Imagine you have 4 months spare time, enough money saved up to do whatever you want, a car, decent english knowledge and a strong desire to do things you always wanted to do or will never be able to do again. In these 4 months there is nothing to do, nothing to worry about except doing and following whatever you want.
After years of studying I finished my exams a few weeks ago and will start at my job in April 2012. Until then I can basically do whatever I want. Off course I have something planned, e.g. visiting friends, writing a little, doing crazy stuff, travelling. But I'm still wondering if there isn't something big missing, which I should do.
So: What would you do under these circumstances?
Obv you can expect a lot of people to answer "SC2 all the time!" or "travel as much as you can". I appreciate all of your ideas, but I'm looking forward especially to those which are specific and describe a little what you'd like to do.
Edit: The main goal isn't asking for advice. First of all it's a question for everyone who wants to think about it.
- If I HAD TO PICK ONE it'd definately be to come together with the one girl I've been into for a long time now. We're pretty close already and some friends keep telling me, that this beyond a usual friendship. Though it's a complicated situation - she has a bf :-//
- Become a candidate at "Who wants to be a millionaire" (german version). Was in the last round before TV years ago but wasn't picked in the end. If I get the chance to go there (gonna apply 3 times/week from now on) I'd make a tight "learning-plan" and prepare the shit out of myself.
- Travel. Either one big trip (Seoul & Australia or US westcoast & rocky mountains) or plenty of small trips to places in europe I always wanted to see (Krakow/Auschwitz; the place my grandfather grew up at in Poland; Rome/Vatican; Barcelona; Amsterdam).
- Learn guitar. Got the guitar and a book already plus I have a flatmate who plays guitar in a band.
- Workout. Going to the gym 3times a week plus do teamsports (squash, soccer).
- Write a novel. Made notes for 2 novels/short stories but acutally never wrote any of these.
- Do something good. Already applied as a social worker to work with kids. Might be the only time I'm doing something like that with my degree in psychology.
On October 18 2011 00:28 Grumpy wrote: Imagine you have 4 months spare time, enough money saved up to do whatever you want, a car, decent english knowledge and a strong desire to do things you always wanted to do or will never be able to do again. In these 4 months there is nothing to do, nothing to worry about except doing and following whatever you want.
After years of studying I finished my exams a few weeks ago and will start at my job in April 2012. Until then I can basically do whatever I want. It's the last and maybe only time of my life I can do whatever I want... Off course I have something planned, e.g. visiting friends, writing a little, doing crazy stuff, travelling. But I'm still wondering if there isn't something big missing, which I should do.
So: What would you do under these circumstances?
Obv you can expect a lot of people to answer "SC2 all the time!" or "travel as much as you can". I appreciate all of your ideas, but I'm looking forward especially to those which are specific and describe a little what you'd like to do.
So you're going to be part of the system and never do anything you WANT again? That sounds depressing, not how I would live my life..
If you're just finishing your exams and are about to start work but think its the last time and only time you'll be able to to do whatever you want then that attitude is quite tragic...
Screw friends and family, you can visit them any time. Same with getting a car—save later. If you've got that much time and cash to do whatever you wish, you're nuts if you're not hopping on a plane to go travel somewhere.
I'd just go travel around europe again like a damn dirty hippie and enjoy every second of it. Any kind of traveling like that requires a lot of time and you won't have the opportunity to swing that when you're working. And even if you did, you'd have a couple weeks at most and it's not the same doing it in hotels vs in crappy little hostels.
On October 18 2011 00:28 Grumpy wrote: Imagine you have 4 months spare time, enough money saved up to do whatever you want, a car, decent english knowledge and a strong desire to do things you always wanted to do or will never be able to do again. In these 4 months there is nothing to do, nothing to worry about except doing and following whatever you want.
After years of studying I finished my exams a few weeks ago and will start at my job in April 2012. Until then I can basically do whatever I want. It's the last and maybe only time of my life I can do whatever I want... Off course I have something planned, e.g. visiting friends, writing a little, doing crazy stuff, travelling. But I'm still wondering if there isn't something big missing, which I should do.
So: What would you do under these circumstances?
Obv you can expect a lot of people to answer "SC2 all the time!" or "travel as much as you can". I appreciate all of your ideas, but I'm looking forward especially to those which are specific and describe a little what you'd like to do.
So you're going to be part of the system and never do anything you WANT again? That sounds depressing, not how I would live my life..
Most jobs won't allow you to take off 16 consecutive weeks??
Get yourself a big backpack and travel as much and as long as you can!
Seriously, there is nothing better than having the time to spend some months in a row at a place/country you fall in love with. In my case that would be Thailand.
Two months would be spent in South Korea. The only things I 'plan' to do there are attend SC2 and BW events. The rest would just be enjoying myself in Korea, getting better at the language and seeing if it's a place I'll want to live when it becomes viable.
I actually have no idea what to do with the rest of my time when I get home. To be honest, just relaxing and doing whatever the hell I want for two whole months sounds pretty damn appealing.
I would probably just do the normal day-to-day stuff, pick up a new hobby, and just study a bit each day in preparation for the job. Naturally this depends on what you're planning to do for work.
Travelling for the sake of travelling has never been that appealing to me. If you have a hobby, dedicate the next 4 months to it. Or try something new.
Personally, I might pick up a new instrument. It's enough time to get proficient enough to be able to enjoy some playtime on the weekends in the future or continue learning by myself.
First, I'd go to Korea. Most of my relatives are living in Seoul so I'd go pay them a visit, buy all my little cousins nice little toys and gift my grandparents some real hardcore expensive authentic genuine health products. Sort of like a feel-good phase of the 4 month.
Then I'd sit my ass down near the entertainment district in the best hotel and check out all the VIP clubs and bars around. This is assuming gang/mafia-safe activity, because I don't think having insider connections is included in your 4-month resource package =P. You know, uh, personal massage services and uhhh NSFW CONTENT IN GENERAL. This is the getting-wasted-phase.
Of course I'll check out the SCBW and SC2 events and attend whenever I feel like it, maybe meet up with a few fellow TLers for friendly matches in the nearby PC-cafes.
Once I get my fun out of Korea, which I think I'll be done in maybe 2-3 months, I'd spend the remainder of the time back home and chilling. Friends, games, pizza, and beer.
Too bad I only get 3 weeks of vacation per year...
On October 18 2011 00:28 Grumpy wrote: Imagine you have 4 months spare time, enough money saved up to do whatever you want, a car, decent english knowledge and a strong desire to do things you always wanted to do or will never be able to do again. In these 4 months there is nothing to do, nothing to worry about except doing and following whatever you want.
After years of studying I finished my exams a few weeks ago and will start at my job in April 2012. Until then I can basically do whatever I want. It's the last and maybe only time of my life I can do whatever I want... Off course I have something planned, e.g. visiting friends, writing a little, doing crazy stuff, travelling. But I'm still wondering if there isn't something big missing, which I should do.
So: What would you do under these circumstances?
