I often find myself awake late at night online doing nothing lately.

Earlier tonight I was randomly googling quotes about change and reading them.

Whenever I post I tend to stick to three or four forums on here. Today after reading this inspirational quotes I thought it was time to try venturing into some less familiar topics in other forums. I know certain people always prefer certain forums. Also we do this in real life too and perhaps we all need a change once in a while.

I have not included any of the quotes but you can imagine the kind of thing.

I think I need to try new things and learn new things and not just in terms of my late night posting.

As is often the case I now have time but not money since I was laid off recently and am waiting for my business agent to hook me up.

Once I am working again I will have money but no time.

So any ideas or feedback or whatever is welcome. Just putting this out there.

i-baster wrote:
Being broke is depressing and people hate to see you coming around<<<actual quote

I would say browse some sites about the value of things that you may have, and then try to sell one,the first sale is the hardest,and after that you feel like the wizard of selling stuff.

If you can find a collector,or go straight to a individual it may mean more money in your pocket,but you have to make a effort,they won't come to you,times are really tight,but there's money out there, and people are making it.

You may have found you a side hobby,along with your regular job when you get one again.

Oh i am not looking for a way to make money as such. I work through a union so there will be a job along eventually it is just a question of surviving the winter so to speak. I was talking about just learning new things and trying new things as like hobbies or whatever. I was also talking about this forum of course.

I have very little of value apart from my vinyl and don`t want to sell that.

i-baster wrote:
OK you meant hobby , hmm..... I would say astronomy sites many free programs and links to stuff,and if you get interested in it, after you get some spare cash buy a telescope,but if you can find one that moves with the object your looking at

Astronomy hmm. You know my dad is semi interested in that, and seems to have good knowledge of a lot of topics. Until you mentioned it I had never given it much thought but tonight oddly I am recalling a kid show my son was watching earlier that featured kids going to an observatory and I remember my wife wanted us to go to one once. Now I am starting to get interested oddly.

A friend of mine had a telescope and his brother suggested once that we look during the day so we could see better.

I'd like a telescope. Not sure it would be much use in the uk were the skies are almost perpetually grey.

irrepressible wrote:
Depends where you are, irre. If you're anywhere near large urban areas, it won't be as good as being out in the sticks somewhere due to light pollution at night.

I really noticed the difference recently when I went and stayed on the coast. It was like looking at a completely different sky.