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06-22-2007, 08:01 PM | #1 |
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Just a face I'm going through?
I tend to get interested in something, spend a lot of time and energy on that thing for a few months, then move on to something else. I've done it with martial arts, archery, chemistry, origami, Spanish, photography, and a hundred other things.
Some things are recurring, like biking and hiking, others I try once and never go back to, but there are very few things that I can maintain an interest in for more than a few months. I wonder if this is one of them - if this is just a phase I'm going through. |
06-22-2007, 08:30 PM | #2 |
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just a sign of a curious mind
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06-22-2007, 08:51 PM | #3 |
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join the club. i wish my curiosity only lasted a short while ... i get into things for a few years and invest plenty of time & money, only to move on to something else after a while.
i've sort of learned to be practical, though - i can recognize when something has simply piqued my interest and probably won't turn into a long-term hobby. i'm trying to resist the urge to buy a new guitar. i've been playing since maybe age 12 or so, but it's too sporadic these days. obviously i have that mentality that a new axe will motivate me to practice more, but we all know that is a crock.
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06-22-2007, 10:08 PM | #4 |
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I do it too. The first thing I do when I have a new interest is buy as many books as I can on the subject, hence my overflowing bookshelves and general clutter.
I'm fascinated by other people's hobbies, too. So many things that people are into.
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06-22-2007, 10:50 PM | #5 |
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It's probably just a phase HLJ. It's just a phase for all of us right? We don't really intend to still be posting here in 10yrs time do we? Really???
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06-22-2007, 10:54 PM | #6 |
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not if you get a REALLY REALLY good one. i totally started playing more when i got the martin. totally, dude.
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06-23-2007, 12:24 AM | #7 |
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Why? Is it going to spoil and smell up your closet. If you play once a week, once a year or once a decade, why not play the best axe you can. Some day you'll be glad you have it.
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06-23-2007, 01:55 AM | #8 |
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ummm. A bunch of us have already done that, so, yes, Toad willing.
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06-23-2007, 02:22 AM | #9 |
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Well, I should mention that I already have three guitars (a Blake electric, a Martin acoustic and a Prudencio Saez classical). The practical side of me thinks I should offload the old ones before investing in a beauty. But, you know, prudence and all that.
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06-23-2007, 01:09 PM | #10 | |
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From other responses, it sounds like this kind of pattern ("get interested in something, spend a lot of time and energy on that thing for a few months, then move on to something else") is common - or at least among those who have responded. Maybe it's a sign that there's just so many interesting things in the world and we don't have time to do them all. |
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06-23-2007, 01:24 PM | #11 |
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I do this as well. Drives my wife crazy. The earliest memories were when we first got married and lived in Hawaii I became really interested in the whales in the area. I still have half a book shelf of books about whales. The subjects abound.
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06-23-2007, 02:55 PM | #12 |
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So, what has kept your interest, or occupied your time, for more than a few months?
For me, the necessaries of life of course, but also: my wifeThese are currently topping my list of non-work activities. I've also been building a theatre room in the basement for about the last two years, but that's been stalled due to lack of time (and here I am in the Cellar when I should be working). |
06-27-2007, 04:44 AM | #13 |
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...on your cellar.
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