An earlier poster mentioned this attitude in a thread on boredom and it prompted me finally to post a question that's been simmering a while. I'm super-boring, but not bored -- it doesn't bother me when I'm on my own, but I'm starting to get a complex about it, vis a vis other people. Help me to have any interest, any interest at all! (Or to feel better about not having any.) Novel inside.
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posted by like_a_friend
on May 6, 2013 -
34 answers
I need recommendations for activities for someone with medical conditions that preclude reading, writing, watching much video, or walking for any significant amount of time.
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posted by knapah
on Mar 18, 2013 -
36 answers
I've always had an interest in the stock market and investing but have only given it a small amount of attention. I was recently trying to come up with ideas for a hobby and realized that (a) investing is something I have had a long standing interest in and (b) it's something that people can do as a hobby! What are some resources/guides/books for learning as much as possible about this?
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posted by averageamateur
on Feb 5, 2013 -
24 answers
In 2013 I will have 2-3 hours a week to spend learning one or more of the following: French, guitar, advanced math (stats, calc). Which will benefit most from this limited amount of study effort?
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posted by riddler
on Dec 15, 2012 -
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I feel like I've tried the usual suggestions...I'm looking for more ways to "get out there", meet new people and have fun.
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posted by allseeingabstract
on Sep 26, 2012 -
29 answers
What are some activities (athletic or otherwise) that resemble the satisfying experience of training for a race?
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posted by cymru_j
on Sep 12, 2012 -
4 answers
Developing cultural taste/becoming an expert at new hobbies... are there general principles? (snowflakes inside)
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posted by 3491again
on Aug 27, 2012 -
8 answers
Looking for advice on purchasing a CNC machine. I know there are a lot of crafty people on here and thought this might be a good place to ask.
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posted by Astalon
on Aug 26, 2012 -
12 answers
I want to gain new hobbies that will help me make friends. Problem - I don't really like sports, games, nature, crafty things, or creative things. What else am I not thinking of?!
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posted by leedly
on Aug 22, 2012 -
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After spending most of my waking hours in front of a computer for years, I have no idea what to do with my free time that doesn't involve internet. I don't have many friends so I'm not even sure how the process work. Is it sudden inspiration? How did you get started in your favorite hobby and why do you like it?
posted by Memo
on Jul 19, 2012 -
19 answers
Why (not how,
why) do people upload old third-party content to youtube? Has anything been written on the subject?
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posted by AgentRocket
on Jun 20, 2012 -
18 answers
I found a class I'd like to take after work. How bad would it look to ask my new boss if I could leave 5 or 10 minutes early to get there on time?
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posted by windbox
on Jun 15, 2012 -
21 answers
Give me your best tactics for
avoiding sleep and slack after a long workday.
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posted by fake
on May 17, 2012 -
26 answers
My little brother probably has asperger's. He most definitely has next to no interests. Can you help me me find something my brother might like? Snowflakes inside, of course.
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posted by semp
on Feb 11, 2012 -
14 answers
I have a timeline, a rough plan, various ways to get out of financial entanglements, but I need a purpose and I'm spoiled for choice and I need to figure out how to find out who I am and what I want to do (Yes, very much mid-life crisis-ville).
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posted by kalessin
on Feb 7, 2012 -
11 answers
What are some food things/crafts/hobbies you can only do during certain seasons, or in certain climates? For example: freeze distillation is only good when it's freezing out, canning is only useful when it's harvest time for a fruit.
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posted by soma lkzx
on Nov 4, 2011 -
19 answers
Give me some things I can do/accomplish? I'm slipping into a dark, sad place that I can't talk myself out of. Therapy and anti-depressants/anti-anxiety are taken care of.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 29, 2011 -
31 answers
What are some activities that exercise visual or structural type thinking? Something to do with science, technology, or 3-dimensions preferred. I'm looking for puzzles, hobbies, or other activities that might be performed through an actual job that I'm just not aware of. As examples, auto-mechanics classes and memorizing anatomy books immediately comes to mind.
posted by Giggilituffin
on Aug 4, 2011 -
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I don't really have anything I can say is a 'passion' or 'interest' that I've held for longer than a few months to a year. The result is I feel completely directionless, left with absolutely nothing to do on the weekends and evenings and feeling like I'm wasting my time and abilities on nothing. How do I find something to do that I like doing and can get good at, and how do I keep my interest? I don't think it's from lack of trying new things -- I've worked vastly different jobs and have tried a bunch of different creative things -- writing, drawing, music, etc., but nothing really sticks. I just want to get good at something and take pride in it. I feel like I am completely the same person as I was 5 years ago, and that scares me. What should I do?
posted by allseeingabstract
on Jul 2, 2011 -
25 answers
I broke my left hand (I am right handed), what are some things that can make my recovery more successful, entertaining, and easier?
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posted by Jsn7821
on Jun 10, 2011 -
10 answers
I'm looking for suggestions for new activities and/or hobbies (particularly team-based ones) in and around the Chicago area. While there are similar questions out there, one unique element of this question is my personal guidelines (of varying degrees of importance) that has forced me to rule out some of the more common selections like "Play tennis!" or what have you. This is not to say I won't give something a try, but that I may be better suited to one activity over another.
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posted by mjbraun
on Jun 3, 2011 -
13 answers
I'll be away from my friends for the summer while working, and I'd like to pick up a hobby. I don't even know where to start.
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posted by Echobelly
on May 27, 2011 -
11 answers
How do you manage your knowledge? What do you do about the inevitability of losing the skills you don't practice?
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posted by Nomyte
on May 1, 2011 -
12 answers
Bookfilter: I recently read about a book, here on metafilter, that was about learning potential. I did not favorite the post, and now I am trying to remember the title of the book:
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posted by ShootTheMoon
on Mar 21, 2011 -
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I'm looking to learn a new skill in my spare time without having to think too much about it.
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posted by crLLC
on Jan 18, 2011 -
21 answers
My new house has a workroom. Sweet! Uh, except, I don't really know what kind of work I should be doing in the workroom. Please suggest some projects, hobbies or crafts to fill up my space (and time).
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posted by gnutron
on Jan 11, 2011 -
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My cousin and I want to be better at managing time and focusing on things we want to do. But we have some unhelpful emotional obstacles that are in the way of being who we want to be.
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posted by anniecat
on Jan 10, 2011 -
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I'm currently unemployed and living in New York City. I have a lot of spare time that I haven't really been taking advantage of — if you were in my situation, how would you explore/take in the city to the fullest? Note: I'm broke, so suggestions must be free or cheap.
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posted by defenestration
on Dec 29, 2010 -
37 answers
I'm looking for a little advice on transitioning from a house to an apartment (specific questions inside)
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posted by Esefa
on Dec 19, 2010 -
9 answers
