good question, Anatoly
what do I do in my free time?
well....I work on the night shift 12 per hours per shift. Alternating weeks of 3 nights and 4 nights.
So a big chunk of my time is spent resting and sleeping. Along with that, I workout and exercise. I stopped using weights. I have gone completely the Chuck Norris-Bruce Lee-Jack La Lane-and the Body Buddies way. I simply walk, do some isometrics, calistenics, and other bodyweight type of exercises. I even incorporate some dance, 'rebounding', and martial art type of exercises and movements too.
Try doing some 'staminia stances'
Stand in place and go down in a push up formation and then do a push up and then once you come up then bring in your legs and stand up again. Repeat. Just do a few, when starting out. I tell you after doing this a few weeks....you will build up not only stamnia, but cardiovascular strength and endurance, and functional strength and functional endurance too.
I also play a few computer games. Currently I'm playing 'Might and Magic 8: Day of the Destroyer'. Pretty cool game. I played it a few years ago...but, like a lot of games did not finish it. So, I'm playing the game to play it and have fun with it and to finish it.
After that....its onto and back to Fallout 2.
I also still read books too. I also read a lot of articles,news, forums, and even ebooks on the internet too. With books....I have a $50 gift certificate of Barnes and Noble. It was a Christmas gift from my sister Diane. I'm debating whether to use it to purchase either the book 'the Black Art of VideoGame Console Design' by Andre LaMothe or the book 'Videogames:In the Beginning' by Ralph Baer.
I'm also into digital photography. My friend Leroy encouraged me to get into it. I don't have any expensive digital cameras but 2 Aiptek pocket digital cameras. I got them a few years ago over at CompUSA.
oNLY $60 a piece and also contains a cd which has photo editing and management too.
In low resolution mode of 640 by 240, I can take up to 160 pictures. In high resolution mode 800 by 600, I can take up to 80 pictures.
I also code and program too. Not a lot right now. In transition...trying some other languages and game engines too.
I also like to listen to all kinds of music. There are certain songs that I like so much and that I play them over and over until I get sick of them. Especially 'One of these Nights' by the Eagles, 'Love is our Destiny' by Expose, 'Magic Carpet Ride' by Steppenwolf, 'Promises, Promises' by Naked Eyes, 'Putting on the Ritz' by Taco, 'These Dreams' by Heart and others.
And especially the one I'm listening to right now: 'I Can't Wait' by Nu Shooz.
cheers,
power mousey
