My computer trip

[Slarti]

My computer trip
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i'm on a bad computer trip. the only thing i really do besides sitting on my comp all day is read occasionally, and i don't even do that as much as i should. i want a non-computer hobby, but i can't think of anything i'd want to do. i think it would be cool to write or draw but i don't have talent in either. i've complained about this before and bella has posted links of some good books on learning to draw, i should get one. i was originally just going to ask you guys what i should do to escape the computer trap i'm in, but i reallize all i have to do is find something else to do. why the fuck is it that hard to do? probably because i've grown a dependency on it, after having it be my main (usually ONLY) source of recreation for at least 4 years now. i have a almost negligible (that's definitely misspelled) social life, and i really don't do much outside of sitting on my ass all day wasting away at the comp. maybe i'm just crazy.

[Wishfarple]

Some things I like to do aside from the computer (not that I've had the inclination lately, but still):

Martial arts - combines exercise with some socialization, but a strong emphasis on individual achievement.  Plus it's fun to hit people.
Shooting - pistols, rifles, bows, whatever.  Guns make loud noises, which is always a laugh, but bows let you pretend you're some kind of elf prancing around the forest and shit.
Music - Usually singing and playing my guitar, but in the past I've played bass in lousy bands, euphonium in marching band, and trumpet in grade school.  It's all good for escapism, and for the pleasure one gets from knowing one is doing something "artistic".  
Walking - Seriously!  I love taking long walks.  I don't know what it is, but a good walk of at least a half-hour is wonderful for rejuvenation and clearing of the mind.  
[/list:u]

YMMV.

[Slarti]

Some things I like to do aside from the computer (not that I've had the inclination lately, but still):

Martial arts - combines exercise with some socialization, but a strong emphasis on individual achievement.  Plus it's fun to hit people.
Shooting - pistols, rifles, bows, whatever.  Guns make loud noises, which is always a laugh, but bows let you pretend you're some kind of elf prancing around the forest and shit.
Music - Usually singing and playing my guitar, but in the past I've played bass in lousy bands, euphonium in marching band, and trumpet in grade school.  It's all good for escapism, and for the pleasure one gets from knowing one is doing something "artistic".  
Walking - Seriously!  I love taking long walks.  I don't know what it is, but a good walk of at least a half-hour is wonderful for rejuvenation and clearing of the mind.  
[/list:u]

YMMV.

hmm yeah i should start walking again. i was considering taking up the Navaho Flute. my dad plays it occasionally, it sounds pretty cool. i don't think i'd like doing the guitar thing, plus they're expensive. karate was something else i was thinking of, but i was afraid that it was too late for me to start (16) or does age not really matter? well anyway, thanks for
the suggestions.

edit: forgot to ask, what's YMMV stand for?

[Kapzam]

My computer trip
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i'm on a bad computer trip. the only thing i really do besides sitting on my comp all day is read occasionally, and i don't even do that as much as i should. i want a non-computer hobby, but i can't think of anything i'd want to do. i think it would be cool to write or draw but i don't have talent in either. i've complained about this before and bella has posted links of some good books on learning to draw, i should get one. i was originally just going to ask you guys what i should do to escape the computer trap i'm in, but i reallize all i have to do is find something else to do. why the fuck is it that hard to do? probably because i've grown a dependency on it, after having it be my main (usually ONLY) source of recreation for at least 4 years now. i have a almost negligible (that's definitely misspelled) social life, and i really don't do much outside of sitting on my ass all day wasting away at the comp. maybe i'm just crazy.

http://www.slylockfox.com/how_draw.html free drawing thingy Now you can learn how to draw a baby

If you got no talent, get talent, all you really need for drawing is mainly controll over the pencil, and maybe something to draw, and a pencil, or something else to draw it, and something to draw on...

Why do you need talent for these things anyway? sure it might get boring if you don't have it but untill you get talent, just use your 1337 will and convince yourself that: "0mFg! d1s i5 fuN!!111".

Who knows, it might work, if you do these things you wil atleast get away from the computer for awhile

And to stop your magical addicting computer journey.

Use your 1337 will again
Maybe tell someone else to use your computer
Walk, outside, alot
Meditate and stuff like that
Sleep
Try to stop care to much about not using the computer and using the computer
If you really can't stop, smash it with a hammer.[/list:u]

[Slarti]

http://www.slylockfox.com/how_draw.html free drawing thingy Now you can learn how to draw a baby

If you got no talent, get talent, all you really need for drawing is mainly controll over the pencil, and maybe something to draw, and a pencil, or something else to draw it, and something to draw on...

Why do you need talent for these things anyway? sure it might get boring if you don't have it but untill you get talent, just use your 1337 will and convince yourself that: "0mFg! d1s i5 fuN!!111".

Who knows, it might work, if you do these things you wil atleast get away from the computer for awhile

And to stop your magical addicting computer journey.

Use your 1337 will again
Maybe tell someone else to use your computer
Walk, outside, alot
Meditate and stuff like that
Sleep
Try to stop care to much about not using the computer and using the computer
If you really can't stop, smash it with a hammer.[/list:u]

oh sweet! i can draw monsters now! yeah i guess you're right.. who needs talent anyway?? a lot of talent probably comes from experience. i've never really done the meditating thing, i should start. i also want to get into meta-programming and do some form of magic (probably Chaos because it looks like the most fun). i need to work at it though. thanks.

