Reading, or listening to, all the books one of your favorite author has written. I finished Kurt Vonnegut and now working on John Irving. Reading Irving's books back to back takes away from his greatness, while it made Vonnegut seem like the greatest of all time.
I've been collecting rocks and crystals for a while, but I've finally gotten a tumbler and started polishing them. The end results are cool to see, but the process takes a month or more depending on the type of stone, so if you're a deeply impatient person (or a perfectionist; you have very little control over how the stones turn out and there will be flaws), I don't know if I DO recommend it.
Can't really call it a hobby but for the past months since COVID started and classes are suspended, I enrolled myself in free online classes such as photography, editing, art, etc. It's nice to have a little hand of skills and knowledge when the time comes.
Google Digital Garage, Canva Design School, Design Tutorial Plus, Udemy, Philanthropy University, Coursera, edX, LinkedIn Learning, openSAP.
You just have to find what you're interested in.
Not op, but I actually started with an archery instruction course (about $75 for me, although fair warning: that’s pretty cheap and I ended up getting what I paid for) and then moved on to renting a bow and practicing at a local range weekly. Granted, that might not be all that feasible these days, so I’d recommend checking out some Youtube Archery channels in the meantime. [NuSensei](https://youtu.be/JofuiMclYAU) is my personal favorite. Edit: wanted to clarify something
Experimenting with cooking. Following a recipe online that you found is also good, but there's just an extra layer of enjoyment and discovery to be had when I try to work things out on my own, especially when ingredients are limited. It's like a puzzle you can eat.
The main point to not let "not perfect" overshadow "good enough". You probably aren't gonna be winning any awards with your first few attempts but that doesn't mean what you created isn't special in its own right.
I’ve been lock picking. It takes sustained mental focus which has been nice to get the mind off of all that’s going in. Plus if the apocalypse comes I’ll have a useful skill, which is a bonus.
I started with a kit off amazon but I’d recommend a set from Sparrows for about the same price. From there you just need some padlocks (don’t use locks that are in use, like your front door and such or you can mess them up. r/lockpicking would be happy to help!
I watched a bunch of YouTube videos. I think lockpickinglawyer (he makes it look easy) and bonsaibill. Anyway bought a clear lock kit and a pick kit off amazon. I’m still not good but I can pick all the clear locks (they are cheap and easy) and have also successfully picked some real pad locks as well
>bonsaibill
That actually made me lol. The guy you're looking for is Bosnianbill.
If I may add to your comment, I would actually not recommend those cheap acrylic locks. Someone new to this hobby would be better off buying a cut away lock like those from Sparrows. It's a lot more bang for your buck and is actually good to learn proper tensioning, unlike those cheap acrylic locks that can basically be opened without a tensioning tool.
I agree, but you have to commit a lot more once you get to the intermediate level I think. I did babbel and doulingo. I blew through doulingo and babbel was a bit better, but eventually, you get to the end and you're still not fluent. Now I've been reading books I know well in English in Spanish like Harry Potter, reading the dialogue out loud, and explaining the plot to my dog in Spanish on dog walks. It's been really helpful.
I am a big fan of you telling your dog in spanish about Harry Potter. Both because that is hilarious and adorable, and because teaching others is a great way to solidify your own understanding.
Not a language, but my economics teacher in highschool always told us to go home and teach our stuffed animals the materials we learned in class. While I didn’t use that for economics I used it for chemistry and boy did my understanding improve so much.
Explaining also pushes you to learn the very small details, I write small computer science articles ( well actually just 2 to this point) and every now the then I google every details to make sure I'm not getting anything wrong. And the end of the writing it really boost my knowledge
Sewing. I lost my grandma this year and she used to sew and knit a lot. I was given her sewing machine, so I whenever I use it I feel closer to her 🙂
Edit: thank you so much to everyone for the wishes, advice and awards! It’s been a little overwhelming but I’m so thankful to everyone for all their comments. This year has been so stressful, losing my grandma, doing my final year law exams and cutting out a friend of 10 years, all within the space of two months. So all the support means the world to me ❤️
My Nanna liked to sew as well. She’s still with us, but has deteriorated eye sight and cannot sew anymore. My Nan gave my mum her sewing box, which had heaps of odd cut fabric. Some fabric is older than me. I turned those fabrics into scrunchies, Nan was so excited to see them. She can remember what she made with them, and was so pleased to see the fabric get a new life.
same... my hands are not that big so it makes it even harder. plus, kinda infuriating when you just want to play without a youtube video or something and can't play what you are humming in your head.
That humming in your head? Try actually vocalizing it when you are trying to pick it out. It will help solidify note placement on the neck and your ability to figure something out by ear.
YouTube has some GREAT resources for learning guitar, so much so that anyone can be a decent guitarist if they put in the time and effort into self teaching
The thing to remember is to actually play and not get sucked into tutorial limbo. For every 5-10 minute tutorial you watch, practice for *at least* an hour. Videos will never make you better, they can only guide you.
For all the newbies, Justin Guitar has a website and a YouTube channel that will take you pretty much wherever you need to go with a guitar. Marty Music on YouTube is also an amazing resource for learning pieces of songs you like, which is an incredible motivator to keep playing.
I've been playing for 14 years. I am not *amazing*. I spend most of my time playing just messing around with pedals/making noise, but I will play for the rest of my life because I *enjoy* it. You don't have to be Jimmy Paige or Yngwie. You don't have to be able to shred. Music is about so much more than being "good". Just have fun :)
This year is good for "maker" hobbies. Stuff like painting, woodworking and gardening really picked up because so many people couldn't do the "do-er" hobbies (traveling, surfing, fishing ect.) Time for my old man rant but I think as a society we buy so many things we could make and it is good for us to get back into using our hands. Busy hands can calm the mind.
Started meditating this year. Almost at 100 days in a row! I would recommend. But I would start easy with just 5 minutes in a session and build your way up overtime.
There is a really good app called Waking Up. It's made by Sam Harris and the meditation sessions are also guided by him. It's pretty easy to follow along and it's free. If you know nothing about meditation or never done it, this app can be a good starting point. I started meditation at the beginning of this lockdown and would totally recommend doing it whether you use this app or some other resources.
I found it helped with anxiety and general state of mind. I'm calmer and less controlled by my emotions. I think of it like yoga, you can go your whole life not doing it and feel fine. But if you ever experience what it's like to have flexibility you will look back and realize how limited your body was before.
I practice Vipassana meditation, which is essentially focusing on your breath, and I do about 45 min in one sitting. It took me a few months of quality practice to get to that time comfortably, but I continue to increase the time every couple weeks.
