Trying New Things

Remy said:
I'm from Santa Cruz so I took the ocean, coastline and beach for granted. I'd love to go to a lake. No fishing for me. I'm from California and I've never seen Lake Tahoe and never been to Yosemite.
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imo, the best lakes are in the mountains. They're icy cold part of the year but nice and clean. I love to fish.

I used to go diving along the coast. Mostly Monterey.
 
I used to think of myself as a pioneer, always testing the waters. But, now, the waters have to be heated , and some bath salts wouldn't hurt. I still have goals, but they no longer are "World Famous whatever".
BTW The only way they could get me to go sky diving, by jumping out of a plane, would be to cut the plane's door frame from around my hands.
 
Leann said:
Something as extreme as sky diving hasn't been on my list. The very thought frightens me. I once played piano but it was so long ago that I have lost any knowledge of how to play. I considered taking it up again but I no longer have a piano so I guess that's out.

I would love to do something creative, maybe pottery, but this is the downside of small-town life. The nearest place that gives lessons is 25 miles away.
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you can buy a decent electronic keyboard for not all that much. Especially a used one. For, oh, maybe $250 you could get a used instrument that is quite good and also very light...
 
Don M. said:
I've often thought about buying in to the annual "World Series of Poker" tournament in Las Vegas. The "buy in" is $10K, and the event usually attracts 7 or 8 thousand players....and the winner usually gets over 6 Million. However, at my age, I doubt that I could withstand the stress of competing for several hours a day, for a week. So I play online for free, and play low limit poker at the local casinos a few times a year.
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I agree, all the players say that it is not the poker itself...but the endless hours. Way too much stress for me, I can say that, for sure.

I remember playing in a chess tournament and was really shocked by how draining it felt. Later, I learned that the grandmasters, when they play a big tournament match, can easily lose 5, maybe even 10 pounds over the course of a tournament.

You could not think it creates that much stress, just from mental activity..but, apparently, it can...
 
dseag2 said:
I'm always open to change. Although I love my routine, if I'm not happy I am willing to change it up a bit. We moved to Dallas from Miami in 2006 after 18 years there, even though my corporate headquarters was in Miami. I was willing to take the leap and my company agreed to let me work from home for 14 years. We've never looked back.

We love our life in Dallas, but the area is getting crowded and property taxes are increasing significantly, so I've been looking at real estate in Mexico, Costa Rica and Portugal. As they say, "No guts, no glory".

I could move to another country, but I still couldn't sky dive. ;)
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My friend Lex...who is Cuban...he has been thinking of moving to Costa Rica. I have heard good things about it.
 
WheatenLover said:
I tried skydiving, roller coasters, and caving, and was not fond of them.

I would love to participate in speedboat races. Don't like boats unless they go really fast.
Be fun to try scuba diving or snorkeling.
I would like to watch an autopsy, and shadow a homicide detective.
I would like to dissect a cadaver.
I would like to watch a few surgeries.

I know this sounds macabre. My friends are used to me checking out roadkill. I want to see what the animal is, and if it is possible, see what they look like inside (just as a spectator).

I have been interested in seeing the insides of things since I found out that Leonardo da Vinci robbed graves (as did many others, in their study of anatomy), when I was six.

I am not interested, should this thought cross your mind, in working in an ER or vet's office because I cannot stand to see injured people or animals frightened and in pain.

For awhile, I thought about taking dead animals and letting them decay by burying them, then boiling their bones, and putting their skeletons back together. When I was in the hospital after double bypass surgery, one of the cardiologists told me he had a story that would gross me out. His wife, a specialist physician, does this, and she has dozens of animal skeletons on display on shelves in their living room. Needless to say, I was fascinated.
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I've known artists who do that. Get animal remains and prep the skeletons for use in artwork. You know, like the way Western homes are sometimes decorated with a bleached animal skull on the walls. They also used them in installations, other things. Far less unusual than you might imagine.
 
Em in Ohio said:
I've always wanted to do glass sculpting. A book that I read described a "crown" forged by fire that contained priceless jewels from a store window. I loved the mental image and often think of trying to replicate it in glass.
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You could contact the Corning Glass Museum in New York State. I am sure they could give you some tips on how to get started.

My mom visited there a few times over the years. I am pretty sure that they still have an active glass works studio there.

https://home.cmog.org/
 
JonSR77 said:
I've known artists who do that. Get animal remains and prep the skeletons for use in artwork. You know, like the way Western homes are sometimes decorated with a bleached animal skull on the walls. They also used them in installations, other things. Far less unusual than you might imagine.
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That's good to here. Most people think I'm just plain weird. (They don't know it, but I consider being called weird to be a compliment.)
 
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