i<3LSOP Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 (edited) Hey Pham, I've got to get more in my life then just going once a week to a violin lesson, the home, and Mass. Any good ideas for hobbies, activities with other kids, or little jobs that a twelve y.o. gal could do? Thanks. Also... we don't live in a neighborhood, and I've looked all over for good orchestras but there are no good ones around. Edited December 22, 2011 by i<3LSOP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 You mean in addition to Phatmass Phorum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i<3LSOP Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Papist' timestamp='1324579675' post='2355954'] You mean in addition to Phatmass Phorum? [/quote] Yes... You see I am only allowed to spend 1/2 hour on the computer and I post a lot when listening to math on the computer which I really shouldn't do... and I really need to make a few more phriends besides my pham on here and my other phriends at the home. Edited December 22, 2011 by i<3LSOP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 How about make Rosaries to give away. Study apologetics. Gardening Bird watching. I know it sounds lame, but I do it. I have multiple bird feeders in my backyard. And there are DIY kits and home ideas. Start a mini personal library. With all things digital, you can get some good deals on books, especially at your local library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i<3LSOP Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 [quote name='Papist' timestamp='1324580678' post='2355961'] How about make Rosaries to give away. Study apologetics. Gardening Bird watching. I know it sounds lame, but I do it. I have multiple bird feeders in my backyard. And there are DIY kits and home ideas. Start a mini personal library. With all things digital, you can get some good deals on books, especially at your local library [/quote] Aw, thank you Papist. I love the idea of having a personal library. I love reading so that would be avvesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I highly recommend martial arts, as long as it's a good class and not some lame McDojo. There's a huge variety of good options based on what sorts of things you would enjoy most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i<3LSOP Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 [quote name='Nihil Obstat' timestamp='1324580847' post='2355963'] I highly recommend martial arts, as long as it's a good class and not some lame McDojo. There's a huge variety of good options based on what sorts of things you would enjoy most. [/quote] I tried martial arts before I could even read.... I remember liking it a lot except I was so small that I couldn't understand why I couldn't do as much as the other kids. Thanks nihil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faithcecelia Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Running, especially distance - wonderful way to pray too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totus Tuus Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 (edited) I was homeschooled and I always liked doing artsy stuff when I was at home. I taught myself to crochet, knit, paint, make rosaries, tat, caligraphy, make paper flowers, origami, sew, cross stitch, embroider, make rugs, wicker baskets, stained glass, widdling... basically anything I hadn't tried, I would buy it from the craft store and teach myself to do it. Now I've done it all. I am more of a "jack of all trades and master of none" since I never had the patience growing up to stick with any of my hobbies for more than a few months, but nevertheless I did teach myself all of those things and in retrospect I am SO glad I did, because now that I'm 24 with a baby on the way, I may never have the opportunity to teach myself those things from scratch again, but if I ever want to pick up any type of art or craft again at any point in my life, I'll just have to give myself a little refresher and get right at it! That type of thing kept me occupied when I didn't have anywhere to go (my mom had a lot of kids after I was 7 years old, so I was naturally stuck at home for a few years, but I totally made the best of it and I don't look back on any of it with regret now!) I also liked to go outside and take walks or go running, write letters, read... oh and COOK. I was a huge cook beginning at about age 6. I've been cooking every day since then basically. My mom was patient with all the experimenting I did in the kitchen as a young child. She didn't have as much time to watch me in there, so I just did what I wanted, and when I was about 12 and started cooking for the family, they were basically stuck with whatevr I had created. But my parents were great about letting me have my way in the kitchen. At your age I was particularly into cooking the recipes from different American Girl recipe books, because I've always been interested in the food from different cultures. My family would be subjected to "Dutch night" or whatever I found in those books. My one out of the house obsession at your age was martial arts. I did that until I was almost done with high school and I was OBSESSED. I was really good at it, but I think my parents recognized that if they didn't pull me out, I was going to live my whole life at a martial arts gym and not explore any other options. I was furious with them, but in the end I think they made the right choice. They couldn't afford it after a while, so I would go before classes and file paperwork or do projects for the office manager, and then I would co-teach the kids' classes, to pay my tuition. After lal that, I would stay for my own 1-2 classes every night, and go home around 9 or 10 completely exhausted. It was good for my parents Oh and one more thing (sorry, I keep coming back and adding to this). My family got Sirius satellite radio when I was a teenager and I would listen to the apologetics shows for hours every day while I was cooking or doing projects in the kitchen. I learned a lot, and a lot of the questions get repeated all the time (like "why do we believe Mary was a perpetual virgin?" etc) so I got a lot of reinforcement in my apologetic "skills" that proved helpful when I moved out and was in the world among more non-believers. Edited December 22, 2011 by Totus Tuus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InPersonaChriste Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Painting, Drawing, Exercise; Including the Gym, running, walking, playing. Oragami PRAYING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totus Tuus Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Nihil Obstat' timestamp='1324580847' post='2355963'] I highly recommend martial arts, as long as it's a good class and not some lame McDojo. There's a huge variety of good options based on what sorts of things you would enjoy most. [/quote] Agreed. I did a traditional Korean art and I'm so glad it was close to my house, because I would have otherwise ended up in one of the hundreds of Tae Kwon Do "McDojos" in the area, or something. Edited December 22, 2011 by Totus Tuus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJon16 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 What do I do for fun? Hmm.... [img]https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/311893_2225793578043_1643904788_2292343_5994441_n.jpg[/img] I like to wear women's hats. Dont judge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faithcecelia Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 [quote name='Totus Tuus' timestamp='1324582475' post='2355971'] I was homeschooled and I always liked doing artsy stuff when I was at home. I taught myself to crochet, knit, paint, make rosaries, tat, caligraphy, make paper flowers, origami, sew, cross stitch, embroider, make rugs, wicker baskets, stained glass, [b]widdling[/b]... basically anything I hadn't tried, I would buy it from the craft store and teach myself to do it. Now I've done it all. I am more of a "jack of all trades and master of none" since I never had the patience growing up to stick with any of my hobbies for more than a few months, but nevertheless I did teach myself all of those things and in retrospect I am SO glad I did, because now that I'm 24 with a baby on the way, I may never have the opportunity to teach myself those things from scratch again, but if I ever want to pick up any type of art or craft again at any point in my life, I'll just have to give myself a little refresher and get right at it! That type of thing kept me occupied when I didn't have anywhere to go (my mom had a lot of kids after I was 7 years old, so I was naturally stuck at home for a few years, but I totally made the best of it and I don't look back on any of it with regret now!) [/quote] Dare I ask what widdling is?? I have only ever heard the word in one context and I am certain its not what you mean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyAnn Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I learnt cross-stitch when I was about your age. My godmother taught me and I've kept it going ever since. It's pretty easy and you end up with something beautiful at the end of it. It's very calming as well, it becomes second nature and you can just sew but barely think about what you're doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 [quote name='Totus Tuus' timestamp='1324583265' post='2355976'] Agreed. I did a traditional Korean art and I'm so glad it was close to my house, because I would have otherwise ended up in one of the hundreds of Tae Kwon Do "McDojos" in the area, or something. [/quote] For whatever reason, Tae Kwon Do seems to be one of the worst for McDojos. Not sure exactly what it is about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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