My... hobby? Which freaking one ๐ซจ
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My exact same thought. Just those that persisted over the years.
There's no end for computers.
I'm with my Linux build. Co-worker is proud of their windows 11 build. We can still nerd about new upgrades/optamising our separate work flows.
To borrow an old classic, I don't have hobbies. I have interests. Hobbies cost money, but interests are free.
I saw this thread a couple days ago, and I"v ebeen giving it a couple days of thought, and I think I just now came up with the succinct answer:
Woodworking lets me get what I want.
Just about anyone making videos about woodworking talk about "what I want" a lot. "I mixed a little bit of aniline dye into the stain, and that gave me the color I want." "I'll use the cove bit for the first pass, then use the roundover bit on the second pass, and that will give me the profile I want."
Building things myself lets me get what I want, not settle for whatever someone else built down to a price.
Cooking/baking: i got told i am better than my mother BY MY GRANDMA!! And i do it all rythmicly and its very theraputic
Gardening with carnivoures plants: they kill wasps and mosquitos and look pretty while at it! :D
Programming: Joy and frustration is so close by each other. Especially mod creation for eu4 frustrates me how redtrictive and cumbersome it is! Had to redo one mechanic 8 times because i cant do dynamic lists and other things!!!!
Music: the vibe and letting lose becoming one
Biking: the feeling of freedom
My hobby is building cosplay weapons/props or just building shit in general. I get to look at the thing I made and go "holy shit, I made that with my crafting skills and my own 2 hands!". I made Guts's sword from Berserk before and I get to swing it around. I tend to enjoy hobbies that requires hands-on work the most like woodworking, helping my dad fix engines/car/boat stuff, playing with legos, and such.
It challenges my creativity because I also like doing prop design in visual development/drawing/illustration. So when I design my own weapon(s) and I can make it into 3D art for display. My whole room will be filled with cardboard swords and guns one day.
The fact that I can simply practice and aim high and slowly crawl my way forward improving technique and skill. (Guitar)
I'm 30+ now and feel just as capable as ever to learn new songs, solos and techniques.
I recorded this video a couple days ago after about an hour of learning the solo from square one. Mind you it's a solo I've been listening to for over 20 years and can hum it like its second nature. Lets just say I started from square two then lol
Making something nice out of junk and repairing things is immensely satisfying. Lately I've turned a fallen tree into wood shingles to clad an outbuilding and installed a reclaimed ornate window.
Getting into cooking, which is most rewarding when done with family and friends. Today's recipe is spinach and ricotta pasta.
I love programming and there are endless things to build in that world. Currently making a log burning stove control system using an Arduino, sensors and servos.
The rest of my recreational time is spent gaming on a pc, World War Z right now, love a co-op.