tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post736934118422031599..comments2024-02-27T22:06:12.097-06:00Comments on Miniature Tim: When Worlds Collide, Will One Suffer?Miniature Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17873606899838665652noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-42196763503837011762013-02-28T16:48:41.253-06:002013-02-28T16:48:41.253-06:00I guess I try to keep it all in perspective, at th...I guess I try to keep it all in perspective, at the end of the day this is my HOBBY. Would I love to be able to paint every night for a couple of hours? Sure! But other more important things like family and other projects would suffer. Hobbies are, in my opinion, what we do when we have time and feel so inclined. So the idea that I may have to go a few weeks without picking up a brush isn't the end of the world to me.<br /><br />About a year ago I had a long sit down with myself (at my wife's behest) and realized that I didn't have as much time as I did before. So I scheduled it out and carved out 2-3 hours every week for hobby time and set a standing "game night". Does these times get overrun be events? Of course! But I know that I have that chunk of time still ear marked and will get back to it eventually.<br /><br />And Tim, yes I've noticed you've fallen off schedule but assumed life was getting in the way. N worries about it buddy<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155130404273160715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-62676717653161839072013-02-27T08:25:16.118-06:002013-02-27T08:25:16.118-06:00Backed out, life trumps the hobby this year... The...Backed out, life trumps the hobby this year... There are other events and always 2014!<br /><br />lol happy to help!Dameon Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04510724407542214221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-20360755798794806812013-02-27T08:13:16.297-06:002013-02-27T08:13:16.297-06:00Are you having to back out, or contemplating it be...Are you having to back out, or contemplating it because of the boat you're in? I'll echo what I told Mordian: the weekend is a hell of a way to unwind and forget about that world for a while.<br /><br />I will tell you that the whole calming effect that comes with immersing yourself into a hobby you enjoy, no matter the time length each time you do it, is indeed a kind of zen, or meditation even.<br /><br />...And there's a blog post in the works. Thanks Dameon :)Miniature Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873606899838665652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-23505585543098967052013-02-27T07:54:16.464-06:002013-02-27T07:54:16.464-06:00No! I'm already going to be missing one good ...No! I'm already going to be missing one good friend this April, you're going, sir!!!<br /><br />Seriously though, I understand the work crunch, trust me, but the weekend is a hell of a way to unwind and forget about that world for a while. I would encourage you to make the weekend happen for you, scheduling-wise still, and come out and hang with people you didn't even know, who know you from the blog!Miniature Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873606899838665652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-31374747273789880732013-02-27T07:52:33.558-06:002013-02-27T07:52:33.558-06:00Okay... both of you. We just need to get together...Okay... both of you. We just need to get together and gaming. I'm not saying we start the overall community that we seem to lack as a unifying hobby front here in the STL area, but we can make a more concerted effort to game I think...maybe?Miniature Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873606899838665652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-48816015557266348932013-02-27T07:44:35.018-06:002013-02-27T07:44:35.018-06:00Hey OST... you want me to compile your two replies...Hey OST... you want me to compile your two replies into one blog post? Seriously, who said you miss the mark when writing from the heart like this? Cause you just did, my friend. Your example here is exactly what I think people in the quandary I posed above need to hear!<br /><br />Heck, I may just go ahead and post it myself with you as the "guest author".<br /><br />It's always lucky for an Irishman to pour a glass of Jamesons in a friend's honor. I will lift a toast for him, you can be sure of it.Miniature Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873606899838665652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-34743486849444712272013-02-27T07:40:27.666-06:002013-02-27T07:40:27.666-06:00Holy Crap...Holy Crap...Miniature Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873606899838665652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-79571755608034644432013-02-27T07:40:09.462-06:002013-02-27T07:40:09.462-06:00Adepticon will indeed be a blast, Steve, and while...Adepticon will indeed be a blast, Steve, and while Jason has sequestered himself away in seminars all weekend, I'm sure he can break for a beer with all of us ;)Miniature Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873606899838665652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-72970344840063830612013-02-27T07:39:13.727-06:002013-02-27T07:39:13.727-06:00Sounds like you and I have quite a bit in common, ...Sounds like you and I have quite a bit in common, Zab! both in hobby interests and struggles, and in working in a creative field!<br /><br />Now if I could just paint figs at my desk...<br /><br />Thankfully the extreme time-crunch cycle for me definitely has a light at the end of the tunnel, though it won't come until May :P But that's okay. That gives me plenty of time to prep for Golden Demon :)Miniature Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873606899838665652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-6241537803937531532013-02-26T23:12:15.197-06:002013-02-26T23:12:15.197-06:00Great article, and without creating an echo chambe...Great article, and without creating an echo chamber pretty much in the same boat (including having to back out of Adepticon, Ugh...)..<br /><br />For me however the biggest mistake I made over the past 18 months was stepping away from the hobby. <br /><br />Painting(and converting) as I creep into adulthood is more and more my zen time. I picked up the brush again in a serious way about 4 weeks ago and feel calmer and more grounded (even with 16 hour days and screaming bosses) than I have in a long while. <br /><br />Each person is different, of course, but changing my focus IN the hobby made all the difference. From large projects and ambitious dream armies to smaller goals, like a single well converted and painted HQ..<br />Dameon Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04510724407542214221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-85113444975547566612013-02-26T21:16:52.559-06:002013-02-26T21:16:52.559-06:00Timely article, Tim - I'm in much the same boa...Timely article, Tim - I'm in much the same boat, work-wise. 60+ hours a week for the better part of a month now. I'm haveing to seriously consider whether I'm going to be making out to Adepticon at all at this point, which is a shame.