WHAT IS A HOBBY YOU'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO EXPLORE?

Playing violin. And learning how to music. My mind is such that it doesn't see notes but I can play by ear. Just, I'd like to understand one day how. ;.;

I already explore so many hobbies (archaeology, music, ancient history, science, writing, programming, drawing) it's hard to think of one, but one that stands out is gemology (my father used to be a jeweler). Add to that, I already know piano, but I've always wanted to learn guitar.

Well, I started to teach myself bass guitar, because that is one sexy instrument.
But I fell out of practice so often because I'm always doing other things, so now it just gathers dust.

I also want to try making clothes. That'd be fun, I think. I like designing stuff. :B

lol that's too good... anyways:

Electronics and programming. It interests me, but also daunts and terrifies me, yet the practicality of it also cannot be ignored. Also, yanno, I gotta build that robot army somehow. I guess if my yellow belly ever musters the nerve to go to college, that's what I'd go for.

As for instruments... I need to get back to learning piano and guitar (I also have a couple basses and a ukulele), and then maybe move on to learning how to play my other instruments, like the harmonica and concertina (I have a lot of instruments...). I've also always wanted to learn the saxophone, but those are expensive, so I'll be holding off an that for a while.

Also need to up the ante on my learning how to draw (and color), as, in addition to the games I want to make, there's at least two comic books I want to make as well.

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author=pianotm
ancient history, science

And you also want to be a sorcerer...
OH MY GOD YOU'RE A MAD SCIENTIST?, AREN'T YOU!?!?
Next thing we know you'll be reviving Dark Gaia!

author=Jude
Carpentry. I need to purchase a small garage at some point.

Yes. This.

Composing game music. I have an ear for sound and stuff, but I have no idea where to start. >< But I just like to settle for being a jack-of-all-trades. Sort of ( since I can't program yet. Coding is daunting if not a foreign language to a right-brained person like me ).

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author=yuna21
Composing game music. I have an ear for sound and stuff, but I have no idea where to start. ><

Everything NewBlack said, pretty much. To elaborate:

Basic music theory (and ear training) is a good place to start -- trust me, I didn't start there... You should be able to find that kind of info for free on the internets, or collected in a small book for cheap at any music store. If you neglect this entirely, you might end up like my younger self being frustrated that I had no idea how to put my ideas into a sequencer.

Being able to half-ass play a keyboard is immensely helpful, as pretty much any MIDI device you'll find is a keyboard. Its good to be able to play and sample instruments and melodies before sequencing them. I'd recommend a cheap-ish keyboard from Yamaha or Roland or something, as those can usually be used as MIDI devices, in addition to having their own onboard sounds, so, not only could you use it without having to turn on your computer, you could also run anything you compose through it, which should generally sound a bit better than your soundcard's playback.

As for software... yeah, the cheapest stuff I can think of is around $100 or more. I actually started with some freeware MIDI sequencer called Anvil Studio back when I was 12 and using a Windows 98 computer. I can't say I'd really recommend the program -- there's probably better stuff out by now -- but if you just want to get your feet wet, it might not be the worst thing ever.

Also, downloading (accurate) MIDIs of existing music is a good way of getting "free" compositions to study. Its like sheet music, but better.

author=turkeyDawg
e: Wait a minute...

author=pianotm
ancient history, science

And you also want to be a sorcerer...
OH MY GOD YOU'RE A MAD SCIENTIST?, AREN'T YOU!?!?
Next thing we know you'll be reviving Dark Gaia!

MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! *cough* *cough* (You should hear it in person. I could patent my evil laugh.) I don't have the space I need for my alchemy lab, but if all my scheming...er...business ventures pay off, that won't be a problem for much longer. Meanwhile, must get along with the Abra-Melin operation...we all have to have our little aspirations.

@Housekeeping: I did the same thing, but all things considered, as great as it is being able to play Liebestraume, I'd really love to be able to jam Stairway to Heaven or Revolution 9.

@Yuna: Best Buy, Brandsmart, Toys R' Us, any of them you can buy a cheap Casio for a hundred dollars. (avoid Yamaha: extremely proprietary). If you want to splurge, head to Sam Ash. They'll empty your wallet and you'll have a really expensive toy. A note about your keyboard. It doesn't need to have it's own sounds to do this. Your computer will have everything you need and if it doesn't you can download everything you need online. I recommend MuseScore. This is a freeware clone of ScoreWriter (one of my personal favorites. I was quite pleased to see MuseScore was everything ScoreWriter was) and a very good one with very few glitches. It also lets you write sheet music directly and play it back. If you get a keyboard, get one with 88 notes. This may seem pretty unnecessary, but if you find you have a talent for this and get into it, you're going to find a 67 note Casio to be a limiting pain in the ass. (Trust me, it's very frustrating when you are playing a song and run out of keyboard.)

On that note, if you find a used Korg M1 or Trinitron, or an Alesis on Craigslist and download the files, you will have a world of instruments and sound effects along with the ability to easily make new ones that will guarantee you never have to scour the internetz for RPG Maker sounds again.