In my lifetime, I’ve described myself as having ever changing hobbies. It often seems that way, but on my morning commute today, I was considering the fact that I recently turned 44, and I began to consider my interests in those years and I arrived at an interesting conclusion.

What I have noticed is that my focus changes sometimes, but my core interests have remained relatively unchanged. If I had to list my hobbies, I think I can safely say that none of them are new. I will now attempt to list the hobbies I have developed over the years:

Music: Playing and Listening. I have been at this since I was but a wee child.
Golf: I started getting really into golf around 7th grade (Long time ago). Disc golf about 5 years ago. I still love them both.
Photography: I began to really get into photography in about 2003, and have continued to have an interest for it since. If it was feasable, I still think I’d really enjoy being a professional photo journalist.
Legos: I have enjoyed Legos since I was a child, and now that I am older and I can get some of the bigger sets, I enjoy them even more.
Mountain Biking: I can take the L here, but I have always wanted to get into this, and have just failed to dedicate the time to it.

As I sit back and look at it, this is such a normal list of hobbies. It seems like these are core hobbies for anyone that fits in my demographic.Of course, I am a huge tech guy, but that is my job, and so I can’t really call that a hobby.

Speaking of varying focuses, I have recently been feeling the photography vibes, and as I’ve posted about before, I seem to have really let the technology of it all pass me by in recent years. I have questioned the advantages of mirrorless setups, but as I look at them more, the advantages seem to be piling up. One major advantage is low light auto focus, but burst rates and speed, as well as AI enhanced Auto-Focus seem to be game changers as well.

I previously had a Fuji X100F - and I ended up parting with it, though to be honest I don’t know what I was thinking. I kind of miss that thing, and I’ve been finding myself wanting that Fuji vibe back in my life. One thing I didn’t love with the X100 is that it’s a 35mm focal length. Recently, Fuji has released the X-E5, and the X-T5 is also out. Both have similar specs, interchangeable lenses, and still offer the other fun parts of the Fuji world.

I am going to keep an eye out for the X-E5 and try to find a deal on the 23mm f/2 for it. But I may also be able to snag an X-T5 (or x-T4) for a deal on the used market. The smaller form factor and more street focused aesthetic made everything feel a bit more fun, and less intrusive.

We’ll see how things play out.