Spending free time/
By tenrajj
@tenrajj (911)
Bhutan
August 15, 2011 12:56am CST
Some people prefer to spend their time outdoors. Other people prefer to spend their leisure time indoors. Would you prefer to be outside or would you prefer to be inside for your leisure activities? Why is it so?
If I had to choose where to spend my leisure time, I would rather spend it outdoors, I spend all my working hours inside at desk either in class or here in the hostel. When I have some free time, I want to completely change my environment. Getting outdoors gives me a new perspective and helps clear my mind.
Being outdoors gives me the opportunity to try new things, see new sights and meet new people. Staying indoors means reading a book or watching televisions. Sometimes it involves visiting with friends. Those are all relatively inactive. Being outdoors means a chance to stretch our mental and physical muscles. We can go hiking in an area we have never been before. We can go swimming or rafting on the river. We can go on a nature walk with a friends and rangers and learn about flowers and trees. We can visit all the outdoor monuments in our city that We have never seen before. In each case, we are doing something that will help us to relax while also enjoying the excitement of something new.
What about you? What do you say?
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30 responses
@thaMARKER (2503)
• Philippines
15 Aug 11
i prefer indoor. ever since i love staying on my bed when i don't have classes back then and until now that am working. i only go out if some people i know asks me to have a couple of drinks.
i like going online, watch series or movies, food trip, listen to new songs i downloaded, or clean my room.. things like that. i sometimes bum all the time when i dont feel like doin nothing.
i do walking but only when it's my lunch break at work. i hang out at some restaurant only when i'm hungry or needed to go online and needs some place that has an internet connection hehehe..
i prefer to be alone and quiet.
@tenrajj (911)
• Bhutan
15 Aug 11
Some people are like that by nature. They like being alone and quite. They are reserved kind of person. But they does they are required to do.
As in your case, they think why should they go out unnecessarily. Be in the room, do something productive that will either be useful to yourself or to family.
@elisa812 (3026)
• United States
15 Aug 11
I enjoy both the indoors and outdoors, so I guess it just depends on my mood! I love going for walks outside, since it is a chance to get some fresh air and enjoy the scenery, so that is one of my favorite outdoor activities. Also, I think it is fun and good exercise to ride a bike sometimes, so I enjoy that also. However, I do sometimes prefer to just stay inside and read a book or watch a movie. I also really like playing some video games, so that can be a fun indoor activity, too. I guess for me, it partially just depends on the weather outside, and what mood I happen to be in! 
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@tenrajj (911)
• Bhutan
15 Aug 11
Yea your are very right. It depends upon ones mood. It may also depend upon the environment around your home. If there is nothing to enjoy outside then on one will like going out.
Staying inside and reading is a very nice practice. Reading is the cheapest journey. Within no time and with no cost you will be on the mountain top, you will find yourself swimming, you will also find yourself enjoying the imaginary world which is not possible if you spend time outdoor.
@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
15 Aug 11
I prefer spending time outdoors than indoors. My favorite hobby is traveling to different countries in the world. I love to take photos of the landscape and wildlife. I adore going out for days to interesting and beautiful places. I am keen on walking in the countryside and along the coastline. If I have a coral reef to snorkel around then that is excellent. I enjoy making my garden look pretty. I am making a hardy tropical design. I like to read a book sitting in a sunny spot outdoors like in my arbor. I used to do a lot of hiking when I was younger. These days I push my disabled son along in his wheelchair. Indoors I can use my laptop and enjoy this.
@tenrajj (911)
• Bhutan
16 Aug 11
"Beauty of nature is joy forever". Even I love going out and enjoying the beauty of nature. I am from such a lovely country which is full of natural beauty. High mountains, amazing waterfalls, lots of flora and fauna. Taking photographs of nice scenery helps us later when are in sad mood. We see the photos and think of the nice time.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
15 Aug 11
Spending free time , outdoors entails a budget. But if there is no budget for it, i would rather have it indoors with the family. We could watch DVD while we eat some foods prepared by me. 
@tenrajj (911)
• Bhutan
15 Aug 11
Yea thanks for bringing up another disadvantages for spending leisure time outdoors. Now money matters a lot. Spending time outdoors will really need lots of money. Now, we don't even walk for 1 kilometers. If you have your own vehicles ,we will have to spend money for petrol. If we don't then we will have to pay for taxis of. Almost every outdoor activities will need money. There are also outdoor activities for leisure which will need no money; example like simple walk.
So if we are broke, then we can't think of going out for leisure. Better be in the room. If you are a mom going to office, it will be great time for you to spend your time with you kids and husband.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
15 Aug 11
Actually, i get to spend my free time with my husband and daughter, if she is here from her studies in a far away city, during Sundays. We would go to church, have some groceries and take a snack at the mall. Simple, but it's a nice way to bond.
