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Posted: October 16 2017 at 07:13

I chase after cement trucks and bark at them.

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i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag
that's a happy bag of lettuce
this car smells like cartilage
nothing beats a good video about fractions

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Posted: October 15 2017 at 14:52

Descartes died of the Queen of Sweden not having a warm enough oven if you know what I mean.

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Posted: October 15 2017 at 14:31

twseel wrote:

Icarium wrote:

twseel wrote:

Let's see, I play futsal, quite a bit of darts at home recently, I play chess with friends, I take drumming lessons, I like making ridiculously long walks through the city here, just setting out to go to a shop that's 45 minutes away and carrying back a bag that's so full it almost tears so that my shoulders hurt when I get home and it sort of feels like I've had a workout, I like going to thrift shops and cheap antique shops to fill my room with way too much random dirt-cheap stuff, I read some fiction but mostly non-fiction(history, philosophy, science and comedy), watch some documentary, lifestyle and game shows, way too much Youtube sh*t, I make collages sometimes and to be redundantly honest I waste a fair bit of time smoking weed and yes, masturbating...

to litle of time and to many demands , and yet so many ordeals and stuff. how to fitt lore stuff in to the shortage of time is a thing to ponder on.
I like watchig movies, think about stuff to read and never able to read it. I like to connect whatever i do into one big theory. why do i have this taste in stuff. What to make of it, it can be confusing. I like to create hypothesis and do so all the time.

It definitely would be nice to be able to see the meaning of all your activities as a whole as a sort of refllection of your identity, but looking at it that way a lot of those activities don't seem to make much sense...

both Descartes, Kant and Nietzche attempted it

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Posted: October 15 2017 at 13:23

Icarium wrote:

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Posted: October 15 2017 at 12:57

Sex with farm animals makes me want to rewatch Borowczyk films.

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Posted: October 15 2017 at 12:41

siLLy puPPy wrote:

Barbu wrote:

Casual sex with farm animals.

So that's YOU on this album cover!!!!

This is why I love NOFX!

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Posted: October 15 2017 at 09:59

I forgot bridge, too, because these days I don't have the chance to play as I used to.

And didn't mention old furniture (mostly wooden) salvaging and repairing - this afternoon I finished one small project, last weekend I had another one and next weekend plan to finish painting an old safe box (for a nice Christmas gift)

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Posted: October 15 2017 at 09:47

Barbu wrote:

Casual sex with farm animals.

So that's YOU on this album cover!!!!

https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy

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Posted: October 15 2017 at 09:42

I forgot to mention playing and watching the card game bridge. Many national and international tournaments are broadcast online on BBO (BridgeBase Online).

BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue.

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Posted: October 15 2017 at 04:49

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Posted: October 15 2017 at 04:43

I like writing poems as well.

twseel

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Posted: October 15 2017 at 03:37

Let's see, I play futsal, quite a bit of darts at home recently, I play chess with friends, I take drumming lessons, I like making ridiculously long walks through the city here, just setting out to go to a shop that's 45 minutes away and carrying back a bag that's so full it almost tears so that my shoulders hurt when I get home and it sort of feels like I've had a workout, I like going to thrift shops and cheap antique shops to fill my room with way too much random dirt-cheap stuff, I read some fiction but mostly non-fiction(history, philosophy, science and comedy), watch some documentary, lifestyle and game shows, way too much Youtube sh*t, I make collages sometimes and to be redundantly honest I waste a fair bit of time smoking weed and yes, masturbating...

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Posted: October 15 2017 at 02:10

A lot of reading (Jean and I love lying side by side sharing a book between us), practicing yoga, playing tennis, visiting all kinds of museums and galleries, theater, writing (poems and a novel I am working on), traveling.

BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue.

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Posted: October 14 2017 at 16:33

Casual sex with farm animals.

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Posted: October 14 2017 at 16:11

I play chess for a local club, which is probably the most social thing I do these days. I used to write poetry, run gigs and perform a fair bit. Probably should do something of the kind again one of these days. I read a bit, though not as much as I'd like - Waugh and Eliot are particular obsessions. Big fan of westerns regardless of quality. Waste far too much time on videogames I am ambivalent about. Cooking is halfway between necessity and hobby but I get a lot of pleasure out of it.

Here's one of my poems, if anyone's, inexplicably, interested

Edited by TGM: Orb - October 14 2017 at 16:14

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Posted: October 14 2017 at 15:49

Regarding 'mindfulness' practices.....for many years from 1974-1990 I did some Zen bench sitting and Vipassana style breathing/ meditation. Found them both relaxing but eventually gave them up....not sure why.

I haven't read any eastern spiritual books either for a long time....probably could use some centering in my life....I'm getting older and sometimes things trouble me when it comes to family issues ,etc.

One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
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Posted: October 13 2017 at 17:00

mlkpad14 wrote:

condor wrote:

Poetry, abstract art, acapella music, chess

Chess - yes, me too!

I also like playing guitar, listening to all different types of music, swimming, working out, mathematics, reading, writing, biking, and traveling. If I had more time on my hands, I would probably learn to appreciate abstract art and artistic films, too. I would probably get into mindfulness and philosophy.

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Posted: October 13 2017 at 16:55

condor wrote:

Poetry, abstract art, acapella music, chess

Chess - yes, me too!

https://gamecrazyprofessional.weebly.com/

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Posted: October 13 2017 at 15:33

i like going to the cinema, like the experience of anticepation of something you gVe sought particurlarly for yourbown satisfaction.

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Posted: October 13 2017 at 15:15

At last, someone mentioning badminton made me post this - one of the sports I enjoy practicing with my youngest, the others being court and table tennis.
On my own, apart from reading and obviously listening to music, I use to go birdwatching by myself or with organized field trips.