My main distractions and fun for myself are movies and science-fiction.
I've been a Star Trek fan since the 70's. One of those ironic moments in life had me wanting to watch Star Trek but it only aired on a UHF station when our old TV got only VHF stations. One week the old TV went out and we finally got a new one - and it had UHF reception. I was so excited and got to watch Start Trek! But the next week that station ended its season of Start Trek and it was years before another station picked it up again.
I've also been a long-time fan of Dr. Who. One summer when we went up to Iowa to visit my grandparents I was bored and started channel surfing. I just happened to hit the opening sequence for a Tom Baker episode and was immediately hooked. The problem was that we only stayed a week and they only showed episodes once a week. So it would be another year before I could see another episode!
Despite my trials, I became a fan. Other shows, great and small were not always so hard to watch. Additional favorites include the British series UFO, the old as well as the new Battlestar Galactica, Stargate, and Stargate Atlantis.
My favorite site away from science fiction, and a great place for information, humor, and wit is the Straight Dope.
