no hobbies. sad.

nothing expensive, or with an unreasonable learing curve. something easy to start doing that requires little setup so i can pick it up anytime i want

you guys got any ideas?

  • sunsofold@lemmy.zip
    7·
    6 days ago

    Inexpensive, and little setup, with no steep learning curve?

    Off the top of my head:

    • singing
    • drawing
    • playing a tin whistle
    • dorodango
    • dexterity games (card flourishes, astrojax, yoyo, pen spinning, etc.)
    • reading
    • kumihimo
    • customising things with paint markers
    • yoga
    • whetstoning
    • writing (prose or poetry)
    • journaling/journalism
    • cross stitch/embroidery
    • jelqing
    • rock/object balancing
    • meditation
    • knife throwing
    • macramé (using beading floss)
    • playing the spoons
    • whittling
    • eating
    • scrimshaw
    • nålbinding
    • henna tattooing
    • primping
    • cloudgazing
    • looking at fucking everything through a high mag loupe
    • tarot divination
    • contact juggling
    • kefir making
    • key duplication by hand
    • sleeping
    • hiking
    • floccinaucinihilipilification
    • origami
    • talking to nearby friendly looking strangers
    • polishing
    • cleaning
    • caligraphy
    • drugless hallucination
    • soapbox public speaking
    • zen gardening
    • guerilla gardening
    • pitch ear training
    • ‘easter egg’ hiding
    • local botanical/ecological studies
    • flint knapping
    • home/interior design (as long as you don’t actually buy anything)
    • knolling
    • marble running
    • solo RPGs like ‘Alone Among The Stars’ (okay this one wasn’t technically off the top of my head. I couldn’t remember the name, so I looked it up.)
      • ripcord@lemmy.world
        3·
        6 days ago

        Almost always outside.

        To me, it frequently gives me reasons to go explore lots of new places/parks/etc. And I treat it as “hiking with a goal” (although definitely not everyone does it that way). And I’ve found a lot of really interesting/cool geocaches that way.

        Also will do with my wife, family, friends, or solo. And have made friends that way. There’s ever regular meetups all over for the hobby.

        There tend to be a lot of geocaches hidden in places like parking lots and things to but I have less than zero interest in that. It has to be somewhere that I would enjoy going to in the first place.

        One was hidden in a book in a public library once (with the blessing of the library), which was pretty cool. Another I had to open a lock after solving a puzzle. Another was in a tree and you had to do something special to lower it down (which was super cool). Most I go to are just hidden in a nice place, though.

  • GreatWhiteBuffalo41@slrpnk.netEnglish
    5·
    7 days ago

    What hobbies have you liked in the past or have sounded fun? That helps everyone pick a direction.

    Geocaching has been fun for me. Gardening but, I’ve gone full !nolawns@slrpnk.net lol, lately I’ve gotten into retro website building in NeoCities.org relearning HTML, CSS and Java script has been fun.

    If you have a PC checking the steam sales for cheap games is nice. I just finished my 3rd round of stardew valley.

    You can volunteer. If there’s a habitat for humanity near you you can even learn new skills.

    • Cherry@piefed.socialEnglish
      3·
      6 days ago

      You are my spirit animal. Keep up the good hobbying.

      Do you compost bro? I have also just started my Geocity journey.

      My focus this year has been on self hosting and getting off big tech.

  • Cherry@piefed.socialEnglish
    4·
    6 days ago

    What about fixing things? like clocks or small electronics. Lots of places have small community groups now.

    Maybe a worm farm?

    How about whittling or crochet?

  • borderstolutenfolk@lemmy.wtf
    3·
    6 days ago

    Mushrooming. Cuts expenses, and extremely rewarding. Start with one safe type, learn the more toxic ones, and build on that. There are probably organisations or people in your community that can help you get started.

  • VitoRobles@lemmy.todayEnglish
    3·
    7 days ago

    It’s not expensive. But there’s a cost.

    Perler beads. Spent like $20 for a bunch of colors.

    Then made various video game sprites like Mario and Sonic.

  • NathanUp@lemmy.mlEnglish
    2·
    7 days ago

    You could always make extruded incense sticks. You can get started with the spices in your kitchen.

  • CADmonkey@lemmy.world
    1·
    6 days ago

    Soap making.

    Some silicone molds, lye, measuring cups, cooking thermometer, and cooking oil is all you need to get started. And after a while you will be making awesome smelling soap.

  • slazer2au@lemmy.worldEnglish
    57·
    8 days ago

    That’s very little to go on, so my suggestively is reading.
    Very cheap to get into as well as something that’s is easy to pickup and let rest. Plenty of free options around too.

  • Otter@lemmy.ca
    40·
    8 days ago

    Explore your neighborhood

    • geocaching
    • contributing to open street maps (Street complete)
    • photography with your cell phone
    • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
      13·
      8 days ago

      I almost commented earlier and suggested Street Complete myself, on the grounds that if someone is sad, which OP said he was, getting outside and getting exercise can be helpful.

  • lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world
    341·
    8 days ago

    There are exactly zero boring hobbies, through the right eyes or right lens.

    boring as you use it, is a term which works best when describing a person. Take from that what you will.