Obv you can expect a lot of people to answer "SC2 all the time!" or "travel as much as you can". I appreciate all of your ideas, but I'm looking forward especially to those which are specific and describe a little what you'd like to do.
So you're going to be part of the system and never do anything you WANT again? That sounds depressing, not how I would live my life..
You're missing the point. No "normal" job is going to let you take 4 months off in a row unless:
a) You are really ill. b) You are pregnant.
So although people with "normal" jobs can still do things that they want, they generally can't do them all in a row.
Besides, the idea is to get a job you'll like and assuming that OP's job isn't one they want to do is a "depressing attitude to have".
It's no attitude at all, it's what the OP wrote. "It's the last and maybe only time of my life I can do whatever I want" means he is going to do something he doesn't want.
On October 18 2011 00:38 Sarang wrote: Two months would be spent in South Korea. The only things I 'plan' to do there are attend SC2 and BW events. The rest would just be enjoying myself in Korea, getting better at the language and seeing if it's a place I'll want to live when it becomes viable.
I've been slobbering over Korea for almost 10 years now. I keep on telling everyone how awesome and interesting the whole country is. The only but huge obstacle to go there are the people themselves. I do not speak the language (and they do not speak/do not want to speak english) and I do not know any people there. I'd really love to go - but it seems it wouldn't work
On October 18 2011 00:41 lvatural wrote: Personally, I might pick up a new instrument. It's enough time to get proficient enough to be able to enjoy some playtime on the weekends in the future or continue learning by myself.
Go to Singapore with a travel backpack half to 3/4 full of clothes, smart phone, and any other necessities Buy motorcycle Roadtrip through Malaysia, Thailand, detour into Burma, back to Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, into China where I would make my way, after a few weeks, to Fuzhou, take ferry to Taiwan. Sell the motorcycle, use any extra time to go to Jeju and/or Seoul.
honestly, I would travel to some place were I was never before and do the following each day : 1) work out like a freak in the morning 2) eat like freak after that 3) chill like freak at ocean/sea/mountain etc. 4) play computer games like freak in the evening
I would put most of my time trying to organise one of the coolest SC2 tournaments ever.....some sort of combination between TSL3, IPL3 & MLG Orlando...... But where is the time and the money
If I read your situation correctly, I would blindly pick one of the most awesome party-ing places in the world (Miami, Ibiza etc...) and stay there for as long as my money would allow me.
A) I'd go to Australia. Why? Because I told pachi I would show up at his house. Also I told Kiante I'd give him a cigar if he'd leave Nestea alone. B) I'd find out which country in the SEA region had the shortest average height. I would spend the remaining 3 months and 29 days being tall, helping old ladies reach things on high shelves. C) On the last day I'd call in sick the next day. Then return home after breaking the rules of this hypothetical by extending it to 4 months 1 day.
On October 18 2011 00:54 Probe1 wrote: B) I'd find out which country in the SEA region had the shortest average height. I would spend the remaining 3 months and 29 days being tall, helping old ladies reach things on high shelves. C) On the last day I'd call in sick the next day. Then return home after breaking the rules of this hypothetical by extending it to 4 months 1 day. I'm that sick.
Made me laughing out loud. I like your mind- (and task-) bending idea ;-)..
On October 18 2011 00:28 Grumpy wrote: Imagine you have 4 months spare time, enough money saved up to do whatever you want, a car, decent english knowledge and a strong desire to do things you always wanted to do or will never be able to do again. In these 4 months there is nothing to do, nothing to worry about except doing and following whatever you want.
After years of studying I finished my exams a few weeks ago and will start at my job in April 2012. Until then I can basically do whatever I want. It's the last and maybe only time of my life I can do whatever I want... Off course I have something planned, e.g. visiting friends, writing a little, doing crazy stuff, travelling. But I'm still wondering if there isn't something big missing, which I should do.
So: What would you do under these circumstances?
Obv you can expect a lot of people to answer "SC2 all the time!" or "travel as much as you can". I appreciate all of your ideas, but I'm looking forward especially to those which are specific and describe a little what you'd like to do.
So you're going to be part of the system and never do anything you WANT again? That sounds depressing, not how I would live my life..
There's a difference between dreams and reality. You better be damn confident if you want to pursue something bigger.
I'd relax hard for like two weeks, then probably work full time on some of my personal projects - practicing an instrument, learning a new language, improving in sc2 and sf4, working on this programming app I've been trying to get off the ground...
Basically everything I like to do on the weeekend.
I'd also call in sick the next day to make it 4 months one day. That's a given.
I'd spend 1-2 weeks in both Korea and Japan, do a more full tour of Italy, spend 2 weeks in Germany and Austria going to various old castles, which leaves me about 2 months to travel to see my college friends, get amazingly good at HON, and improve my KDR in my clan's CS gungame server
This would be far too expensive....but I've always kind of wanted to get a group of four friends together and just tour the world/country/state playing golf for a summer. but shit that would be unbelievably expensive.
Other than that...I'd honestly probably get a part time job or something...I can't stand not working.
Hmm, I would first visit all my old Runescape pk buddies! Then I would go to every Sc2 LAN(Not really LAN no idea what to call it Internet party?) I would visit Germany, Japan, and Korea. (UK/Whales included in buddies) Find all the Heavy Metal shows I could! I really want to see Cannibal Corpse, Devourment, Skinless, Funeral Rape, and Spasm. Really just any Death Metal/Gore/PornGrind shows.
If I had all the money I wanted I would buy a date with Sophie Howard. With the last bit of time I had I would finish Saya No Uta.
Chill at home and with friends. Definately invest the money. Kinda depends how much money this really is =]. A big trip around the world would be pretty cool too. I think I would invest my money though and plan to take more trips but not all at once. Save up a vacation week and go somewhere nice once a year type deal.
The obvious answer would be to spend it like a summer vacation - but don't work and spend all day training in sc2. But, if you've given me unlimited resources - I'd probably spend the 4months flying around to every major sc2 event and watching live sc + travel the world. That'd be pretty fun =D
Play SC, Raid on WoW, go Bow Fishing, and Bow hunting, Go back to China for a bit because, My luxury condo in Chengdu > Living in split studio in New York
I'm a hockey fan, I've always wanted to take like a week long trip and just travel to a different city every night for a different game every night. Not sure if you are but... would be pretty sweet imo.
See if i had 4 months off before a new job, i wouldn't take the new job by the time the 4months finishes. Im the person who likes just doing what i feel like every day and not sticking to a routine i don't like. I do like routine but i don't like being given the routine.
I go to work 9-5 mon-fri which i hate with a passion, but if i don't do this i cant afford anything (and my parents will kick me out if i don't work T.T)
I can quite happily relax at home, watching T.V browsing the internet and playing games for a few days, but i would probably get bored if i was able to do that 24-7, so like some people said, follow your hobby or find a new one. Do things you wouldn't normally do...
but i suggest, towards the end of the 4months, and the closer April 2012 gets, please get yourself into a routine of waking up @ 8am everyday so it doesn't fuck your body up when you start work!
