So I had a realization today whilst talking to a friend online. In the pursuit of lofty corporate goals I have basically lost all of my hobbies other than snark.
The friend in question seems to have nought but hobbies.
The friend in question seems to have nought but hobbies.
- Seasonally she's a grunion greeter
- She's an avid baker
- Occasional horticulturist
- She's spun a few scarves, and welded some jewelry
- She took up surfing, and dare I say it ...even blogging
- Amateur Mycologist and Bee keeper
- And then... she has a tendancy to go on a trip and pick up a few more
As I spoke to her, I began to realize that I really had none outside drinking and eating (at which I excel)
I used to ride a bike, go hiking, play squash, play dungeons and dragons, kickball etc.
So every once in a while I make a plan. This year I'm not just gonna get some hobbies, I'm going to upgrade. Harsh 3.0 from Harsh 2.0 which came in college when I started working out again, started wearing better clothes, and realized I was gonna get a good job and go the corporate route.
In order to attain the next "point-oh" I'm looking at an overhaul of lifestyle completely. Superficial and internal. In no particular order
- Get a couple cool bags to finally carry all my stuff for travel and walking around
- Get a bunch of stuff to simpfy my life, and manage my junk
- Manage my to dos
- Learn a language
- Write regularly. Articles, position papers for work, whatever just something to keep the mind busy and capture my occasianal flame of brilliance
- Stay on top of the tech I like
- Listen to music. I'm gonna find out new stuff I like and start buyng it on amazon
- Hit the Gym. I'm about 5 lbs overweight now and slow as hell. Time to go back to the gym, play squash, take up running
- Learn about wine
- Improve business skills: Managment, Accounting, business models, etc
I figure I'll get about 50% of it done if I give it the old college try.
