Tag: hobbies
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My Citizen Promaster Eco-Drive Dive Watch has no equal.
It was the third watch I acquired for my collection, and… I didn’t like it. This was sort-of a theme in my early watch collecting days, when I lived in a remote place, so I would order watches based on reviews and YouTube videos, etc. In the case of the Citizen BN0150-28E, this was a…
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Cognitive offloading and how the G-Shock Tough Solar became my ‘Mission Watch.’
It was the only digital watch in my 10-watch collection – and my least favourite. I wanted to sell it, but I didn’t want anybody living in my small town to know I even had it. My feeling towards it was something like I’m too old to be wearing this. I wanted to wear watches…
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My CD obsession is not about possessing “physical media.”
I’m on holidays on Vancouver Island, and since I’m in the big city, I’m taking advantage and doing some CD shopping. Ditch Records in Victoria – I could spend all day (and all my savings) there. I’ve restrained myself and only spent [AMOUNT REDACTED DUE TO EMBARASSMENT]. The obsession is back. But where did it…