Extracurricular Activities -- okay flist, what do YOU do for fun and games?

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So, was talking to sanginmychains about knitting today. And yesterday. And over the last month. Slowly but surely, she is somehow tickling my curiosity enough to give it a try. I think. She's even found me a good knitting store... oy oy oy! (And, I agreed to check it out during lunchtime this week!! oy oy oy!)

This is the darn thing that started it all, when I got it in the mail:

Isn't it gorgeous? You know you think it is. I do. I have it sitting in a clear baggie next to my monitor so I can pet and admire it.  But really, this isn't what it was meant to do with its life.  

This has got me to thinking.  I have not indulged in a hobby in a long, long time. I used to do all sorts of things creative--from painting to drawing to gardening and even cross-stitch.  I loved it all, but...I don't do any of it anymore.  Sure it is a lack of time but also, there is always so much to do I don't take time for pure creativity  (see previous post's whine).  Oh and I am not talking about writing, which I am making time for (not enough, but working on it, and today I was really good about writing, and also getting some crit work done woo) and reading.  I am, actually, about to finish reading a book I started only Monday. Whoa.  

But, I'd like to open my mind to the possibility of something else.  And yes there is knitting, but that is a rather solo endeavor, which may just work out.  I'm curious though what my flisters like to do with their free time.

So! Flisters!  Do tell me!  What do YOU guys do for fun? Outside of lj, outside of work, outside of school, outside of writing.  What creative world do you dive in? I'd love to know.  Who knows, you may inspire me like Sang has.  You never know....

C
 

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[momebie.livejournal.com]

Outside of writing and work and LJ? There is stuff to do that's not that? I forget sometimes.

I dabble in taking pictures of things. I need to get back to teaching myself to play guitar. I've been relishing reading the comics I'm getting. I look forward to when mckays_lab can get down to the shop and pick them up for me.

I used to do so much. Play golf, sing (back when I had half a voice), go down to the beach. These days I'm majorly plugged in to everything, but it makes me feel lonelier. It's a strange predicament.

Randomly, I think I'd love to learn to knit. I used to latchhook, which isn't hard, but kind of therapeutic. Plus it let me make pillows out of things.

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Golf! Beaches! Sing! I hear you on the lonelies... They suck. You are lucky you have good friends there you are always meeting up with for things. I'd love that, but damn I am picky (for reasons you understand).

I don't want to be in yet another group where I cannot be the Real Me. I have two good friends here who are awesome, but one has a kid, and the other is depressed and only wants to go to chick flicks.

I tried to find writing groups but oy, they all seemed to attract hard-core, "I am writing my religious epic" types, or were too far away to be something I could do regularly.

I could be like alot of people and put a facebook up as my high school self but oh freaking no way on that!

[momebie.livejournal.com]

I am very lucky. It's tiring to meet new people sometimes, but every once in a while it's worth it. I'm also lucky that I've managed to find a laid back writing group who will critique for you if you want or leave you alone if you want. I've heard writing group horror stories.

Facebook. Irgh. I only check mine when people message me on it. I did have a random conversation the other night with someone I haven't talked to in years, but other than that I'm not really interested in the people I went to high school with. And the idea of pretending to be the person I was in high school makes me cringe. I'm so much more kick ass now. ;)

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Me either. Cringe! And I am SO not the girl I was back then, either. I am more kick ass too! I hated high school, really kept to myself alot, just wanted to get out every day so I could go horseback riding. LOL. My parents had it so good with me, I swear!!!

I wonder if I could start a writing group: Laid Back Writers--only liberals need apply. LOL!!!