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Increase my skillset/hobbies list

So yeh I am to increase my hobbies/skillset

New Skillsets:
Learn Diy crap
Learn to play an instrument well
Better my cooking

New Hobbies:
Drama
Backpacking

Any other ideas/advice be great

be sure to include yours too

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Social skills of course.
(i.e. you don't have to be a party animal, but you have to learn how to respond properly to social situations)
Original post by shawn_o1
Social skills of course.
(i.e. you don't have to be a party animal, but you have to learn how to respond properly to social situations)


nah you don't reaaaaally lol
backpacking? is that like hitchhiking?
Original post by Splenge007
backpacking? is that like hitchhiking?
just travelling on a low budget more or less...a hobbie at a stretch:tongue:

Original post by shawn_o1
Social skills of course.
(i.e. you don't have to be a party animal, but you have to learn how to respond properly to social situations)

how do yeh learn them then:?
Learn about wildlife via documentaries,books,museums etc.

It makes it so much more fun, when you are in a park or forest, to be able to recognise certain plants and insects.
Original post by trustmeimlying1
just travelling on a low budget more or less...a hobbie at a stretch:tongue:


That sounds fun. Where did you go?
Original post by Xenorebrem
Learn about wildlife via documentaries,books,museums etc.

It makes it so much more fun, when you are in a park or forest, to be able to recognise certain plants and insects.
thats not a bad one indeed ..however it something you already grasp being from rural ireland
I mean Im sure theres thousands of plants I dont know but I know the basics as well as I wana know:tongue:
Original post by Splenge007
That sounds fun. Where did you go?

ah used to do a bit of travelling around europe only

wana actually make it a yearly hobbie!

anyhow anyone play a musical instrument?
Original post by trustmeimlying1
So yeh I am to increase my hobbies/skillset

New Skillsets:
Learn Diy crap
Learn to play an instrument well
Better my cooking

New Hobbies:
Drama
Backpacking

Any other ideas/advice be great

be sure to include yours too



Mountaineering.
learn a new language
Original post by Balloon Baboon
Mountaineering.
ive done this before and its fun..but its difficult without a car and more a lonesome hobbie which I dislike

Original post by Greg Jackson
learn a new language
already know 3 relatively well and basics of 2 more
Original post by trustmeimlying1
ive done this before and its fun..but its difficult without a car and more a lonesome hobbie which I dislike


Join a mountaineering club that way you don't need a car, as they normally provide transport, and it's group based.
Original post by Balloon Baboon
Join a mountaineering club that way you don't need a car, as they normally provide transport, and it's group based.

Il look into it :smile:
Well, mine are these, so you could steal a few if you want:

- Learn Portuguese
- Improve my Mandarin
- Learn Barista skills
- Improve my Mexican cuisine
- Fill up a money jar
- Spend more time with tai chi and yoga
- Pass motorcycle test
Original post by Iggy Azalea
Well, mine are these, so you could steal a few if you want:

- Learn Portuguese
- Improve my Mandarin
- Learn Barista skills
- Improve my Mexican cuisine
- Fill up a money jar
- Spend more time with tai chi and yoga
- Pass motorcycle test

wow motorcycle test..what age are yeh do yeh mind me asking?
Lock picking and Rubix cube are on my list.
I love languages personally and always love learning more about those I know...

You can always learn some computer stuff like advanced handling of MS Word, Excel, Power Point (creating things really pretty, not just basic primary school like ones - always usable for work). Also basic computer graphics stuff. I've really enjoyed learning basics of video editing for example, just putting clips together so that they don't look like crap when I'm done.

Also you could get into some team sport because it's always good for socializing and getting to know a close knit group of people
Original post by trustmeimlying1
wow motorcycle test..what age are yeh do yeh mind me asking?


18. I'm hoping to get my A1 license soon, then when I turn 19 later this year, I can get my A2 licence.
Original post by Viridiana
I love languages personally and always love learning more about those I know...

You can always learn some computer stuff like advanced handling of MS Word, Excel, Power Point (creating things really pretty, not just basic primary school like ones - always usable for work). Also basic computer graphics stuff. I've really enjoyed learning basics of video editing for example, just putting clips together so that they don't look like crap when I'm done.

Also you could get into some team sport because it's always good for socializing and getting to know a close knit group of people
yeh not sure any group team sport suits though..

video editing nice! any advice on that for a beginner? I love animation but I hear it takes LOADS of TIME
Original post by Iggy Azalea
18. I'm hoping to get my A1 license soon, then when I turn 19 later this year, I can get my A2 licence.

jaysus some girl! who the hell does that at 18! puts me to shame.

havent even gotten the car licence like
Original post by trustmeimlying1
yeh not sure any group team sport suits though..

video editing nice! any advice on that for a beginner? I love animation but I hear it takes LOADS of TIME

jaysus some girl! who the hell does that at 18! puts me to shame.

havent even gotten the car licence like


When I lived in Spain I had a moped, so I'm used to it. Just going up a gear I suppose. :biggrin:

I've passed my car licence, but to be honest there's no rush to get that done unless you need to commute to an isolated area. Waste of time and money for me.

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