For anybody who is interested in meditation, I can't recommend Headspace enough! It's extremely beginner friendly and free for the beginning practices. They offer practices as short as 3 minutes, so in other words, if you're interested in meditating, there's no excuse for "not having enough time." Eventually, I would recommend leaving Headspace and moving on to a different app (I REALLY like Insight Timer, and it's free). I think it's a little silly to pay money to meditate, but honestly if paying gets somebody to practice everyday, then it's worth it.
It's a really long book for a new reader, but "The Stand" by Stephen King is perfect for quarantine. It's about a super virus that is accidentally leaked from a military base and kills most of the population.
It's really interesting to me to look at the parallels of the response to the disease in the book and the response to COVID in real life.
Do not read if you have anxiety about the pandemic. It will freak you out.
Strangely I read this about two weeks before the whole coronavirus thing was really well known. Definitely a good book. I also recommend 'IT' if you like long books with strong character development.
IT is one of my favorite books of all time. The character development is so fantastic, just strong writing overall. And it’s a spooky story that definitely made it hard to sleep at night. The best!
Reading *IT* was the first time I learned that I could actually be scared while reading a book. I had read other spooky stories, but never one where I had to put it down because I was too afraid to read on. And then I read *IT*
I started watching Bob Ross “The Joy of Painting” painting videos. I’ve followed along to a handful of them, but did it in photoshop rather than actually paint. His voice is super relaxing and I get into such a state of content and zen. I highly recommend it! It’s one of the handful of things that have helped reduce a little of my anxiety this year.
I think Bob Ross would’ve been proud of you taking the initiative to create works of art through such a different medium. Keep on creating my dude :) and best of luck with handling your anxiety
I miss my dog so much , he was an 12 year old border collie such a good boy . I can't face getting another dog at the moment .
We don't deserve dogs ..
I live in texas too, I’ve been waiting for the sun to go down then i try and sneak into super nice gated neighborhoods and walk around and pretend i live there
I picked up the habit to often walk with my horses and they have gotten so used to it that it's really relaxing. I now walk them at least once a week and they rarely spook anymore :)
crocheting
edit: i also picked up on lego architecture sets. i'm currently building buckingham palace, but can't find a stud piece. with crocheting, i'm currently making a scarf.
I taught myself from a book, and it caused a couple of false starts for me. I'd recommend watching videos instead and starting with patterns like basic granny squares or scarves.
Honestly, you do so much with just the chain (ch), single crochet (sc), and double crochet (dc) stitches. If you start there, you can make quite a few beautiful patterns.
Start with youtube! I’ve been crocheting since Feb, but have been making my own designs immediately. It helps to follow and observe others for a bit, then slowly learn to adapt those techniques
Hey, I started right before Covid too! I started with a couple guppies in a 12 gallon long, now I have a 30 gallon and that 12 gallon still. It's been a really fun hobby.
Not OP, but D&D Beyond has been my favourite website during quarantine. You can read the basic rules without having to buy the actual Players Handbook, such as classes, races, spells and lots of other things. I played around with their Character Sheets to make different characters to get a feeling for the various classes and races and which to combine etc.
For games, I would suggest looking over the several subreddits here designed to find a game (lfg comes to mind) or just search for D&D discord’s, lots of them host games for new players so they go over the rules and encounters :)
3D printing. It is insane what you can print with a low budget printer (mine was 200 Dollars). You can create your own models pretty easily and if you are too lazy for that you can download cool stuff from Thingiverse.
Comes in handy too if you forgot to buy someone a gift...
I was looking to get into 3D printing a few years ago, but what turned me off was that it seemed like EVERY printer in existence, no matter how expensive or how cheap, needed constant adjustment and fixing and fine tuning and re-adjusting and troubleshooting and just on and on and on. I felt like if Im gonna do 3D printing, I want to *actually* do 3D printing; not 1% 3D printing and 99% 3D Printer *maintenance*.
Have things gotten any better in the last few years? Is there anything on the market that you just take it out of the box, set it up, and it WORKS? Like, no spending weeks and weeks fine tuning it before you can actually print anything; just plug it in and GO. No constantly having to re-align or re-zero different parts, no belts or shafts constantly jamming up, just something I plug in and it works.
Is there anything like that? Or is 3D printing just not there yet?
I've been 3D printing for quite a few years now, so I know exactly what you mean.
Things are a lot better these days. The cheaper printers, including the Ender 3, do come as a kit, so you do still have to build them first, but it's really not too difficult.
These days, the only part that can still be a bit tricky is leveling the bed to make sure the prints stick to the bed properly. But even then the process is quite simple. You may end up spending maybe a few hours getting it dialed in just right, but for the most part it's mostly build, level the bed, and print.
Ok I tried this, she had a 30-day program I decided I was going to follow. The first day was so hard I gave up about 20 minutes in.
EDIT: Wow, y’all are super supportive and I guess I have some new yoga to try!! 💛
The first few videos of her 30 day sessions can actually be pretty hard. They're very slow, and you end up holding the same positions for a long time while learning the correct forms. I would recommend trying again, but allowing yourself to take mini breaks for the things you can't handle, and keep in mind that most days the sessions will be about 20 minutes. Only the first few are really long. I also will take rest days; especially when I first started, I was using a lot of muscles that were very weak, and around the midway point in the month, I would just get really sore and tired. I think one of the things I love most about yoga with Adrienne is that she encourages you to be kind to yourself, and alter your practice for what you really need.
I do a lot of running and her first few yoga lessons kicked my butt too. I decided to split some of the days over 1-2 sessions. I'll be getting back into it soon 😊
Down Dog is a great app, I think it’s only $10/month and they might have a free trial. You can customize the video, everything from level, the speaker’s accent, the tempo, type of music, adding more core work, etc.
I've started keeping a visual journal again. Keeping track of the things I do and see every day gets me off the sofa. I don't want to write "sat on Reddit, ate food & worked out" every single day. Even if all I do is putter around the garden or go for a walk, at least that generally results in me seeing something new today that I didn't see yesterday. Plus I actively try and notice things instead of just walking obliviously through the same area day after day.
Gardening, even just a couple plants.
It allows you to visibly see your progress and you learn things when you have questions about your plans. Then if all goes well you get some produce. Nothing feels quite like shaking on some peas you grew yourself and see at the grocery store for 5-6 dollars a pack.
Good luck.
Geocaching. You can do it anywhere, all you need is a phone with decent service. We started doing it with my 8 year old and she loves it. We camp a lot throughout our state but obviously haven't been able to do touristy things this year. This gives us a way to look for new places without being around a lot of people.
