I need a hobby

[cjsmith]

...like tennis, or philately... ok, no really. I'm doing way too much reading of books that don't interest me. Time for something new: something that can be done in small chunks of time and with little prep (or the prep can be left lying around the house ready to go), something that is okay to interrupt, something that does not involve standing up.

Some possible new hobbies for the CJ:
- beading*
- yoga (the seated poses)
- yet another new language to learn a little

Some past hobbies the CJ could revive:
- flying**
- sewing*
- photography
- baking**
- Japanese language study

* needs planning to pass the "can you fill just fifteen minutes with it" test
** fails the "can you fill just fifteen minutes with it" test

Comments

it's time to come to the Dark Side

[just-cyd.livejournal.com]

*hands you knitting needles and a ball of yarn in exchange for your soul*

seriously, knitting and crochet are fun, most projects are small and both portable and finished quickly. the only drawback i've found thus far is that projects left sitting too long get claimed by the curious kitties.

as for the time test, i can knit an 8" square dishrag with achy hands in an hour or two, depending on what else is going on in the room.

(i need a knitting userpic)

Re: it's time to come to the Dark Side

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Oh yes -- protecting unfinished things from the kitties is a hobby all its own! :-)

I was taught how to cast on, one year, when I was very small, by a grandmother who's no longer with us. We visited once a year, so the next year I was taught how to continue. By then I had forgotten how to start. Oops. :-)

Re: it's time to come to the Dark Side

[just-cyd.livejournal.com]

i'd be glad to try and show you, but there's this pesky we-live-in-different-time-zones thing. but i'll have two weeks of vacation next year ... ;-)

Re: it's time to come to the Dark Side

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

One of which I hope you'll spend at Michfest, of course!