Honestly I am bored of being online 24/7 and I am looking to enjoy myself once every few times, especially now I am of legal age.
My circumstances:
- Broke as fuck, I can barely go about in my neighborhood especially thanks to the Philippines’ car addiction. I can only go about immediately after school.
- My health is basically a complete clusterfuck. I am gonna work out but only starting with less intense ones for at least 4 months then go on from there given that going all in at once is gonna fuck me over.
- I have a nasty habit of procrastinating and juggling projects, which is why my life - and by extension my channel - is basically in a giant development hell. It honestly sucks.
- I need some shit to do outside of having skill issue in CoDM, Halo MCC, etc. I do have breadboards, jacks, playing cards, and even binoculars. I don’t see how those aren’t viable. Spending a shitton of time on games surprisingly enough actually worsens said skill issue due to exhaustion.
Don’t poly-task.
Mono-task.
That’s kinda half the battle.
And don’t be obsessed with “skills” because most people don’t have them.
I’m talking about me sucking ass in games. I am looking for something to do other than that.
Well, what do you want to do? What are you interested in? I could give you some ideas.
Light physical activity, some board games, and the occasional stroll
That’s good. I do less in a day.
But if you want to do more (and want some options):
GPS RPGs are fun and growing (and go beyond Pokémon Go).
Geo-caching is also fun.
Zines, zines, zines… (maybe get into print-making them, like I plan to do)
Or get into print-making in general.
TTRPGs or tabletop RPGs (find one group on meetup.com or other online resources); you can also do solo RPGs.
Meet-ups in general (such as going to a club or online meet-up group or using Facebook or Instagram to do it) is a good idea in general.
Collecting rare or obscure things (or even non-obscure stuff) and then maybe making a manual or resource about 'em like I do; you can even collect zines, which many do.
I genuinely like journaling and I plan to give my journals to my children or heir one day.
Video-editing or making videos like I do.
Flash-cards or other activities that I do for re-learning Spanish. I surprisingly like them… when you use something like Quizlet and can craft your own flashcards; otherwise, flash-cards that are physical can be annoying to make unless you decide to print yours out. But a program like Quizlet has flash-cards that come with a variety of features, such as images that will be tailored to what you describe.
Speaking of Spanish, maybe learning a new language because Marxists in America really need to learn a second language for organizing or activism.
But also translating things or doing translation.
Reading fiction, not non-fiction, which I assume many MLs such as yourself prefer, but I would argue that you need to read fiction to lighten up and flex your mind a bit (just as much as you need to flex your mind by reading fiction).
Honestly? Genealogy, but try to avoid any Mormons or 23andme or ancestry.com… I, err, kinda distrust them, and there are ethical reasons I do so anyway. But, like, whatever, it’s up to you, and maybe you’ll have no choice, but trying to examine your geneology from a sociological perspective would be interesting. Too many people don’t do it… and the ones that do either “white-ify” their ancestry or do it all wrong or just list names without analysis or good interpretations.
3D-printing is basically its own hobby. I know a fellow Dominican comrade that loves it and she doesn’t have to spend much. There are a lot of facilities that people pass by in the suburbs, assuming you live in one. And in the city, ig.
E-bikes or e-scooters; they’re glorious. Have light-weight carry-ons and then go anywhere and it’s fun. Take your laptop or tablet with you, idk. Nothing else like getting to your immediate area fast without having to drive (but, also, if it’s a bit far away but not far away to justify driving there). You also spot things and make note of the environment.
World-building. Not story-telling or making a novel after world-building, but world-building with maybe a narrative on the side. And that’s that. You don’t have to publish your work.
To maybe spice up your current activities:
If you’re going to play video games, make it CPRGs as well.
Hiking since America has a lot of that; you also meet people or can easily ask people to go along with you.
Try board games “with a point.” Otherwise, known as “games with a point” as they’re sometimes called (like those that are educational; you can even blend it in with, say, Marxist philosophy or whatever else you’re interested in). There are many games-with-a-point or educational or character-building games.
Extra resources:
How Zines Brought Power to Those on the Margins of Culture
(Lots of leftists and especially abolitionists have used zines since the 1980s and many Marxist-Leninists are getting into it.)
Square Enix is making a GPS-based Kingdom Hearts game for Android
(Sometimes called “location-based games”)
What is Geocaching and How to Do It
Exploring Reduction Printmaking
4 Types of Printmaking Techniques
That’s all for now.
I’ve done maybe 10 of these at best at one point or another or still do for some of them.
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Hope this helps.
Live. And embrace boredom. Because life is mostly boredom sprinkled with some moments of happiness.
embrace boredom
I dunno how.
You need to learn acceptance.
See it as a normal thing, not a bad moment.
Don’t be afraid to go out and do things and fail at them. Interested in planting herbs and veggies? Do it. Will your first pepper plant die? Probably, but you can always do it again. Wanna play guitar? Do it. Will your first months of playing sound like dying cats? Absolutely. But have fun while trying at least.
Also,
Being online 24/7
It’s hard but stop doing that all the time. The online space sucks.
Interested in planting herbs and veggies?
No but I am interested in FAFO with breadboard and calligraphy.
Going on a walk helps me, even if going alone. Although by what you’ve said there’s probably nowhere to walk to where you live, so that sucks.
I like reading or arts, talking to people about reading and arts.
Work on your health. I suggest Yoga. Follow-along routines of whatever length you like can be found on YouTube.
Webtoons tend to help me a lot when I am under stress from work. I just shut my brain off and read rom com.
As for shit to do outside, do you have a basketball court close by? It might be cool to play if people are kind enough to teach you.
Can you program?
I need some help.
I procrastinate too much as well.I am doing a basic game engine.
Ah cool, I’ve half-constructed one as well two decades ago,
but right now I’m creating an installer for the safe network.
One of the best things, if you can afford it: enroll in a class. Could be anything. Painting. Swimming. Dancing. Learning something new alongside other people really puts your mind in a different state
I can’t, again I’m broke.
You could look into social programs in your area. If not for wellfare, you could do it to volunteer. This wouldn’t exactly be a way to “enjoy life” per say, but it may help your circumstances.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Social_Welfare_and_Development
