I was being facetious. I don't really have time for a(nother) hobby, let's face it. I need to just make it through the nostalgia and I'll be fine.

As for whittling, I only have kitchen knives, and I think that my using any of them to whittle would be frowned upon. Besides, sharp knives + Bean are a bad combo. He insists on shoving his fingers between me and the cutting board every single time I try to chop vegetables, no matter how many times we've told him not to/put him in time out/whatever.