What do people do in the evenings?

cltt97

Hi there,

Just fishing for ideas. Bored of doing the same things over and over again - watching tele, going to the cinema, going for dinner, going for a drink, playing pool, having friends round for a game of poker...

What does everyone else do to entertain themselves in the evenings/weekends.

petes

Join a club or do a part time course in something.

Me, I don't get home until seven so after dinner I'm wrecked and do feck all.

Ruu_Old

A part time course is a good idea. Mini golf ftw though.

cltt97

Done courses and enjoyed them. I just don't don't like sitting around at home and we (me and the man) always end up doing the same things and I can never think of anything new!

joe_chicken

video games

Not sure what you really want from this thread, you seem to have covered all the general bases with your list... i.e. go out, stay in, go out with friends, stay in with friends, do activities, do activities with friends

Just remember that most important of sayings:
"There's no such thing as boring things, only boring people"

~Leanne~

Get home from work too late every evening to do anything. Have boring stuff to do like washing etc as i work all weekend also

dr.bollocko

Crack? Poppers? Green? Mean green? Blow? Speed? yokes? Double yokes? Angel dust? Joy powder? Backbreakers? Benny? Meth? Bouncing powder? tops?
Or you could try taking up a musical instrument......
Maybe some gardening?

petes

dr.bollocko wrote:

Crack? Poppers? Green? Mean green? Blow? Speed? yokes? Double yokes? Angel dust? Joy powder? Backbreakers? Benny? Meth? Bouncing powder? tops?
Or you could try taking up a musical instrument......
Maybe some gardening?

Great weather in the evenings now for gardening.

JungleBunny

If you are that desperate to do stuff in the evenings, I've just moved and the house is an absolute mess, so you are more than welcome to come over and help me clean.
Never gets boring! I'll even give you a go of the carpet cleaner!! Now that is an offer you simply cannot refuse!

Kwekubo

Am doing a first aid course at the moment: http://www.stjohndublin.ie

Karl Hungus

Play guitar.

Civilian_Target

Masturbate?

Seriously though, apart from revision: go to the pub or party, gigs, orchestra, movie nights with friends (and their friends), donate blood, ice-skate, honestly: use your imagination!

Sarky

Tonight, I shall be sipping port while listening to music, with my dog curled up beside me, and perhaps jotting down some ideas for an RPG I'm working on.

Beruthiel

Read!
Why has nobody mentioned reading? I'm always stuck in a book

BlueSpiral

I was just about to post that, because the amount I read now I'm hardly watching the tv anymore. I started reading the Bible once when I was completely bored and didn't feel like looking at reruns or rereading a book, and the fact I was completely skint. Pretty damn interesting book, 'specailly the first testament, wrath of god and the creation of the world is quite the intruiging piece of words.

Pighead

Pighead loves to read his secret lover passages from a saucy novel. She loves reading bless her.

connundrum

Pighead wrote:

Pighead loves to read his secret lover passages from a saucy novel. She loves reading bless her.

ZZzzzing!

You could get a second job - then you'd be occupied and rich!

Splinter

if your in the dublin area i recommend startign capoeira/gettin fit, great excercise and youl feel great

Yes , take up the gym
a workout, swim and sauna in the evening can feel great!

Pighead

splinter wrote:

if your in the dublin area i recommend startign capoeira/gettin fit, great excercise and youl feel great

Just out of interest splinter, did you choose that username because the kids used to claim you looked like a rat?

To keep on topic, Pighead likes to guess the reasons behind boardsters Usernames.

Alkers

Rent a 5-a-side astro pitch. An hour one evening every week. Great craic.

Black Swan

Join a playhouse (Volunteer community theatre)? Acting or one of the many different jobs that are required to put on a theatre production.

Kingp35

Take up a sport as in join a GAA or soccer team. Training twice a week and a game at the weekend will kep you busy.

I usually go for a jog when I get home, practice my darts for an hour and then maybe read or watch a dvd.

There is plenty to do.

Alter-Ego

I strongly endorse playing guitar.

Piste

Sleep.

seamus

I work hard, get home at 6.30, and take a lot of comfort in cooking my dinner, and chilling out in front of the telly till 8.30. If there's nothing on, I'll surf the web and/or play some games. Then I do the necessary things - dishwasher, washing machine, etc etc. Then the eternal struggle between my brain and body to get me to bed starts around 10.30.

Other nights I'll do nixers between 7 and 11.

