Monday, January 23, 2012

Experiential Hobbyist

Have you ever thought, "hmm, that looks like fun," or "I've always wanted to do that." I have those two thoughts almost daily. If you are like me, 95% of the time you don't do anything about it. You go on about your day, following your routine. This blog is my attempt to break the cycle, my monotony. 

The List
I have a list. It's not a long list, but it is ever changing, because sometimes I forget what is on "My List." With the help of the interwebs, I will be held accountable. I will blog my list, and my progress of completing it. The goal here is not to see how ridiculous or extreme I can be, but rather, to challenge myself to find the things I love to do. Here is what I have so far:
  1. Start actively blogging
  2. Gain more than 100 followers on Twitter
  3. Geocaching
  4. Road biking
  5. Adventure racing
  6. Learn to train service dogs
  7. Learn to ride a motorcycle and get my license
  8. Learn to shoot and get a handgun permit (not that I just want to walk around carrying a gun, but the license would be more like an achievement or badge. Same with the motorcycle license.)
  9. Learn to fly fish
  10. Go ice fishing
  11. Sell individual photos (rather than just “gigs”)
As you can see, I have started at least two of the items on the list. Obviously, some of the others will require time, money, and several other variables. I will have to rearrange the list in the future if I want to do them in some order. Until then, I will just use this as a way to keep track of them all.

Please send any suggestions in the comments section, and I might add them to the list. Help me stay motivated!





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