sumdawgtwigg Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 I have a issue with boredom. Like most, I really hate it. Some days no matter what I do, I can't shake it. The usual play video games, read, work out, etc, just does nothing. So, I thought it would be interesting for us to see what others do when they get bored. My top things to do (if it works) is :ReadVideo gamesMoviesHikeRunClick on just about everything on the forumsAs you can see my list is very run of the mill. I really would like to find some new activities. lol "It's always the ones that don't do anything that try to bring you down" - Henry Rollins "There is no meantime, there is only now" - The Ditty Bops Trail Blazing Elf Ranger Sumdawgtwigg Level 3 STR-3 DEX-4 STA-4 CON-3 WIS-5 CHA-2 Fitocracy My Game Blog DO IT CHALLENGE! Link to comment
'Roos Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 Find a new hobby - build complicated death machines, save some puppies, take up knitting, renovate your house, adopt some kids - there's tons you could do. I guess the question is, what makes you happy? Because no matter what, if you're not doing something that brings you joy you will feel 'bored' and unfulfilled. For me it's sailing, swing dancing, sewing, cooking and writing. If I'm feeling that bored/wrung out feeling, I can do one of those and usually end up feeling a lot better. Link to comment
Rebel Pilot Gar Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 I read, surf the internet, draw, watch movies or documentaries (if I'm really bored I watch cartoons). If its nice outside I go hiking/biking/walking/running. If my boredom is the lethargic version where I just kinda feel like crap, I'll go take a nap for a few hours and that usually fixes it. Tea helps too "Always remember, your focus determines your reality." - Qui-Gon Jinn, The Phantom Menace "I Find That Answer Vague And Unconvincing." - K-2SO, Rogue One ”Persistence without insight will lead to the same outcome.” [spoilers], The Book of Boba Fett Link to comment
Librarian of Doom Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 I...think I remember what boredom feels like. I vaguely remember feeling this in the past, but not since I had kids .In all seriousness, you have great suggestions here. Doing something creative, however you like to create, is one of the best boredom busters Hobbit Ranger seeking balance (and cookies) Current Challenge Link to comment
sumdawgtwigg Posted June 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 @roos I really like the idea of making death machines. Swing Dancing? My g/f has tried to teach me swing dancing for awhile. I'm not very good at it. My feet, or my mind, just aren't made to dance, haha.@garjan I love documentaries. Have you seen spirit of the marathon? Great. @ Librarian lol do you ever miss boredom? My favorite creative thing to do is to fix/restore vintage enduro motorcycles. I'm working on one at the moment. However, my limited cash flow keeps me from doing this all the time. So, it sort of comes in bursts. Buy a part, put it on, wait, buy another part, put it on, then repeat. lol "It's always the ones that don't do anything that try to bring you down" - Henry Rollins "There is no meantime, there is only now" - The Ditty Bops Trail Blazing Elf Ranger Sumdawgtwigg Level 3 STR-3 DEX-4 STA-4 CON-3 WIS-5 CHA-2 Fitocracy My Game Blog DO IT CHALLENGE! Link to comment
'Roos Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 Dude, first off - NEVER let your significant other teach you to dance. Recipe for a breakup, that (and disappointment). Second, I've seen people who couldn't manage to walk a straight line, learn to dance - it is not beyond anybody' abilities. But seriously - find a skill you don't know how to do and set about mastering it. Link to comment
Kewilson Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 Video games, harmonica, painting, cooking, reading and writing are my usual ones. Kewilson - Misfit Adventurer [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Operation Phoenix: 6-Week Challenge Thread STR: 2 (+2), DEX: 0 (+1), STA: 3 (+0), CON: 4 (+0), WIS: 5 (+0), CHA: 1 (+3) Link to comment
