If you had one week to learn something new . . .

[Haven]

These are so good!

Keep ''em coming, guys!

 

[jet2ks]

Haven, are you taking applications for volunteer instructors yet? I''d trade instructional time for learning time and a bunch of these ideas sound fun!

 

[Haven]

I wish we were at that point, Jet! This thread is definitely getting me pumped to continue working on the business, that''s for sure.

I''ve been carrying a list of possible workshop topics for ten years, yes, you read that right: TEN years. And guess what? You guys have already come up with so many things I never even thought of!

 

[jet2ks]

Date: 7/27/2009 3:44:51 PM
Author: Haven
I wish we were at that point, Jet! This thread is definitely getting me pumped to continue working on the business, that''s for sure.

I''ve been carrying a list of possible workshop topics for ten years, yes, you read that right: TEN years. And guess what? You guys have already come up with so many things I never even thought of!

I know. You have said you''re probably a couple years away. Look at all the customers you will have lined up just from PS, though. I''m thinking we could do an annual GTG at the Haven.

Keep after the dream, girl!

 

[Luckyeshe]

Scuba diving
guitar lessons
singing lessons though I doubt it would help

pottery
sewing
knitting

 

[CNOS128]

woodworking
stained-glass
cake decorating
animation
quilting
candymaking
trapeze
papermaking

i''m sure there are more...

 

[bee*]

I''d like to top up on my spanish. I did it for years but can''t remember much of it. I''d love a top up course.

 

[Steel]

If it could be anything....

I would love to spend a week learning:

1. To be a man.
2. Everything about psychology, psychiatry and sociology.

 

[House Cat]

How to meditate.
Mindfulness.
Yoga.
Tai Chi.
Organic Living/Lifestyle.

 

[Lilac]

I would love pilates.
I would also love to learn how to take great pictures - like a photography workshop or something. How to play around with lighting, special effects, etc for pictures.
Someone mentioned cake decorating - I think that would be so cool (like learning how to make amazing cakes - like with fondant and decorating and things like that - think "Ace of Cakes" type of things)
I know many people like wine tasting.

 

[packrat]

A gemology course would be nice. I learn things from here, but it would be nice to play with them and learn too.

 

[that_someone_special]

Knitting!!

 

[iheartscience]

Calligraphy! Also cooking-I never really learned how.

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Date: 7/27/2009 3:31:41 PM
Author: jet2ks

Date: 7/27/2009 3:17:54 PM
Author: MC
Fly a small aircraft
How to properly do yoga/breathing
Perfect medication skills (I love meditating!)
Cook fabulous ethnic dishes
Properly care for my new fish and also learn to start additional tanks - DH thinks I should try a salt water, but that sounds scary and expensive!

on and on. . .

Uh, MC. Unless you are a doctor, that may be illegal.

Hey, I got my Xanax schedual down to an artform!

 

[butterfly 17]

I would love to learn a new language fluently or go to culinary school or gemology.

 

[Dannielle]

1. How to sew
2. Creative writing
3. Learn a language
4. Learn an instrument
5. Learn to cook

.. I would love to learn alot of things

 

[Thomperchik]

There''s many things that come to mind, but I think these two are def. at the top of my list!!!

A.) I would learn how to properly write English/learn proper grammar!
B.) I would learn how to ride a bike!

 

[Squirrly]

how to play the harp. (although if this were a magical week in which i could become proficient in any instrument i tried i''d take what i could get)

how to dance (ballroom/swing/ballet)

how to blow glass

how to sculpt using stone/wood/metal

metal jewelry making

italian/german/spanish/gaelic/scottish/any other language

 

[princesss]

Quilting
Candymaking
Breadmaking
Cheesemaking!
Landscaping
Philosophy
World religion
Long poems (I''d love to be able to just read them and talk about them with a group of people)
Memoir writing
Photography (composition, colour, etc.)
How to make clothes
Dog training
Basic carpentry (did I already say that?)

