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31-08-2014 05:08 PM
31-08-2014 05:08 PM
Hobbies And Interests:what are yours?
I had just replied to someone who replied to my post.The idea came up about interests.So I thought it would be nice if we all share our interests/hobbies here.I'll start.
Here are my interests/hobbies:
I love playing piano and writing music.I do it because I enjoy it.I havent played professionally although I've managed to sit at a grand piano in places that had one and never got a complaint.
1970s hits vinyl record collection.Been collecting for many years.Built up a collection.
Old toys I had when I was kid.I bought more of the ones I used to have and bought other ones I wanted to have.I even bought the books on those toys so I can read up about each one.Matchbox,Corgi,Dinky and Hot Wheels.You guys can relate to that.
I love reading.I buy books on my favourite cars,how to type books,self improvement books,pets,toys,etc.The enjoyment I get from reading and the calming effect it has is also a bonus.My latest books are about acupressure,some car books,how to paint cars,etc.
Your turn.What hobbies and interests have you got? What do you love about them?
Chris.
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31-08-2014 05:17 PM
31-08-2014 05:17 PM
Re: Hobbies And Interests:what are yours?
Great topic for a Sunday arvo Denv12!
I love to read and will read pretty much anything I can get my hands on - except those soppy romances. I prefer psychological thrillers and my kids tell me I'm studying to be a serial killer.
Music - listening or playing. I have my guitar and saxaphone but sadly due to a health problem I haven't been able to play my sax for a few years now.
My pets are family not hobby but the time they take surely makes them one!!! 2 dogs and 5 guinea pigs...always someone to talk to and play with.
Colouring mandalas; I think sometimes I get a bit obsessive with that hobby.
My Duran Duran collection should rate a mention. Started in 1982 it's quite extensive lol.
Some call it work, but I manage 2 facebook pages and a website. I enjoy it and being self taught every day is a new experience and I just love expanding my knowledge.
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31-08-2014 09:40 PM
31-08-2014 09:40 PM
Re: Hobbies And Interests:what are yours?
I love listening to music and planning quilt designs, they don't always get made but it's fun to draw them!
Coffee with friends or walks..more of a necessities than a hobby, soo good for my mental health..
Work..I love work and I approach it like a hobby as it keeps my interest high!
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31-08-2014 10:21 PM
31-08-2014 10:21 PM
Re: Hobbies And Interests:what are yours?
hey. i read knowledge kinda books. stuff you can learn from. but whilst my head is down in a book i feel i'm missing the passing world. so very rare occurance do i read a book. i can read tho.
i go to the pub. more times than i read.
i don't knit.
i can talk. i can listen. but when there's air in the conversation i get bored.
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01-09-2014 07:04 PM
01-09-2014 07:04 PM
Re: Hobbies And Interests:what are yours?
Anything with needle and thread, embroidery, stump work , crewel work, knitting and crochet etc. I enjoy baking which is a curse on your own so I guerrilla bake...lemon meringue pies go to people as a thank you.
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05-09-2014 08:44 PM
05-09-2014 08:44 PM
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06-09-2014 07:22 AM
06-09-2014 07:22 AM
Re: Hobbies And Interests:what are yours?
I knit. Slowly. I started knitting a patchwork blanket when I was pregnant with my first child. Over the years it now fits a queen size bed but isn't quite finished. The knitting itself would come about in fits and bursts usually only in the cooler months. That child turned 21 last week 😛 Might see if I can get it finished this year.
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06-09-2014 05:15 PM
06-09-2014 05:15 PM
Re: Hobbies And Interests:what are yours?
I remember the kids books I had as a child.The Happy Venture Readers.I have no idea how many there were.
Then there are "The Wonderful world of walt Disney" books.There were 4 in the series.Green,blue,yellow and red.Still got mine.
And just any book I enjoyed as kid.I manage to keep a lot of stuff that I had as a kid.My old toys got shared artound but I managed to buy more over the years.Mum kept a lot of things we had too.
Chris.
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10-09-2014 06:19 AM
10-09-2014 06:19 AM
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16-09-2014 03:20 PM
16-09-2014 03:20 PM
Re: Hobbies And Interests:what are yours?
Hobbies:
Reading - pure entertainment or for learning new stuff, escapism and as copnversation starters
Drawing/Painting/taking photos, Gardening, Preserving, Cheesemaking, Crafty stuf like knitting/crochet, Cooking - anything where you make or create something.I jst love creating stuff, I get all chuffed. Behold! a cheesecake where before there was nothing!!
Learning programing - This is both leanring new stuff AND making things!
Pets (chickens, cats etc) - Just love animals. I often say that I anthropomorphise animals much more than I do people.
Exercise/weights/jogging/yoga - the endorphins!
Boardgames/Cardgames - entertainment and 'social' at the right level for me. I am quite competitive so I need to be a bit careful not to be a bad loser (and worse winner!)
Journalling - self reflection, stream of consciousness, thinking 'out loud' - helps me to get my thoughts in order. I often 'process on paper' if I am struggling with an issue.
Interests:
Herbal medicine - harkens back to the days when I wanted to be a naturopath, I enjoy growing herbs and making the remedies.
Neuroplasticity, Positive psychology, Placebo effect/unconscious influences, NLP (neurolinguistic , programming), hypnosis/trance work, altered states of consciousness, Metaphors/visual metaphors - the brain is a very cool playground and it does SO MANY cool things!
Personal development - particularly ways to 'hack' improvements rather than needing to brute force them.
Films - I love good movies (especially arthouse types) and seem to 'get' the visual language of them, and enjoy film analysis
Animals/Zoology - just love animals, but it is a tricky topic as I am SUPER sensitive to animal cruelty so it can be hard to learn about animals without coming across a lot of cruelty and destruction too.