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

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

I'm doing way too much reading of books that don't interest me.

Okay, I'm trying to figure this out. Is it just because that's all that's around to read?

If you revive photography, that would be something else on which we could "compare notes". :-) Or go on an excursion or two sometime.

Let's see, what other things can I suggest...

- scrimshaw
- metal sculpture using recycled materials
- online RPGs
- Tuvan throat singing

;-)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Yeah, basically that's all that's around to read.

Sadly, reviving photography probably means taking pictures of my cats. Otherwise I have to walk :-(

Scrimshaw! Man, can you even do that any more? I thought ivory or whatever was a controlled substance. Now metal sculpture sounds WAY COOL... and I'm not sure I want to know what Tuvan throat singing *is*. :-)

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

Tuvan throat singing is basically deep throaty groans with high-pitched overtones, simultaneous by the same person (http://www.furious.com/perfect/tuva.html). I find it amusing. One of my local friends has learned to do it.

As for scrimshaw, I wondered about the legality/ability as soon as I posted my earlier comment. Apparently, some are doing it these days on shed antlers, which sounds cool. (http://www.scrimshaw.net/)