Crochet here:)

I already take supplements. My issue is that my mind tends to constantly think. I used to read a lot (and dreampt constantly then).. So, I think this is the main factor

I still do them but honestly things are so effed now they don't do much anymore. walks. baths. being in natural outdoor areas.

I've gotten into camping solo with my motorbike at an absurd pace this year and it's basically become my main way to disconnect, reset and chill. I think 3 months ago was my first trip and time camping? With a popup tent that sets up in 1 second, chair and self inflating mattress, sleeping bag and pillow, stored in a big bag on the passenger seat of my bike. Since then I've gone camping whenever the weather permits. Last week I did a 5 day tour, travelling from campsite to campsite. I have 4 tents now, 3 different chairs, 3 types of tables, a cot, 3 inflatable mattresses, the self inflating mattress, a foldable fire pit, ground sheets for every tent, fire sheet, food prep utensils, 3 power banks, a portable fan (MVP in Japan's humid weather), 2 sleeping bags (one for winter), a tarp, 2 side bags to haul more stuff on my bike and a firewood stove. I don't really regret any purchase because I can make use of everything by mixing and matching depending on my mood and wants since everything I take multiple off usually has trade-off between convenience or space e.g. if I feel lazy I put the popup tent on my back (it folds into a neat circle and has back straps), meaning all my space can go to an instant setup chair, large table and self-inflsting mattress.

My 4 tents:

• 1 second setup pop-up tent
• Smol 1 person tent with fly sheet
• 3 meter tall teepee style tent (hey, I wanted to be able to stand) that almost maxes out my bag space on its own.
• A really versatile but semi large 1 person tent for the winter with an inner tent, a chimney chute for the stove and lots of options for how to use it, don't really need an extra tarp with it.
• Honorable mention: a hammock tent that I haven't had the chance to use yet.

Haven't even used the stove and the tent with the chimney chute yet, literally just got them in anticipation of winter camping and vibrating with excitement at just the thought of finally using it. Same with the tarp, I didn't realize that's what those roof structures I saw others use were called (I'm ESL I thought tarp was just used for something you sit on) and I'm excited to use it next time to shield from rain.

It's so relaxing. Nothing feels better to me than sitting on my chair, chucking Soju while the fire rages on for hours, then cooking on the coals (just sausages and potatoes wrapped in foil), eating, drinking more, burning more light firewood trying to get the biggest flames on the site that my fire pit allows for, then once I've burned through it all, retreating into the tent, turning on the fan and sleeping like a brick. Oh and during setup and pack down being able to listen to an audiobook.

God just writing this makes me giddy. I prepped my setup for my next trip, just need a break from autumn rain and catch a sunny site not too far away one of these weekends.

I'm using the Faber Adult Piano Adventures books, and am having a great time. I try and learn one new piece each day (they are short pieces -- at most about 1 to 2 pages). The method books are great because they start from absolute basics and build as you go, so as long as you are honest with yourself and don't skip ahead until ready, they are a great way to learn, especially if you are interested in learning to read sheet music.

Aside from that the biggest help has been listening to a lot of classical piano music and that has also been a rewarding experience on its own.

DJing, snowboarding (haven't gone in years, though), and driving sports cars. (I love my 350Z)

Edit: Who downvoted my hobbies? Why?

This is awesome! I'm in Japan too, how do you find good campsites?

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I discovered School of Rock in Denver, and they do shows at Red Rocks too. I think its such an awesome idea. I attended one free lesson last year and haven't gone back yet, but I have been trying to dedicate some time to guitar recently. I find it so difficult to maintain the motivation to practice as an adult. any tips?

https://www.nap-camp.com/ is what I end up using the most.
Truth be told I'm usually not the one finding the sites tho. I have an agent set up to monitor the weather, then look for campsites that allow my bike, then signals me if a good match happens in a certain radius around where I live. I know it looks at more sources, but nap-camp seems to come up the most. It made a skill for weather and site search in case I have requests outside of the usual monitor. So I can check a weather radar myself and go "find me some candidates for camping tomorrow near X".

I haven't gone enough to have a no-no list when it comes to campsites itself, enjoying the variety of them all so far. As much as I hate insects, I notice how vastly different insect life is on different sites, the constant cries of them at night now helps me sleep lol.

If you don't care about reserving things or dealing with other websites, honestly zoom into any place on google maps and I notice now theres tons of campsites, or just going to a part of the map and putting in キャンプ場 should highlight tons of options.

Thanks, this site seems very useful!

Between the sacred spatula and grease!

Oooohhh I just bought some cook books. But I went down a baking rabbit hole recently lol

LSD

Reading sci-fi

M Vave FM1. $61 on AliExpress, and it's a battery powered pocket dx7, fully compatible with all dx7 patches via sysex. Midi input via USB or trs, so be sure you get a type a midi to trs cable. First one I had was non standard and didn't work, causing all kinds of grief until I busted out a multimeter and the cable pin out to see what's what. For the price, it is a fantastic little toy and I've already learned so much about sound design from it.

I befriend the outside cats

I like to do rock climbing, hiking, and archery

Being in nature, reading a book or graphic novel, or visiting museums

Not sure if this counts as “offline” but I play video games, read books, edibles, and because I’m in my late 30’s I’ve recently picked up bird watching!

