Shyra said:

abigail05 said:

All through high school I was a music/prince freak and wouldn't be caught dead in the industrial arts wing of the building (those guys were pretty scabby, let's be real)

Now I wish I could build stuff! I'm bored with music, I'd rather be putting an addition on the house or something...if I knew how.

When I was in high school, girls weren't allowed to take Shop and I don't think any ever showed an interest. I wasn't interested in high school, but now that I have my own home, I wish I knew how to build stuff...save me a ton of money! I mean I'm pretty handy now, but I would really like to perfect it.

We were the first ones in my school... This was around 83-84

Languages - yes.

Planning on learning how to ride a motorbike to.

Oh, and my last gf and I did a course in tantra and it was amazing - I highly recommend it!

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I would:

-go to law school

-regain my fluency in French, study Spanish

-get a personal trainer

-more art history classes

tinaz said:

Shyra said:

When I was in high school, girls weren't allowed to take Shop and I don't think any ever showed an interest. I wasn't interested in high school, but now that I have my own home, I wish I knew how to build stuff...save me a ton of money! I mean I'm pretty handy now, but I would really like to perfect it.

We were the first ones in my school... This was around 83-84

We had to take one quarter of shop my freshman year, and all the guys in shop class had to take home ec. that quarter. The decorative wall shelf I made is still hanging in my room at my parents' house. My grade was the last one where most of the girls took home ec.

More human anatomy drawing classes....

I would take weird courses

glass blowing

carpentry

cooking-pastry and chocolates

wine making

biology courses - marine

I want to learn how to make fireworks also.

stuff like that.

portuguese (did years ago, but would like to further it)

piano (i did years ago, would like to start again)

creative writing

religious studies

PunkMistress said:

Lots of languages, with trips and immersion programs.

Exotic cooking classes.

This here. Minus the cooking perhaps, because I never take the time to cook, languages for sure though.

abigail05 said:

classes in carpentry!

saxophone lessons

photography internship with Charlotte

that's me!

who wants to go learn html and flash and stuff with me

I want to make websites

oooh, just remembered one I really want to to take:

Making Neon Lights & Signs

abigail05 said:

oooh, just remembered one I really want to to take:

Making Neon Lights & Signs

That sounds really interesting! I think heybaby/brownsuga does something like that. She does all kinds of cool shit.

I'd also love to learn all kinds of DIY stuff: sewing, clothes making, simple home repairs.

any and everything to do with:

Engineering

Glass work

Silk Screen Making

Oceanography

Forensic Science

PunkMistress said:

abigail05 said:

oooh, just remembered one I really want to to take:

Making Neon Lights & Signs

That sounds really interesting! I think heybaby/brownsuga does something like that. She does all kinds of cool shit.

I'd also love to learn all kinds of DIY stuff: sewing, clothes making, simple home repairs.

I was thinking last night how it would be very useful to know how to do clothing alterations, so we can be a family in well fitting clothes, but ultimately, I wouldn't even want to do it if I could. I don't have the patience.

Hmm..

the other languages of my heritage (Cherokee, Italian [again], German and get much better at Spanish), maybe in those countries..

art history, literature/writing, fine arts

guitar (again)

French and/or Italian cooking

Language and cooking classes would be cool like Punkmistress said.

I'd also like to do sewing/clothing design.

I'd also like to do something in literature.

Shyra said:

abigail05 said:

classes in carpentry!

saxophone lessons

photography internship with Charlotte

I thought I would be the only one who would be interested in taking carpentry classes.

I loooooove carpentry, but I'm too scared I'd cut off an appendage.

I'm a big scaredy cat!!

jone70 said:

I would:

-go to law school

-regain my fluency in French, study Spanish

-get a personal trainer

-more art history classes

tinaz said:

We were the first ones in my school... This was around 83-84

We had to take one quarter of shop my freshman year, and all the guys in shop class had to take home ec. that quarter. The decorative wall shelf I made is still hanging in my room at my parents' house. My grade was the last one where most of the girls took home ec.

If you ever decide to get a personal trainer, tread very carefully. I highly recommend NOT signing any kind of contract with them.