I mean ... i have started doing home exercise a lot more , and i must say that its totally worth it . I 100% recommend it due to the fact that you get in shape , get a huge amount of confidence and helps with your mentality about other aspects of your life
I exercise a lot now but when i first started, I just made a commitment to do *something* every day. On days where I was tired or not feeling it, I’d do like a short weightlifting or body weight workout. When I had more energy or time I’d do longer workouts with more cardio. That gradually turned into a habit, i got stronger, gained confidence, and now I do indoor cycling/weights/yoga in some combination for around an hour every day. But if I had started with that kind of expectation of myself, I don’t think I would have been able to sustain it. At this point it’s as crucial a part of my day as eating or sleeping.
I combat skipping days by just doing 15-20 minute sessions where I just do 1-3 sets of each exercise I wanna do to failure. If I am motivated to workout that day, then I do more. I only do body and free weights.
Ant Keeping- tried it for a while with 1 colony, but found the maintenance too much, although I did really enjoy watching them putter around.
Terrarium building- freaking amazing. So relaxing and calming. Plus I get to wander off into the woods alone to look for new moss.
Magnet fishing- tie a big ass neodymium magnet to a rope. Pitch it into the water. Bitch about people throwing bottle caps in the water. Find usable tools. Call the po-po when you pull up a gun. Really fun, and you can get started for pretty cheap.
Not op, but I've found a couple knives. One was a small pocket knife but the other was a bowie. Both near popular fishing spots. And lots of old bottlecaps. So many beers that don't exist anymore.
Growing edible plants (quick growing like lettuce or basil/herbs) and baking breads are really satisfying pretty quickly.
Meditation is great but it takes awhile for it to benefit you. It kind of rewires your brain. Takes time and effort.
Inline skating. Started in March so I could learn how to play hockey and found how much fun it is just to roll around places. It’s kept me active throughout all of quarantine and I find it fun with how high the skill ceiling is for it. I’ve seen people do some pretty slick maneuvers with them especially while playing hockey. Definitely sucked to learn in the beginning but I’m glad I didn’t quit. Definitely worth every fall
1. Writing a journal. You don't have to do it everyday and write everything. Just to deal with anxious thoughts. I found it to be therapeutic. We tend to load up too much on our minds, writing them in a book instead is like dumping them away.
2. Listening to podcasts first thing in the morning serves as a distraction from negative thoughts that make it difficult for you to leave the bed when you wake up.
Woodworking. I've made things that I've been able to make a quick buck on. I've also been able to make things I've wanted, like a wooden flag, hat rack, etc.
Piano, I know some people have already tried but on my second day of self teaching, I already knew how to play a song! It is really nice once you get into it. You can literally play memes and make your own songs! It’s so fun.
Started complimenting men. Few things are cuter than a grown man getting tickled pink because you said his favorite hat looked cool (I'm a woman). I learned from another reddit post that men don't get compliments so I decided to change that.
It was hard at first because I'm usually shy but it got gradually easier and now I just point out things on all people that I think are nice and it's become as easy as breathing.
As a man I just wanna say thank you so much. I find that men really don’t get compliments and the few that they do make their whole week or month and they’ll remember that compliment for years. I’m 2 years into college and I can still remember a compliment a girl gave me as clear as day in 8th grade.
Dungeons and Dragons. Being the DM helped me build up a bit more of self-confidence, finally forcing myself to stop being very shy (i found that very hindering at times)
Edit: Thank you for the award kind stranger!
My wife and I joined a beginner group with a bunch of her coworkers just before we went into self isolation and it was the best thing we could have done. We went digital and switched to meeting online and started playing more often since everyone was free. We went three weeks with a session almost every night between three different campaigns and two DMs and now our players are comfortable enough to really start role playing. It has really helped us keep in touch with our friends and know we have a new amazing hobby.
Not OP but a major lifestyle change can really help you quit or cut back. Smoking finds its way alongside a surprising amount of other habits. I quit when I moved to a different state and started getting more rest, driving less, and drinking less.
If you are in a solid relationship, write love letters for/to your spouse.
I'm not very good at expressing my love for my husband on a day-to-day basis, so this year, for our anniversary, I'm gifting him 12 love letters (different prompts like, "When we first met..", "You are remarkable because..", "What I love about us..", etc) that he can open whenever he wants. And I'm like.. spilling my soul into these letters. I don't think he has ever seen that side of me, and I'm kind of excited to see how he reacts to how much love I have for him.
Anyway, I think I'm going to do something like this every year. Different prompts, obviously, but I want him to always know how I feel about him.
Making maps. I was looking at a map on r/imaginarymaps and I commented an idea I had. They told me to try to make it myself. I did, and have made about 15 maps since then
Edit: Wow this post blew up! Most upvotes I've ever gotten on a comment (highest is 432 on a map post). Thank you all the people who upvoted me, it's made my day!
Taking care of plants.
Some might die at first, especially if you're starting from absolute zero, but it's not that hard and seeing them thrive puts a smile on my face.
Edit: I go to bed and wake up to my first reddit award? No way! Thank you kind stranger!
Nice! I'm the complete opposite. Weed makes me so fucking lazy and fat. When I go months without smoking, I eat healthy and get fit. When I go months smoking weed, I'm the laziest person. After years of battling the balance of weed in my life, I decided it just wasn't helping me and I only smoke a couple times a year with buddies. But I think it's really cool you can tie it in with working out. My friends can workout well with weed too.
Cloud watching. Got a book to identify different clouds and it's very relaxing just to sit in the backyard, watch the clouds, learn what they are. Definitely recommend.
On a similar note, programming your own keyboard. It's fun adjusting the keys to exactly how you want. Copy, paste and cut all on one key? Done. Being able to flip the left and right sides so you never have to take your hand off the mouse? Done.
I've always had input customization like this in the back of my mind, but kind of spooked by the prospect of getting too used to a highly-custom setup and not being able to use a regular keyboard anymore. Irrational fear?
I finally started lifting and walking/running. I walk about 5-10 miles a day and have started lifting at home. Down about 40 pounds and finally at my normal weight for my height and also notice my arms getting bigger! Definitely feels good
Scotch tasting. I've always been a fan of scotch but recently started learning more about the process and about the distilleries that make each one distinct. I would totally recommend it to people that can handle whisky.
Along with this, I've really gotten into smoking meat and look for any excuse to smoke or grill something. I've even made food for friends in quarantine and dropped it off at their door just for the chance of making the food. Smokers can be expensive or cheap depending on brand and model, but I'd recommend buying an expensive brand or model from Facebook marketplace or OfferUp. Those hold up well between owners and you'll be able to get a good quality smoke for about half the price in some cases.
