Then you are a beating up geek geek. People can be geeks about anything. Music geek, swimming geek, outdoorsy geek, TV geek, etc. It doesn't have to be a stereotypically nerdy hobby like video games or computers to be geeky.
I defined what I meant in the opening post so please don't degrade my thread into a semantics debate. ^_~
My non-geeky hobbies are primarily string bass (play in a local orchestra and some other gigs as they show up) and B&W; photography.
I have a dark room in my basement and develop my own film and prints down there. I think I like the hands on creative process a little more than digital editing. It's completely antiquated and wholly unnecessary to do it this way now days, digital cameras and processing has come such a long way. I like the feel of a darkroom though.
To be honest I think it's a combination of the voyeuristic aspects of being a photographer and the smell of the chemicals. You learn to take a photograph of an actual event, and compose or create it into something else, into your vision.
I'll say it again. All hobbies are geeky.I defined what I meant in the opening post so please don't degrade my thread into a semantics debate. ^_~ My non-geeky hobbies are primarily string bass (play in a local orchestra and some other gigs as they show up) and B&W photography. I have a dark room in my basement and develop my own film and prints down there. I think I like the hands on creative process a little more than digital editing. It's completely antiquated and wholly unnecessary to do it this way now days, digital cameras and processing has come such a long way. I like the feel of a darkroom though. To be honest I think it's a combination of the voyeuristic aspects of being a photographer and the smell of the chemicals. You learn to take a photograph of an actual event, and compose or create it into something else, into your vision.
Keep playing! It's the best instrument out there and is pretty easy to keep up through adult hood. I even got scholarships to play through college as a non-music major which is nice. It's a high-demand instrument.
Well, since we've established that all hobbies are inherently geeky, I suppose I could list some of my non-stereotypically "geeky" hobbies.
A selection, In no particular order:
Audio Engineering
Piano
Running
Mountain Climbing
Mountain Biking
Hiking
Rollerblading
Roman History
Byzantine History
Greek History
Something I'll talk about on the show soon
Cooking
Debate
Air Hockey
Previous hobbies, which I no longer have the time for, include:
Model Rocketry
Conducting
Soldering/Circuitry
Pool
Table Tennis
Fencing
Unarmed Martial Arts
Although I agree that all hobbies can, and will be considered geeky, I nontheless understand your thinking and will list all the hobbies which you wish to hear of.
Current hobbies: - kung-fu - piano - acting - photograpghy (both old still and digital with photoshop) - tap - sailing - philosophical thinking and discussions - Samurai sword (kenjutsu) - hackeysack - body-juggling
Previous hobbies - flute - ballet - jazz - gymnastics
Stargazing would be on here, but I live in NYC, so I'm lucky to see a satilite
Audio EngineeringPianoRunningMountain ClimbingMountain BikingHikingRollerbladingRoman HistoryByzantine HistoryGreek HistorySomething I'll talk about on the show soonCookingDebateAir Hockey
Ummmm Rym, History, debate and audio engineering are all not "non-stereotypically" geek. In fact they are probably the most historically geeky things....
-Judo -Taekwondo -Mountaineering in almost all manifestations (hiking, climbing, mountainbiking, skiing...) -Cooking -Violin/viola (I equally suck at both, but I intend to invest more time in those things)
-Probably other stuff I just can't think of right now. That's another semantic thing: when is a hobby considered a hobby? A lot of the things I do are more of a habit than a hobby. For example debating: I often do that with friends, but it's just the way our conversations go.
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Anyway, you guys have so many impressive skills. I'm a bit envious and super happy for all of you! ^_^
My non-geeky hobbies are primarily string bass (play in a local orchestra and some other gigs as they show up) and B&W; photography.
I have a dark room in my basement and develop my own film and prints down there. I think I like the hands on creative process a little more than digital editing. It's completely antiquated and wholly unnecessary to do it this way now days, digital cameras and processing has come such a long way. I like the feel of a darkroom though.
To be honest I think it's a combination of the voyeuristic aspects of being a photographer and the smell of the chemicals. You learn to take a photograph of an actual event, and compose or create it into something else, into your vision.
I been playing string bass since 6th grade.
Man, I really wish my school had a swim team so I could swim more often.
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Your username now makes me smile, a lot.
A selection, In no particular order:
Audio Engineering
Piano
Running
Mountain Climbing
Mountain Biking
Hiking
Rollerblading
Roman History
Byzantine History
Greek History
Something I'll talk about on the show soon
Cooking
Debate
Air Hockey
Previous hobbies, which I no longer have the time for, include:
Model Rocketry
Conducting
Soldering/Circuitry
Pool
Table Tennis
Fencing
Unarmed Martial Arts
...
Your username now makes me smile, a lot.
+1 XDCurrent hobbies:
- kung-fu
- piano
- acting
- photograpghy (both old still and digital with photoshop)
- tap
- sailing
- philosophical thinking and discussions
- Samurai sword (kenjutsu)
- hackeysack
- body-juggling
Previous hobbies
- flute
- ballet
- jazz
- gymnastics
Stargazing would be on here, but I live in NYC, so I'm lucky to see a satilite
-Taekwondo
-Mountaineering in almost all manifestations (hiking, climbing, mountainbiking, skiing...)
-Cooking
-Violin/viola (I equally suck at both, but I intend to invest more time in those things)
-Probably other stuff I just can't think of right now. That's another semantic thing: when is a hobby considered a hobby? A lot of the things I do are more of a habit than a hobby. For example debating: I often do that with friends, but it's just the way our conversations go.