Lasting Impressions

So I didn't go to Aikido on monday night, primarily due to having to do other things, but also to recover from what happened in class saturday morning. We did a technique called yon kuyo (I have no idea if that's how you spell it :-p) that really puts pressure on your forearm (see here at about the 44 second mark is a good example). As such, my wrist and elbow on my right hand is not in the best of shape.

However it has given me the impetus to think about other things I do, or want to do, or how to spend one's free time. With the lack of high video game interest, I've been having some difficulty keeping my mind occupied. I started to learn how to juggle last night. Used a bounce and flick type of methodology to get started. Had a few four in a rows, not too bad for not really having tired.

However I always have concern about learning something like this that I don't think I will be able to do for all that long. Essentially I would probably no longer be able to play when I'm 50 or so, so why devote so much time to it? Or maybe that's just my current mentality. That would still be about 15-20 years of enjoyment available, but for some reason that just makes it seem only barely worth the time. Perhaps I'm just really bored :-p

Does anyone else have this issue? What to do with any and all spare time? Especially if it's broken up or limited. I often find myself with like 1/2 hour increments of time to do something with before I have to go do some scheduled activity. Too short to really get into a game or something that takes awhile to get setup and started. Too long to just play solitaire or fritter away without getting that useless feeling, but I just don't seem to get all that much time in larger chunks.

So far what I have is to play guitar, learn soccer, and try to find short good games (which is incredibly harder than it sounds). I'd like to add messing with the martial arts weapons (sword, stick, and short staff) but it's kind of hard to do without a partner :-p

So I search :-)

Are you pondering what I'm pondering Pinky? I think so Brain, but I think artillery shells filled with rose petals would send a mixed message.