Watching DVD while we eat snacks is really a habit of ours when we have our free time. It's really a nice way to laugh together at those funny movies, without spending a lot.
But of course, we also occasionally go on outing. We will have it in our budget a month before, so as to be prepared for it.
@EstiiBabii (685)
• United States
15 Aug 11
I think I would spend some time outdoors, maybe get some fresh air and some excercise going on. Then I would spend some time indoors, to catch up on some reading and play word search puzzles.
@tenrajj (911)
• Bhutan
16 Aug 11
Every body seems to be choosing both outdoors and indoor. May be 50/50 as somebody has mentioned above. All have their own reason to support why they like to be inside or outside.
You spend time inside to read which is a good idea. The the second thing is palying word search puzzles which will help you in many ways. It would help to improve our English spellings and also general English. It would also keep your mind active. The creativity will be also improved.
@annelisle71 (275)
• Philippines
15 Aug 11
During summer I love to spend my free time outdoor playing with my kids, biking, hiking or having a little picnic. We usually visit the spring that is near our place and take a bath in the cool swimming pool there.
When it is rainy season we play badminton in one of the badminton center in our city. I also like to read books in the comfort of my bedroom when it is raining since I love to listen to the pouring rain, it helps me relax a bit.
@tenrajj (911)
• Bhutan
15 Aug 11
Thanks for sharing your experiences and yea you have really great idea of spending your leisure time. Going carefully through your response, I think you have surely missed one thing. You might be going on drive with you kids and wife. Don't you?
Enjoying leisure time outdoor can also mean making new friends. Getting outside our own environment gives us me the opportunity to meet new people. All in all, leisure time is better when it is spent with mother nature rather than a television set.
@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
15 Aug 11
I prefer to be outdoors as long as the weather is warm. I love to be at a park with lots of green grass or at the beach walking along the shoreline with my feet in the water. I love being in my yard harvesting our fruits and veggie. As long as the sun is shining and there is a slight breeze its wonderful to be outdoors. Now whe its raining I love to be indoors enjoying the noise of the rain falling on the ground or windows. Its enjoyable to hear and it makes me feel that the rain is cleaning the outdoor atmosphere.
@tenrajj (911)
• Bhutan
16 Aug 11
People are inclined towards five thing always. We want to see beautiful things, We want to hear enchanting musics, we want to touch soft things, We want to test sweet things and smell good scents. So naturally, as far as possible we try to achieve above five things during our leisure time too.
If the weather is good, go out, enjoy good scenery. Let the soft breeze touch your mind and get refreshed and so on.
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@tenrajj (911)
• Bhutan
15 Aug 11
It is good that you have learned the importance of going out. Being always indoor would make us dull. It is important that we go outside and get refreshed.
Going outdoor will also make you learn many new things. We consider travelling as one of the best learning techniques.
@iamsummer (192)
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15 Aug 11
Like you said ,there are a mount of benefit from going outside.But i don't like to go outside,especially in the summer day,the hot sun making me dazzline.If i have to go outside in the such hot day,i have to take a shower to relax myself.
@tenrajj (911)
• Bhutan
15 Aug 11
Oh! that is the problem. We must really make sure that the weather is good before going out. The sunny weather will make us feel hot and we may get sun burns. We can't go hiking, rafting and swimming etc is windy or stormy weather.
So in such cases we better be inside and watch some interesting TV channels. We can also play indoor games like badminton, Table Tennis etc.
@jafburns (48)
• India
15 Aug 11
I like to spend my leisure time at home with my cousins. We have a lot of fun and being at home we can be ourselves. Once we go out we will have lots of formalities to follow. Going to beach may be a good option but when there is little crowd over there. Now a days even if i get 2 or 3 days leave i prefer being at home cooking helping my mom and the rest i spent infront of facebook and my lot.
@tenrajj (911)
• Bhutan
15 Aug 11
Sometime it really depends upon the people around us. If you have lots of lovely people around you at home, then one would find more interesting and enjoyable being at home than going outside as in your case.
Yea of course you will have to behave ourselves outside. There is little more risks involved going outside. There is chances of accidents and getting hurt while going for hike, ride or drive. Messing up with any kind of people won't always be a safe thing to do. So we must always make sure that it is secure to go out.
@Rosa26 (2618)
• United States
7 Sep 11
For me I love to go to the beach, I love to swim, and walk, I feel full of energy when I do that kind of things.
But unfortunately I don't go out a lot, because I am always busy at home taking care of my family, but I really have good times when I take my time and go to do activities outsite.
@Triple0 (1904)
• Australia
15 Aug 11
I'd love to spend my free time outdoors in the sunshine but most of the time, I spend it indoors either on the computer or television. I would love to do all the fun outdoor activities you've listed but it's just that I don't have those opportunities. Sometimes I go out with my friends but that only happens when someone bothers to plan the outing and only in the school holidays but I try to take every opportunity to go out.
