I've always had things I "like to do" when I'm not at work, but I've never really settled on a hobby (or two, or three...). I used to build plastic models (planes, cars, helicopters, whatever). I did a lot of whittling while I was in Boy Scouts. I assembled puzzles and built structures from playing cards. I need to find a new hobby. Not something like learning to play the cello or acupuncture, but maybe something like woodworking, painting (not the living room), or getting back into photography (not just snapshots of family events and vacations), or learning how to fly (and build) radio controlled aircraft.
Figuring out what I want to try is hurdle #1. Getting started and actually trying it is hurdle #2. I'm sure there are community education classes I could take, and I may start there.
In a recent post I listed a few things I'd like to accomplish in 2004, and one of them is finding a non-computer related hobby. It has been on my mind a lot this week, and I'm planning to finish the garage clean up and clean out the office at some point this weekend to clear the way for... something. Something hopefully soon.
Posted by MEK at January 8, 2004 07:00 AM