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Unless you count netflix or social media doom scrolling as a hobby, our old idea of hobbies are in decline because people are busy making a living. Cooking is sort of my everyday hobby, climbing & skiing are my weekend/seasonal hobbies.
- Longboarding
- Gaming (Minecraft, MiniGolf Games, and RoR2, mostly - all socially)
- Writing, mostly for my website ( opguides.info ) but the ocassional fiction story too
- Fursuitting and attending furry events
- Projects? Just like, generally making things. I'm always happiest when I have a few things in the works. It's usually one-off. Like, recently I did acrylic pour art. I'll probably never do it again, but it was fun.
Golf. I understand the image it has, and it's somewhat well-deserved, but the munis are teeming with fascinating people from all walks of life. I've made more friends in the past 5 years since I picked the game up than I did in the previous 10+ years of my post-college life combined. I love the ego check it gives me while rewarding real practice and patience. I also carry my clubs every round which makes it effective…
Lots of opportunity for tech integration as well - between weather/temp/moisture sensing, plant identification, irrigation timing, and season planning, I'm generating loads of data and making better choices over time as a result.
It's so important to have hobbies for personal fulfillment. PSA for past me and future others: not everything needs to be a side hustle!
We recently moved to to a coastal town with a huge river lake, after living all my life 800km from the nearest beach. So I'm thinking of picking up some water sport, such as kite surfing, rowing or something. We'll seem
Are hobbies in decline ... ? Well, they could be if everyone uses most of their brain cycles "consuming content" online. It is quite absorbing and may result in less interest in hobbies that require higher attention.
I'm increasingly thinking about mowing the yard and managing the garden. That's a hobby, right?