Just Me

TWOC-SUYD

So here I am, I have found myself a hobby that I can commit to, a most surprising situation, considering I have experimented with so many different hobbies before now. 

Prior to discovering this hobby, I have experimented with such things as Electronic Music/DJ'ing Jewellery making, Clothing Design, Kite Boarding, Tattoo's, Body piercings to mention a few with varying degrees of non-success

However, Now, I find myself an Budding Amateur Astronomer...

Traditionally I would question the completeness of ones mind who declared to me that they're into Astronomy, quotes such as “1-2 stubbies short of a 6 pack”, “20cents short of a dollar” and “your brain is completely broken” come to mind, however, once you can wrap your head around the fact astronomy does not equal astrologyand other misconceived stereotypes that are not quite true, you are left with a subject that is quite amazing, interesting and rewarding.

What I have discovered is a community of just plain nice people, calling from all walks of life, with veterans often sporting sore necks, broken ankles or flattened noses, from looking up when they probably should have been looking ahead, its these people which have all the time in the world to show you around the sky and answer all those stupid repetitive newb questions that I have asked a lot of and continue to ask now

Looking through a Telescope can only be describe as awesome, things like Omega Centauri Globular Cluster, Orion Nebula, The Jewell box, Saturn and Jupiter inspire the imagination of all,  the thing that got me hooked was the Orion Nebula.... Just do an Image Search if You don'tknow what I'm talking about, truly Breath taking

Gadgets galore - This is the bit where I get completely sucked in......... I love gadgets .........there I have said it ..............but oh, come on........how can someone of my aptitude and background ignore this technical field day that costs stupidly large amounts of money and enhances my ability to truly appreciate buyers remorse on a massive scale? Undeniably I have become a junky looking for the next fix, after that first memorable experience,

Worse yet I find myself with the strange ability to crack Geek jokes! Such as wanting to find an object and call it the Blood-nut nebula or something else not so appropriate.

Lets all hope with this in mind, that I don't discover the next major comet inbound to earth and call it the “this-will-only-completely-screw-up-your-day” or TWOC-SUYD for short

I have become so addicted to this hobby that  I have joined a couple of astronomy societies I find myself the one going out and doing public events, showing people around the night sky, in particular the Orion Nebula, implanting those seeds of addiction, but without theaforementioned injuries....its only a matter of time before I come undone and somehow end up with all three injuries simultaneously coupled with a poorly named comet, all upset with my ridiculous name choice, with me set in its sight..... Paranoia might be the next thing I write about

Take Care

Trent