I'm bored all the time. Therefore, I must be boring. I really need a hobby to enjoy myself and to have something in common with people. Maybe, I can even make some friends.
2007-09-23 07:46:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Try coin collecting. It doesn't have to cost you a lot. You can go to the bank and pick of a box of coin (whichever denomination you like) for exactly face value. A box of pennies is $25, a box of nickels is $100, a box of dimes is $250 and boxes of quarters or half dollars are $500. You don't have to buy the whole box. The bank can pull out whatever amount you like.
Once you get a box, you can go through and pull out the better coins (there are books to help with this or websites). You can pick up a coin album and try to fill all the holes (get one for each year) or just search for interesting ones.
The coins that you don't want can be returned to the bank and put straight back into your account (though it's often better to return the coins to a different bank (not just a different branch but a different bank) so that you don't search the same coins over and over). Everything you find will have been obtained at face value. You'd be surprised what people have found. Check out these links to see:
http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1902&whichpage=1
http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11494&whichpage=1
http://www.foundinrolls.com/
Also check your change for interesting finds.
Some things to search for: wheat pennies, silver dimes, silver quarters, old coins, error coins, coins with the "S" mintmark - it could be a proof coin etc. There's always the chance that you could find a real treasure!
It's also helpful to buy a red book. It can help you price your coins and will answer many of the questions you may have.
OR IF THAT'S NOT FOR YOU...
http://www.spacefem.com/quizzes/hobby/
2007-09-23 12:33:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Visit a hobby store. Maybe there is something crafty there that you would enjoy doing. They have tons of options at those places. You could also try one that involves meeting other people, like taking a ceramics/pottery class at a local pottery shop, or cooking classes.
2007-09-23 14:52:48 · answer #2 · answered by Kristi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Join a hobby group and get involved. Scouts, Guides, SCA (http://www.sca.org), some sporting team, a craft group. Your town probably has a website detailing the hobby groups in the area. Go and visit them and have a go!
2007-09-23 17:05:28 · answer #3 · answered by Rosie_0801 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See if you can get yourself invited to some direct sales parties. You can learn all about rubber stamping, scrapbooking, jewelry making and more.
Also, you could stop by your local craft store, and pick up a class schedule. Or go to a craft fair. They often have free "make-n-takes" where you can go and make a project, try out the materials and supplies, and see what fits!
2007-09-26 14:59:09 · answer #4 · answered by tac_stamper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try finding more friends to hand out with, you can play a sport, go to the movies, the beach, scrapbook, babysit, have a stand, start a club, do homework, collect something, watch TV.... The choices are endless!
2007-09-23 14:51:55 · answer #5 · answered by xoxoxoxo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
learn how to play guitare- its fast and easy to learn, cheep to buy and extremely fun!!! on trips, boring school days or camp just play...people will gather around u right away...ppl luv music!!
oh...and btw just b/c ur bored it doesnt mean ur boring!!! im bored all the time and i dont think im boring!!!!
2007-09-23 16:27:47 · answer #6 · answered by yentappell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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There's a long answer I posted in another thread with a question similar to this that you might want to read too... it has to do also with figuring out what you might be interested in to pursue as hobbies, etc.:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AiLcvLJE3N9fOMRDQxJ2N6jsy6IX?qid=20061215084652AAaHu8b
And another (shorter) one here on spending time "usefully":
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ArTFft1Z6M7NTk3wwVJNhmjsy6IX?qid=20070119085033AANJOJm
Good luck!
Diane B.
2007-09-24 16:11:25 · answer #7 · answered by Diane B. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