for oncoming_storms prompt 176.3 List
Hobbies you've tried
Knitting - Having encountered a bit of a mishap concerning a certain wooly scarf, I’d decided the best course of action to repair said mishap was to re-knit the unraveled bits and make the scarf whole again. After finishing with the scarf, I was more than willing to hang up those knitting needles and never take up with yarn again. Patience may be a virtue, but I’d found it difficult to keep track of all those knits and purls.
Really, I ought to pay Madame Nostradamus another visit to apologise for my grandiose visions of the longest, warmest scarf imaginable. Witty she may have been, but there were moments where she seemed to not understand the meaning of the word ‘stop’.
Piano Tuning - There’s nothing quite as satisfying as a C major 9th chord played on a perfectly tuned piano; anything else tends to rankle on the ears. Tuning is a rather delicate mixture of maths and personal perception, and I’ve found that juggling between the two elicits a profound sense of fulfillment when the instrument is finally played.
Model Trains - I was fascinated by trains when I was younger. Not having any similar modes of transportation on Gallifrey immediately drew me to these quaint Earth contraptions. It occurred to me that a train always had a set path along its tracks, and one would always know where a train was headed if they’d simply followed those tracks. It seemed a most reliable means of transport, though I’ve come to my senses and experienced better. Much better. That still doesn’t preclude my collecting model trains, however, as a glimpse at what might have been.
Cooking - I don’t claim to be the best chef, but I’ve been informed by reliable sources that I’m better than most. The food machines on the TARDIS are willing and able to dispense all manner of nourishment, but again, one doesn’t receive the same degree of satisfaction of consuming a cheese pizza unless one kneads the dough from scratch.
And please don’t tell the old girl my opinions of her cuisine...
Gardening - I suppose tending to the TARDIS gardens can be considered an outdoor activity, even if the sunlight is simulated and the soil isn’t exactly the very top layer of a true planet. I find weeding relaxing, if a bit cumbersome. It was simpler to do when K-9 was still aboard and I had the benefit of his laser. I do wish his aim was better, though. Romana never quite forgave me for obliterating her daffodils.
Amateur Radio - The TARDIS makes a perfect broadcast station, but unfortunately I’ve found the conversations from other ‘hams’ less than stimulating. Also, it’s quite difficult to discuss ‘the weather’ when you’re spinning about the Time Vortex and trying to explain how artron storms are different from the planetary-bound, meteorological sort.
Beachcombing - I don’t search beaches for things found in the sand; I simply collect sand. I’ve vials of it from planets across the galaxies. Black, volcanic sand from Hawai’i, silver sand from Kantra, star-shaped sand from Okinawa. However, my collection is missing the vial of sand from Androzani I’d collected earlier and I think I really ought to go back there to gather up a replacement vial.
Fishing - It frustrates me that I don’t get to fish as much as I want to, but whenever the chance arises, I do leap at it. Of course, it’s never about the actual catching of the fish, but the peace and patience one encounters while waiting. Tegan enjoyed teasing me with the fact that I went away for hours on end and never, ever caught a single fish.
I think time away from the TARDIS is still time well-spent.
Lock Picking - This isn’t so much of a hobby as it is a necessity, especially since I'd lost my sonic screwdriver.
Beekeeping - Not many know that the TARDIS gardens also house a good number of beehives which require occasional tending. The honeybees are an Earth species, of course, and once I do collect the honey, it all goes to one of the pantries. Sorry to say that Gallifreyan bees don’t produce edible honey, though it does make for a decent adhesive if one hasn’t any superglue handy.
Character: The Fifth Doctor
Word Count: 713
Knitting - Having encountered a bit of a mishap concerning a certain wooly scarf, I’d decided the best course of action to repair said mishap was to re-knit the unraveled bits and make the scarf whole again. After finishing with the scarf, I was more than willing to hang up those knitting needles and never take up with yarn again. Patience may be a virtue, but I’d found it difficult to keep track of all those knits and purls.
Really, I ought to pay Madame Nostradamus another visit to apologise for my grandiose visions of the longest, warmest scarf imaginable. Witty she may have been, but there were moments where she seemed to not understand the meaning of the word ‘stop’.
Piano Tuning - There’s nothing quite as satisfying as a C major 9th chord played on a perfectly tuned piano; anything else tends to rankle on the ears. Tuning is a rather delicate mixture of maths and personal perception, and I’ve found that juggling between the two elicits a profound sense of fulfillment when the instrument is finally played.
Model Trains - I was fascinated by trains when I was younger. Not having any similar modes of transportation on Gallifrey immediately drew me to these quaint Earth contraptions. It occurred to me that a train always had a set path along its tracks, and one would always know where a train was headed if they’d simply followed those tracks. It seemed a most reliable means of transport, though I’ve come to my senses and experienced better. Much better. That still doesn’t preclude my collecting model trains, however, as a glimpse at what might have been.
Cooking - I don’t claim to be the best chef, but I’ve been informed by reliable sources that I’m better than most. The food machines on the TARDIS are willing and able to dispense all manner of nourishment, but again, one doesn’t receive the same degree of satisfaction of consuming a cheese pizza unless one kneads the dough from scratch.
And please don’t tell the old girl my opinions of her cuisine...
Gardening - I suppose tending to the TARDIS gardens can be considered an outdoor activity, even if the sunlight is simulated and the soil isn’t exactly the very top layer of a true planet. I find weeding relaxing, if a bit cumbersome. It was simpler to do when K-9 was still aboard and I had the benefit of his laser. I do wish his aim was better, though. Romana never quite forgave me for obliterating her daffodils.
Amateur Radio - The TARDIS makes a perfect broadcast station, but unfortunately I’ve found the conversations from other ‘hams’ less than stimulating. Also, it’s quite difficult to discuss ‘the weather’ when you’re spinning about the Time Vortex and trying to explain how artron storms are different from the planetary-bound, meteorological sort.
Beachcombing - I don’t search beaches for things found in the sand; I simply collect sand. I’ve vials of it from planets across the galaxies. Black, volcanic sand from Hawai’i, silver sand from Kantra, star-shaped sand from Okinawa. However, my collection is missing the vial of sand from Androzani I’d collected earlier and I think I really ought to go back there to gather up a replacement vial.
Fishing - It frustrates me that I don’t get to fish as much as I want to, but whenever the chance arises, I do leap at it. Of course, it’s never about the actual catching of the fish, but the peace and patience one encounters while waiting. Tegan enjoyed teasing me with the fact that I went away for hours on end and never, ever caught a single fish.
I think time away from the TARDIS is still time well-spent.
Lock Picking - This isn’t so much of a hobby as it is a necessity, especially since I'd lost my sonic screwdriver.
Beekeeping - Not many know that the TARDIS gardens also house a good number of beehives which require occasional tending. The honeybees are an Earth species, of course, and once I do collect the honey, it all goes to one of the pantries. Sorry to say that Gallifreyan bees don’t produce edible honey, though it does make for a decent adhesive if one hasn’t any superglue handy.
Character: The Fifth Doctor
Word Count: 713