How do you keep busy/entertained?

[BeautyForAshes]

Just looking for some suggestions.

As of late, I'm starting to feel that my life (and who I am) is all based on my occupation/job and goodness knows I'm so much more than that.

What do you guys and dolls outside of work (or school if you're a student)?

 

[Tappanga]

I don't do a lot right now that doesn't concern my family. But I've been thinking about volunteering with a Christian organization (or several). Or even something that isn't Christian but will allow me to work with others and share my beliefs.

The two biggest ones I'm thinking of is a local vegetarian cafe feeds the homeless one weekend a month (I could go and serve food), and habitat for humanity.

 

[mannysee]

i think first you tend to do things that interest you.
mine are visit art galleries, listen to music, get out into nature, read a bit, ride my bike, write down creative ideas in my note books.

 

[peaceblossom]

Any given time of the day:


online games with friends
reading/ studying
learning languages
writing stories or poems
journaling
photography
painting
working out
martial arts
music (adding the violin back to the list in June)
museums and festivals (especially book festivals)
flea markets and second hand stores
the biggest thing will be reading the Bible in a year because I plan to take some sections at a time from the beginning and study each for better understanding.

 

[madison1101]

Besides work and school, I participate in a sewing circle twice a month. I go to the gym. I teach Sunday School. I am looking into starting a Women's Sunday School class as well.

Right now, being a full time teacher and a part time student is rather demanding. My studies are so taht I can make a career change.

 

[wildthing]

Bible study, mission type work
school work
fencing
target shooting
bike riding
doing the internet thing
digtial photography
and atempting to play guitar.

 

[Tangi]

youth meetings
Work
school(university)
listening to music(Gospel Cd's or radio)
Analysing news
Reading
Watching light humoured TV's (I have enough problems of my own)
Internet
Researching

 

[bostonlass]

I feel like my life is basically on hold for now until my medical situation is rectified, but once I get a specific diagnosis and start to feel better, I can't wait to do the following:


free time with kids-

• research various biking trails in our area and go for a bike ride/picnic when the weather is better.
• start using the basketball court and baseball field that is practically across the street from us!
• finally use those New Hampshire mountains that are so close by and go on a family hike

free time with me-

• start a doctor prescribed exercise program. (so far everything I've tried has left me in intense pain for the week after the attempt)
• volunteer with children somehow on the weekends that the kids are with their dad. I've tried calling hospitals to see if they ever hire volunteers to help in the nursery (I love little babies!!!), but because of security reasons they only let the nurses and nurses' aides do that. I can understand but there must be something similar I can do so I'm going to research that. Maybe I"ll just volunteer to babysit the little dumpling that was just born across the street from us.

 

[BeautyForAshes]

Well, I've decided to take up the acoustic guitar.
So this weekend, I will be at the pawn shop.

 

[wildthing]

Well, I've decided to take up the acoustic guitar.
So this weekend, I will be at the pawn shop.

That should be fun May I sugest that you stop off to the book store and get this book Guitar for Dummies you might even want to get an electronic tuner for it. One other sugestion Check out this web site www.musiciansfriend.com

 

[Ann Doupont]

I pray a lot and enter into a higher realm with the Lord. There's no greater entertainment than what He shows me

I read books that help me better understand things in the Bible. I just started writing my 3rd book. I get lost in the Spirit when I do these things, losing track of time.

Ann

 

[BeautyForAshes]

That should be fun May I sugest that you stop off to the book store and get this book Guitar for Dummies you might even want to get an electronic tuner for it. One other sugestion Check out this web site www.musiciansfriend.com

What's an electric tuner?

Because I am relatively a cheap person, I am purchasing my first acoustic guitar from...Wal-mart on Friday.

 

[wildthing]

Watch out... You want the strings close to the fret broad. If they are to far away you will find the guitar unplayable. You will be come upset and hate playing!! I would really give it some thought before going to Wally World. Please go out and buy and try a good quality instrument before going the cheapo route.

electronic tuners

 

[BeautyForAshes]

Watch out... You want the strings close to the fret broad. If they are to far away you will find the guitar unplayable. You will be come upset and hate playing!! I would really give it some thought before going to Wally World. Please go out and buy and try a good quality instrument before going the cheapo route.

electronic tuners

What is a quality guitar WT (particular brand, etc.)? This is all new to me, so I'm going in blind and with zero knowledge.

All I know is that I want to play.

 

[miss Karla]

I just recently moved to a pretty remote area...so it has been challenging to find things to do. At this point, here's what I have gotten into:

-gardening
-playing piano
-Volunteering for VBS
-e-mailing friends I left behind

This year has been really busy with teaching fulltime and taking correspondance courses.

 

[wildthing]

If you can go to a music store and get feed back from a sales guy or gal. I play a Washburn (not say they are that great but it's good enough) Take a look at Appaluse by Ovation perhaps look at Ibanez and Fender. Even look at Washburn. I just don't want you to get stuck with a bad insrtutment

 

[Tumbleweed64]

Well besides working 40 hrs a week ( Thank the Lord that I am able to do that!) I enjoy watching a good movie once in awhile, and when the weather is nice, I love to have my morning coffee outside and read the Bible, listening to the birds.. I also really enjoy going to the park, and feeding the birds there! I like to go to the lake as well~ when the weather is rough, I spend my spare time doing small crafts and here lately I have spent a LOT of time here at Christian Forums!

 

[Tumbleweed64]

Gibson is a good guitar as well