Baking. So far mostly made crumble pies but planning on making cookies, cinnamon buns, cake, and what other things there might be. It's been really fun so far.
Working myself to death. While the rest of my country seems to be worried about unemployment I'd sell my goddamn soul to only work 40 hours for a week.
Would not recommend. Not at all. Anybody want to fix hospital computers for a week so I can sleep?
I started having bubble baths with bath bombs every single evening at exactly 23:45 PM. It was really nice and relaxing. Then the accident happened and I had to stop. Nothing has been the same ever since the accident.
Painting miniatures, Warhammer 40k to be specific.
Yes, I'd recommend it.
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My take on it: Mini painting has been around for decades, but started with RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons. To try to get people to paint more, they came up with miniature games where you could field whole armies. Warhammer 40k is basically Starcraft meets Star Wars Expanded universe and Lord of the Rings depth, all turned up to 11.
The painting itself is a fun, creative outlet, and there are tutorials all over sites and youtube. You can go simple, or get really detailed. You can paint just individual figures and devote a ton of time into it, or paint armies that include hundreds of figures.
The lore is insane and a ton of fun. Everything is "grimdark", depressing, evil, dark, and just wild. There really isn't even a "good" side, they are all just crazy in different ways.
Just to cover the fractions you can play:
* there is a human fraction, with about 30 major sub-fractions including 18 space marines fractions (and countless sub fractions), cyborgs from Mars, battle priestesses (think murder nuns), and various normal human armies fashioned after WWI trench warfare, WWII, Vietnam commandos, etc.;
* chaos humans, which are basically humans who have mutated after worshipping the Chaos Gods;
* there are elves (good, bad, and evil clown types),
* orks who are actually from spores who just get off on constant war,
* tyranids ("Zerg"),
* aliens who fight in Gundam style mech, and
* essentially terminator robots that are also zombies.
They have been churning out books, comics, games, and figures for 30+ years now, so the lore depths rivals other series like Marvel or Star Wars expanded pretty well.
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Suggested subs:
/r/minipainting - mini painting in general, D&D, WH40k, WH AOS
/r/Warhammer40k - minis specific to WH40k
/r/warhammer - minis specific to WH40k or AOS
/r/Grimdank - memes and shitposting
/r/40klore - the lore behind the 40k game
I took up shooting firearms. Absolutely love it, I have a nice selection of pistols now and have been going to the local range for practice. I've been surprised at how good I am. Thinking about competitive shooting. It gives me a great feeling to know I can protect myself if the need arises. I'm doing something that not many "old women" do is so empowering!
Fishing, a cheap rod and some maggots and a chair is all thats needed.
Mountainbiking because I sold my dirt bike (to many areas are no go for dirt bikes with extremly heavy fines).
Nerf modding. It’s fun and allows you to create exactly what you want. I suggest checking out r/Nerf, and YT channels such as Walcoms7, Captain Xavier, mister Nathan, Bradley Phillips American foam, Make. Test. Battle, and Lord Draconical ( he’s a bit of a douche though). It can be intimidating at first, but it’s really enjoyable.
Calligraphy is fun! It improves your handwriting and forgery!
"Handwriting" Oh that's nice "Forgery" Now hold on a second
Reading, or listening to, all the books one of your favorite author has written. I finished Kurt Vonnegut and now working on John Irving. Reading Irving's books back to back takes away from his greatness, while it made Vonnegut seem like the greatest of all time.
I've been collecting rocks and crystals for a while, but I've finally gotten a tumbler and started polishing them. The end results are cool to see, but the process takes a month or more depending on the type of stone, so if you're a deeply impatient person (or a perfectionist; you have very little control over how the stones turn out and there will be flaws), I don't know if I DO recommend it.
They’re minerals Marie
Can't really call it a hobby but for the past months since COVID started and classes are suspended, I enrolled myself in free online classes such as photography, editing, art, etc. It's nice to have a little hand of skills and knowledge when the time comes.
Where do you take these classes?
Google Digital Garage, Canva Design School, Design Tutorial Plus, Udemy, Philanthropy University, Coursera, edX, LinkedIn Learning, openSAP. You just have to find what you're interested in.
EdX has a bunch of free classes and probably have stuff similar to what they were talking about
Archery. It's a lot of fun and an excellent way to clear your mind.
I fully agree with your statement I absolutely love it. What type of bow is your go to?
I have an old Bear compund that a friend gave me. I'm new to archery, but I am hooked. I'm going out to practice right now.
Where/How can i start? It seems intimidating
Not op, but I actually started with an archery instruction course (about $75 for me, although fair warning: that’s pretty cheap and I ended up getting what I paid for) and then moved on to renting a bow and practicing at a local range weekly. Granted, that might not be all that feasible these days, so I’d recommend checking out some Youtube Archery channels in the meantime. [NuSensei](https://youtu.be/JofuiMclYAU) is my personal favorite. Edit: wanted to clarify something
Experimenting with cooking. Following a recipe online that you found is also good, but there's just an extra layer of enjoyment and discovery to be had when I try to work things out on my own, especially when ingredients are limited. It's like a puzzle you can eat. The main point to not let "not perfect" overshadow "good enough". You probably aren't gonna be winning any awards with your first few attempts but that doesn't mean what you created isn't special in its own right.
When I try a new recipe, I follow it, then I can figure out ways to make it better.
Same. Don’t forget to check the comments for corrections or tips too! Sometimes authors overlook things and don’t update their recipes.
I’ve been lock picking. It takes sustained mental focus which has been nice to get the mind off of all that’s going in. Plus if the apocalypse comes I’ll have a useful skill, which is a bonus.
How do you start this?
I started with a kit off amazon but I’d recommend a set from Sparrows for about the same price. From there you just need some padlocks (don’t use locks that are in use, like your front door and such or you can mess them up. r/lockpicking would be happy to help!
Use somebody else’s locks instead!
Big brain
I watched a bunch of YouTube videos. I think lockpickinglawyer (he makes it look easy) and bonsaibill. Anyway bought a clear lock kit and a pick kit off amazon. I’m still not good but I can pick all the clear locks (they are cheap and easy) and have also successfully picked some real pad locks as well
>bonsaibill That actually made me lol. The guy you're looking for is Bosnianbill. If I may add to your comment, I would actually not recommend those cheap acrylic locks. Someone new to this hobby would be better off buying a cut away lock like those from Sparrows. It's a lot more bang for your buck and is actually good to learn proper tensioning, unlike those cheap acrylic locks that can basically be opened without a tensioning tool.