[Xoder]

Some things I like to do aside from the computer (not that I've had the inclination lately, but still):

Martial arts - combines exercise with some socialization, but a strong emphasis on individual achievement.  Plus it's fun to hit people.
Shooting - pistols, rifles, bows, whatever.  Guns make loud noises, which is always a laugh, but bows let you pretend you're some kind of elf prancing around the forest and shit.
Music - Usually singing and playing my guitar, but in the past I've played bass in lousy bands, euphonium in marching band, and trumpet in grade school.  It's all good for escapism, and for the pleasure one gets from knowing one is doing something "artistic".  
Walking - Seriously!  I love taking long walks.  I don't know what it is, but a good walk of at least a half-hour is wonderful for rejuvenation and clearing of the mind.  
[/list:u]

YMMV.

hmm yeah i should start walking again. i was considering taking up the Navaho Flute. my dad plays it occasionally, it sounds pretty cool. i don't think i'd like doing the guitar thing, plus they're expensive. karate was something else i was thinking of, but i was afraid that it was too late for me to start (16) or does age not really matter? well anyway, thanks for
the suggestions.

edit: forgot to ask, what's YMMV stand for?

YMMV == Your Milage May Vary

It's never too late to take up a Martial Art. I know this guy that I do Tae Kwon Do with, he started at 48, he's now a Second Degree (and is older, of course!).

Yay for Walking as well!

[Horab Fibslager]

you could always try social alcoholism at your local public house.

[Slarti]

you could always try social alcoholism at your local public house.

too bad i'm only 16 . maybe i'll try that in 5 years! or not.

YMMV == Your Milage May Vary

It's never too late to take up a Martial Art. I know this guy that I do Tae Kwon Do with, he started at 48, he's now a Second Degree (and is older, of course!).

Yay for Walking as well!

oh okay good. i'll look into martial arts schools then.

[Wishfarple]

I actually started my first martial art at 15 (Tae Kwon Do).  I'd go so far as to say that there is no upper-limit agewise, but there is most definitely a lower one.  I'd have serious moral problems with teaching a grade-school child how to hurt people.

[Bella]

Those a great ideas.
Walking is highly underrated and you'd be surprised how many interesting people you can meet at the gym.

You could lift weights at home, too, or do yoga and meditation.

Growing plants is fun and it puts you in touch with the natural world.
Swimming is fun and so is photgraphy.

I knew a guy once who took photos of wildflowers......it got him a lot of dates because women assumed he was 'sensitive'. Which he wasn't, btw.

And, you could always go to a cyber cafe or the library and be online, while still interacting with other people.

Kapzam's right about art.....who says you have to be good at it to enjoy it?

Almost forgot. My ex brother-in-law once spent a year in experimenting with various pizza crust recipes in his quest for the perfect pizza. He's a computer geek by trade and he says cooking and fishing are the best ways he knows to overcome an addiction to the computer.

[Slarti]

Those a great ideas.
Walking is highly underrated and you'd be surprised how many interesting people you can meet at the gym.

You could lift weights at home, too, or do yoga and meditation.

Growing plants is fun and it puts you in touch with the natural world.
Swimming is fun and so is photgraphy.

I knew a guy once who took photos of wildflowers......it got him a lot of dates because women assumed he was 'sensitive'. Which he wasn't, btw.

And, you could always go to a cyber cafe or the library and be online, while still interacting with other people.

Kapzam's right about art.....who says you have to be good at it to enjoy it?

Almost forgot. My ex brother-in-law once spent a year in experimenting with various pizza crust recipes in his quest for the perfect pizza. He's a computer geek by trade and he says cooking and fishing are the best ways he knows to overcome an addiction to the computer.

cooking! i can make a really good Strawberry Jam Kuchen!! did your brother in law find the perfect pizza? lots of great suggestions in there too bella. between you, llama, xoder, and kapzam, i have some pretty good ideas of stuff to try out.

[Rupert Giles]

Some things I like to do aside from the computer (not that I've had the inclination lately, but still):

Martial arts - combines exercise with some socialization, but a strong emphasis on individual achievement.  Plus it's fun to hit people.
Shooting - pistols, rifles, bows, whatever.  Guns make loud noises, which is always a laugh, but bows let you pretend you're some kind of elf prancing around the forest and shit.
Music - Usually singing and playing my guitar, but in the past I've played bass in lousy bands, euphonium in marching band, and trumpet in grade school.  It's all good for escapism, and for the pleasure one gets from knowing one is doing something "artistic".  
Walking - Seriously!  I love taking long walks.  I don't know what it is, but a good walk of at least a half-hour is wonderful for rejuvenation and clearing of the mind.  
[/list:u]

YMMV.

hmm yeah i should start walking again. i was considering taking up the Navaho Flute. my dad plays it occasionally, it sounds pretty cool. i don't think i'd like doing the guitar thing, plus they're expensive. karate was something else i was thinking of, but i was afraid that it was too late for me to start (16) or does age not really matter? well anyway, thanks for
the suggestions.

edit: forgot to ask, what's YMMV stand for?

YMMV == Your Milage May Vary

It's never too late to take up a Martial Art. I know this guy that I do Tae Kwon Do with, he started at 48, he's now a Second Degree (and is older, of course!).

Yay for Walking as well!

You do mean Second Dan, right?  So he's just learned enough to be deadly and he's maybe not stupid enough to screw up?

[bob-o]

MAILLE!! TAKE UP MAILLE!!  

www.theringlord.com
www.mailleartisans.org

 

~bob-o

[Malaul]

you should talk to sacredchao

[sakredchao]

we talk lots, miss.
he's going to come to my land eventually and make a cannon and we're going to blow stuff up. BOOM BABY!

so, definitely maille.  and maybe cannonmaking too.

although i'd put www.mailleartisans.org first.  because it's the best.

you could also try hiking in the forest unless you live in some lame place with no woods.  in which case you could make your parents move to somewhere cool.

you could also write and print propaganda and distribute it under windshield wipers.

you could also try taking over the world.

kim