I have a trouble sticking to hobbies, I pick up a thing, thinking "alright, now I'm really gonna do this", do research, invest time and money in it, but it quickly ends up gathering dust either on a physical or a methaphorical bookshelf. Drawing, graphic design, photography, programming, DIY electronics, robotics (a combination of the former two), amateur game development, you name it! I'm not in the mood for it, I tell myself I don't have time for the hobby right now (even though I have plenty of time to waste on the internet and to consume various forms of entertainment).

This summer I have picked up road cycling. To be fair, I have ridden bicycles since I can remember myself, but this year I bought an old 10 speed. Initially I picked it up just for commuting to work, but it's so fast effortless on longer distances that I have grown to love it. Now I join a casual group ride on Fridays, made some new friends there, and do longer solo rides on Sundays. Cycle to the beach after work occasionally. Haven't bought a bus ticket in the longest time. Good physical workout, combined with a fun activity. Longer distances on desolate roads can get mesmerizing. I tried running before, I didn't hate it, but couldn't really stick to it. Yoga too, but I want to try that one again.

I also started carrying an old 35mm film camera with me. Actually the same camera that has been gathering dust, never used by me, since my last photography phase. Just developed my first roll (ever). It's fun and the quality of images produced by the cheapest 60s Soviet camera combined with expired film while blindly sticking to the Sunny 16 rule really surprised me. It's more of a solitary hobby, unless you're either shooting people or involved in online photography communities.

These aren't my passions, I don't raally have a passion. These are things that I like doing for now, and I just hope that I can stick to these ones longer than my previous attempts.