Friday, December 16, 2011
Get a hobby.
A few weekends ago I found myself getting ready for another work-week and started thinking about how I had spent those two, precious “off days”. While most of the time was spent with my family, there was a large chunk that had been devoted to work, either by thought or by action. I’ve often said, half-joking, that my hobby is doing the same thing that I do for a living. The thing is, that’s the truth. I love what I do, the creative process, the technology angle, helping better my clients. But although I love it, I’ve come to the realization that I need a new way to spend my down time. I need a real hobby.
Searching for something offline.
It didn’t take me long to run through a list of things that I’d like to do. It took even less time to start crossing most of those items off the list. Finally an option came to the top that would fit the bill. R/C cars. I’ve always been fascinated by radio-controlled cars and have longed for one since my days in elementary school. Sure I’ve had an assortment of R/C cars in the past, none of them could be customized or tuned (easily). This hobby would also allow me to scratch my itch for racing that I’d been left with since I stopped kart racing back in 2000.
A chance to recharge, in more ways than one.
While I haven’t begun my foray into the R/C world (yet), I’ve started researching and reviewing, and hanging out at hobby shops. It’s fun and a welcomed escape from my other hobby. Here’s to hoping it provides some creative benefits too. What can I say, I’m a creature of habit.
