object.delay(:run_at => time).method"
+      delay(:run_at => time).__send__(method, *args)
     end
     
     module ClassMethods
       def handle_asynchronously(method)
         aliased_method, punctuation = method.to_s.sub(/([?!=])$/, ''), $1
-        with_method, without_method = "#{aliased_method}_with_send_later#{punctuation}", "#{aliased_method}_without_send_later#{punctuation}"
+        with_method, without_method = "#{aliased_method}_with_delay#{punctuation}", "#{aliased_method}_without_delay#{punctuation}"
         define_method(with_method) do |*args|
-          send_later(without_method, *args)
+          delay.__send__(without_method, *args)
         end
-        alias_method_chain method, :send_later
+        alias_method_chain method, :delay
       end
     end
   end                               
diff --git a/spec/backend/mongo_mapper_job_spec.rb b/spec/backend/mongo_mapper_job_spec.rb
index aecd5c28f..26aa3b8ed 100644
--- a/spec/backend/mongo_mapper_job_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/backend/mongo_mapper_job_spec.rb
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ def tell
     
     it "should ignore not found errors because they are permanent" do
       story = MongoStory.create :text => 'Once upon a time...'
-      job = story.send_later(:tell)
+      job = story.delay.tell
       story.destroy
       lambda { job.invoke_job }.should_not raise_error
     end
 
     it "should store the object as string" do
       story = MongoStory.create :text => 'Once upon a time...'
-      job = story.send_later(:tell)
+      job = story.delay.tell
 
       job.payload_object.class.should   == Delayed::PerformableMethod
       job.payload_object.object.should  == "LOAD;MongoStory;#{story.id}"
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def tell
 
     it "should store arguments as string" do
       story = MongoStory.create :text => 'Once upon a time...'
-      job = MongoStoryReader.new.send_later(:read, story)
+      job = MongoStoryReader.new.delay.read(story)
       job.payload_object.class.should   == Delayed::PerformableMethod
       job.payload_object.method.should  == :read
       job.payload_object.args.should    == ["LOAD;MongoStory;#{story.id}"]
diff --git a/spec/backend/shared_backend_spec.rb b/spec/backend/shared_backend_spec.rb
index 551ed6c23..7e0562d4c 100644
--- a/spec/backend/shared_backend_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/backend/shared_backend_spec.rb
@@ -173,12 +173,12 @@ def create_job(opts = {})
     end
 
     it "should be the method that will be called if its a performable method object" do
-      @job = Story.send_later(:create)
+      @job = Story.delay.create
       @job.name.should == "Story.create"
     end
 
     it "should be the instance method that will be called if its a performable method object" do
-      @job = Story.create(:text => "...").send_later(:save)
+      @job = Story.create(:text => "...").delay.save
       @job.name.should == 'Story#save'
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/delayed_method_spec.rb b/spec/delayed_method_spec.rb
index 1b4dd29e5..055fac785 100644
--- a/spec/delayed_method_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/delayed_method_spec.rb
@@ -1,25 +1,9 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe 'random ruby objects' do
+describe Object do
   before       { Delayed::Job.delete_all }
 
-  it "should respond_to :send_later method" do
-    Object.new.respond_to?(:send_later)
-  end
-
-  it "should raise a ArgumentError if send_later is called but the target method doesn't exist" do
-    lambda { Object.new.send_later(:method_that_deos_not_exist) }.should raise_error(NoMethodError)
-  end
-
-  it "should add a new entry to the job table when send_later is called on it" do
-    lambda { Object.new.send_later(:to_s) }.should change { Delayed::Job.count }.by(1)
-  end
-
-  it "should add a new entry to the job table when send_later is called on the class" do
-    lambda { Object.send_later(:to_s) }.should change { Delayed::Job.count }.by(1)
-  end
-
-  it "should call send later on methods which are wrapped with handle_asynchronously" do
+  it "should call #delay on methods which are wrapped with handle_asynchronously" do
     story = Story.create :text => 'Once upon...'
   
     Delayed::Job.count.should == 0
@@ -29,33 +13,11 @@
     Delayed::Job.count.should == 1
     job =  Delayed::Job.first
     job.payload_object.class.should   == Delayed::PerformableMethod
-    job.payload_object.method.should  == :whatever_without_send_later
+    job.payload_object.method.should  == :whatever_without_delay
     job.payload_object.args.should    == [1, 5]
     job.payload_object.perform.should == 'Once upon...'
   end
 
-  context "send_at" do
-    it "should queue a new job" do
-      lambda do
-        "string".send_at(1.hour.from_now, :length)
-      end.should change { Delayed::Job.count }.by(1)
-    end
-    
-    it "should schedule the job in the future" do
-      time = 1.hour.from_now.utc.to_time
-      job = "string".send_at(time, :length)
-      job.run_at.to_i.should == time.to_i
-    end
-    
-    it "should store payload as PerformableMethod" do
-      job = "string".send_at(1.hour.from_now, :count, 'r')
-      job.payload_object.class.should   == Delayed::PerformableMethod
-      job.payload_object.method.should  == :count
-      job.payload_object.args.should    == ['r']
-      job.payload_object.perform.should == 1
-    end
-  end
-  
   context "delay" do
     it "should raise a ArgumentError if target method doesn't exist" do
       lambda { Object.new.delay.method_that_does_not_exist }.should raise_error(NoMethodError)
@@ -80,7 +42,5 @@
       job = 3.delay.+(5)
       job.payload_object.args.should == [5]
     end
-    
   end
-
 end
diff --git a/spec/story_spec.rb b/spec/story_spec.rb
index 61d5f3a61..7a87cada9 100644
--- a/spec/story_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/story_spec.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   end
 
   it "should not return its result if it storytelling is delayed" do
-    @story.send_later(:tell).should_not == 'Once upon a time...'
+    @story.delay.tell.should_not == 'Once upon a time...'
   end
 
 end
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