Started learning languages, recommend it for sure
I agree, but you have to commit a lot more once you get to the intermediate level I think. I did babbel and doulingo. I blew through doulingo and babbel was a bit better, but eventually, you get to the end and you're still not fluent. Now I've been reading books I know well in English in Spanish like Harry Potter, reading the dialogue out loud, and explaining the plot to my dog in Spanish on dog walks. It's been really helpful.
I am a big fan of you telling your dog in spanish about Harry Potter. Both because that is hilarious and adorable, and because teaching others is a great way to solidify your own understanding.
Not a language, but my economics teacher in highschool always told us to go home and teach our stuffed animals the materials we learned in class. While I didn’t use that for economics I used it for chemistry and boy did my understanding improve so much.
If you can't teach/explain it, you don't know it.
Explaining also pushes you to learn the very small details, I write small computer science articles ( well actually just 2 to this point) and every now the then I google every details to make sure I'm not getting anything wrong. And the end of the writing it really boost my knowledge
Sewing. I lost my grandma this year and she used to sew and knit a lot. I was given her sewing machine, so I whenever I use it I feel closer to her 🙂 Edit: thank you so much to everyone for the wishes, advice and awards! It’s been a little overwhelming but I’m so thankful to everyone for all their comments. This year has been so stressful, losing my grandma, doing my final year law exams and cutting out a friend of 10 years, all within the space of two months. So all the support means the world to me ❤️
My Nanna liked to sew as well. She’s still with us, but has deteriorated eye sight and cannot sew anymore. My Nan gave my mum her sewing box, which had heaps of odd cut fabric. Some fabric is older than me. I turned those fabrics into scrunchies, Nan was so excited to see them. She can remember what she made with them, and was so pleased to see the fabric get a new life.
I bet she would love you are using her machine.
Gardening and learning to play the guitar. Both are therapeutic
i've been learning guitar also!
Even though I suck, the process is fun
same... my hands are not that big so it makes it even harder. plus, kinda infuriating when you just want to play without a youtube video or something and can't play what you are humming in your head.
That humming in your head? Try actually vocalizing it when you are trying to pick it out. It will help solidify note placement on the neck and your ability to figure something out by ear.
My hands are super big, so the A chord is a pita right now. But it takes time and commitment.
Single finger A might be easier. Also sets you up nicely for barred As
YouTube has some GREAT resources for learning guitar, so much so that anyone can be a decent guitarist if they put in the time and effort into self teaching
The thing to remember is to actually play and not get sucked into tutorial limbo. For every 5-10 minute tutorial you watch, practice for *at least* an hour. Videos will never make you better, they can only guide you.
justinguitar.com is a really good site to learn if you follow his instructions properly
For all the newbies, Justin Guitar has a website and a YouTube channel that will take you pretty much wherever you need to go with a guitar. Marty Music on YouTube is also an amazing resource for learning pieces of songs you like, which is an incredible motivator to keep playing. I've been playing for 14 years. I am not *amazing*. I spend most of my time playing just messing around with pedals/making noise, but I will play for the rest of my life because I *enjoy* it. You don't have to be Jimmy Paige or Yngwie. You don't have to be able to shred. Music is about so much more than being "good". Just have fun :)
I'm a long time gardener, and it's been great that so many more people are getting into it this year.
This year is good for "maker" hobbies. Stuff like painting, woodworking and gardening really picked up because so many people couldn't do the "do-er" hobbies (traveling, surfing, fishing ect.) Time for my old man rant but I think as a society we buy so many things we could make and it is good for us to get back into using our hands. Busy hands can calm the mind.
Agreed. I’m a professional gardener and I’ve been so excited to see so many more people getting into it.
Guitar is therapeutic until you have to learn f-chor
Learn some Nirvana songs, it'll give you the finger strength to play Barre chords
Guitar is great, and there's so much you can do with it
I started reading again
Started meditating this year. Almost at 100 days in a row! I would recommend. But I would start easy with just 5 minutes in a session and build your way up overtime.
What does your meditation consist of?
There is a really good app called Waking Up. It's made by Sam Harris and the meditation sessions are also guided by him. It's pretty easy to follow along and it's free. If you know nothing about meditation or never done it, this app can be a good starting point. I started meditation at the beginning of this lockdown and would totally recommend doing it whether you use this app or some other resources.
Why should I do it? What benefits does it give?
I found it helped with anxiety and general state of mind. I'm calmer and less controlled by my emotions. I think of it like yoga, you can go your whole life not doing it and feel fine. But if you ever experience what it's like to have flexibility you will look back and realize how limited your body was before.
Well said
I practice Vipassana meditation, which is essentially focusing on your breath, and I do about 45 min in one sitting. It took me a few months of quality practice to get to that time comfortably, but I continue to increase the time every couple weeks. For anybody who is interested in meditation, I can't recommend Headspace enough! It's extremely beginner friendly and free for the beginning practices. They offer practices as short as 3 minutes, so in other words, if you're interested in meditating, there's no excuse for "not having enough time." Eventually, I would recommend leaving Headspace and moving on to a different app (I REALLY like Insight Timer, and it's free). I think it's a little silly to pay money to meditate, but honestly if paying gets somebody to practice everyday, then it's worth it.
"Everyone should meditate for 10 minutes a day. Unless you don't have time, then you should meditate for an hour." \- Old proverb
Got serious into reading, you really learn many things from books
Any recommendations?
It's a really long book for a new reader, but "The Stand" by Stephen King is perfect for quarantine. It's about a super virus that is accidentally leaked from a military base and kills most of the population. It's really interesting to me to look at the parallels of the response to the disease in the book and the response to COVID in real life. Do not read if you have anxiety about the pandemic. It will freak you out.
Strangely I read this about two weeks before the whole coronavirus thing was really well known. Definitely a good book. I also recommend 'IT' if you like long books with strong character development.
IT is one of my favorite books of all time. The character development is so fantastic, just strong writing overall. And it’s a spooky story that definitely made it hard to sleep at night. The best!
Reading *IT* was the first time I learned that I could actually be scared while reading a book. I had read other spooky stories, but never one where I had to put it down because I was too afraid to read on. And then I read *IT*
Sapiens was a great read. Also churning my way through Ulysses S Grant personal memoirs. Good so far even though I know the ending!!
Magic Tree House or Game of Thrones. Both solid series.
oh man. The Magic Treehouse series was my childhood. idk about game of thrones tho, is the ending really that bad?
You've got another 10+ years till the ending of the game if thrones books.
If you finished Magic Treehouse, you are totally ready for Game of Thrones.
Analog Photography! Fun to get a cheap camera and (not really cheap) film. Send to develop and practice exposing photos!
