My hobbies are not niche in themselves; however, they are giving me the chance to distract myself from IT and to do something that inspires me and gives me some skills.
My philosophy around hobbies is that every learned skill can be reused in different areas.
So, I'm trying to: - taking photos. I have photography equipment and some experience in nature/portrait photography;
- learning languages. Not only mainstream languages like English (I'm not a native English speaker), but languages like Latin or Interslavic;
- biking and running. Just get a good health habit to clear your mind and improve your overall state after a long working day;
- playing musical instruments. I have a ukulele, guitar, and keyboard so I'm trying to make my own music;
- collecting antique items. For that, on every trip I'm trying to visit flea markets, where sometimes I find interesting items.
- vinyl music. That hobby is connected with the previous one;
- playing Go. I found this game much more interesting than Chess;
- bartending. Not only classical cocktails but some random mixes;
Sailing, archery are some I'm looking into at this moment.