I haven't written for the last few days because I have been saddled with a cold. I am still not feeling great but wanted to publish a new post today.My fiancee Jay always tells me that I need to find a hobby and apparently cooking, reading and exercising don't count! He is a man of many hobbies, including collecting comic books, playing video games, reviewing video games on his awesome blog, maintaining his portfolio Web site, just to name a few. Jay wants to become a video game designer by using his graphic design/art direction skills and his love for video games. I strive to be able to find a way to use my skills and my passion to help me along this journey.
He does have a good point, if I find a hobby I truly love perhaps that will lead me to uncover my purpose.
When I was a kid, I had many hobbies. I read, wrote poems & short stories, embroidered & crocheted, played sports (including baseball for 7 years and swimming for 3 years), made & watched movies, attempted to belong to Mensa and the list goes on. I suppose that for one reason or another, I stopped each hobby at some point and moved onto the next thing - whether that be the next hobby, a job, college or moving to New York.
As soon as I started college and working, I found I had no time for hobbies. My schedule was consumed with school, work and a social life and I didn't think or want to fit in anything else. After I graduated college, I was focused on finding a job, a nice apartment and enjoying my promising relationship with Jay.
Now, I have been at my current job for about 5 years, have been living in a great apartment with Jay for almost 2 years and am currently planning our wedding (which is not considered a hobby although it is quite time consuming) I find that I want, maybe even need, a hobby again.
So, my plan is to start trying out different hobbies and finding one that I want to stick with for a while. I will catalog the various hobbies I try out in future posts and assess the pro's and con's of each.
Let me know if you have any ideas for me!
Cooking, reading and exercising are hobbies. Jay just has too many hobbies and wants to make you feel bad.
ReplyDeleteOn another note, I think you should take up juggling. I have always wanted to be able to do it but I'm all hands and no balls. I think you have the perfect mix of the two to be really good at it.
I already know how to juggle! I learned at the high school I went to before we met at Chatsworth. Next time I see you I will juggle for you.
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