I'd pay my friends 4 months worth of salary so they'd be free too and invite them for a mega 4 month long sleepover, we'd hang out all day, play videogames and poker, listen to music, rent some terrible movies, drink lots of energy drinks, fight over SC2 imbalance and sleep at 6 in the morning every day.
I would do the things i like most!!! Coming with new game design documents and trying to come up unique addictive gameplay ideas!!! And I would go Europe and Us for like 2 months!! and maybe a week in Seoul for the GSL finals and a K-POP concert!! I would also maybe try and pitch my game ideas to a lot of people!!!
On October 18 2011 00:33 Hawk wrote: Screw friends and family, you can visit them any time. Same with getting a car—save later. If you've got that much time and cash to do whatever you wish, you're nuts if you're not hopping on a plane to go travel somewhere.
I'd just go travel around europe again like a damn dirty hippie and enjoy every second of it. Any kind of traveling like that requires a lot of time and you won't have the opportunity to swing that when you're working. And even if you did, you'd have a couple weeks at most and it's not the same doing it in hotels vs in crappy little hostels.
On October 18 2011 00:28 Grumpy wrote: Imagine you have 4 months spare time, enough money saved up to do whatever you want, a car, decent english knowledge and a strong desire to do things you always wanted to do or will never be able to do again. In these 4 months there is nothing to do, nothing to worry about except doing and following whatever you want.
After years of studying I finished my exams a few weeks ago and will start at my job in April 2012. Until then I can basically do whatever I want. It's the last and maybe only time of my life I can do whatever I want... Off course I have something planned, e.g. visiting friends, writing a little, doing crazy stuff, travelling. But I'm still wondering if there isn't something big missing, which I should do.
So: What would you do under these circumstances?
Obv you can expect a lot of people to answer "SC2 all the time!" or "travel as much as you can". I appreciate all of your ideas, but I'm looking forward especially to those which are specific and describe a little what you'd like to do.
So you're going to be part of the system and never do anything you WANT again? That sounds depressing, not how I would live my life..
Most jobs won't allow you to take off 16 consecutive weeks??
Amen. I'd take a trip to Japan and Korea to experience cultures I've always been fascinated with from afar.
That's actually quite a bit of time. If it were me, I would most likely travel to Korea for 1-2 Months, because Korean food is so tasty, and Starcraft.
After that, I would probably return home, crash on my friends couch for a week and lurk around their college.
From there, probably a trip to Colorado, or similar state for a snowboarding trip for a few weeks.
I think I would spend the final month looking for, or pursuing a romantic relationship with someone who I feel might be able to go the distance.
Buy my uncles sailboat and party it up at that lake living on the sailboat. Though preferably in summer time. Honestly I'd be content building docks to pay for necessities while living that lifestyle. I did for a year in the past.
On October 18 2011 01:08 soulcrusher wrote: I'm a hockey fan, I've always wanted to take like a week long trip and just travel to a different city every night for a different game every night. Not sure if you are but... would be pretty sweet imo.
This guy knows what's up too.
I'm not a baseball fan by any means really, but I'd love to do this with baseball stadiums. That just seems like such an awesome adventure
Heh, this is just a fantasy. I'd love to spend that time relaxing, taking trips, working on creative projects and blowing through every game in my library I haven't played, yet (fucking Steam sales), but any 4-month vacation for me would be post-employment, which is just even more stress inducing.
On October 18 2011 00:35 Darkalbino wrote: Do what makes you happy.
Pretty much this. I reckon you should follow exactly that perspective in your life no matter what. Life is short, doing a bunch of things you find to be a waste of time or you just plain hate is stupid.
Strangely enough, I have such a period in my life right after i finished uni and i spend it backpacking/crashing at friend's place to go sightseeing over Europe. Played in a couple of chess tournaments too.
Didn't really have infinite money though, all else I would have eaten at all the best restaurants possible :p
I would probably learn everything i need for my next job and learn whatever else i happen to want to learn. It's what i always did in the times when i had no job.
Travel! Funnily enough, my end of year breaks from uni is ~4 months, and during those times I've mainly worked and bummed around, hanging out with friends haha. But if I had the money to do what I'd want, I'd definitely have a big weekend with my mates and then travel, possibly also with my mates.
Back in February i became voluntarily unemployed (hated my job) for 4 months (didnt even start looking for a job for that period of time) and had plenty of money saved up.
I played an assload of videogames and did nothing....it was AWESOME. I'm a big fan of doing nothing though.
On October 18 2011 00:28 Grumpy wrote: Imagine you have 4 months spare time, enough money saved up to do whatever you want, a car, decent english knowledge and a strong desire to do things you always wanted to do or will never be able to do again. In these 4 months there is nothing to do, nothing to worry about except doing and following whatever you want.
After years of studying I finished my exams a few weeks ago and will start at my job in April 2012. Until then I can basically do whatever I want. It's the last and maybe only time of my life I can do whatever I want... Off course I have something planned, e.g. visiting friends, writing a little, doing crazy stuff, travelling. But I'm still wondering if there isn't something big missing, which I should do.
So: What would you do under these circumstances?
Obv you can expect a lot of people to answer "SC2 all the time!" or "travel as much as you can". I appreciate all of your ideas, but I'm looking forward especially to those which are specific and describe a little what you'd like to do.
So you're going to be part of the system and never do anything you WANT again? That sounds depressing, not how I would live my life..
You're missing the point. No "normal" job is going to let you take 4 months off in a row unless:
a) You are really ill. b) You are pregnant.
So although people with "normal" jobs can still do things that they want, they generally can't do them all in a row.
Besides, the idea is to get a job you'll like and assuming that OP's job isn't one they want to do is a "depressing attitude to have".
How am I missing the point? That's exactly the point I was trying to adres.
Honestly, I would go to south east asia where life is cheap and spend my time travelling there. I've already done it for 1 full year. It's one of the best experience I had.
I did the route I linked in the blog below. It needs summer times though. Takes about 3 months and its tough but I still get a smile on my mug when I look back at it.
You are in a position where you can do something memorable that you will look back on in years to come. In my opinion it should be something travel orientated. It really broadens your horizons and its something you can't do as easily when the career / mortgage / kids come along.
If you spend 4 months playing sc2 it may be fun but it will soon be forgotten. Don't waste the time. You won't get it back.
Get in sick good shape. Go on another cycle. Enroll in an amateur fight with an 8 week camp for it. Also play more SC2 and giggle at the idea of not being ruled by school life >_<
- I would learn to cook like a pro. - I would get jacked. - I would get caught up in my university work, get ahead for next year. Maybe read some books on the subjects. - I would learn how to do that 3 hours of sleep a day thing where one has 6 thirty minute naps. I'd become a boss at falling asleep whenever and could have 21 hours a day to do stuff.
I'd do all that stuff nonstop during my four months. The frequent naps would refresh my mind often, allowing me to work on things that require heavy focus.
Overall, these four things that I currently never have time to do would vastly increase my enjoyment of line and help me a ton in university. I'd love to do all of them this summer, but I might only be able to do one or two depending on what job I get.