<br /><br />Nevertheless I plan to press on with the hobby, little enough time that I have as may be. Looking forward to seeing the team army you guys put together!Mordian7thhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631987711681654113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-18029992136729332812013-02-26T14:20:20.631-06:002013-02-26T14:20:20.631-06:00Come to Ogre Games on Thrusdays, I need older peop...Come to Ogre Games on Thrusdays, I need older people to play against! I will even play fantasy if you want. Josh Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993055267482572764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-20824279818173017882013-02-26T13:54:09.330-06:002013-02-26T13:54:09.330-06:00I think the biggest issue for all of us here in th...I think the biggest issue for all of us here in the area, Tim is the lack of an active gaming community. There are a few people at one store and a few people at another, but there are no good places to go that had the draw of older shops.<br /><br />That being said, Once I finish my Adepticon stuff and prepping for the baby (not exactly in that order) I'm always free to play . I have a game table at my place (with terrain) or we can go elsewhere.Chronowraithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16305059671158364198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-6261439633327254392013-02-26T13:27:36.089-06:002013-02-26T13:27:36.089-06:00Also, while I am thinking of it ... gameplay wise,...Also, while I am thinking of it ... gameplay wise, I either sneak off to play on Friday nights or play at home on my board with a friend so the wife has me near if needed. I also attend tournaments and while people who identify themselves as hobbyists may think tourneys are full of WAAC people and evil, I find most attendees are interested in painted armies, want to play interesting games against people of an equal skill level and really are mostly married guys like me who lov the idea of getting three or more games in a single day while showing off their hard work (sweet painted models). So that's how I find tme to game on top of other things ... now somewhere in there, I supposedly blog, but that is an odd beast that I slay in the moments between moments, then schedule to make it look like I am current, hahaha! <br /><br />Great post Tim, I hope your friend has fun at Adepticon. It's really a great showcase for the best of each aspect of our hobby and has allowed me to make freinds on a level I have only known previously in the military. Thanks for continuing to post articles that speak from the heart. The community misses that mark sometimes and I challenge myself to not be as superficial as I have in the past, but seem to miss the mark you hit with posts like these. <br /><br />Oh, one last thing: Pour a little liquor for that friend who may be away from his family. I hear it is lucky in some circles.TJ Atwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01304177224607153451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-71798365266031946182013-02-26T13:17:08.505-06:002013-02-26T13:17:08.505-06:00It can be very hard to find the time as a working ...It can be very hard to find the time as a working adult. I find it in little chunks here and there. I have a long drive every day, so I listen to podcasts a few days a week, when I am not rocking out to whatever is in my CD player (yeah, CDs are like the new vinyl, lol). I get to work and it's all business, but I take an hour and a half out to go to the gym. WHile I am there, I will listen to podcasts or visualize the next conversion project or paintjob and walk myself through it and my tools/ bits to be prepared when I actually do work on it, so I am not messing around. Then it's back to work where I spend the time others spend smoking, reading a couple of posts and hitting the FB page up. Back to business and the long drive at the end. Once home, it's family time, but I usually have left something waiting for attention during a strategically planned bathroom break, like some bases that need drybrusjing, a model that needs a wash or a couple resin models I need to scrub - basically, some quick admin style task that usually delays painting or converting. Then it is all kids, dinner and college (when I am in classes) until they hit the rack. This leaves me with two hours to spend time with my wife in the living room and get some painting done while being there with her, which she is totally cool with.<br /><br />Admittedly, this doesn't work out every day, but I have learned to make it count when it does and it keeps me on track and while it may seem like I am "all hobby, all day" I really keep those thoughts compartmentaized to those times and use the routine as a trigger to know when to hobby and when to do my real life responsibilities. <br /><br />Of course, this all may come down to the fact that time management is bred into US Marines, which is the title I earned and have held these last 13 years ... or it may just be that my crazy type A personality is performance driven. I don't know, but I can tell you that for the last 5-6 years I have made it work and I think most others can as well. Like anything, it just takes work and honestly, the harder the squeeze, the better the juice has always been my philosophy. If this hobby was too easy, I just wouldn't be into it.TJ Atwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01304177224607153451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-71634734691969088442013-02-26T11:31:11.878-06:002013-02-26T11:31:11.878-06:00Loved this one Tim, and cannot wait to meet your f...Loved this one Tim, and cannot wait to meet your friend this year at Adepticon and have a drink again with you.Lord Solar Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00252060382871829075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-69161194976020552202013-02-26T09:06:13.845-06:002013-02-26T09:06:13.845-06:00I hear Ya Tim. People talk about hobby burnt out f...I hear Ya Tim. People talk about hobby burnt out from too much time with one aspect of the hobby, but sometimes a lack of hobby time can lead to burnout too. I'm very lucky. I work in an industry that is very much hurry up and wait. I sometimes even work on figures at my desk while I wait. I have a creative job and my bosses like that I keep the creativity up doing something while waiting. In fact, soon I will be painting up some avatars to represent the people in our department. We have a model Pirate ship in our pod of cubicles and we need a crew to represent us. That wasn't always the way and for a while work was starting to not just impede my hobby but infringe on family time too - I almost quit. Then my prayers were answered by a hostile takeover, my bosses we replaced by creative, family people and so far things are amazing. There will be ups and downs I'm sure, but right now I feel very lucky. Hang in there - it's all cyclical ;)Zabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07000817078818838705noreply@blogger.com