It sounds boring, but I love going into work, so I'm fulfilled, I don't need hobbies to keep me happy

Steyr

Look at Boards to see if Pighead has posted in the third person.......yawn...again.

Splinter

pighead i could swing that question right back at ya, did you pick that name cause people thought you looked like a soon to be pork product

you could go out and play pool? did that last night, good laugh

Big Nelly

Most evening wont be home till after 6 close to 7, get the grub on, watch some TV make sure I have a suit for next day and then check out work emails and maybe do 30 mins work while waiting for grubb, then bed, leave for work at 6.30 every morning so wrecked

adonis

flashing -

i havent heard of many flashers going around these days.
It always seemed like a misunderstood pastime to me

cltt97

Maybe I'm not so unimaginative after all... I go swimming twice a week, I went to a wine bar and then played pool last night, tonight I'm going out for dinner with friends, Friday I'm going to a gig, Sat prob doing lots of DIY... Not into theather or acting groups, but I liked the idea with the astro park... Does anyone know if you can play table-tennis anywhere in Dublin, preferably on the south-side? Like where you can rent a table for a hour or so?

MonkeyWrench

Most week nights I head to the gym for about and hour or play a 5 aside game organised at the local astro pitch. Later in the evening I chill and play a few xbox live games or watch a movie and take it easy. I would suggest either joining a gym or local sports club and then take it from there...

Dun laoire

Simona1986 wrote:

Rent a 5-a-side astro pitch. An hour one evening every week. Great craic.

Thats the job alright. I play the astro myself in monkstown. Keeps the nedser away and is well enjoyable.

Dark Hair

Play poker on line for real dosh. Small cents but it is an enjoyable past time.

Not to be done post bottle of vino though

biko

Learn a language

phantom_lord

Play live poker

pbsuxok1znja4r

I usually come home from college intending to play/practice some guitar but more often than not I end up whiling away the evening hours on the interwebs. Meh.

TerrorFirmer

either play games or go to the gym, social interaction...the odd time

Dragan

Beruthiel wrote:

Read!
Why has nobody mentioned reading? I'm always stuck in a book

Bingo, generally speaking, when at home i am either reading something or writing something. It's a very nice to way to spend the afternoon.

Of course thats after i get back from the gym and cook all my meals for the following day.

manonthemoon

Stalking..........

Be prepared to put in the time though.

Also, you dont need a famous person, but it definately helps

muppetkiller

Start training for next years Marathon..Take up Art ...something creative ..or just just kill lots of people .....online in BattleField 2

Lorax

2 words - bud rising

The Bollox

I have a schedule: 6:00 - 7:00 watch The Simpsons & Home & Away *hides face* 7:00 - 8:00/8:30 go back into college for research purposes 8:30 - 9:00 listen to music in room 9:00 - 11:30 watch stuff like CSI / Falcon Beach / Lost / midweek movie 11:30 go to bed.

I REALLY need a life...

SmoothyG

you should check out the comedy clubs in the city, I like them for a change, the laughter lounge is good, and the international hotel has a few nights.

I would also recomend learning an instrument too,

I get home at 8pm, eat, and collapse and die
if I'm not dead after dinner, revision and then bed
if I'm not dead on the weekends, I dig out my poor neglected cello

Old_-_School

cltt97 wrote:

What do people do in the evenings?

- my OH.
- Think of get rich quick schemes.
(not at the same time)

BeansMeansHynes

I get home at 7:30pm, by the time I get some dinner and get ready for work the next morning and watch a bit of tv its 10:30pm and I am wrecked.Hmm my life is pretty quite and boring during the week.I am joining the Gym next week, 30 minute work out so that might put some motivation into my life.

Aoibheann

Take up some form of sport/exercise.. make sure it's something fun though, or you'll lose interest fairly quickly! I took up kickboxing just over a month ago and it's absolutely fantastic. You get a great workout, it's a hell of a lot of fun, the people are friendly and you leave it with more energy than you had before!

Tar.Aldarion

Read, read, and read some more. Poker, I play poker quite a bit.
Also it is 46-27 to one of my housemates in Pro Evolution Soccer atm.

bluto63

I'm another for a musical instrument. I've been playing guitar 5 years, just took up piano and thinking of going for another instrument. Maybe a Theremin

It takes up a lot of time and great fun. Also it impresses people

kano476

chew salvia. i like to drink the alcohol sometimes. dance like shimmering pretty starfairy in moonlight.