On October 18 2011 00:28 Grumpy wrote: Imagine you have 4 months spare time, enough money saved up to do whatever you want, a car, decent english knowledge and a strong desire to do things you always wanted to do or will never be able to do again. In these 4 months there is nothing to do, nothing to worry about except doing and following whatever you want.
After years of studying I finished my exams a few weeks ago and will start at my job in April 2012. Until then I can basically do whatever I want. It's the last and maybe only time of my life I can do whatever I want... Off course I have something planned, e.g. visiting friends, writing a little, doing crazy stuff, travelling. But I'm still wondering if there isn't something big missing, which I should do.
So: What would you do under these circumstances?
Obv you can expect a lot of people to answer "SC2 all the time!" or "travel as much as you can". I appreciate all of your ideas, but I'm looking forward especially to those which are specific and describe a little what you'd like to do.
So you're going to be part of the system and never do anything you WANT again? That sounds depressing, not how I would live my life..
On October 18 2011 02:30 DeltruS wrote: - I would learn to cook like a pro. - I would get jacked. - I would get caught up in my university work, get ahead for next year. Maybe read some books on the subjects. - I would learn how to do that 3 hours of sleep a day thing where one has 6 thirty minute naps. I'd become a boss at falling asleep whenever and could have 21 hours a day to do stuff.
Overall, these four things that I currently never have time to do would vastly increase my enjoyment of line and help me a ton in university. I'd love to do all of them this summer, but I might only be able to do one or two depending on what job I get.
The sleep thing crashes you hard when you stop doing it, and it takes like a month or two to get used to it. Not the best thing to take on for 4 months tbh.
I would buy a nice touring bike, a bunch of travel gear, and drop maybe $5k on a great DSLR camera and lenses. I would travel to (insert your destination of choice here) Iceland, Wales, Peru, Costa Rica, and maybe Austria, taking the roads on my bike. I would make a photographic record of my trip.
I really feel like you see more on a bike than you ever do on foot or by car.
Train for an ironman. Seriously, you could dedicate all your time to getting into peak condition like you never will be able to again, and possibly never have before.
5+ hours a day training, eat healthy, and get in shape. Not only will this be an awesome and fun challenge, but you will feel the benefits of your efforts for years to come.
On October 18 2011 00:54 Probe1 wrote: A) I'd go to Australia. Why? Because I told pachi I would show up at his house. Also I told Kiante I'd give him a cigar if he'd leave Nestea alone. B) I'd find out which country in the SEA region had the shortest average height. I would spend the remaining 3 months and 29 days being tall, helping old ladies reach things on high shelves. C) On the last day I'd call in sick the next day. Then return home after breaking the rules of this hypothetical by extending it to 4 months 1 day.
I'd try to get a girlfriend, travel a lot, play SC2 (perhaps attempt going pro) and/or Defense Of The Ancients, watch tons of movies, listen to insane amounts of music, read books and My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic fanfictions (seriously, a lot of them are really incredibly well-written that I spend a fair amount of my freetime reading them), work out, and pretty much 4 months would have already passed before I'd realise.
But yeah, everyone should spend their spare time with what makes them happy (or with something productive if they're thinking in the long term). Life is short, so make the best of it, especially at times when you have nothing to worry about.
I would get on a plane to shanghai and start taking chinese classes. I would also make side trips to phnom pen, hong kong, taiwan, and tokyo. Would also love to see vietnam and thailand but I don't know anyone there...
I'm saving money already and the job I'm working won't last forever... It's exciting just thinking about it really
I've done quite alot I would say in my life and know what I like. If I were you I'd spend one month in Japan, explore every bit of it as it is simply amazing and unique compared to any other place with almost two weeks in Tokyo. After go 1-2 weeks to Korea and then China for another 2 weeks. This as temperature etc is falling, so might consider going Korea before Japan.
Then backpack (but not really backpack, since you have money) in Thailand, travel around, go to Malaysia and dive as it is amazing then Singapore. You should be around here at least a month and spend time as you want it maybe more. Afterwards, either Australia and New Zealand or Europe, problem with Europe is that it's cold and is now as well so the time will be pretty bland, maybe a few days in Paris and then Rome/Barcelona (Rome is amazing, paris and barce ok) and end the Trip with a Safari in Africa, I hear it's pretty amazing and a once in a lifetime experience.
Edit: If you are going soon, once again consider that Europe is cold except maybe Rome, Athens and Barcelona but they might be a bit chilly as well. Generally it is not a good time to travel here, Japan is perfect at the moment and pretty good for another month.
After thinking about this, I've realized how much I don't know about my own happiness... I don't know what I'd do. Being on TL right now might suggest playing starcraft for 4 straight months, but that just doesn't sound appealing, it's not my approach to gaming. Travelling sounds great too, but to where? I love snowboarding, so maybe I'd spend a month or two in Canada or Colorado but I can't imagine how exhausted I would be doing that for 4 straight months. A lot of people in this thread have mentioned finding a lover, but that just seems quite restrictive. If this was my 4 months to be truly free then I wouldn't want the opinion of someone else slowing me down. It sounds cruel but it's true, you would have to spend much time with that person which is something you could do outside of this freedom. Sure, if I was married then I'd love to spend this time with that person, but I'm not. Besides, finding a lover doesn't seem like something you can do manually, it just kinda happens.
I guess I would spend the 4 months travelling as this would be my only chance to do so, I might even abandon gaming altogether as that's something I can do normally. I'd probably kick it off with a snowboarding trip for about 2 weeks, go to a starcraft lan like MLG, spend some time in Korea, back to snowboarding... that still just seems so dull though.
I'd really have to put some more thought into this, it really bothers me that I don't know how I want to live my own life.
On October 18 2011 03:23 Soluhwin wrote: After thinking about this, I've realized how much I don't know about my own happiness... I don't know what I'd do. Being on TL right now might suggest playing starcraft for 4 straight months, but that just doesn't sound appealing, it's not my approach to gaming. Travelling sounds great too, but to where? I love snowboarding, so maybe I'd spend a month or two in Canada or Colorado but I can't imagine how exhausted I would be doing that for 4 straight months. A lot of people in this thread have mentioned finding a lover, but that just seems quite restrictive. If this was my 4 months to be truly free then I wouldn't want the opinion of someone else slowing me down. It sounds cruel but it's true, you would have to spend much time with that person which is something you could do outside of this freedom. Sure, if I was married then I'd love to spend this time with that person, but I'm not. Besides, finding a lover doesn't seem like something you can do manually, it just kinda happens.
I guess I would spend the 4 months travelling as this would be my only chance to do so, I might even abandon gaming altogether as that's something I can do normally. I'd probably kick it off with a snowboarding trip for about 2 weeks, go to a starcraft lan like MLG, spend some time in Korea, back to snowboarding... that still just seems so dull though.
I'd really have to put some more thought into this, it really bothers me that I don't know how I want to live my own life.