Rebel Pilot Gar Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 @sumdawgtwigg I tend to watch mostly nature, environmental and history documentaries... but I'll put Spirit of the Marathon on my list. Searched for it on IMDB and it looks pretty inspirational. "Always remember, your focus determines your reality." - Qui-Gon Jinn, The Phantom Menace "I Find That Answer Vague And Unconvincing." - K-2SO, Rogue One ”Persistence without insight will lead to the same outcome.” [spoilers], The Book of Boba Fett Link to comment
sumdawgtwigg Posted June 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 @sumdawgtwigg I tend to watch mostly nature, environmental and history documentaries... but I'll put Spirit of the Marathon on my list. Searched for it on IMDB and it looks pretty inspirational.Any good documentaries you can suggest? I watch all kinds of them. I really enjoy history as well. "It's always the ones that don't do anything that try to bring you down" - Henry Rollins "There is no meantime, there is only now" - The Ditty Bops Trail Blazing Elf Ranger Sumdawgtwigg Level 3 STR-3 DEX-4 STA-4 CON-3 WIS-5 CHA-2 Fitocracy My Game Blog DO IT CHALLENGE! Link to comment
sumdawgtwigg Posted June 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Dude' date=' first off - NEVER let your significant other teach you to dance. Recipe for a breakup, that (and disappointment). Second, I've seen people who couldn't manage to walk a straight line, learn to dance - it is not beyond anybody' abilities. But seriously - find a skill you don't know how to do and set about mastering it.[/quote']lol, well it's been a few months since we've even tried. I'll keep your advice in mind. "It's always the ones that don't do anything that try to bring you down" - Henry Rollins "There is no meantime, there is only now" - The Ditty Bops Trail Blazing Elf Ranger Sumdawgtwigg Level 3 STR-3 DEX-4 STA-4 CON-3 WIS-5 CHA-2 Fitocracy My Game Blog DO IT CHALLENGE! Link to comment
EightDigit Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Lately I've started teaching myself to play violin (much to the chagrin of my neighbors), but aside from that... reading, running, working out, cooking... and I'll even admit to sitting on my butt and watching a lot of Netflix. EightDigit - Level 1 Dwarven RangerSTR: 3 | DEX : 3 | STA : 3 | CON : 2 | WIS : 2 | CHA : 2Gardens are not made by singing "Oh, how beautiful," and sitting in the shade.-Rudyard KiplingBattleLog | G+ Account Link to comment
sumdawgtwigg Posted June 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Lately I've started teaching myself to play violin (much to the chagrin of my neighbors), but aside from that... reading, running, working out, cooking... and I'll even admit to sitting on my butt and watching a lot of Netflix.How is the violin coming along? I play a little guitar and enjoy picking it up from time to time. I have trouble sticking with it though. I'll admit to netflix watching as well. Cute dog by the way! Reminds me a lot of my last dog. "It's always the ones that don't do anything that try to bring you down" - Henry Rollins "There is no meantime, there is only now" - The Ditty Bops Trail Blazing Elf Ranger Sumdawgtwigg Level 3 STR-3 DEX-4 STA-4 CON-3 WIS-5 CHA-2 Fitocracy My Game Blog DO IT CHALLENGE! Link to comment
EightDigit Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 How is the violin coming along? I play a little guitar and enjoy picking it up from time to time. I have trouble sticking with it though. I'll admit to netflix watching as well. Cute dog by the way! Reminds me a lot of my last dog.All in all, it's coming pretty slowly. I have no musical background at all, so I get somewhat discouraged occasionally. I just started a couple of weeks ago, so it's all somewhat new to me. I haven't had that first "Ah HA!" moment yet, which I expect will make a major difference.Yup, that's my girl... the dog of many names She's pretty awesome company, and she's usually my running/training partner. Sweetest thing in the world. EightDigit - Level 1 Dwarven RangerSTR: 3 | DEX : 3 | STA : 3 | CON : 2 | WIS : 2 | CHA : 2Gardens are not made by singing "Oh, how beautiful," and sitting in the shade.-Rudyard KiplingBattleLog | G+ Account Link to comment