Compared to cooking, baking is often a harder art, but it's extremely rewarding!

Enjoy!

My instance doesn't have downvotes but a lot of people don't like sports cars. Unless you're driving exclusively on closed tracks, have a quiet sports car and drive without exceeding speed limits (possible but not what people imagine when they see "driving sports cars") you're adding to noise pollution that literally kills people and are putting other drivers in danger. Driving is dangerous enough without people racing on public roads. So I imagine it's because of that.

• My partner & I do an escape room most weekends. (Great thing - when you start to run out of local rooms, it becomes an excuse to travel as well)
• Going to Handball games (hai CSM! hai România!). This weekend was a rollercoaster as Romania lost to Denmark in the EHF Euro 2026 semifinals on Saturday, but beat Hungary in a cracking third- place play-off yesterday
• The local Botanic Garden is a lovely way to spend an afternoon (there's a nice donut stand, which helps)
• Tending to window boxes/balcony planters - takes the edge off the arrival of autumn/winter knowing that now is the time to start planting spring bulbs and the like
• Gaming, natch
• Art galleries
• Cooking

• Rock climbing
• Mushroom trips
• Camping/hiking/walking
• Listening to music (while doing nothing else)

Squash! It's the most fun way to exercise.

I know it's still using a device but get yourself a 3DS. The social side of the console has been picked up again by a service called Pretendo and even some games like Mario Kart 7 can still be played online. It still gives you the ability to play online but the social side was pretty locked down on the 3DS so i would still say it's pretty offline all things considered.

Trail riding at about 20mph. It's balls to the wall adrenalin. I also do road racing with a few cars, but that kinda thing gets expensive. My dialysis center hates me because I always have a new cut on my arm or several bruises. Not gonna stop my life just because my kidneys are pieces of garbage at 43.

Beer. Genuinely. Drinks with friends (not daily or problematical) is, in my opinion, the absolute spice of life. It's not for everyone and the downsides are well documented and undeniable, but it's always worked for me.

I play guitar, read, and do a bit of yardwork.

Cycling

Writing

Building stuff in Minecraft

Gym

Baking Sour Dough Bread

Learning how to fix the old pile of boards I live in, now that I'm retired. The biggest thing I learned so far is how much you can get done with vey little when you don't have to pay for someone else's time/labour.

Outdoor back-to-basics stuff has only proven more beneficial the more I have integrated it into my life.

Carpentry, landscaping, gardening, and taking care of my many animals all help me get fresh air and exercise in addition to whatever else I get out of the activities.

I am living the superposition of that meme where the resume or linkedin profile goes from Senior Systems Architect to Goose Farmer. My day job is software for embedded systems. At home, in addition to the indoor projects I am slowly transforming my little fenced-in back yard into a combination of oasis, hobby farm, and town from an old RPG or zelda game.

Music. I have a degree in Music History, but I haven't made a living with it for 25 years, although I still loved music.

During COVID, I was bored, and eating, so I took up guitar again, after leaving it behind decades ago. I've played every day since, and not only reached an intermediate level (far better than I ever was in the past), but I've also lost 100 pounds, by picking up my guitar instead of going to the fridge.

Now I'm experimenting with recording, using cheap used gear, and having a blast.

I want to know more about the unhinged performance art, but looking at your username I'm a bit apprehensive.

sepak takraw says hello

Gardening, walking in forests :)

Litter picking is also a very in-the-moment activity, like an IRL hidden object game.

I'd also say that I read a lot, but I do it on an ebook reader, so it doesn't feel properly offline 😅

Going for a walk is an essential activity for me to reset. Riding my bike has a similar effect. I've started leaving my phone at home.

Reading as well. Something light-hearted if I'm seeking joy.

I have a small garden on my balcony. It's not successful right now but it's enjoyable to watch something green grow.

I was going for forest walks at the time to help deal with my depression and for some reason just tried to be as quiet as possible one day. It was the best and I realized I didn't actually like the fitness part of the walk. Being as slow and quiet as possible felt much better

yeah I see birds closer than I've ever seen them before

My motivation is all around deepening my enjoyment of music I already know and love. Listening to a great song is awesome but playing part of it on an instrument is so much deeper of a way to engage with and enjoy it

i had to search sepak takraw, but it looks awesome! my foot skills are weak, unfortunately

If you're interested in ramping that up a bit:

• edge habitats: try to pock spots where ecosystems meet, like forest meets field
• wind alignment: stay upwind downwind (how did I do that) if possible
• stillness (what you're doing): 10-15mins of stillness between slow movement
• pinch points: check the map and try to find spots like where a ridge narrows that funnel animals
• tracking: look out for tracks, poop, etc

Investing in a little popup blind or camo netting or something to hide in can be magic

Sex

Litter picking seems like a blast. Dry litter is just fun to clean up.

Off-what? You mean in meatspace?

Jokes aside: Reading. Designing and playing Pen&Paper RPGs. Cooking.

Painting. You can get a decent brush set, as many colors of acrylic paint as you need to make just about any color you'd want, and a few canvases for around $40.

Litter picking is a great suggestion.

Pottery or papier-mâché. Or any other sort of creative type stuff. Also, digging holes. Wizardry and such. There's so much to do, really.

Good one, fellow adult. I too have had the sex. Many. 150%