Current Events > i need a new hobby

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reading philosophy is pointless and boring. I get sick of gaming very fast.

ideally something where you don't have to get better for it to be fun.

edit: can't really play guitar or anything because the neighbors complain and i don't have a set of headphones for the amp atm... and music is kinda boring too. everything is boring.

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Play ukulele.

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Aquarium keeping is fun and relaxing, it's a hobby of mine and I always suggest it. It can be pricey to start up though.

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MabusIncarnate posted...

It can be pricey to start up though.

oh yeah this is an issue too
Turbam posted...

Play ukulele.

eheheh music is boring

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Perhaps some plinking, if you have any nearby ranges.

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Malcrasternus posted...

Perhaps some plinking, if you have any nearby ranges.

no idea what that is but if i can't do it from home i basically can't do it

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cuh posted...

Read books about mathematics

Douglas Hofstadter will change your life

too boring, same as philosophy basically. i like the idea of it but it will never be useful for the amount of work that goes into it, and is more stressful than relaxing unless you're a specific kind of person. and the baselines enjoyment of just reading for interest is super low.

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MedeaLysistrata posted...

no idea what that is but if i can't do it from home i basically can't do it

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MabusIncarnate posted...

Aquarium keeping is fun and relaxing, it's a hobby of mine and I always suggest it. It can be pricey to start up though.

Sounds fun but the fish dying would make me sad af

Also cats

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Creative writing baybeeee.

You can even do something bare minimum like build a world and not really spawn a story from it.

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R1masher posted...

that looks like it would be fun for maybe a half hour at the most.

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Ving_Rhames posted...

Creative writing baybeeee.

You can even do something bare minimum like build a world and not really spawn a story from it.

this can be fun, but I have no collaborators which I prefer. but maybe, maybe.

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I have a bunch of these wood models that I build, some are small and easy, others are larger and more complex. It requires minimal sanding, a bit of gluing, and a bit of patience. They are inexpensive, and come on pre-cut boards so you just pop out the pieces. There's some examples on this page, but there are other options besides this brand.

https://incredibuilds.com/

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MedeaLysistrata posted...

that looks like it would be fun for maybe a half hour at the most.

im digging it, shoot about an hour a day, built the cats myself, Im pretty dead eye, cutting cans is fun

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R1masher posted...

im digging it, shoot about an hour a day, built the cats myself, Im pretty dead eye, cutting cans is fun

i don't even have a big backyard -_-

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MabusIncarnate posted...

I have a bunch of these wood models that I build, some are small and easy, others are larger and more complex. It requires minimal sanding, a bit of gluing, and a bit of patience. They are inexpensive, and come on pre-cut boards so you just pop out the pieces. There's some examples on this page, but there are other options besides this brand.

https://incredibuilds.com/

these look cool. i have a gunpla kit i could build I guess

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https://rokr.robotime.com/

These are more of the advanced and pricier ones, a lot of them function when they are done. I have a mars rover that has a little solar panel and it mechanically drives when you turn it on. I consider it a good, challenging alternative to Lego.

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MedeaLysistrata posted...

i don't even have a big backyard -_-

shoot mini marshmallows at stuff inside your abode

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MabusIncarnate posted...

https://rokr.robotime.com/

These are more of the advanced and pricier ones, a lot of them function when they are done. I have a mars rover that has a little solar panel and it mechanically drives when you turn it on. I consider it a good, challenging alternative to Lego.

this stuff in general kinda makes me want to fuck around with wood carving

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I'd like to get into wood carving eventually also, growing up my neighbor was a pro at it and entered his work into competitions and had all kinds of ribbons and awards. I won't get close to that level but i'd like to try it anyway.

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MabusIncarnate posted...

I'd like to get into wood carving eventually also, growing up my neighbor was a pro at it and entered his work into competitions and had all kinds of ribbons and awards. I won't get close to that level but i'd like to try it anyway.

i used to get very technical about ashing cigarettes into bottle caps, smoothing the ash over and making... a compacted ash bottle cap. pretended they were Dark Souls items. closest thing I got to crafting in that sense.

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