sumdawgtwigg Posted June 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 All in all, it's coming pretty slowly. I have no musical background at all, so I get somewhat discouraged occasionally. I just started a couple of weeks ago, so it's all somewhat new to me. I haven't had that first "Ah HA!" moment yet, which I expect will make a major difference.Yup, that's my girl... the dog of many names She's pretty awesome company, and she's usually my running/training partner. Sweetest thing in the world.Hopefully that moment will come soon! I'd take my cat running with me but I'm pretty sure he'd just freak out. lol "It's always the ones that don't do anything that try to bring you down" - Henry Rollins "There is no meantime, there is only now" - The Ditty Bops Trail Blazing Elf Ranger Sumdawgtwigg Level 3 STR-3 DEX-4 STA-4 CON-3 WIS-5 CHA-2 Fitocracy My Game Blog DO IT CHALLENGE! Link to comment
RunningGirl Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 I bake, go for a walk, watch CSI (not just limited to boredom actually. I'm kind of an addict!) draw, go on humour websites, read, raid through my wardrobe and put together new outfits, potter about the house doing nothing in particular, go into the kitchen and randomly open and close cupboards hoping I'll find a cure to my boredom, text my friends and see if they want to go to the pub, play with my cats. Link to comment
sumdawgtwigg Posted June 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 I bake, go for a walk, watch CSI (not just limited to boredom actually. I'm kind of an addict!) draw, go on humour websites, read, raid through my wardrobe and put together new outfits, potter about the house doing nothing in particular, go into the kitchen and randomly open and close cupboards hoping I'll find a cure to my boredom, text my friends and see if they want to go to the pub, play with my cats.I never got into csi. I should try it sometime. I really like Law and Order and I can Imagine that CSI would be just as addicting. What do you like to read? My cat also cures my boredom, when he randomly jumps on my leg and digs his claws in. lol "It's always the ones that don't do anything that try to bring you down" - Henry Rollins "There is no meantime, there is only now" - The Ditty Bops Trail Blazing Elf Ranger Sumdawgtwigg Level 3 STR-3 DEX-4 STA-4 CON-3 WIS-5 CHA-2 Fitocracy My Game Blog DO IT CHALLENGE! Link to comment
sumdawgtwigg Posted June 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Kind of an old video but knocks away boredom with a good laugh. Good running humor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u5w7qxVSEo&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLF6AE026CFA26A64D "It's always the ones that don't do anything that try to bring you down" - Henry Rollins "There is no meantime, there is only now" - The Ditty Bops Trail Blazing Elf Ranger Sumdawgtwigg Level 3 STR-3 DEX-4 STA-4 CON-3 WIS-5 CHA-2 Fitocracy My Game Blog DO IT CHALLENGE! Link to comment
EightDigit Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Kind of an old video but knocks away boredom with a good laugh. Good running humor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u5w7qxVSEo&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLF6AE026CFA26A64DHeh... I got a chuckle from a few of them. EightDigit - Level 1 Dwarven RangerSTR: 3 | DEX : 3 | STA : 3 | CON : 2 | WIS : 2 | CHA : 2Gardens are not made by singing "Oh, how beautiful," and sitting in the shade.-Rudyard KiplingBattleLog | G+ Account Link to comment
sumdawgtwigg Posted June 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Heh... I got a chuckle from a few of them.That's the only one that made me laugh. The others I just kinda stared at. "It's always the ones that don't do anything that try to bring you down" - Henry Rollins "There is no meantime, there is only now" - The Ditty Bops Trail Blazing Elf Ranger Sumdawgtwigg Level 3 STR-3 DEX-4 STA-4 CON-3 WIS-5 CHA-2 Fitocracy My Game Blog DO IT CHALLENGE! Link to comment
RunningGirl Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 I never got into csi. I should try it sometime. I really like Law and Order and I can Imagine that CSI would be just as addicting. What do you like to read? My cat also cures my boredom, when he randomly jumps on my leg and digs his claws in. lolI only got in to it a couple of months ago really. I'm always late for things like this. I only just started watching House last year as well. Hooked! If you like House I'd say you'll probably like CSI as well. The show is pretty much the same format. There's always a main case, with another smaller case on the side and it always takes them the length of the episode to solve it and at some point someone will have an epiphany. You don't really need to have