I had my clothing all ready for the gym- everything was packed and in my car so that when I left work, I would drive directly to the gym, get changed, and work out...
1 omelette and half a hamburger later, here I am... oh well, there's always tomorrow.
I think that I need a hobby. I do "things" with my free time, but I don't do anything that is particularly active. I also do not do too many things that require someone else to be present. Watching movies, jogging on a treadmill with my Ipod on the highest volume, obsessively playing Tetris, reading...these are all fairly solo activities.
I tried taking a jewelry making class 2 years ago. I got frustrated...I couldn't figure out how to make the stupid clasp for the necklace and the teacher wasn't much help- she would just finish the project for you. I hate that!
I've done teacher poetry programs through the Dodge foundation...that's enriching and everything but... I'd like to do something else.
My friend, Jaime, can do everything-- she makes stain glass designs for her apartment...she can fix things...she can put up sheetrock! I feel like I am so passive... and I don't know why I whine...if I want to change, it is up to me...and it is not really even an issue of changing...just of being more open to things. I've been known to work hard at things and put effort into accomplishing tasks--- but usually I am working hard at things that I am normally good at... I usually quit doing something once I am not too good at it... maybe I will have to give the clasp-making a 2nd try. [cue cheesy inspirational music...]
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Funny, I have similar problems with working out. I love yoga class or meditation when I get there and do it, but man, getting there is a chore. I can come up with about 600 things to do first.
As far as hobbies go, I find them totally by accident. Cooking is one, that came out of just playing in the kitchen. The other is photography, and a complete surprise to me. The first pictures sucked and sucked (did I mention, they were bad) but I liked how I felt as I took them and so I kept at it.
Maybe the jewelry making is the thiing for you. Or maybe knitting. Certainly writing is -- your blog continues to be funny and lucid and compelling. Give the other things time. I bet you'll surprise yourself too.
God. I sound like some old woman giving advice. I really need to get out of the house. *grin*
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