Why not combine travel and snowboard in Asia, Japan has amazing skiing, probably Korea as well. Why not go travel around Asia, then go Japan to Skii for a few weeks and then continue wherever? Also after the skiing or such there are hot springs you go take a dip in (out where the snow is or inside), you feel totally rejouvenated (spelling sux) and the next day your body feels like new and ready to go again. This has never happened anywhere else I've been boarding before and it amazes me it is not available anywhere else.
after reading your post i felt strangely inclined to giving you some casual-dumbass-travelaround-getnaked-advise, but then decided against it.
what you really should do; is to plan and execute a godforsaken crime to scar the world you live in and make yourself known. something to remember, something you wouldn't do because you are afraid to do it, something EPIC. And don't forget the evil laugh while doing.
you could I.e. have sex with the girl you never got on with and shit on her during a tittyf*ck, laughing like a mad man and capture it on cam.
or do something else. just make sure its payback for those who deserve it.
On October 18 2011 03:43 alpenrahm wrote: Dear Grumpy,
after reading your post i felt strangely inclined to giving you some casual-dumbass-travelaround-getnaked-advise, but then decided against it.
what you really should do; is to plan and execute a godforsaken crime to scar the world you live in and make yourself known. something to remember, something you wouldn't do because you are afraid to do it, something EPIC. And don't forget the evil laugh while doing.
you could I.e. have sex with the girl you never got on with and shit on her during a tittyf*ck, laughing like a mad man and capture it on cam.
or do something else. just make sure its payback for those who deserve it.
oh and practise your evil laugh!!!!
Dude, you seem to have some sick fantasies.
If I would have 4 months of spare time I would chill. No plans, just do what I feel like doing at all times.
I'd deposit the money to a poker site and try to become the new Elky by multitabling 24/7. Or something similar that takes time and patience in order to benefit from (could be Pro Starcraft, learning a new language, physical training etc,etc).
On October 18 2011 02:44 HaRuHi wrote: I won't ever end up under these circumstances, since all money I have goes directly to: http://www.thevenusproject.com/de/get-involved/major-motion-picture-donations And "sparetime" goes to helping my local zeitgeistchapter...lol xD...sorry for sounding like a fanatic.
That really sounds depressing op, gogo, join the movement, occupy everything :D ; Maybe, just MAYBE you invested your time purchasing the wrong goals?
Aren't the occopy-something-group pepole that most of whom made stupid decisions in life, don't have a lot of talent, and expect the governmant to pay for their stupid mistakes?
Trust me, i'm not fond of today's Capitalism (And I saw Zeitgeist II), but most the occupy wallstreet movement (and the "I am the 99%") reeks of entitlement and disillusion. All of the pepole who are "the 99%" don't realize that they are among the 1% in the world with a working computer.
I have a similar problem. Except instead of 4 months it's 1 year and no money :D. And i will NEVER get a job (not falling for that again, the money is totally not worth the effort)
Depends on what kind of person you are. If you enjoy traveling then go to where you would be most interested in going and just spend some time there! However, if you're a homebody (like me) then I see nothing wrong with just hanging out and doing things that interest you. If it were me I would be playing a lot of video games lol..Yeah it's a pretty stupid answer but honestly I find little more in life that makes me happy knowing I have a decent amount of free time to sit down and just play some games or do a hobby I really enjoy. Some of my most favorite memories were and still are being on skype with 3 of my friends and just playing games/talking/hanging out. The small things ^_^
4 months is not enough time to undertake anything epic, like buying a boat and sailing around the south pacific, but enough do something pretty awesome.
If I had 4 months, I would probably fly to Brazil, and then do a loop of South America, either Paraguay -> Argentina -> Chile -> Peru -> Ecuador -> Columbia, or the other way around, depending on the time of the year. If you are leaving now, going to Argentina 1st so you can be there in the Spring would be really nice.
Buying some dinky little car would definitely up the adventure rating on the trip. Driving in developing countries is always an interesting experience.
I can answer this easy. After I graduated college it took me 6 months to find a job. In that time, all I did was wake up and play WoW for 12 hours a day then go back to sleep.
If I could do it again, I would hit the gym 6 days a week and get ripped. I'm trying to go to the gym now, after work, and it's a pain in the ass. The entire day is gone if I go to the gym + work, plus the gym is packed after 6 pm. If you go to the gym at like 10 am, it's nice and empty and you can do your full routine uninterrupted. After that, I would probably play WoW/SC2 for the rest of the day.
If i were given the choice since this is all just theory:
1) Would love to travel around following SC2 events and watching them live and if I get the chance in the time frame head to Korea. (actually a plan to head to S.Korea for the GSL or U.S for MLG or EU for DreamHack).
2) Meet a lot of the top players in SC2.
3) Obviously play a lot of Starcraft 2 and maybe get a few promotions.
Month 1: Fly to Costa Rica or Peru. Purchase horse. Travel with horse through country. Sell horse. Hit up Galapagos. Month 2: Fly to Iceland. Purchase horse. Travel with horse through country. If time hit up Norway. Sell horse. Month 3: Fly to safe African country. Purchase ... camel? Travel through country. Sell camel. Month 4: Back to the states ... Fly to Yellowstone. Purchase horse. Travel through Yellowstone/western states. KEEP HORSE THIS TIME!!!! Oh yeah.
Then I would be 100 Bronze league when I came back ... TT
However, if the World Cup was on, that would be one of my months. Brazil, here I come!
I am in a very similar situation to you, OP. I graduated college, and immediately started working -- no break. I decided that my job was not for me, and I took about two months off, so I could have time to relax. I found a job, and I start in about two weeks.
For the last two and a half months, I have spent my entire time drinking with my friends, playing videogames, catching up on sleep, cleaning, and working out. I really am against traveling, as I feel that wastes a lot of money, and I don't like doing that
"Travel all the time" is really the best answer, imo. You're never going to find the time to commit to another long-term adventure like that. If you have the possibility, do it now. Visit every continent. See as many cultures and as much history as you can. Meet people from around the globe.
Get the most you can out of your life, and out of life as humans right now can. See everything this species has built. As for specific? Up to you. I'd go to hongkong, shanghai, singapore, seoul, tokyo, New york, Los Angeles, Toronto, Montreal, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Carribean islands, Berlin, Barcelona, Madrid, Munich, London, Dublin, Edinburgh, Oslo, malmö, helsinki, Moscow, Paris, Rome, Milan, Sydney, you name it. Of course, even 4 months isn't enough to visit all of them properly, and it'd be a very, VERY expensive trip, but you could visit quite a few.
Alternatively: Save enough money to go into space. One of those tourist space-flights projects, should be done in 2012 iirc, and experience something almost no man will ever be able to.
On October 18 2011 00:28 Grumpy wrote: Imagine you have 4 months spare time, enough money saved up to do whatever you want, a car, decent english knowledge and a strong desire to do things you always wanted to do or will never be able to do again. In these 4 months there is nothing to do, nothing to worry about except doing and following whatever you want.
After years of studying I finished my exams a few weeks ago and will start at my job in April 2012. Until then I can basically do whatever I want. It's the last and maybe only time of my life I can do whatever I want... Off course I have something planned, e.g. visiting friends, writing a little, doing crazy stuff, travelling. But I'm still wondering if there isn't something big missing, which I should do.
