What are you currently passionate about it interested in? What are some cool things about that thing, or interesting stuff that you've learned?
To start things off, I've recently gotten back into Legos for the first time since I was a child and dragged my SO in with me. We've been building sets together, posing them, and decorating my apartment with some of them like the autumn center piece and bonsai tree. I'm also starting to show them how you can mix things together or go off script, changing and customizing a set to fit your own needs or tastes. It's been really fun and I'd recommend it if you are looking for something to do with someone else.
I've also gotten into professional wrestling for the first time and been having a blast. My SO used to watch WWE/WWF as a kid and I asked them to watch a pay per view with me and it was like they got ripped back in time, getting super hype and cheering on the people they wanted to win. We've now started watching AEW and it's been really fun when they point out the people that they recognize from when they were a kid and what they think of them.
Guitar. I just started a few years ago and I think I'm good enough to start writing some songs and recording at home. It's been good for me mentally as well, I haven't had a real creative outlet in years.
Mechanical wrist watches. You get a bit of history, a bit of technology, a bit of art. I can see how some people can spend hours shopping. It's kind of soothing.
Can you still find fully mechanical wristwatches at more affordable prices? I know there's plenty of "analog" watches still sold, but I'm pretty sure they're often not mechanical in the original sense.
I don't think it has ever changed for me. I may sure to grab 2 - 3 books everytime I drop by the library. I try to finish them in three weeks and the cycle continues.
Great bonsai! Just can't do that at my house due to the kids.
Nice, thanks to audiobooks I've been able to keep up with reading somewhat, but not as much since I was a kid. What is your favorite genre or style of book?
That's a good question.
I thought about it, and it seems that I have none.
I enjoy certain hobbies and activities and can get quite invested, but I'm currently not, or no longer passionate about them.
I've reached a point with many of the things I do where progress is slow and often cumbersome.
Maybe I require something new or a change in perspective.
Gonna sound stupid, but local government. Specifically on relation to road planning and land use.
Like i have all of the state’s/city’s design manuals saved on my computer & review road projects against them. I make a list of questions along the lines of “this section of the planning manual says that 2 lanes are sufficient for the traffic volumes you are designing to, why does your design have 4 lanes?”.
Take these questions to the public meetings to ask. It sounds so dry and boring, but has actually been quite fun!
Probably one that will only interest me lol I wrote a story years ago, and /nosleep kept not letting me post it, so I decided to try a different approach. It was going to be an idle-city management type thing but it turned into a crude rpg. I'm proud that I'm working on it, but I don't even know if I'll share it. Guess it depends on what the family says after they play it.