 

[princesss]

And I''d like to learn how to make jellies and jams and can veggies and make tomato sauce and can it. Mmmmm....

 

[Miscka]

I am pretty much obsessed with your idea Haven. I mean, I think its fabulous. I would want to come all the time! I love lessons

my list:
yoga/meditation
gardening
BAKING!
sewing
brewing beer
cake decorating
guitar
dancing (really I want to learn ballet!)

I am sure I could think of a ton of others, but that is all I can think of now!

 

[Bia]

Cello

Photography
Scuba diving
Surfing (in my fantasy I don''t live in NY because I''m a surfer chick that lives by the beach)
Computer/web programming
French
Skateboarding!
Inline skating
Glass-blowing
Scrapbooking
How to make gewy chewy yummy brownies that DON''T taste like dry chocolate cake

I''m with Miscka

I want to learn how to brew beer too!

 

[somethingshiny]

I had a couple more ideas in the middle of the night.

-- "trip around the world" each day is a theme country and you can study or just play with literature, music, arts, movies, cuisine, etc. In a week you could really discover a lot of new things and maybe a new love or continued love of travel or a certain country. Obviously this could also be done as a "trip around Europe" or smaller if necessary.

--physical fitness week. Do a different type of workout everyday, meditation, etc. The final day could be an obstacle course or something.


--4 wheeling (obviously the cost of equipment for this would be expensive) I could see a bunch of women having a blast doing 4 wheel trails for a week.

--The last idea, some sort of Survivorman. Learn to pitch a tent or create shelter from what''s available, start a fire, set a trot line, find edible plants, clean fish or anything else and cook it.

 

[that_someone_special]

stained glass

 

[swimmer]

I would want to learn Yoga, but in India in an ashram of some sort. Or someone could tie me to a chair so that I finish this darn dissertation.

One place that you might want to look at as an existing model is the John C. Campbell Folk School, link They have all the art classes imaginable offered on week-long or weekend visits. I want to go so badly

Some of the suggestions seem more like life coaching, my district took a bunch of us to VT for a "women''s retreat" to develop future leaders, it was interesting, sort of an applied psychology course but totally data driven (unlike our normal plan of attack.) Can''t think of the name of it, but certification as a Life Coach might be an interesting step for you. Have fun, it is an interesting dream!

 

[CNOS128]

Oh! And I'd like to learn to be a better swimmer.
I can stay afloat and move very slowly across a pool (lake, etc) but I can't actually swim any specific stroke. And it's always bothered me.

ETA: Of course, the swimming lessons might have to be preceded by a self-esteem workshop that would help me actually put on the swimsuit.

 

[Lauren8211]

Date: 7/28/2009 12:08:53 PM
Author: TheBigT
Oh! And I''d like to learn to be a better swimmer.
I can stay afloat and move very slowly across a pool (lake, etc) but I can''t actually swim any specific stroke. And it''s always bothered me.

ETA: Of course, the swimming lessons might have to be preceded by a self-esteem workshop that would help me actually put on the swimsuit.

LOL!

Oohhhh I love it!

 

[soocool]

I would love to learn:

- how to cut and style women''s hair
- play a musical instrument ( I begin piano lessons in Sept- I am teaching my friend to knit (using needles and knitting machine) and crochet
and she is giving me lessons!)

 

[marlie]

Fun thread Haven!

I''d love to learn...
-to cook
-to speak italian...not sure why, just love the sound of the language
-to style hair
-contemporary dance (i used to take dance but never took contemporary or lyrical and regret it)
-photography...even just the basic point and shoot. i''m horrible.
-editing...already know the basics but for my job it''d be great to learn more
-to drive a stick shift
-anything anyone was willing to teach me patiently!

 

[meresal]

I think I would choose sailing. It is something that you can do all over the world, and to experience it on all different seas and bodies of water would be incredible!

Will The Haven be near the coast? (I guess this doesn't help since people would learn and then go other places... sorry)