Comments on: In Search of a Hobby: Learning to Uke

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 23:49:29 +0000

That’s the beauty of the ukulele, it’s so portable that it becomes a really social thing too, they’re so much fun to play too!

By: Amanda Slavinsky

Amanda Slavinsky — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 16:55:16 +0000

Yeah, learning to play or teaching yourself to play an instrument is such a daunting task that it is easy to put off…

By: Ceri

Ceri — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 09:55:06 +0000

What a cool way to learn an instrument! And what a fantastic instrument to want to learn.

I’ve always wanted to learn how to play guitar but have been putting it off since the dawn of time.

By: Amanda Slavinsky

Amanda Slavinsky — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 17:53:55 +0000

haha taking photos in automatic mode. That is totally me. And I think sketching is an awesome hobby, even if you only do it occasionally!

By: Katharina @ 100 Miles Highway

Katharina @ 100 Miles Highway — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 22:02:48 +0000

Haha I love how impulsive your decision was – I’m the same!

I feel the same whenever I’m asked that question. I think about maybe… taking pictures (in automatic mode?), working out (sometimes – when it’s not too late after work?), sketching (only when it’s sunny and I have time), watching movies and… walking? is walking a hobby? It’s like an old-people hobby! I def need to work on these…

By: Amanda Slavinsky

Amanda Slavinsky — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 13:19:33 +0000

I tend to make impulsive decisions about things like this. And it only cost 10 pounds so it wasn’t too big of a commitment

By: Amanda Slavinsky

Amanda Slavinsky — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 13:17:17 +0000

hahaha you don’t have to worry- I will NEVER become one of those people. I was in Jamaica once and this girl busted out her ukulele on a 2 hour bus ride. Everyone may have been under the influence of the local specialty but…still.

And I agree, hobbies in that sense are a little outdated. The last time I think I talked about them was Italian 101 my first year of uni. And with all my students in Korea who, like me, have no hobbies!

By: Tom @ Waegook Tom

Tom @ Waegook Tom — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 11:38:35 +0000

Don’t become one of those people who whips out a ukelele in a hostel common area/at parties and forces others to listen, I beg you. PLEASE.

Anyway, I feel you on the hobbies thing! I wrote a post about a bad date a few months ago, and one of the things the guy asked me about was my hobbies. I was stumped. Listening to music, watching movies, pretending to work out…my blog?…taking photos? Reading…sometimes (rarely). Eating all the food. Not playing any sports. He actually made me feel quite bad about not having any hobbies, although I don’t think that a lot of people have anything that would qualify as a ‘hobby’ now. It was always a question that would be asked in language classes where I was the student (French, German, Korean) or the teacher (English).

Anyway, good look with learning how to play the ukelele, but DON’T BECOME THE UKELELE JERK.

By: Jessica Wray

Jessica Wray — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 20:13:44 +0000

Haha love the fact it was kind of an impulse decision after feeling insecurities among your classmates. You talk like buying a ukulele this is all very normal and nonchalant!

That class sounds fun though. I had no idea people did things like this! hehe PLEASE bring it with you and play us a song

Btw….I’ve just now realized, I don’t think I have any real hobbies either…. Oh crap.