My first thought would be to learn a second language, which I could easily see consuming 2 hours a week. (I've been pondering the idea for some time now, though I've yet to decide which. Suggestions are welcome! ;))

I already take language classes, so to me the time I spend in the classroom and doing homework wouldn't count in these extra time. If I had the extra hours I would like to be able to take back my hobbies, do more exercise, doing some order in my collections and different belongings...

I know it sounds so sad but I am so busy (two jobs, full time single dad, upcoming wedding, refinishing one house, selling another) that I never have time to read books. I am lucky to even find a few minutes before I collapse from sheer exhaustion every night just to read a single magazine article.

Two extra hours would be gift from the gods.

Sleep. Fence. The things I already do and wish I did a lot more of, rather than taking on a new project.

Well, yes.. I suppose I *could* use two extra hours to sleep, too -- my body isn't liking the 5-6 hrs. it gets a night. (But come on, who needs *that* anyways, right..?)

When I started this job two years ago, I started driving 130 miles round trip and 2.5 hours (and often more) hours per day to and from work. I did this for 1.5 years. I finally moved to this area last summer; saving 100 miles and two hours a day. What a difference.

With that time, I am spending way too much time on this computer. But I have started back to working out a half hour a day. I am spending more time reading, and spending time with my wife finally. But I do need to take better advantage of this extra time

As a work-at-home writer I have too much time that I waste so I'm in the enviable position of not feeling like I don't have "time." In my case it's a matter of not wasting it.

I do feel like I've reclaimed time, though. I spend a lot of time driving and have discovered I love listening to audiobooks, plus I've started learning Italian via audio lessons I got from audible.

But if I honestly wanted to, I wouldn't have any trouble finding two hours to do something I wanted to do.

Okay, here you go. When time WAS an issue, I would have felt like I'd had a weekly vacation if I could have gone to a movie every week, and followed it up with a smart conversation about said movie.

With the caveat that it be two hours with my darling toddler asleep? I'd read, journal, scrapbook, or "play" with digital photos.

Edited to add: Ryan -- do you have any friends that speak one of the languages you're interested in learning? I've often thought that it would be helpful to have someone to converse with. . .

I have that knows a little Japanese (which I've considered).. and one or two others that have expressed interest in learning one with me, at least. Current considerations include (as noted) Japanese & French.. I'm open to suggestions, though!

Something for my body. I do enough with my mind.

I don't need more classes or time to work... but I would benefit from being fitter, having physical fun, massages, swimming, being pampered. That kind of thing.