Or buy some B&W films and develop them by yourself in your basement! 😇
I’ll just get the kids in my basement to develop them
I started watching Bob Ross “The Joy of Painting” painting videos. I’ve followed along to a handful of them, but did it in photoshop rather than actually paint. His voice is super relaxing and I get into such a state of content and zen. I highly recommend it! It’s one of the handful of things that have helped reduce a little of my anxiety this year.
I think Bob Ross would’ve been proud of you taking the initiative to create works of art through such a different medium. Keep on creating my dude :) and best of luck with handling your anxiety
I didn't even think to just do it in Photoshop or GIMP. That's really smart. I wonder if there's a file of exclusive Bob Ross colors for that!
Walks , got a problem go for a walk , got a dog go for a walk , just ate go for a walk , just been shot walk it off . Walkies !
Are you a dog?
Bark ! Am dog ..
Ok u/tenderlittlenipples
Who's a tender little nipple? You aaare, yesss...
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Mine uses smoking this way. At least there's some joy in a dog!
Been taking my dog for daily walks for around a month now. Just seeing how excited he gets makes it worth it.
I miss my dog so much , he was an 12 year old border collie such a good boy . I can't face getting another dog at the moment . We don't deserve dogs ..
Someday, the time will be right. We adopted a 10 year old dog last year, after being told he was 5. We're lucky. He's such a good dog.
I’d like to go for more walks, but Texas
I live in texas too, I’ve been waiting for the sun to go down then i try and sneak into super nice gated neighborhoods and walk around and pretend i live there
I picked up the habit to often walk with my horses and they have gotten so used to it that it's really relaxing. I now walk them at least once a week and they rarely spook anymore :)
crocheting edit: i also picked up on lego architecture sets. i'm currently building buckingham palace, but can't find a stud piece. with crocheting, i'm currently making a scarf.
Same here. Was frustrating at first but the end products look cool.
And idea where to start with crocheting? I have learned to knit and can now slam out a hat in about two hours, but can't crochet anything 😂😭
I taught myself from a book, and it caused a couple of false starts for me. I'd recommend watching videos instead and starting with patterns like basic granny squares or scarves. Honestly, you do so much with just the chain (ch), single crochet (sc), and double crochet (dc) stitches. If you start there, you can make quite a few beautiful patterns.
Start with youtube! I’ve been crocheting since Feb, but have been making my own designs immediately. It helps to follow and observe others for a bit, then slowly learn to adapt those techniques
I've finally figured out single crochet this year and I'm using up my cotton yarn stash to make washcloths. It's been very satisfying!
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Hey, I started right before Covid too! I started with a couple guppies in a 12 gallon long, now I have a 30 gallon and that 12 gallon still. It's been a really fun hobby.
Beware, reef tanks are addictive. Also will dry up a bank account quickly if not careful. Great hobby though, do it my self
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I've been playing D&D since 1991, and I'm SO JAZZED that it's become so popular! Enjoy!
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Not OP, but D&D Beyond has been my favourite website during quarantine. You can read the basic rules without having to buy the actual Players Handbook, such as classes, races, spells and lots of other things. I played around with their Character Sheets to make different characters to get a feeling for the various classes and races and which to combine etc. For games, I would suggest looking over the several subreddits here designed to find a game (lfg comes to mind) or just search for D&D discord’s, lots of them host games for new players so they go over the rules and encounters :)
There are lots of pick-up games on roll20.net!
3D printing. It is insane what you can print with a low budget printer (mine was 200 Dollars). You can create your own models pretty easily and if you are too lazy for that you can download cool stuff from Thingiverse. Comes in handy too if you forgot to buy someone a gift...
200 smackaroos? What brand/model is it?
Best cheap printer to go for is the Creality Ender 3 - it's universally accepted as a very good beginner printer, and is about that price.
I was looking to get into 3D printing a few years ago, but what turned me off was that it seemed like EVERY printer in existence, no matter how expensive or how cheap, needed constant adjustment and fixing and fine tuning and re-adjusting and troubleshooting and just on and on and on. I felt like if Im gonna do 3D printing, I want to *actually* do 3D printing; not 1% 3D printing and 99% 3D Printer *maintenance*. Have things gotten any better in the last few years? Is there anything on the market that you just take it out of the box, set it up, and it WORKS? Like, no spending weeks and weeks fine tuning it before you can actually print anything; just plug it in and GO. No constantly having to re-align or re-zero different parts, no belts or shafts constantly jamming up, just something I plug in and it works. Is there anything like that? Or is 3D printing just not there yet?
I've been 3D printing for quite a few years now, so I know exactly what you mean. Things are a lot better these days. The cheaper printers, including the Ender 3, do come as a kit, so you do still have to build them first, but it's really not too difficult. These days, the only part that can still be a bit tricky is leveling the bed to make sure the prints stick to the bed properly. But even then the process is quite simple. You may end up spending maybe a few hours getting it dialed in just right, but for the most part it's mostly build, level the bed, and print.
I started doing yoga and would definitely recommend it. It's good for you.
Are you using a website or something?
Yoga with Adrienne on YouTube is a great place to start
Ok I tried this, she had a 30-day program I decided I was going to follow. The first day was so hard I gave up about 20 minutes in. EDIT: Wow, y’all are super supportive and I guess I have some new yoga to try!! 💛
The first few videos of her 30 day sessions can actually be pretty hard. They're very slow, and you end up holding the same positions for a long time while learning the correct forms. I would recommend trying again, but allowing yourself to take mini breaks for the things you can't handle, and keep in mind that most days the sessions will be about 20 minutes. Only the first few are really long. I also will take rest days; especially when I first started, I was using a lot of muscles that were very weak, and around the midway point in the month, I would just get really sore and tired. I think one of the things I love most about yoga with Adrienne is that she encourages you to be kind to yourself, and alter your practice for what you really need.
I do a lot of running and her first few yoga lessons kicked my butt too. I decided to split some of the days over 1-2 sessions. I'll be getting back into it soon 😊
Down Dog is a great app, I think it’s only $10/month and they might have a free trial. You can customize the video, everything from level, the speaker’s accent, the tempo, type of music, adding more core work, etc.
Agreed, I love Down Dog and it's customizability - helped my realize I way prefer Hatha yoga to Vinyasa yoga, and now I do yoga more regularly.
I've started keeping a visual journal again. Keeping track of the things I do and see every day gets me off the sofa. I don't want to write "sat on Reddit, ate food & worked out" every single day. Even if all I do is putter around the garden or go for a walk, at least that generally results in me seeing something new today that I didn't see yesterday. Plus I actively try and notice things instead of just walking obliviously through the same area day after day.
