Try developing a new talent. I have been teaching myself piano for the past 2.5

May 27, 2020
12:26:10pm

NorCal Cougar All-American

years and it has given me something new to look forward to each day.

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Kind of bored with life - what hobbies are you passionate about?

BYUfan92

5/27/20 12:19pm

Have you considered piracy?

Lifi

5/27/20 12:20pm

TNT made about $500 back a few months ago with stolen toilet paper

TNT

5/27/20 12:20pm

You’d make a great Dread Pirate Roberts

BlooCoog

5/27/20 12:36pm

There is a pirate cruise going through newport, mostly actors. should check it out!

Bob Vance

5/27/20 1:11pm

Write a book

JDBlue

5/27/20 12:21pm

I did contribute a chapter to a book and it was fun to do, I do enjoy writing

BYUfan92

5/27/20 12:48pm

well, my hobbies sound super boring compared to what you do on a regular basis.

slappy

5/27/20 12:21pm

Thats fine, but do you get juiced from them? Like wake up excited to go do them?

BYUfan92

5/27/20 12:26pm

Absolutely. I cannot get enough of my hobbies. Sounds dumb, but i really do get excited about getting up to do them. But

slappy

5/27/20 12:32pm

Thats really cool that you've got that passion for those; thats what I'm lacking

BYUfan92

5/27/20 12:38pm

it's like you just described my life! exercise is a passion, for me it isn't

The Pope

5/27/20 1:16pm

most of that post is for OP, sorry

The Pope

5/27/20 1:17pm

I've been really enjoying BBQing lately. learning about different techniques

Cougforgood

5/27/20 12:22pm

Seems like you need to buy a sports car. Or a big boat. That crisis thing

TNT

5/27/20 12:25pm

LOL I do dream of the mid-engine 2020 Corvette. Not very practical with 3 kids

BYUfan92

5/27/20 12:29pm

Valid point. If you are truly desperate

TNT

5/27/20 12:31pm

Most of us just surf CB and have no other real hobbies

Chester Copperpot

5/27/20 12:25pm

Smoking meat

jwf

5/27/20 12:25pm

Biking, both mountain and road. Pick your difficulty, see a lot of terrain,

deejo

5/27/20 12:25pm

Cycling, Golf, NRL22 matches, Cooking, and trying to keep my house clean

WhirleyPop

5/27/20 12:25pm

Try developing a new talent. I have been teaching myself piano for the past 2.5

NorCal Cougar

5/27/20 12:26pm

I've considered that too. I have a piano that gets no use now that kids have left home. what resources do you use?

byujag

5/27/20 12:31pm

I use this Alfred adult course from Amazon and it has been great. Also, there

NorCal Cougar

5/27/20 12:37pm

I seem to never stop spending, but Astrophotography.

paulb

5/27/20 12:28pm

Great pics. My wife is a decent photographer & astrophotography interests her

BYUfan92

5/27/20 12:31pm

I've been wanting to start doing this with my son.

eskyjazz

5/27/20 12:31pm

Depends. If you want to take good photos of the moon. Can be comparatively cheap

paulb

5/27/20 12:40pm

Those are amazing pics. This looks super interesting to get into.

slappy

5/27/20 12:34pm

It's awesome. It seems to be a place I never stop spending 🙂

paulb

5/27/20 12:43pm

awesome, I'd love to get into this

The Pope

5/27/20 1:20pm

Here are some hobbies friends have that seem neat

Endocoug

5/27/20 12:29pm

Sounds like you have the time and resources to rebuild a very nice car.

rad dawg

5/27/20 12:29pm

Good idea. Oh man, to restore a 64 Mustang. That'd be awesome.

paulb

5/27/20 12:30pm

RE: Good idea. Oh man, to restore a 64 Mustang. That'd be awesome.

85fan

5/27/20 9:17pm

I'm the least mechanically inclined person in the US but do have a car interest

BYUfan92

5/27/20 12:36pm

Check out Jiujitsu.

Blue Heart

5/27/20 12:29pm

Honestly that sounds sort of interesting, maybe a good stress reliever too?

BYUfan92

5/27/20 12:46pm

Can become very addictive.

Blue Heart

5/28/20 10:50am

This. Or other forms of martial arts, but jiu jitsu is fun to learn.

RockyBalboa

5/27/20 12:59pm

This. It is a wonder drug

Longbow Cougar

5/27/20 2:05pm

That sounds promising!

BYUfan92

5/27/20 2:36pm

Also, maybe a project to contribute to the community and help others?

NorCal Cougar

5/27/20 12:30pm

I feel good doing service for sure, but does it juice you like a hobby you love?

BYUfan92

5/27/20 12:49pm

It juices me, but in a different way admittedly. Maybe it will give you a

NorCal Cougar

5/27/20 1:04pm

Start working on and building cars or fix up your own 4x4 rock crawler.

MaahngCoug

5/27/20 12:31pm

Find more ways to serve others. Humanitarian causes, go on a mission, serve in your community,etc.,.

John Doe

5/27/20 12:38pm

John Doe with a reasonable answer, sheesh....

paulb

5/27/20 12:45pm

Happens all the time.

John Doe

5/27/20 12:51pm

Most of my hobbies dont get me juiced, rather I use them to relax and ease

stlcougs

5/27/20 12:49pm

Not much better IMO than a cold morning & a bull bugling. Elk hunting was my

BYUfan92

5/27/20 2:45pm

When you are close to an Elk Bugling the hair stands up on your neck.

Blue Heart

5/28/20 10:55am

lots

lukeskywalker

5/27/20 12:54pm

Hockey and Golf. More recently golf has been my mental relief during

kotacoug

5/27/20 12:56pm

You're definitely in the right spot for golf. Didnt know you were a hockey guy!

BYUfan92

5/27/20 2:46pm

Wife got me an electronic drum set for Christmas and that thing has been a

hansel

5/27/20 1:03pm

I recently got into kayaking and kayak camping.

Zastava

5/27/20 1:03pm

RE: I recently got into kayaking and kayak camping.

BYUfan92

5/27/20 2:50pm

Great suggestion! The San Juans very high on my list.

Zastava

5/27/20 3:00pm

Golf and planning, practicing, and performing for local gigs around town. I

Hambone

5/27/20 1:09pm

I should add that my daughter playing three songs with me is one of her steps

Hambone

5/27/20 2:12pm

Hiking/exploring, basketball and other sports, riding dirt bikes,

Jericho

5/27/20 1:25pm

Try lapidary and silversmithing. Make something.

rockhound

5/27/20 1:51pm

Go volunteer your time/talents to a worthy cause.

Tare

5/27/20 2:02pm

Ok, here are some ideas: auto mechanics, 4x4 off-roading, tabletop gaming

Mitty

5/27/20 2:24pm

I'm into the outdoors. I'm trying to position myself where I can live in a small

Backcountry

5/27/20 2:33pm

Get into felling trees. It's the best.

Triznaynay

5/27/20 2:51pm

You are the wrong age (story) and you have two more years to hit complete bottom

HootnHoller

5/27/20 2:56pm

2 that haven't been mentioned - Writing and Reading

greatbam

5/27/20 4:11pm

Photography and videogrophy. It sounds like you vacation quite a bit. If you

Broda

5/27/20 7:44pm

Birding--finding birds and identifying what species they are. Keeping a list of

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