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August 17, 2017 at 12:34 am #106447

champagnepapi
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In a valiant effort to become a more interesting person and escape the daily grind, I’m looking for some hobbies I can do on the weekend.

What are some things that you guys like to do in your spare time outside of work/study/commitments? Let’s bounce ideas off each other. 🙂

August 17, 2017 at 1:33 am #111274

Purple
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What kind of stuff are you interested in? I take pole dancing classes on the weekend and it’s one of the best things I’ve ever done. Have joined a book club during the week too which is fun also.

August 17, 2017 at 2:20 am #111275

CloakOfAsh
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I’ve really enjoyed upping my reading in the last two years using Goodreads to track, set book goals and make wishlists. I have a friend who has taken a few cooking classes and basically turned something he has to do every day into a hobby. He said he know eats awesome food every day, is healthier and hasn’t really lost time by taking up a hobby which is probably one of the main reasons people lose interest in hobbies.

August 17, 2017 at 2:51 am #111276

HoneyPot
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Reading using Goodreads is so great! As are book clubs! I’m a musician so I do a lot of gigs on the weekend, but I also try to see a lot as well and support local young artists 🙂 Maybe there are some cool bands you could check out? A lot of them don’t even have cover charges too which means its a pretty cheap night out!

August 17, 2017 at 6:37 am #111277

Aunt_Flo
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My suggestions are also pole dancing and reading! I’ve also been getting out more on the weekend and doing things I like, like getting a cup of coffee. Not exactly a hobby-hobby, but still getting out and about.

I also crochet! I like keeping busy with my hands.

August 17, 2017 at 8:03 am #111278

mak_trouble891
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I used to do pole dancing, its great fun and great for fitness too. My hobbies now are weightlifting and I have started a bullet journal. Although I would love to increase my reading and get back into my drawing…ooh and learn a language

August 17, 2017 at 8:32 am #111279

Purple
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Ooooh I forgot to mention I’m learning sign language via an app/Youtube videos and that’s pretty awesome.

August 20, 2017 at 1:50 am #111280

Kit
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@mak_trouble891 What’s a bullet journal?

I play and coach hockey, try to learn French, run, shop…. 😉

August 31, 2017 at 8:16 am #111281

mak_trouble891
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That’s awesome @jessica how are you going with it? I started learning sign language a few years back at TAFE but never got to finish. I would love to though.

A bullet journal @Kit is like a DIY craft style journal that your put together yourself. If you do a google image search a whole bunch of stuff will come up. I find it a nice way to combine my creative side with journaling and tracking.

September 2, 2017 at 2:29 am #111282

NickiPower
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@mak_trouble891 Journaling is an awesome skill!

September 2, 2017 at 9:44 am #111283

peachy
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@Kit how are you learning French? I really want to learn Spanish but can’t work out the best method!

September 3, 2017 at 3:18 am #111284

tea
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@peachy I’m learning Japanese, I find that SRS based systems work best for me. Some language apps I’d recommend would definitely be ‘duolingo’ and ‘memrise’ + an app company called ‘mindsnacks’ does a really cute app that doubles as a game (good for beginners, and I checked that they do a spanish version!) Good luck! 🙂

September 3, 2017 at 8:02 am #111285

Kit
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@mak_trouble891Oh wow what a delicious stationery-porn rabbit hole! I think that is very dangerous inspo for me though, as I am a huge Moleskine fiend and can already picture adding more! :# If you’re willing, I would love you to share some of your layouts, maybe in another thread? I can imagine the awesome mindfulness in doing it… omg I’m excited already!

@peachy I’ve been using duolingo which I find really helped me wrap my head around things rather quickly, and then I also have a textbook, huge dictionary, a couple more apps and tapes which I’ve picked up over the years. Yes, I said tapes 😀

September 7, 2017 at 1:25 am #111286

champagnepapi
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Wow thanks for the responses everyone! I will definitely check some of these out, they sound very interesting.

@mak_trouble891 @Kit i tried to do a bullet journal earlier this year but as usual when the initial novelty faded i was back to a really messy and sporadically used diary! haha. maybe next year.

@peachy i second @Kit, duo lingo is great but i would be really cautious in trusting your “fluency” levels on that app, take that number with a pinch of salt. I went to south america last year for a month and when i was back duo lingo gave me a “60% fluent” notification and I was like ???. I mean, sure I did pick up a lot while i was travelling but only a year later am I able to call myself 60% fluent, if that. If you need a practice partner give us a shout, I’m always looking to improve my speaking. But yeah in terms of picking up the most high yield stuff in the shortest space of time, I would converse with a native speaker.

September 14, 2017 at 6:02 am #111287

mak_trouble891
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For sure @Kit, I’d be more than happy to share. I’ll take some cool pics and post later 🙂 I tell you it’s very addictive and there is so many cool stationary accessories you can buy.
Ooo!! Moleskine! You’ll have to share too

yeah @champagnepapi I can understand that, takes a lot of work to plan and put together.
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