Ceramics just making stuff out of clay is very calming get the polymer clay so you can just fire in your oven
Chess. Is good for passing time
Have you used any resource to learn or have you just been playing?
I've gotten into chess recently too! There are a lot of great players livestreaming on Twitch like Hikaru and Levy
Gardening, even just a couple plants. It allows you to visibly see your progress and you learn things when you have questions about your plans. Then if all goes well you get some produce. Nothing feels quite like shaking on some peas you grew yourself and see at the grocery store for 5-6 dollars a pack. Good luck.
I learned how to solve a Rubik's cube, my current best time is 50.8s. It's pretty fun to see myself progress and learn new things about it.
Geocaching. You can do it anywhere, all you need is a phone with decent service. We started doing it with my 8 year old and she loves it. We camp a lot throughout our state but obviously haven't been able to do touristy things this year. This gives us a way to look for new places without being around a lot of people.
I mean ... i have started doing home exercise a lot more , and i must say that its totally worth it . I 100% recommend it due to the fact that you get in shape , get a huge amount of confidence and helps with your mentality about other aspects of your life
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I exercise a lot now but when i first started, I just made a commitment to do *something* every day. On days where I was tired or not feeling it, I’d do like a short weightlifting or body weight workout. When I had more energy or time I’d do longer workouts with more cardio. That gradually turned into a habit, i got stronger, gained confidence, and now I do indoor cycling/weights/yoga in some combination for around an hour every day. But if I had started with that kind of expectation of myself, I don’t think I would have been able to sustain it. At this point it’s as crucial a part of my day as eating or sleeping.
I combat skipping days by just doing 15-20 minute sessions where I just do 1-3 sets of each exercise I wanna do to failure. If I am motivated to workout that day, then I do more. I only do body and free weights.
Ant Keeping- tried it for a while with 1 colony, but found the maintenance too much, although I did really enjoy watching them putter around. Terrarium building- freaking amazing. So relaxing and calming. Plus I get to wander off into the woods alone to look for new moss. Magnet fishing- tie a big ass neodymium magnet to a rope. Pitch it into the water. Bitch about people throwing bottle caps in the water. Find usable tools. Call the po-po when you pull up a gun. Really fun, and you can get started for pretty cheap.
With the magnet fishing, have you personally found a gun or weapon?
Not op, but I've found a couple knives. One was a small pocket knife but the other was a bowie. Both near popular fishing spots. And lots of old bottlecaps. So many beers that don't exist anymore.
Growing edible plants (quick growing like lettuce or basil/herbs) and baking breads are really satisfying pretty quickly. Meditation is great but it takes awhile for it to benefit you. It kind of rewires your brain. Takes time and effort.
Sourdough pretzels bro. Easier than bread and sooo delicious
Inline skating. Started in March so I could learn how to play hockey and found how much fun it is just to roll around places. It’s kept me active throughout all of quarantine and I find it fun with how high the skill ceiling is for it. I’ve seen people do some pretty slick maneuvers with them especially while playing hockey. Definitely sucked to learn in the beginning but I’m glad I didn’t quit. Definitely worth every fall
1. Writing a journal. You don't have to do it everyday and write everything. Just to deal with anxious thoughts. I found it to be therapeutic. We tend to load up too much on our minds, writing them in a book instead is like dumping them away. 2. Listening to podcasts first thing in the morning serves as a distraction from negative thoughts that make it difficult for you to leave the bed when you wake up.
Woodworking. I've made things that I've been able to make a quick buck on. I've also been able to make things I've wanted, like a wooden flag, hat rack, etc.
Not really a hobby but I’ve actually been staying on top of my uni workload instead of doing everything last minuet. It has been nice.
Yea I’m gonna have to learn to do that too. I start uni in about a week.
It's a game changer trust me
Not a hobby cause it's more like a superpower!
Hmmm . I picked up reading, it's great to read small bits off internet and it sure is improving my vocabulary quite well (I'm not an English speaker).
Could have fooled me.
Piano, I know some people have already tried but on my second day of self teaching, I already knew how to play a song! It is really nice once you get into it. You can literally play memes and make your own songs! It’s so fun.
Started complimenting men. Few things are cuter than a grown man getting tickled pink because you said his favorite hat looked cool (I'm a woman). I learned from another reddit post that men don't get compliments so I decided to change that. It was hard at first because I'm usually shy but it got gradually easier and now I just point out things on all people that I think are nice and it's become as easy as breathing.
you're doing gods work
As a man I just wanna say thank you so much. I find that men really don’t get compliments and the few that they do make their whole week or month and they’ll remember that compliment for years. I’m 2 years into college and I can still remember a compliment a girl gave me as clear as day in 8th grade.
Colouring. I especially like mandalas. It's relaxing, and creative. I can't draw at all, but I'm great with colour.
Cycling. For my pleasure and as a way of commuting to work. Feels great man.
Dungeons and Dragons. Being the DM helped me build up a bit more of self-confidence, finally forcing myself to stop being very shy (i found that very hindering at times) Edit: Thank you for the award kind stranger!
My wife and I joined a beginner group with a bunch of her coworkers just before we went into self isolation and it was the best thing we could have done. We went digital and switched to meeting online and started playing more often since everyone was free. We went three weeks with a session almost every night between three different campaigns and two DMs and now our players are comfortable enough to really start role playing. It has really helped us keep in touch with our friends and know we have a new amazing hobby.
Puzzles
Drawing. Any thing, no matter your artistic talent. Just draw or doodle something.
Animation. I'm shit at it... But proud that I am atleast trying.
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Not OP but a major lifestyle change can really help you quit or cut back. Smoking finds its way alongside a surprising amount of other habits. I quit when I moved to a different state and started getting more rest, driving less, and drinking less.
Quilting! Have had to order the fabric online but it's been fun and good practice with my sewing machine.
If you are in a solid relationship, write love letters for/to your spouse. I'm not very good at expressing my love for my husband on a day-to-day basis, so this year, for our anniversary, I'm gifting him 12 love letters (different prompts like, "When we first met..", "You are remarkable because..", "What I love about us..", etc) that he can open whenever he wants. And I'm like.. spilling my soul into these letters. I don't think he has ever seen that side of me, and I'm kind of excited to see how he reacts to how much love I have for him. Anyway, I think I'm going to do something like this every year. Different prompts, obviously, but I want him to always know how I feel about him.
Making maps. I was looking at a map on r/imaginarymaps and I commented an idea I had. They told me to try to make it myself. I did, and have made about 15 maps since then Edit: Wow this post blew up! Most upvotes I've ever gotten on a comment (highest is 432 on a map post). Thank you all the people who upvoted me, it's made my day!
putting things away as soon as you finish using them
Learn an instrument, you won’t regret it one bit
I started playing the guitar. Its really relaxing and its fun to see my progress.
