I feel like hobbies are something that we need in life. They are the things that keep us active and excited and keep our minds functioning (if you have a good hobby). Though, I've been thinking about it lately and, I think, less people are "hobby" people nowadays. More often than not, people seem to think that craft-y hobbies are for children or old people or that other hobbies are weird... It's kind of sad that the most common "hobby" I can think of is probably playing some FPS video game...
Anyways, I love hobbies and craft-y things. I have a stupid amount of hobbies and I think my poor husband is going to cry if I take up any more of them in the near future (though, there is a local bead store that has a really cool beaded kumihimo class available >.>). So, I thought maybe I'd talk about my hobbies I have now and hobbies that are a part of Japanese culture that I'd like to try.
First, a list of my current hobbies (that I can think of off the top of my head):
-archery
-sewing (mostly garb)
-kumihimo (learned a month or so ago)
-embroidery (I just started a week ago >.>)
-RPGs, everything from D&D to video game RPGs
-baking
-drawing (not as much as I used to)
-collecting manga (though, only when my wallet can handle it)
-bento
Most of these I can continue in Japan, if I get into JET. In fact, after Staci got to Japan, it took a few weeks to get her phone and internet taken care of, so taking some craft-y fun with me seems brilliant. I probably shouldn't bring my bow and quiver because I don't know that I'll have anywhere to actually use it (I'll get super out of practice and be even worse than I already am >.<). Some of these hobbies I would almost like to ignore. I don't want to spend my time in Japan on video games (unless I hit up a cafe :P) because I want to be out seeing the culture. Most of my craft-y hobbies are fairly portable and so I can take them with me or save them for days when I end up stuck inside. And bento and baking are good for sharing with people ^_^ I look forward to that :)
Secondly, a list of the hobbies I would like to check out, maybe try, and maybe find a class for:
-archery (the yumi is really cool and harder to learn where I live)
-kendo (I don't know that I want to do it, though it would be cool, but I'd like to see it)
-Japanese embroidery
-fabric collecting
The big one used to be archery, I think, but now the embroidery and fabrics are the big one. Japanese embroidery has caught my heart and I really want to learn it. Sadly, the only thing I can find in my chunk of Maine is a book in the Bangor Library on it, so I'm going to try that for now and hold out for Japan and a class in embroidery. I also want to collect fabric so that I can have inspiration for making kosode or other things as I learn new crafts (I want to eventually learn weaving and making my own fabrics). I'll definitely be visiting some of the historical museums to see some of the old garments on display and to improve my own garment making. I'm really excited ^_^
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