I've come to a conclusion today that I have a void in my life, I have no outlet for creativity.
It's not that I'm not creative, more that I'm not traditionally creative. I don't write, draw, paint, sculpt, or anything like that. The closest I ever got was mapping for Quake. My creativity is based in problem solving. I can't figure out how to apply that to a hobby of some sort.
What do you guys do?
Cooking is one of my many creative outlets. So as a bit of background I'm an expat living in Thailand. That means that cooking western food is often expensive as some of the ingredients are not made locally here. Even simple things like canned beans. So instead I have to source local, fresh ingredients and use online recipes more as an inspiration than a guideline. For me, it's very much like problem solving.
Another creative outlet that involves problem solving is chess. Chess is one of those games that's easy to learn but has a steep learning curve. And once you're playing at a high enough level it's more like a language.