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gj Michelob
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From: New York City/San Francisco
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 RE: What other hobbies do you have? (in reply to omega0684)
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Flamenco Guitar music is my obsessive hobby, or my passion more appropriately, for the last 2 ½ years.
I teach, Fashion Law (at FIT) and now Fashion Business (at NYU), as an adjunct professor. It is really a hobby given how poorly compensated the positions are. As much as the subjects I teach are related to my profession, teaching is a completely different game and it requires passion, as any good hobby should . I enjoy writing about these subjects. 'Have published a few chapters recently, both in the UK and US and am working on a Fashion Business manual, I intend to complete while I teach thsis new course. I also started a novel which I never have time to work on, just like the CD i would like to record... one day... that is what hobbies do most successfully, they conjure a different world from the mondane routine of the ordinary, and make us feel -for that dedicated short time- extraordinary. But it is no more than a wonderful dream.
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Date Jan. 28 2009 15:30:53
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omega0684
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Joined: Nov. 5 2008
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RE: What other hobbies do you have? (in reply to omega0684)
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andresito: man that is some cool art work, i say paint in a basketball and send that shot off to EA Games for the new NBA 2010 (2009 already out), and make your millions!
Francisco: what is that picture in you post, it looks amazing, did you paint that? i can't stop looking at it, i keep seeing new things evrytime i do.
kovachian: my car isn't a Lotus super 7, but its based on the same concept, mine is a DAX Rush,
i think posts like this give us a good insite into the people on the forum, rather than knowing that we all have one common interest, we get to see whta other people do for a living etc
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Date Jan. 29 2009 2:25:14
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srshea
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Joined: Oct. 29 2006
From: Olympia, WA in the Great Pacific Northwest
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RE: What other hobbies do you have? (in reply to omega0684)
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Oftentimes, after a long and challenging practice session, the first thought that pops into my head is something along the lines of: “Boy, sure wish I woulda picked an easier hobby…”.
After working, sleeping, eating, keeping the girlfriend somewhat happy, and attending to all the other minor duties essential to keeping the ball of Normal Life rolling, there’s very little time left, and pretty much ALL of it is, currently, taken up in flamenco related matters. There’s just so, so much to learn about, and learn how to do, in the head and in the hands, and as much time as I spend on it, I'm still perpetually behind where I want and need to be…..
So, to answer the question “what other hobbies do you have”, I ain’t got none. There’s plenty of other stuff that I’d LIKE to be doing: learning to play a decent game of chess instead of lucking my way through to a win or a loss (usually a loss); getting out in the woods on more day-hikes; and that great American novel isn’t gonna write itself…..
I’m thinking (and hoping) that in a year or two, when I’ve got more of a solid foundation under my belt, I’ll be able to take a bit more of a relaxed and less time-consuming approach to flamenco, instead of continually busting my ass working away at fundamental compas/technique/dance-class stuff, always trying to keep up. Maybe then I’ll get a chance to develop those “other interests”….
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Date Jan. 29 2009 14:04:26
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RE: What other hobbies do you have? (in reply to omega0684)
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Well, being Irish, my first love was trout ( and salmon) fishing. I even ended up as a qualified fishing instructor and still have a boat on Lough Corrib. However, moving to Andalucía knocked that on the head.
Also a great lover of the suicidal style of Irish and Isle of Man motor cycle racing, which is still celebrated on the public roads, surrounded by trees and houses (no room there for the sissies of the modern world championship on mickey mouse circuits with 100 metres of sand to fall on  ). Retired with a 14 piece tibia, so am reduced to being aficionado of cante flamenco, blues and cooking the great seafood of Cádiz.
Suerte
Seán
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Date Jan. 30 2009 8:13:06
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Mark2
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From: San Francisco
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RE: What other hobbies do you have? (in reply to omega0684)
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I moved to a beach town ten years ago and my then 13 year old daughter expressed an interest in learning to surf. It's something that had always captured my imagination, but being a poor swimmer, I had given up on the idea. Her interest sparked action, and although she didn't stick with it, I have.
After spending years working in a flooring business and many hours sitting in a chair playing guitar, I wasn't in very good physical condition, so it was a great challenge at 40 years of age. It has become my favorite activity-much more so than playing music. There's a thrill and satisfaction to it that only the very best gigs can come close to for me. Those kinds of gigs are probably completely behind me now.
The 50 degree F water temp here doesn't help the hands much, but the rewards are worth it. Now I browse craigslist for surfboards, instead of e-bay for guitars. Pretty soon I'll have more boards than guitars. I'm working on a retirement plan that will allow lots of time for traveling, surfing, fishing, and playing music.
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Date Jan. 30 2009 8:50:31
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