@tenrajj (911)
• Bhutan
16 Aug 11
Friends matters a lot. If we have good friends who likes going out, then we are motivated to go out with them. Going out with friends will also be full of fun. I love going out with some of the best friends.
Usually, I don't spend much time on television though I spend lots of time on computer usually browsing and reading and writing. Laptop is one of my best friend too. So spending free time with laptop is also a great idea.
@Sitakalyani (133)
• India
15 Aug 11
You are correct. If we go to outdoor they it is helpful to us to interact with the society. We know what will be happened outside. A rich person can not know the value of rupee until he meets a poor one. It happens only outside.
@charleychrizzy (86)
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15 Aug 11
If I am with my boyfriend I'd probably spend it outside but if i am alone, i'd like to spend it inside as I feel lonely and don't know places to go.
I also like inside because I've always got stuff to do to keep me busy.
@tenrajj (911)
• Bhutan
16 Aug 11
Wow! What a interesting discussion. You don't you spend time with boyfriend inside too. Is it always necessary to spend time outside when you are with boy friend or is it because you fell unsecured to go out alone.
Yea usually when you have lots of interesting things to be done inside, then we don't find it necessary to go out.
@chrislotz (8137)
• Canada
28 Aug 11
I don't really have a preference. I love to do both. It depends on my mood and the weather. Sometimes I like to be inside because I like to work on the computer and earn some money. Sometimes I like to just search things on the computer.
Sometimes I like to cook and/or do housework. Sometimes I like to just sit and watch TV. Or play a few games of cards with my daughter.
And then there are times that I like to be outdoors. Yesterday I was outside for 6 hours just cleaning my yard...doing stuff I have been putting off. It was beautiful outside yesterday.
Sometimes I like to be outside going camping, fishing, walking, hiking, whatever. Like I said it depends on my mood each given day. And it depends on the weather
Cheers and have a good day my friend,
Chris
@vicky30 (4766)
• India
17 Aug 11
I too love to spend my free time outdoors but because i stay on the fourth floor without lift
. It is not so easy to always go up and down.I can go down once outside but once i come home i cannot go out.So I spend most of my time indoors.I either sit at the computer to entertain myself.If i am bored of the computer, i read the bible or the newspaper.
If i want to enjoy the breeze outside, i will put a chair and sit in the balcony.From the balcony i can see the sky and the trees along with their flowers.I can sometimes see parrots and different birds passing by.
. It is not so easy to always go up and down.I can go down once outside but once i come home i cannot go out.So I spend most of my time indoors.I either sit at the computer to entertain myself.If i am bored of the computer, i read the bible or the newspaper.
If i want to enjoy the breeze outside, i will put a chair and sit in the balcony.From the balcony i can see the sky and the trees along with their flowers.I can sometimes see parrots and different birds passing by.
@mindym (978)
• United States
16 Aug 11
If it is rainy or stormy or too hot or too cold, I prefer to spend time inside. But I do enjoy being outside when it is perfect outside. This summer, I am lucky because I am able to spend LOTS of time outside because I am taking care of a child at his house, so we do many outdoor activities. But we have to savor the moments of summer because our summers are so short here. In the winter, we have plenty of activities to partake in, but I do like to go sledding (down a hill), which is super fun and I also like to snowmobile. But like I stated earlier, if it is too cold, I will find activities to do inside, like scrapbook or read a book....or clean. Cleaning can be a dirty job, but it needs to be done and someone has to do it. My favorite season is fall, or autumn. I LOVE looking at the leaves change color. In the fall, the temperatures start to cool down (usually), so I really enjoy being outside during this time. So, as much as I like to be outdoors, I do have to spend some of my time indoors.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
18 Aug 11
For me, I like a mixture of the two. I like to spend time outdoors when it is nice outside, however, during the months of the year that the weather does not cooperate with us, I like to be indoors. I really like to go hiking, swimming, walking and even just outside playing with my children. We always try to take some trips to local sites to do some hiking and exploring during the course of the year. I think this is something that is good for our entire family.
@anil02 (24688)
• India
16 Aug 11
I don't like to spend free time outdoor. I am running a soap where I spend 9 to 10 hours in a day. After it, it is hard for me to go to outdoor location. I like to stay at home and do online job or take rest. It refresh me. Although it is good to spend some time outdoor occasinally but not everyday.
@bostonphil (4459)
• United States
16 Aug 11
I would say that it depends. I live in Central Texas and we are having an especially brutal summer. It has been well over 100 degrees for weeks. Today, it is going to be around 105 degrees. It is almost impossible and very uncomfortable to be out in this weather. In the evenings, when it is dark, I enjoy a short evening walk. But these days, I prefer to spend my free time inside. I like to watch a good movie or TV program while working / playing on my computer. I have given up some social activities because of the heat. It is too hot to try to go anywhere except when necessary.