I'd go to law school. Not because I have any burning desire to be a lawyer, mind you. My favorite class I ever took was one in the theory and practice of legal argumentation. I just loved the mental aerobics.

Genesia said:

I'd go to law school. Not because I have any burning desire to be a lawyer, mind you. My favorite class I ever took was one in the theory and practice of legal argumentation. I just loved the mental aerobics.

Naaaa. You jes like fuggin wit people!

Shyra said:

Genesia said:

I'd go to law school. Not because I have any burning desire to be a lawyer, mind you. My favorite class I ever took was one in the theory and practice of legal argumentation. I just loved the mental aerobics.

Naaaa. You jes like fuggin wit people!

I took another class called Argumentation and Debate (it was actually required for my degree). On one of my papers, the TA wrote, "I'm glad to have one person in this class who fully understands the concept of an argument."

Genesia said:

Shyra said:

Naaaa. You jes like fuggin wit people!

I took another class called Argumentation and Debate (it was actually required for my degree). On one of my papers, the TA wrote, "I'm glad to have one person in this class who fully understands the concept of an argument."

Reminds me of my freshman year history and home room teacher in high school. She asked me what I wanted to do when I got out of college. I told her I wanted to teach. She told me, "Oh. Well, that's nice, but I think you'd make an excellent lawyer or politician." I asked her why she thought that and she said, "Because you love to argue intelligently." Shocked the shit outta me. Up til then I thought I was a meek lil lamb with a sense of humor...

Registered in Apartment Management (RAM)

Piano lessons

Language lessons

Tons of art classes

I figured I'd take some classes this fall for fun and to meet some new people but it turns out that they're all packed with folks that are either really old or really young. People my age are too busy settling down and breeding.

retina said:

I figured I'd take some classes this fall for fun and to meet some new people but it turns out that they're all packed with folks that are either really old or really young. People my age are too busy settling down and breeding.

Ageist!

abigail05 said:

Let's say time and money aren't an issue, and you could take classes or lessons in anything you want, just for the sake of developing your interests/self.

What would you take?

What I'm currently 2nd year student in: Spiritual Psychology

retina said:

I figured I'd take some classes this fall for fun and to meet some new people but it turns out that they're all packed with folks that are either really old or really young. People my age are too busy settling down and breeding.

Kayyy. What's "really old?" You might reconsider taking classes with them. You might learn a thing or two from someone and they are great to talk to. When I was a kid, I absolutely adored older people. The life experiences and stories they had to share were fantastic.

Shyra said:

retina said:

I figured I'd take some classes this fall for fun and to meet some new people but it turns out that they're all packed with folks that are either really old or really young. People my age are too busy settling down and breeding.

Kayyy. What's "really old?" You might reconsider taking classes with them. You might learn a thing or two from someone and they are great to talk to. When I was a kid, I absolutely adored older people. The life experiences and stories they had to share were fantastic.

I meet enough old people as it is, thank you very much. I think if you wanted to meet new friends you'd gravitate towards folks your own age too. Nothing unusual about that.

retina said:

Shyra said:

Kayyy. What's "really old?" You might reconsider taking classes with them. You might learn a thing or two from someone and they are great to talk to. When I was a kid, I absolutely adored older people. The life experiences and stories they had to share were fantastic.

I meet enough old people as it is, thank you very much. I think if you wanted to meet new friends you'd gravitate towards folks your own age too. Nothing unusual about that.

The operative work here. Not arguing. Just suggesting you don't limit your options. But if you feel you meet enough old people and they don't interest you, well carry on. If you're lucky, you'll get to be "really old," too and some younger person might find you intriguing!

Shyra said:

retina said:

I meet enough old people as it is, thank you very much. I think if you wanted to meet new friends you'd gravitate towards folks your own age too. Nothing unusual about that.

The operative work here. Not arguing. Just suggesting you don't limit your options. But if you feel you meet enough old people and they don't interest you, well carry on. If you're lucky, you'll get to be "really old," too and some younger person might find you intriguing!

Sigh... I'm not saying they don't interest me. I'm saying that when I want to meet new friends I prefer people my own age. Simple.