So: What would you do under these circumstances?
Obv you can expect a lot of people to answer "SC2 all the time!" or "travel as much as you can". I appreciate all of your ideas, but I'm looking forward especially to those which are specific and describe a little what you'd like to do.
So you're going to be part of the system and never do anything you WANT again? That sounds depressing, not how I would live my life..
Wow are you like some 14 year old anarchist or something? Get a clue...
Don't sit around playing video games there are way better things to do with your time, have a good time, if that means travelling or just spending time with your parents you should do it!
I just spend apx. 4 months chilling. Just playing computer, seeing friends, relaxing. Though i was often asked if i shouldnt begin doing something like work or education, I was totally fine just relaxing. I would recommend everyone to have this kinda break.
I do however love to practice so in those 4 months that i had no auditions coming up no gigs no recitals to play for school i would sit down and learn something amazing. Almost 100% sure i would learn the prelude to BWV 1006a
You should travel to a country were you'll be able to live well with not al ot of money, like Indonesia, Thailand... I did that some years ago and it was one of the best time of my life.
Like most people said... Travel. I hear Eastern Europe is awesome. I wouldn't know since I haven't made my way over there. Visiting the wonders of the world might be pretty cool too. A buddy of mine went to Africa and climbed Kilamanjaro, said it was the awesomest thing he has accomplished besides his PhD.
Besides travel, I'd like to cycle across the US one day... Forrest gump style, just on a bike. Still ends up as travelling I guess.
Hmmm. I personally would like to spend a month or two in South Korea with my best friend. For the remaining two months I'd want to experiment with cooking and baking. I'd invite my friends over to try out the food and then we'd drink like pros :D
With all that eating I would probably have to continue working out lots though.
- Bike across the US - Bike across parts of Europe
Given an open summer, that's absolutely something I want to do. It can be done with relatively little money. I think the only thing holding me back would be that I want to eat well while I'm doing it - but if you have the money to eat at some restaurants, and don't mind sleeping in a tent or something it would be awesome.
Things that I would really be able to "get into" with four months available to me at home:
-Lifting. I already lift weights regularly, but another four months with very well controlled eating, sleeping, perfect workout schedule, etc. would always be welcome. While you're a student, exams and papers are always coming up, or social events, or clubs that you're involved in, or sports that you play - there isn't time for things to be "perfect" even when it's one of your top priorities (I'd call it my third priority).
-Guitar. Again, I already play but this is one of those things that has REALLY dropped off in recent times. I'll go weeks in a row where I won't have time to pick it up and play a single song, which is depressing. Given four months of consistent practice from where I am already, I think I could be pretty damn good. I would also enjoy picking up the Piano.
-Mountain Climbing. I live right next to the Adirondack Park, but I've only climbed a few smaller mountains in the area previously. Given four months, I could do every peak in the area over 5,000 feet which would be pretty baller.
-Write something. In highschool I was always writing, but I never completed anything. Now "older and wiser" I feel that I would be able to finish anything that I started - but being in University, things like this get lost in the shuffle. I don't write anymore because I would rather study for my next exam, go to the gym, chat up some girl, or drink. It doesn't even have to be good - but that would be the kind of "goal" to beat.
-Get better at SC2. I haven't played a single ladder game since July - Oops?
I'd travel a lot holy shit about a week per country (european are 2 days each top): seems like a good deal for me that's probably the only thing I'd really like to do in my life if I had time, money and no responsibilities
1) Find a cheap place near the beach with consistent wind. 2) Kitesurf every day. 3) Play Starcraft ~2 hours a day. 4) Build the sous vide machine I've been meaning to for the last 2 months. 5) Pick up Unity and get back into coding, make some really quick game/app.
Maybe I shouldn't be, but actually I'm a bit surprised that so many people would just travel... Travelling for more than a weekend sucks imo. I always miss all the things I do regularly otherwise which I would not be able to do if I was away from home and all the people I know here. I guess I just really enjoy my everyday life.
As for what I would do, I think I would dig really deep into a hobby or some kind of personal project I want to do. Improving in StarCraft 2 comes pretty high up on that list of course. ^^
Definitely travel. Given money is not an issue, I'd just go where I want to go and do what I want to do. Whether its just living with friends at college, going on wilderness adventures in like Australia, trying all the local foods I can get my hands on, it'd just be really cool.
Knowing me though, I'd probably keep it cheap and invest the rest of the money lol.
On October 18 2011 07:35 Obstikal wrote: HIT THE GYM HARD LIKE MY LIFE DEPENDED ON IT
EAT SLEEP GYM REPEAT
or
Go to bangkok or thailand and have some crazy drug induced sex
ugh this is the last place i would go for prostitution. being drugged up is even worst since it will blurr the lines of judgment from telling which one is a tranny or not.
now hong kong and amsterdam that's where you need to be
I would spend like a couple weeks just too myself. Just relax, stay at home, chill with friends, stay in the city and things like that. Then after when i'm bored of that, perhaps take a fairly modest trip and do some sight seeing if i had the money. If not perhaps starting a project or devoting alot of time into a hobby (ie. Starcraft) would be nice.
Even with fairly reasonable amount of cash flow, I'd probably still be conservative about it. Traveling is definitely in the mix, but as someone who likes to eat and blog, I'd probably spend a lot of time roaming the local Carolinas and American Southeast, embarking on a few food adventures for my blog. I would want to use the time as something I can benefit from later as well, so some volunteer projects and meeting Anthropologists (I'm an Anthro grad student) where I can would be good as well. Probably would want to sneak a trip over to Vietnam as well since it is four months, and get a feel for my ancestry, something I've very much wanted to do for both my studies and just personal satisfaction.
I've been living like this for about a year now. I wake up between 5-7 AM every day. Then I go to the gym for 2 hours +/- 30 minutes. Breakfast follows - I used to mix up where I go for breakfast, or even cook for myself, but now I just stick to somewhere on the way home from the gym.
This puts me in between 8:00 and 10:00 AM. Then I read until my eyes hurt (gogo pirated e-books). This takes about 5 hours. During early afternoon I feel less obligated to do physically or mentally challenging tasks, so I'll usually stick to one of the following:
- Go play video games with my nephews (nerd nephew for the win)
- Play SC2
- Browse TL
- Clean my house
- Go for a long drive blasting dubstep
- Nap
When night time rolls around I'll watch some TV: Daily Show, Colbert Report, Breaking Bad, Dexter, Archer. You know. Good shit.
I used to cap the night off by playing darts at my friend's bar, but there's no law banning smoking in bars in PA, so I just couldn't handle that anymore. I recently filled that gap with Rosetta Stone Japanese, anime, and fapping (no bars, no chicks). And no, the three don't go together in any way.
Fly to Vegas, bet half your money on black, watch a live UFC event and your favorite concert, hire three stunning hookers for a week-long foursome, get smashed, beaten up, married and divorced, the works.
Then drive to Grand Canyon with two drops of top quality acid and do some soul searching under the moonlit sky.
Best news is after you've fully recovered you've still got 3 months.
