[DMCForum] Re: Too many hobbies; is it just me?

["twinenginedmc12" <twinenginedmc12@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Ryan.

Yup.  That always happens to me.  It's a side-effect of having a rich 
full life.  I try not to sweat the schedule.  They're hobbies and 
supposed to be fun.

Rick.


--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx> wrote:
> Indeed, spreading yourself too thin takes the fun out of it. I got 
> overloaded just with my D, the new (to me) boat and it's attendant 
> truck and my house.
> 
> The boat is mostly done so I'm back to the car and much less 
> stressed. You just have to prioritize and organize man. On top of 
> that, you find yourself working longer, harder hours to finance all 
> of this stuff. 
> 
> I'd shave off a few more projects if I were you.
> 
> Rich A.
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Ryan Wright <ryanpwright@xxxx> 
wrote:
> > OK, I know I'm in the company of fellow geeks here, so let me 
ask: 
> Am
> > I the only person who feels constantly overwhelmed with hobbies 
and
> > toys? Really; It's like the fun gets sucked out of the things I 
used
> > to enjoy and they become a chore. I've got hobbies such as:
> > 
> > 1. DeLorean maintenance. I have a drawer with somewhere near a
> > thousand bucks in new parts I have yet to find time to install.
> > 
> > 2. Hovercraft construction. I'm building a 20 foot hovercraft. 
Been
> > building it since late '99. It should have been done by now. 
Hoping
> > for next summer?
> > 
> > 3. Home theater. Everything here is mostly done the way I like 
it. 
> Now
> > I don't have time to enjoy it.
> > 
> > 4. Home automation. Again, countless dollars in new gear sitting
> > around and lots of ideas swirling in my head, but I can't find 
time 
> to
> > do anything with it all.
> > 
> > 5. My web site. Some sections (theater, hovercraft) are years out 
> of date.
> > 
> > 6. Computers, and all that implies.
> > 
> > 7. Had a reef aquarium. Sold that to free up time for other 
things.
> > 
> > Anyone else have too many hobbies and not enough time for them? 
Or,
> > hobbies that turn into chores?
> > 
> > -Ryan

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