I hope everyone had a great weekend filled with time for your favorite hobbies, your families, friends, or gaming (or all the above)! I had all of Saturday to myself (my fiancée works weekends here and there), so you know I spent a lot of time at my PC. I’ve started playing ...
I haven't really tried anything new lately, but have revived a few old hobbies - I've been running more regularly again after a hiatus, as well as volunteering as part of a few new groups! I'm on a committee for an upcoming run/walk/relax event called Miles for Migraine. I a...
Anand posted this excellent list of 16 “strategies for maintaining well-being during COVID19 Crisis.” Self-reflection: reflect on yourself, your values, goals Self-regulation: manage your emotions, create a daily routine Love of learning: learn new skills, develop new hobbies Flow: identify ...
Jen: Don’t look at me…I’m still excited about the DMVs and windowing functions! What are some things you like to do for fun when you aren’t on the road presenting and volunteering for user groups and SQLSaturday events? Sean: Well, I still cook a lot. I’ve been baking more ...
One participant viewed social groups or hobbies as niches but not necessarily as communities: I never felt a need to think that way about a com- munity. When you say that community is like social groups or ethnic, or whatever, I more think of clubs. But a community is more personal,...
When I read their submissions, I make notes of hobbies and interests of all the students. As I see trends of topics being mentioned 3 or 4 times, I list them as a potential group category. I then create a group set, and name the groups based on the categories that stood out for tha...
Instead, set realistic work hours and dedicate time for self-care, hobbies, and spending quality time with loved ones. If I ever master this one, you will be the first to know. Remember, adjusting to the switch from Daylight Savings to Standard Time may take a few days or even weeks,...
After that, meeting up with a few different groups of friends that are all tangentially connected, either to eat or party. It is a fun city. Here are some pictures of my apartment. You can see my room is big enough to fit a king sized bed, sofa, and a carpet. People tell me my...
Lifestyle, or being your own boss:Although less common, this is often a key motivator as well for starting a business. People have been turning their hobbies into careers forever, and exhortations about“Lifestyle Design”by Tim Ferriss and others certainly add fuel to that fire. Especially ...
which means large communities are composed of small communities and in turn, large communities group together to form even larger ones. The second is overlapping communities, for example, people belong to more than one community, depending on their families, friends, professions, hobbies, etc. Node...