On October 18 2011 00:28 Grumpy wrote: Imagine you have 4 months spare time, enough money saved up to do whatever you want, a car, decent english knowledge and a strong desire to do things you always wanted to do or will never be able to do again. In these 4 months there is nothing to do, nothing to worry about except doing and following whatever you want.
After years of studying I finished my exams a few weeks ago and will start at my job in April 2012. Until then I can basically do whatever I want. Off course I have something planned, e.g. visiting friends, writing a little, doing crazy stuff, travelling. But I'm still wondering if there isn't something big missing, which I should do.
So: What would you do under these circumstances?
Obv you can expect a lot of people to answer "SC2 all the time!" or "travel as much as you can". I appreciate all of your ideas, but I'm looking forward especially to those which are specific and describe a little what you'd like to do.
Edit: The main goal isn't asking for advice. First of all it's a question for everyone who wants to think about it.
- Explore a foreign culture that interest you. Explore means: Visit and travel the country like a local; no planes, high-speed buses/trains, or similar, live around locals (no fancy hotels). If possible, find a (relevant) journey that has high historic/cultural/personal value, e.g. a religious pilgrimage, and participate in it. Engage with the foreign culture, do not distract yourself with fancy technology.
- The same as above, but for the country you live in. If you seek out the real culture and people hidden behind the veil of everyday drudgery (i.e., work), the experience will change you.
- If you are interested in self-discovery and/or spirituality, find a suitable monastery and spend your time there (meditating in silence; engaging in rituals; learning -- activity depends on your interest).
- Similar to the "find a journey" in the first point: Trek the Kilimanjaro; Everest base camp; or something similar. Force yourself to do it slowly, no rushing allowed. Slowing down is very hard, but after a few hours or days, you will see, notice, and realize things you would have missed otherwise.
That's just off the top of my head. I have done some of the above after I graduated, but I only had two months for it. Easily the most educational (in terms of life experience, etc.) two months I've lived through.
Edit: Do people really have nothing other they want to do than... what they already do every weekend? o_O
On October 18 2011 07:35 Obstikal wrote: HIT THE GYM HARD LIKE MY LIFE DEPENDED ON IT
EAT SLEEP GYM REPEAT
or
Go to bangkok or thailand and have some crazy drug induced sex
ugh this is the last place i would go for prostitution. being drugged up is even worst since it will blurr the lines of judgment from telling which one is a tranny or not.
now hong kong and amsterdam that's where you need to be
THATS THE WHOLE POINT! hahaha
but hong kong and amsterdam would probably be a better location over all?
well ive done exactly this, sept ive had a year to do nothing! honestly, i worked for a few years, saved some money, and just quit my job, sat here and played games for about a year now, drinking, smoking, having a good time, lifes about fun, not working til your 60 years old and trying to retire. The way i see it, ive got the rest of my life to probly work my ass off, well fuck it, im taking my extended vacation right now, and then back to work once the money well dries up. Funny people will make fun of me, but i dont care, work sucks, id rather work a few years, then take a year off, rinse and repeat, i also found that life sucks either way, so i dont really care what i do, just need to enjoy it before i bite the bullet.
I would eat ridiculous levels of expensive cheese. I could plug around 100 brands that pretty much nobody has heard of that are all amazing, but i won't do that here.. ;p
I'd eat cheese, and work out.. and eat more cheese..
Get into the habit of: Eating well, working out, doing tasks in a orderly, efficient fashion and live a stress free portion of my life by doing whatever the moment desires.
Then go back to what life demands fully prepared to do it while retaining the good habits I came to learn to love?
I'd bring my laptop with me and go travelling. Staying in hotels at summery beach locations. Beach and work by day, party/sightsee by night. By work I mean work on some personal projects that keep getting pushed out of the way by responsibilities.
1. Catch-up on the recent development in Search Theory/ or finally learn properly functional analysis (4-5 days a week ) 2. Once I'm done with above push my research forward. 2. Commit to working out a lot (5 times a week) 3. Go visit my friends in Europe for some time. (2-3 weeks) 4. Play some computer games. (weekends) 5. Go for a clubbing a few times without feeling guilty. (Weekends) 6. Travel around NYC and explore NYc (weekends)
On October 18 2011 12:28 Lebesgue wrote: Bunch of things:
1. Catch-up on the recent development in Search Theory/ or finally learn properly functional analysis (4-5 days a week ) 2. Once I'm done with above push my research forward. 2. Commit to working out a lot (5 times a week) 3. Go visit my friends in Europe for some time. (2-3 weeks) 4. Play some computer games. (weekends) 5. Go for a clubbing a few times without feeling guilty. (Weekends) 6. Travel around NYC and explore NYc (weekends)
For someone named Lebesgue ...
I'll go over to my GF's place, we will travel north to a small lake and sex it up all day \o/
Go take a course in game design / computer AI. Have a dream of one day being able to make my own little game. Can program simple stuff but can't get my head around AI concepts and vectors. Write or paint something would be nice too.
Besides that, drive around and see places. Having a car is just a brilliant freedom.
No joke. I'm a junior at ASU and I have an hour of classes a day, and then three online classes (albeit I do kind of hate online classes). All the online classes I take with my friends and split up all the work. For the real classes, there's no homework other than the single 1000 word essay I have to write once a semester -- which I do a couple hours before class since they start at 3 in the afternoon. Same with the three exams I have to take. Couple hours before, skim through the Powerpoint notes and get myself one A+ closer to a degree. Then again, my major is criminal justice and it's easy as shit. And I can probably be considered a trust fund baby so I don't have to work :\
Anyway, so what do I do with four years of free time? Play Starcraft, watch TV shows and movies people recommend, workout, work on airsoft guns, and party every weekend. I'm going to be a cop, so all I'm really in school for is to get a piece of paper saying I'm smart and have a little fun while doing it.
I would do a lot of drugs and also try to learn something new .
Also try to meet new people and make new friends, nothing is as fun as that imo.
On October 18 2011 14:51 ArcticVanguard wrote: If money was no concern and I had that much time? I'd try to hike cross-country. Seriously. It's something I've always wanted to do.
I've always wanted to go top-bottom New Zealand, would be fucking epic.
On October 18 2011 00:28 Grumpy wrote: Imagine you have 4 months spare time, enough money saved up to do whatever you want, a car, decent english knowledge and a strong desire to do things you always wanted to do or will never be able to do again. In these 4 months there is nothing to do, nothing to worry about except doing and following whatever you want.
After years of studying I finished my exams a few weeks ago and will start at my job in April 2012. Until then I can basically do whatever I want. Off course I have something planned, e.g. visiting friends, writing a little, doing crazy stuff, travelling. But I'm still wondering if there isn't something big missing, which I should do.
So: What would you do under these circumstances?
Obv you can expect a lot of people to answer "SC2 all the time!" or "travel as much as you can". I appreciate all of your ideas, but I'm looking forward especially to those which are specific and describe a little what you'd like to do.
Edit: The main goal isn't asking for advice. First of all it's a question for everyone who wants to think about it.
