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Katsunami · 06-26-2013, 06:35 PM

We at MobileRead all know it: The To-Be-Read list.

I've got several:
The To-Be-Read list: A list of books I want to (re)read. (And getting them into Calibre after buying and downloading them, fixed and all.)
The To-Be-Played list: Being my GoG.com games list, containing old and new(er) games I wish to (re)play.
The To-Be-Seen list: A list of movies and series I want to (re)watch.
The To-Be-Practiced list: A list of music pieces I need to first arrange and then practice on the Hammond organ.
The To-Be-Ripped list: A huge list of CD's I need to (re)rip and tag in FLAC format for the music center/jukebox computer, and then convert to MP3 my MP3-player.
The To-Be-Studied list: Topics I wish to study or read more about for one or more reasons.

On top of that, I also sometimes study/dabble in Chess, Go, and photography.

Sometimes, entertainment feels like a chore that needs to be planned.

I expect to live another 50 years or so, but I am getting afraid that I can't get all of my CURRENT entertainment "done", let alone any future stuff that piles on top of it :X

Sometimes, I'd have liked to only have ONE hobby, like any sane person.

What are your thoughts?

06-26-2013, 06:35 PM	#1
Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	Can entertainment actually be(come) a chore? We at MobileRead all know it: The To-Be-Read list. I've got several: The To-Be-Read list: A list of books I want to (re)read. (And getting them into Calibre after buying and downloading them, fixed and all.) The To-Be-Played list: Being my GoG.com games list, containing old and new(er) games I wish to (re)play. The To-Be-Seen list: A list of movies and series I want to (re)watch. The To-Be-Practiced list: A list of music pieces I need to first arrange and then practice on the Hammond organ. The To-Be-Ripped list: A huge list of CD's I need to (re)rip and tag in FLAC format for the music center/jukebox computer, and then convert to MP3 my MP3-player. The To-Be-Studied list: Topics I wish to study or read more about for one or more reasons. On top of that, I also sometimes study/dabble in Chess, Go, and photography. Sometimes, entertainment feels like a chore that needs to be planned. I expect to live another 50 years or so, but I am getting afraid that I can't get all of my CURRENT entertainment "done", let alone any future stuff that piles on top of it :X Sometimes, I'd have liked to only have ONE hobby, like any sane person. What are your thoughts? Last edited by Katsunami; 06-26-2013 at 07:28 PM.