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As this new school year has started, I have found myself aimlessly wandering the internet and generally wasting time. I really hate doing that. I am in search of a new hobby.

Here's what I regularly do now:
Music - I play the bassoon. I play tenor sax in the school jazz band. I'm teaching myself how to play piano and guitar. I love music.
Ultimate Frisbee - I've probably clocked 300 hours of frisbee in the past 4 months alone.
Rubik's Cube - The addiction is fading, and I am okay with that.

Here is stuff I tried but didn't really capture me:
Pen-spinning - I can do most basic tricks, but I always use the same pen for school, and it doesn't lend itself to any tricks, so I don't really "practice" it.
Card Tricks - I did a little bit of card magic, but, good free tricks are hard to come by.
Juggling - I can do a 3 ball cascade, but outside of that, I don't see much else to juggling. (Other than clubs, which I don't plan on buying)
Guitar Hero - I got into it when I had my friend's PS2, but I'd rather my hobby be something...tangible.
Breakdancing - I honestly don't have the upper body strength for this. Tried it though, just don't have the strength.

So could I have some suggestions on what I could pursue? I'm bored.

Thanks for any suggestions.
 
You could try XCM (extreme card manipulation) which is where you do all these crazy tricks with a deck of cards. Another one is yoyoing, which looks pretty fun.

P.S. - I feel the same way, the cubing addiction is fading for me, too. I have a guitar that I haven't learned to play yet, but I really want to learn to play it :D

P.S.S. - Good luck finding a new hobby, I think cubing is partly a hobby killer...it's been so hard to find a new hobby (and I still haven't found anything that's captivated me).
 
you have some cool interests. most of which I like too.

music, I play keyboard and guitar (some trumpet too) and right now I'm teaching myself how to play the accordion (weird I know but it's really fun)

never tried ultimate frisbee or pen spinning (but it looks really cool)

I like to learn card tricks too, and I can also juggle balls and clubs (but I'm not too good at clubs, maybe only about 30 throws before dropping)

I'm friggin awesome on guitar hero, I have every single one released (even the DS one)

I'd look a twat doing breakdancing.

what about other twisty puzzles? or are you bored of all puzzles?

I learnt how to pick locks the other week too, strange hobby though.

speedstacks?

I dunno mate.
 
EmersonHerrmann said:
cookingfat said:
But a job isn't a hobby is it? Yeah he could get a job, but maybe he wants a hobby. maybe that's why he titled his thread 'New Hobby' instead of 'New Job'
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Uh, I think she is a chick...if I'm correct she is probably Stephanie Chow. (babychowchow on youtube). but I might not be right.
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oops, sorry my bad, Stephanie.
 
How about skateboarding?

I started over 9 years ago... and that was one of the best things i ever decided to do.
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Until you fall on your face :p I used to want a skateboard, but not really anymore.

You should learn to play your guitar. I want one, but first I want to get a laptop. And more cubes, including v-cubes... so I need a job.

Anyway, I don't see what's wrong with Guitar Hero. It's fun, and I recommend if possible for one for the newer gen systems, because then you can download new songs from Live/Playstation Store.

It's not called Ultimate Frisbee, it is just called Ultimate ;)
 
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Hahahaha, I am not Stephanie Chow, to clear up any confusion. I've looked for jobs, but no jobs are flexible enough to work around band rehearsals. I don't get out of school until 4:30 on regular days. Juggling is fun, but, I don't know. It's just not quite right.

Skateboarding, cool. I've tried it before, and I can barely use it as a function of travel. But somehow I can do a pop shove it. Eh, I don't own a newer gen system, so thats probably why I don't play guitar hero. I have no dollars.
 
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Web design, programming, more cubing?

I don't know, I think I am in the same situation as you. I am still interested in cubing, but I need something else. I might pick up Tetris or some other useless game to pass the time.
 
I just learned I'm a freaking beats at boxing.
I slapboxed all the time with my brother, so I had the reflexes and counters down. Boxing is really fun, but my mom doesn't approve of it. She thinks its a bloody sport, and it is. But when you play casually, your not trying to give the opponent a concussion, just trying to make some good connections.
 
Lotsofsloths said:
I just learned I'm a freaking beats at boxing.
I slapboxed all the time with my brother, so I had the reflexes and counters down. Boxing is really fun, but my mom doesn't approve of it. She thinks its a bloody sport, and it is. But when you play casually, your not trying to give the opponent a concussion, just trying to make some good connections.
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I thought you meant beatboxing until I read the rest of the paragraph :D.
 
CAT13 said:
How about skateboarding?

I started over 9 years ago... and that was one of the best things i ever decided to do.
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Until you fall on your face :p
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LOL, you think i haven't done that already?

Dude, skating for 9 years gives you MANY stories. I've broken like... 8 bones in my body since i started skating :P


Leviticus said:
DAE_JA_VOO said:
How about skateboarding?

I started over 9 years ago... and that was one of the best things i ever decided to do.
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I used to skate but stopped because i had a lot of school work and that. I was doing it for nearly 3 years :)
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Now that's not an excuse!

I've done MCSE, MCTS: SQL, MCSA, CCNA, and even all the other stuff like A+ and N+, and i never quit skating :P
 
I'm OLD, so I've had many years to go through hobbies. For me, the hobbies that have lasted the longest are music, videogames, and juggling. Cubing is starting to look like it might be a longer-lasting one as well, but it has a long way to go to equal the others. I think the only thing that's likely to keep cubing interesting for a long time for me is big cubes BLD, though; without that, I probably wouldn't keep at it for a long time. But I'd like to think I'll still be doing the occasional 4x4x4 BLD when I'm 90 years old. :)

I've been serious enough about music that maybe it shouldn't qualify as a hobby, though.
 
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