Learn how to play your favourite song(s) on the guitar. Rinse and repeat until there's a bunch of songs you can jam with some of your friends, or by yourself if you can afford some neat equipment.
going to experience 3 months of freedom soon while waiting for Uni to start. already planned to travel in China, experience more of the rural life there (went for 2 weeks once before). brush up on my photography skills and blog about the trip. help out for a bit at a friend's company. and then blow the money on visiting my dad working overseas. maybe, just maybe learn to speak Japanese how to play the guitar in between all of that. oh. and must learn how to cook before doing any of the above. i'll most probably not complete all of that though. haha.
Since it seems like infinite money... I'd probably invest a couple trillion, then hit up Vegas for a bit and have a great time. After a week or two I'd go up north and befriend a family of fluffy and cuddly polar bears. I'd probably do some traveling, maybe use some of the trillions I didn't invest to get one of those military transport planes and travel. Hit up some areas in poverty and store away some of the other trillions I didn't invest to give them a good wage that includes some polar bear plushies (stuffed animals, but not made of the real animal? don't know if I'm using that correctly) in the wage. Establish their infrastructure so they can develop themselves. Do something about world hunger as long as the people receiving the food like polar bears. After the four months I would probably quit the job because the couple trillion I invested up at the top of this post would have more than kicked in. Eventually use the return on investment to fund some space research/stuff and colonize a planet or moon. A mandatory polar bear flag would be placed on said planet/moon.
I'd head down to New Zealand and surf, longboard and snowboard in the same day. The accent murders me anyways, so I'd spend a few days bar crawling, go see a rugby game or two, go diving.
I'd take a month off and go learn kite surfing with my old man.
I'd track down one of my exes, not just any.. a specific one. Get down on both knees, and beg for her forgiveness for what I couldn't have been for her then, then whisk her away somewhere with a beach and archeological digs and try to make up for lost time.
That'd probably leave me with three weeks left. I'd buy a triumph or something and motorbike down the west coast to mexico or LA.
I have been planning my life to try to make months of free time happen so I can do the following:
Practice my music full time. I'd wan't to almost train like I was an athlete preparing for a big competition so I'd be playing Bass, Guitar, Banjo, Piano, Drums and Singing hopefully about 40 hours a week on an alternating schedule so i don't burn out too hard.
Work out within reason and get lots of sleep so my mind stays sharp for learning music and my body gets stronger. I wouldn't train as hard as I can since I prefer to do that when I am being brought down by work since it feels more rewarding that way. General good health would be key.
Lastly, I would save a couple of days for creativity where I could work on my records and keep making new songs and keep rehearsing and making up a live set to perform.
A few years ago I was in your shoes, between graduation and first job. I spent all my time playing games (sc2 wasn't even out at the time) and hanging out. In retrospect I really wish I traveled more during those few months.
I have a big backlog of reading and gaming. If I somehow managed to complete it in only 4 months, I would probably start to design DnD adventures, or I may have picked up a new hobby by that time. Quite simply, I would be sitting where I am now for most of it.
Traveled once (twice, but one time I was 3yo, so that doesn't count), didn't like it. Why learn about the history of *misc place* when there is calculus to do :o
I had 4 months off this summer. I didn't do much. Stayed home, worked a diablo 2 character up to 70-80, worked a bit, and hung out with a friend and stuff.
I'd try to get someone to hypnotise me to be more efficient with my time. The rest of the four months could be spent setting myself up with money.
Thanks for all the input, I really appreciate all of it. Some of it made me rethink my current ideas, some gave me a totally new input.
Now that you shared your ideas, I want to share mine as well. I still do not know, which of these I will follow and which I won't be able to do (due to time/money).
My goals: - If I HAD TO PICK ONE it'd definately be to come together with the one girl I've been into for a long time now. We're pretty close already and some friends keep telling me, that this beyond a usual friendship. Though it's a complicated situation - she has a bf :-//
- Become a candidate at "Who wants to be a millionaire" (german version). Was in the last round before TV years ago but wasn't picked in the end. If I get the chance to go there (gonna apply 3 times/week from now on) I'd make a tight "learning-plan" and prepare the shit out of myself.
- Travel. Either one big trip (Seoul & Australia or US westcoast & rocky mountains) or plenty of small trips to places in europe I always wanted to see (Krakow/Auschwitz; the place my grandfather grew up at in Poland; Rome/Vatican; Barcelona; Amsterdam).
- Learn guitar. Got the guitar and a book already plus I have a flatmate who plays guitar in a band.
- Workout. Going to the gym 3times a week plus do teamsports (squash, soccer).
- Write a novel. Made notes for 2 novels/short stories but acutally never wrote any of these.
- Do something good. Already applied as a social worker to work with kids. Might be the only time I'm doing something like that with my degree in psychology.
- If I HAD TO PICK ONE it'd definately be to come together with the one girl I've been into for a long time now. We're pretty close already and some friends keep telling me, that this beyond a usual friendship. Though it's a complicated situation - she has a bf :-//
Coming together is rarer than you think, Usually someone is first.
Bang my head against the wall going "I NEED A GOD DAMN JOB OR GO BACK TO SCHOOL, BEING AT HOME FOR THESE LAST 2 MONTHS IS SO GOD DAMN BORING I WANT TO SHOOT MYSELF IN THE FACE"
Just kidding, but in all seriousness, forget the friends and the family and the gym and the writing etc.. you will find time for all of that no matter what you are doing if its important to you. This is your one and only opportunity to do something that you will never be able to do again once your working career starts.
For what its worth, my opinion... go see the world. Backpack, hostels, bumming around... see as many countries and places as you can, while you can. You will never have another opportunity like this again until you retire.
1. Learn Korean 2. Go to Korea for a month (w or w/o gf) 3. Get a bike license and travel around europe until money runs out (w gf) 4. Go back home with no money (w/o gf ) 5. Play SC2 and go out with mates as much as possible between travelling to see my gf at uni
Would get myself fit, travel the world, stop by in some big nerd events, hangout with friends, go to big european music festivals. Just these little dreams that I've had for sooo long time.
Moderate amount of kayaking Trip to NYC Trip to China and Mongolia A lot of working out and yoga ASOIAF books 1-4 Mad Men seasons 1-4 A lot of time with family and girlfriend C+ on iccup (didn't take that long, about 70 games)
On October 18 2011 07:35 Obstikal wrote: HIT THE GYM HARD LIKE MY LIFE DEPENDED ON IT
EAT SLEEP GYM REPEAT
or
Go to bangkok or thailand and have some crazy drug induced sex
ugh this is the last place i would go for prostitution. being drugged up is even worst since it will blurr the lines of judgment from telling which one is a tranny or not.
now hong kong and amsterdam that's where you need to be
...have you any experience with prostitutes from Amsterdam or Hong Kong? Just asking.. I haven't, but a friend told me about an experience in Amsterdam I personally wouldn't pay for... Just saying...
I'm gonna be conscripted in Dec 9, so 1 month something left to burn. Guess I'll just sit at home and stare at the wall while thinking about what's to come.. Goodbye world.
EPT
