On Would You Rather Fives
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danieldwilliamWould you rather [hobbies version]...
shop // sunbathe?
I'm not a great fan of either to be honest. Shopping I find a neutral activity. I don't hate it but I don't particularly enjoy either the process or the outcomes.
Sunbathing - depends a bit on what one means by sunbathing. Lying about in the sun with the intention of getting suntanned I don't enjoy. I grew up in Australia - the sun is dangerous. I'm warm-blooded so I find being in the heat, well, hot. I actively dislike sitting or lying about on the beach. (I love walking along a sandy beach.) So lying about in the sun by the beach is unpleasant.
Sitting in the shade beside a swimming pool on a hot day, with a cold beer and a book and some peace and quiet is nice.
dance // sing?
I am not a good singer. It saddens me and saddens my wife. I can't carry a tune when there are other singers or musicians involved. This is a shame. I like singing. I wish I were not actively bad at it. Dancing however, I am an enthusiastic dancer. My disco dancing whilst a student was famous. I enjoy Scottish Country Dancing. I used to go to lessons. A good ceilidh I find good fun. I am contemplating taking it up again, or taking up ball room dancing.
watch college football // watch NFL?
I quite enjoy American football. I've never watched an American college game and I think the scholorship system is exploitative. Ohio State University have a famous college football team. They have a 100,000 seater stadium. Tickets start at $150 for a seat in the gods. It's a billion dollar industry. The actual players get a scholorship and slim chance of being signed to the NFL.
I do follow British college football. My nephews played when they were at Uni.
Rugby is probably my top sport for watching and also coaching.
write // read?
At the moment I am finding visual media easier to engage with. Generally I like reading for pleasure and information but I find writing, which I am good at, rewarding. I'd say it was a toss up.
chat online with friends // hang out with friends?
I think I need to see more people physically but I have several relationships that work very well mediated mostly through online conversation. Both are important and useful. But at the moment, I think I need to see more people in the flesh.
shop // sunbathe?
I'm not a great fan of either to be honest. Shopping I find a neutral activity. I don't hate it but I don't particularly enjoy either the process or the outcomes.
Sunbathing - depends a bit on what one means by sunbathing. Lying about in the sun with the intention of getting suntanned I don't enjoy. I grew up in Australia - the sun is dangerous. I'm warm-blooded so I find being in the heat, well, hot. I actively dislike sitting or lying about on the beach. (I love walking along a sandy beach.) So lying about in the sun by the beach is unpleasant.
Sitting in the shade beside a swimming pool on a hot day, with a cold beer and a book and some peace and quiet is nice.
dance // sing?
I am not a good singer. It saddens me and saddens my wife. I can't carry a tune when there are other singers or musicians involved. This is a shame. I like singing. I wish I were not actively bad at it. Dancing however, I am an enthusiastic dancer. My disco dancing whilst a student was famous. I enjoy Scottish Country Dancing. I used to go to lessons. A good ceilidh I find good fun. I am contemplating taking it up again, or taking up ball room dancing.
watch college football // watch NFL?
I quite enjoy American football. I've never watched an American college game and I think the scholorship system is exploitative. Ohio State University have a famous college football team. They have a 100,000 seater stadium. Tickets start at $150 for a seat in the gods. It's a billion dollar industry. The actual players get a scholorship and slim chance of being signed to the NFL.
I do follow British college football. My nephews played when they were at Uni.
Rugby is probably my top sport for watching and also coaching.
write // read?
At the moment I am finding visual media easier to engage with. Generally I like reading for pleasure and information but I find writing, which I am good at, rewarding. I'd say it was a toss up.
chat online with friends // hang out with friends?
I think I need to see more people physically but I have several relationships that work very well mediated mostly through online conversation. Both are important and useful. But at the moment, I think I need to see more people in the flesh.
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Date: 2018-03-12 10:50 am (UTC)Had lessons. Practised the suggestions that were made for him. Joined a choir. It's made more difference to his happiness than anything else since I've known him except his nephew. But he wasn't doing all the other things that you are doing, and it sounds as though it means a lot more to him than perhaps it does to you.
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Date: 2018-03-12 10:57 am (UTC)And I'd love to be able to sing but have reconcilled myself to not ever being even acceptably bad at it.
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Date: 2018-03-12 11:04 am (UTC)I'd be extremely surprised to learn that you are worse than he was. My assumptions about how long that would take to change turned out to be very inaccurate. I'm not trying to influence you in a direction. The "full agenda" argument is compelling and I don't know how much this actually matters to you, whereas it meant a great deal to him. But if your decision- making criterion is based on the belief that there's a major project involved before you can leave the house, that might not be true.
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Date: 2018-03-12 11:47 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-03-12 11:50 am (UTC)Sounds like a plan. Perhaps on 14/4 if you are around.