Exercise. Even a little bit makes me miserable. And I’m not even physically disabled.
Woodworking and just making shit in general. It’s the main reason I’m so frustrated about not being able to own a house. I’m constantly thinking about things I’d like to build or learning about methods of doing things I’d like to try and I just can’t. Closest I get is fixing shit for my friends sometimes.
Knitting. I’ve always loved wool sweaters, and would love to be able to knit my own patterned cowichan sweater for example. But it seems quite intimidating and difficult, and honestly a touch embarrassing since I’m a big bearded dude, although that last one is all in my head
music making with sunvox
i dont know how to get started with musicmaking in such way i can also get better. Also i have imagination for it only in dreams or when i’m trying to sleep. when i open the program i dont get any ideas.
I’m now of the age where building a miniature railroad city seems interesting, but I don’t have anywhere near the space.
D&D. I’ve tried a few times, but I have no imagination so I can never really get into it.
Let me tell you, you dont need imagination. But a fun group is everything
Flying. AVGAS100 is fucking expensive.
I’ve got quite a few hours logged, tho
I have LGB trains from my youth.
I always dreamed of setting up a garden railway. When I bought my house, I expected to do it.
We’ve been here 29 years. No railway. No time.
If I can ever retire…
I used to be really into traditional archery. Throught my teens, Emphasis on the “really”, Pretty sure I spent more time on the range than i did at home. I trained myself to shoot accurately no matter which hand i used. I traveled to attend and perform at archery shows hosted by castles
But it’s difficult to find space to do it in a city.
Diving, partly because of money, but I’m also not sure about the medical requirements.
Also flying, same reasons but money is a bigger factor there.
When I was young I always wanted to skateboard. I was kind of scene adjacent being into punk and metal in the 90s/00s, but none of my close friends skated and the kids I knew that did seemed kind of gate keepy. I bought a decent board and a vhs (pre youtube) on how to do some tricks. I was even saving up and making plans to build some backyard ramps or half pipe since we didn’t have a skate park near by. Despite this I could never figure out an olly which seemed to be the entry level trick and since my friends didn’t skate I was only ever practicing on my own and never got direct feedback on what I was doing wrong. Now I’m in my 40s and even if wanted to pick it up, I’d break something for sure.
Coding. I just can’t stick with it and can’t find anything I’d like to make that interests me. any cod3 class I take I can follow chapter 1 and then I fall off a cliff. It feels like I’m wasting time if i try. I guess in my head I feel like I really want to know it, but when I’m doing it I’d rather be doing other things. Its more so I need to have the understanding because I don’t like using things I don’t fully understand. It just is such a time consuming thing.
As someone with ADHD: All of them.
Relatable
I feel you. Same my mentally deranged sibling
Glassblowing
It’s too damn hot.
Fixing old cars, but I can’t justify the cost or the storage requirements.
If I could somehow just do this instead of work everyday, I’d be so happy. I love keeping old cars working. There is so much waste and the older cars had such style and artistry. New cars are too similar, too utilitarian/aerodynamic in design. Paint is too plain, muted, and lacks vibrant colors.
