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

[irascignavojo.livejournal.com]

one single suggestion: calligraphy could be something for your mind and soul, with different cultures and styles going into what you do.

one multiple suggestion: myraworld. Anything creative you do or did (or will do) could go there with only minor modifications (or none at all), be it drawings, poetry, character studies or plotbunnies, silk paintings or terragen (3d modelling software) landscapes.

Project Myra would easily fill the time-filler criteria, as you could always do a snippet whenever it suits you. You could, for example, adopt a part of Myra and shape it your way, with architecture, poetry, local mythology, major characters or even eating habits and receipes... adding a bit whenever boredom would hit you otherwise, like pieces to a very diverse jigsaw puzzle... Ah there I go, advertising myraworld again, but I really think this could be something that could grow on you, not only but also because I know you from NaNoWriMo. Just take a look, will you, at http://www.livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=myraworld

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I remember looking at Myra a while back, perhaps after you mentioned it in your journal. It sounds very complicated. Do contributors have to know a lot about the existing Myra creation before contributing?