Journal entries in 'Ruminations' for June, 2005

For the last month or two I've had a growing interest in sailing. I think it was Life Aquatic that kind of crystalized these vague desires. I might have a bit of a romanticized concept of it, but I just like the idea of being out at sea, doing complex things with ropes to make the boat do what you want, etc. I also really like gracefulness of it. Sailing holds some of the same appeal as flying does; it's an activity where you get to see pretty sights and enjoy the world, but you don't need those things to enjoy it; the act itself is enjoyable on its own. But unlike flying, sailing manages to slip past that promise I made to my grandfather when I was a kid. :)

So I might look into taking some lessons. It's too bad it's such a yuppie sport. At least here in PR it might not feel like that quite so much, since the atmosphere is much more beach- and ocean-oriented. But sigh, it's yet another hobby where I will meet nothing but middle-aged men. Why do all my interests fall in line with that age group?

I really need to pick up this book. Based on the excerpts on that page, it seems like the book speaks precisely about the hangups I've been having lately with wanting to produce music or photography but feeling like I just can't.

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