watched previous ones as there isn't really a big story arch and every now and then they throw in a bit of a comedy episode. I'm catching up on some of the last series that they show when I get home from work and on Friday's are the brand new Ted Danson episodes. Win! I'm actually excited that the boyfriend is out on Friday night and I can catch up on all the CSI I missed while I was on holiday. I prefer the Las Vegas episodes to the Miami and New York ones. Probably because I'm more used to the characters. And Horatio Kane (the guy with the one liners and sunglasses) gets a bit on my nerves. I might give Law and Order a go as well as I'm really getting in to cop shows recently. Link to comment
sumdawgtwigg Posted June 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 I only got in to it a couple of months ago really. I'm always late for things like this. I only just started watching House last year as well. Hooked! If you like House I'd say you'll probably like CSI as well. The show is pretty much the same format. There's always a main case, with another smaller case on the side and it always takes them the length of the episode to solve it and at some point someone will have an epiphany. You don't really need to have watched previous ones as there isn't really a big story arch and every now and then they throw in a bit of a comedy episode. I'm catching up on some of the last series that they show when I get home from work and on Friday's are the brand new Ted Danson episodes. Win! I'm actually excited that the boyfriend is out on Friday night and I can catch up on all the CSI I missed while I was on holiday. I prefer the Las Vegas episodes to the Miami and New York ones. Probably because I'm more used to the characters. And Horatio Kane (the guy with the one liners and sunglasses) gets a bit on my nerves. I might give Law and Order a go as well as I'm really getting in to cop shows recently.I've only really watched Law and Order SVU. If i catch the first five minutes, I'm hooked. Have you watched any of monk? I like it a lot because it's a cop show but more light hearted. My g/f and I have just recently started watching it. I hear a lot of people complain about that Horatio guy. It must be really bad. lol "It's always the ones that don't do anything that try to bring you down" - Henry Rollins "There is no meantime, there is only now" - The Ditty Bops Trail Blazing Elf Ranger Sumdawgtwigg Level 3 STR-3 DEX-4 STA-4 CON-3 WIS-5 CHA-2 Fitocracy My Game Blog DO IT CHALLENGE! Link to comment
RunningGirl Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 I've only really watched Law and Order SVU. If i catch the first five minutes, I'm hooked. Have you watched any of monk? I like it a lot because it's a cop show but more light hearted. My g/f and I have just recently started watching it. I hear a lot of people complain about that Horatio guy. It must be really bad. lolI watched Monk while I was on holiday as it was pretty much the only thing in English on our tv. I just couldn't get in to it at all. Link to comment
EightDigit Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 I've only really watched Law and Order SVU. My ex completely ruined Law and Order for me. She pointed out once that if you switch the "L" and the "r" you end up with something that sounds like a geriatric porn flick EightDigit - Level 1 Dwarven RangerSTR: 3 | DEX : 3 | STA : 3 | CON : 2 | WIS : 2 | CHA : 2Gardens are not made by singing "Oh, how beautiful," and sitting in the shade.-Rudyard KiplingBattleLog | G+ Account Link to comment
scuddle Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Lately I've been reading a lot, proofreading manuscripts (yay side job!), knitting like a fiend while catching up on Netflix shows (Parks & Rec, the Tudors, random food documentaries), learning to tie a bunch of cool knots, and whenever people are over, playing board games. Level 1 Wood Elf DruidSTR 3 | DEX 3 | STA 1 | CON 3 | WIS 2 | CHA 3 First Challenge Link to comment
Jcannon98188 Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Learn an awesome instrument, like the harmonica. Seriously, the world needs more people that can just pick up a harmonica and play. Actually, I should totally follow some of these ideas. All I do when I get bored is play dwarf fortress. I play a LOT of dwarf fortress Link to comment
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