Do something old.
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orangerfulJust posted something like this, only short and sweet, to my tumblr (which is what tumblr is best for, IMO, short and sweet posts).
I said that next time you make a resolution to do something, don't get hung up on the "doing something new". I think this year, or maybe for the next 6 months, we should all try to do something old. Something from your youth that we gave up on for some reason. It could be as simple as buying a new box of crayons and a coloring book and just spending an hour filling the pages with color. Or treating yourself to an action figure from the Target toy aisle and RIPPING it out of the box as soon as you get home. Or a single-issue of a comic book. Even buying a loaf of white bread, some peanut butter and jelly and making a PBJ for lunch, along with a tall glass of milk.
Or, you know, whatever you did with your childhood hours that you dont' do anymore.
Honestly, this doesn't seem to be a huge problem for us geeky types - we tend to embrace our fandoms with the love and enthusiasm of giddy children. But I think we all have hobbies and little things that we stopped doing for no real reason. I used to draw all the time as a kid, I feel like I should do that again. Heck, only 10 years ago, I was pretty damn good at Photoshop and I haven't really done much with that in awhile, apart from making iPhone backgrounds.
But, yeah, I think society as a whole likes to look down on people who can still find that spark and enjoy it. So even if you already do crazy things, like follow your favorite band all over the country, then try to spread that feeling to others. Show them that it's okay to have a few things in life that you just go crazy over, no matter what.
I think a lot of people feel they need permission to have fun again.
So make it your mission to give it to them.
I said that next time you make a resolution to do something, don't get hung up on the "doing something new". I think this year, or maybe for the next 6 months, we should all try to do something old. Something from your youth that we gave up on for some reason. It could be as simple as buying a new box of crayons and a coloring book and just spending an hour filling the pages with color. Or treating yourself to an action figure from the Target toy aisle and RIPPING it out of the box as soon as you get home. Or a single-issue of a comic book. Even buying a loaf of white bread, some peanut butter and jelly and making a PBJ for lunch, along with a tall glass of milk.
Or, you know, whatever you did with your childhood hours that you dont' do anymore.
Honestly, this doesn't seem to be a huge problem for us geeky types - we tend to embrace our fandoms with the love and enthusiasm of giddy children. But I think we all have hobbies and little things that we stopped doing for no real reason. I used to draw all the time as a kid, I feel like I should do that again. Heck, only 10 years ago, I was pretty damn good at Photoshop and I haven't really done much with that in awhile, apart from making iPhone backgrounds.
But, yeah, I think society as a whole likes to look down on people who can still find that spark and enjoy it. So even if you already do crazy things, like follow your favorite band all over the country, then try to spread that feeling to others. Show them that it's okay to have a few things in life that you just go crazy over, no matter what.
I think a lot of people feel they need permission to have fun again.
So make it your mission to give it to them.
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