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: 2018-03-13 04:11 pm (UTC)I think I shall dip my toe back into musical things by re-attempting to learn flute in a more laidback fashion (a friend has got seriously into the local folk scene and keeps trying to recruit people to join sessions - I think the teachers she's met through that are far more used to teaching adult learners, whereas my high school flute teacher mostly taught people who were on their 2nd or 3rd instrument and had been learning to read music for a decade before she got near them!) and see where I go from there.
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Date: 2018-03-13 06:10 pm (UTC)That sounds very sensible. Really hope it is fun and rewarding.