I am fixated on hobbies.
More specifically, I’ll think of someone that may be really into mountain biking. Or needlepoint. Or birding. When I stumble upon these hobbies, I have a bad habit of thinking “Wow, that’s super cool, but I’m not a &#x3C;mountain biker / needlepointer / birder>” which is entirely circular logic.
The only barrier preventing me from doing thing is that I don’t do the thing.
So, I’m busting out! I have a whole list of hobbies and interests and skills that I want to try. I’m not committing to mastery — just exploring.
<h3>The List</h3>
<ul>
<li>Lockpicking ✅</li>
<li>Beekeeping</li>
<li>Blacksmithing</li>
<li>Leather Crafting</li>
<li><a href="https://benlapid.us/posts/hobbies-pt-1-whittling">Whittling</a> ✅</li>
<li>Bonsai</li>
<li>Jewelry Making</li>
<li>Furniture Building</li>
<li>Board Games</li>
<li>Archery or Shooting</li>
<li>Skateboarding</li>
<li>Soapstone Carving</li>
<li>Calligraphy</li>
<li>Basket Weaving</li>
<li>Geocaching</li>
<li>Nature Sketching</li>
<li>Nature Photography</li>
<li>Clothesmaking</li>
<li>Handmade Bookbinding</li>
<li>Diorama Making</li>
<li>Paper Marbling</li>
<li>Fermentation (kombucha)</li>
<li>Gardening</li>
<li>Woodblock Printing</li>
<li>Kite Making</li>
<li>Scherenschnitte</li>
<li>Upcycle/Flipping Furniture</li>
<li>Birding</li>
<li><a href="https://yearofhobbies.substack.com/p/pottery-sculpture">Sculpture</a> ✅</li>
<li>Terrariums</li>
<li>Creepy horror masks</li>
<li>Something with acrylic</li>
<li>Roller skating</li>
<li>Orienteering</li>
</ul>
Last updated on 9/24/2025

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