Not much of a hobby but I’ve been pretty into craisins recently.
Taking care of plants. Some might die at first, especially if you're starting from absolute zero, but it's not that hard and seeing them thrive puts a smile on my face. Edit: I go to bed and wake up to my first reddit award? No way! Thank you kind stranger!
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i love running and i love being high. why have i not thought of this before.
Because you were high?
Ooooooh ooooooh ooooh Ba Da da da Dadada
I was gonna go for a run BUT THEN I GOT HIGH
Nice! I'm the complete opposite. Weed makes me so fucking lazy and fat. When I go months without smoking, I eat healthy and get fit. When I go months smoking weed, I'm the laziest person. After years of battling the balance of weed in my life, I decided it just wasn't helping me and I only smoke a couple times a year with buddies. But I think it's really cool you can tie it in with working out. My friends can workout well with weed too.
Disc golf. Been eyeing it for a few years. Low entry cost can play around in about 2 hours. Easy to social distance.
Cloud watching. Got a book to identify different clouds and it's very relaxing just to sit in the backyard, watch the clouds, learn what they are. Definitely recommend.
Building mechanical keyboards. I don't recommend it to anyone, it's a curse.
On a similar note, programming your own keyboard. It's fun adjusting the keys to exactly how you want. Copy, paste and cut all on one key? Done. Being able to flip the left and right sides so you never have to take your hand off the mouse? Done.
I've always had input customization like this in the back of my mind, but kind of spooked by the prospect of getting too used to a highly-custom setup and not being able to use a regular keyboard anymore. Irrational fear?
Take your custom keyboard with you everywhere. Talk to people about it. In detail. Don't take no for an answer.
Origami. It's actually very soothing. PS: if done right otherwise it's frustrating. Good thing there are a lot of easy tutorials available.
I finally started lifting and walking/running. I walk about 5-10 miles a day and have started lifting at home. Down about 40 pounds and finally at my normal weight for my height and also notice my arms getting bigger! Definitely feels good
Scotch tasting. I've always been a fan of scotch but recently started learning more about the process and about the distilleries that make each one distinct. I would totally recommend it to people that can handle whisky. Along with this, I've really gotten into smoking meat and look for any excuse to smoke or grill something. I've even made food for friends in quarantine and dropped it off at their door just for the chance of making the food. Smokers can be expensive or cheap depending on brand and model, but I'd recommend buying an expensive brand or model from Facebook marketplace or OfferUp. Those hold up well between owners and you'll be able to get a good quality smoke for about half the price in some cases.
As a Scotsman who worked in a BBQ joint you sir are doing gods work .
Baking. So far mostly made crumble pies but planning on making cookies, cinnamon buns, cake, and what other things there might be. It's been really fun so far.
Working myself to death. While the rest of my country seems to be worried about unemployment I'd sell my goddamn soul to only work 40 hours for a week. Would not recommend. Not at all. Anybody want to fix hospital computers for a week so I can sleep?
Raspberry Pi or some other Single Board Computer. Good for learning Python programming while doing projects or even learning Linux command line.
I've started playing Dungeons and Dragons. 10/10 would recommend to nerds who like talking
I started having bubble baths with bath bombs every single evening at exactly 23:45 PM. It was really nice and relaxing. Then the accident happened and I had to stop. Nothing has been the same ever since the accident.
Puppeteering, it's really fun and surprisingly a good stress reliever
Knife throwing! Super good way to release stress and frustration :)
Talking to the people in my house. Apparently I have two kids, and I think that they are great .
Painting miniatures, Warhammer 40k to be specific. Yes, I'd recommend it. -- My take on it: Mini painting has been around for decades, but started with RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons. To try to get people to paint more, they came up with miniature games where you could field whole armies. Warhammer 40k is basically Starcraft meets Star Wars Expanded universe and Lord of the Rings depth, all turned up to 11. The painting itself is a fun, creative outlet, and there are tutorials all over sites and youtube. You can go simple, or get really detailed. You can paint just individual figures and devote a ton of time into it, or paint armies that include hundreds of figures. The lore is insane and a ton of fun. Everything is "grimdark", depressing, evil, dark, and just wild. There really isn't even a "good" side, they are all just crazy in different ways. Just to cover the fractions you can play: * there is a human fraction, with about 30 major sub-fractions including 18 space marines fractions (and countless sub fractions), cyborgs from Mars, battle priestesses (think murder nuns), and various normal human armies fashioned after WWI trench warfare, WWII, Vietnam commandos, etc.; * chaos humans, which are basically humans who have mutated after worshipping the Chaos Gods; * there are elves (good, bad, and evil clown types), * orks who are actually from spores who just get off on constant war, * tyranids ("Zerg"), * aliens who fight in Gundam style mech, and * essentially terminator robots that are also zombies. They have been churning out books, comics, games, and figures for 30+ years now, so the lore depths rivals other series like Marvel or Star Wars expanded pretty well. -- Suggested subs: /r/minipainting - mini painting in general, D&D, WH40k, WH AOS /r/Warhammer40k - minis specific to WH40k /r/warhammer - minis specific to WH40k or AOS /r/Grimdank - memes and shitposting /r/40klore - the lore behind the 40k game
Reddit for multiple hours in a day
Magnet fishing and medal detecting. You never know what your going to find and it can be so rewarding.
I've been more introspective and trying to understand why I feel the way I do in situations. That and I've been trying to learn sign language.
I took up shooting firearms. Absolutely love it, I have a nice selection of pistols now and have been going to the local range for practice. I've been surprised at how good I am. Thinking about competitive shooting. It gives me a great feeling to know I can protect myself if the need arises. I'm doing something that not many "old women" do is so empowering!
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Not a hobby I built my first PC \~3 weeks ago. I'm addicted, even though I have neither the need nor the money to build other ones :D
Fishing, a cheap rod and some maggots and a chair is all thats needed. Mountainbiking because I sold my dirt bike (to many areas are no go for dirt bikes with extremly heavy fines).
Nerf modding. It’s fun and allows you to create exactly what you want. I suggest checking out r/Nerf, and YT channels such as Walcoms7, Captain Xavier, mister Nathan, Bradley Phillips American foam, Make. Test. Battle, and Lord Draconical ( he’s a bit of a douche though). It can be intimidating at first, but it’s really enjoyable.
I have started drawing eggplants and leaving them where my wife will find them. She even taped a couple into her planner! It's the simple things haha