here's a rare opportunity to directly affect my life... are you ready? don't get too excited, it ain't that big.
next week thursday the next semester of taiko classes begins. having taken the summer session class at kcc, i think i got a pretty good feel for how the thing works. while i don't feel that i learned a whole lot about taiko or really got that much of an opportunity to play all that much (they, of course, encourage practicing outside of class, but 1) i have no drum, 2) i'm too lazy/not motivated enough to make my own practice drum, and 3) pretty much i joined the class as a "go and do and come home" kind of thing, not really wanting to make it my new lifestyle). i was hoping to meet some new friends and begin to make it a new hobby that i could carry for at least a few years, but even though i felt like the most out-going person there (which, marvel at that fact for awhile, means that i think i tried to talk to everyone in the class at least once and got about zero feedback from pretty much everyone), i didn't really meet any new friends and i don't think that going to one class a week and having that be the extent of my taiko playing would fill that hobby void. as far as taiko playing itself goes... i like it well enough, but i don't think that my interest in playing is great enough to justify driving to kcc every thursday in rush hour traffic (both going and coming home since the class is from 5:30-6:30) without the prospect of the class also being beneficial socially.
so, the decision is... do i sign up for another taiko class and hope that i get to meet more engaging people the next time around? or do i sign up for another taiko class and hope that i have so much fun playing taiko that i'll want to continue the hobby even longer? or... do i not sign up for the class, go to yoga at 24 hour instead (like i used to do on thursdays, and which is something i actually really like doing and is very good for my mental and physical well-being) and search for other venues to explore new hobby/friend possibilities?
right now i'm leaning toward the last option. any suggestions?
Dear Abby
1 week ago
6 comments:
I feel like Yoga would have more interesting people (only from what you told me), and you wouldn't have to deal with the ridiculous town traffic. Also, you should start wearing a leotard.
yoga. women in skin tight work out clothes bending into weird positions all around you.
taiko. women in loose baggy comfortable clothes that will beat you with a hard wooden stick if you hit on them.
hmmm.
your call chief.
that and yoga is a shorter drive.
-sam
and on that note... yoga it is.
really, when you break it down like sam did, what an insanely easy decision it is.
haha, thanks guys.
ps - no leotard.
boo! Leotard!
well since you posted this a week or so ago then you probably don't need my feedback. but i'm giving it anyways. you know how i feel about taiko, it rocks!! it's fun but sounds like you don't want to really do it cause it's kind of a hassle. too bad you couldn't get a class through hawaii matsuri taiko, cause it's way closer.
the whole hobby thing was something kinda bothering me cause whenever people ask "what are your hobbies" it was always a blank look on my part. so i just started two new things this summer - dodgeball and kickball! it's super fun and I meet TONS of people, lots of hot guys and lots of partying!! what else could you ask for.
that yoga class was pretty damn fun though even if it was painful.
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