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Hobbies and interests

PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 4:31 am
by fragility
What does everyone like to do with their spare time?

Re: Hobbies and interests

PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:05 am
by Lettuce
I take pictures-

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I do stupid needlecraft-

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I paint Tshirts for my friends with massive inside jokes-

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I make incredibly expensive knock-off dtp merch-

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I document anything to do with Penge-

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I also watch horror films constantly and dance like a dad at a disco (Faffy will vouch for this one)

Re: Hobbies and interests

PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:32 am
by Dunkelheit
^ quite talented



i like to sleep, listen to music, and read; especially about chemistry, i used to make music too, kinda miss that.

spare time is a luxury i cannot afford :(

Re: Hobbies and interests

PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:50 am
by Tyroshai
^ Lettuce is very talented. Also fit as owt. :P

As little as possible, generally.

When I'm not working, I can usually be found in my natural habitat at home in Yorkshire (on either or both my xbox360/laptop). If I'm in London, I'm trucking in and around the city with my dad, being the only kid interested in taking on the family business when he retires and I get my licence- I need to take on as much experience as possible.
Other than that, if I have the finances I go to gigs/travel across the country (and occasionally) Europe to catch up with mates.

Used to make music, gave that up when I woke up one morning and realised I was actually shit at it. Although having a diploma in graphic design, I've let that slip behind a bit too. Soon I'll spend my free time resuming that again :wink:

Re: Hobbies and interests

PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 7:58 am
by Faffy
Lettuce wrote:I also watch horror films constantly and dance like a dad at a disco (Faffy will vouch for this one)

I dance like the dad's dad... so I shouldn't really say much.

Errrrr... I do half the things Violet does, and also half as good. : |

I knit, and recently, crochet:
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I draw:
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(these things are clickable... but do think carefully before you click any of these)
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I make crap websites.......

I shoooop:
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I cook - because I like food:
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I also like dogs and photography, but I'm not very skilled with the combination of the two:
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I read, listen to music, hang out with friends, cuddle with dogs, drink tea.. and uh yup.
AND I collect religious flyers.

Re: Hobbies and interests

PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 8:03 am
by Abydost
Uhm, listening and writing music (not been much of the latter lately), anything musicproduction related like mixing and all that silly knob stuff, taking pictures although I suck at taking pictures when it is sunny etc etc. And like a typical 21 year old Norwegian I drink heavily and socialize/go to gigs.

Re: Hobbies and interests

PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 8:14 am
by Bookwyrm83
On my weekdays I look at internet sites whilst pretending to work. On my weekends I am a hermit.
Generally I am on my computer (wasting my life), watching DVDs, listening to music and/or reading. Sometimes I go to gigs, or even the movies (mostly on dates). I also like food and like to be creative when cooking (probably not as creative as Faffy, but I try).

Re: Hobbies and interests

PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 8:57 am
by swervedriver
Playing guitar, either with my band or alone, occasionally pretending I can sing. Writing music, listening music, sometimes recording. Then the usual suspects as tv, movies, gaming, hanging out with friends, internet stuffs. I follow a few sports like Formula 1, MotoGP, and cycling (Tour de France). Traveling (if I can find someone to come along or travel to), preferably to somewhere with mountains. Chemistry, physics (both of which I make a living with, too), astronomy, motorcycles, rollercoasters.

Or something. :?

Re: Hobbies and interests

PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 11:22 am
by Amber
I dance. :D

http://www.youtube.com/captainaqua

And maintain this blog, with my art, performance and such stuff:

http://navigatetheskyline.tumblr.com/

Re: Hobbies and interests

PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 11:53 am
by Billy Rhomboid
I have 3 children and a farm and run a business and am doing two masters degrees concurrently.
In my spare time I... err, let me see if I can remember back that far

Re: Hobbies and interests

PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:34 pm
by Octillus
Well, I'm constantly doing preproduction (LAWL IF YOU CAN CALL IT THAT) for some pilots I'm trying to pull together but just waiting on funding for.

I'm always trying to find something fun/creative to work on in the video sphere.

I am slowly but surely working on songs with my roommates, and sometimes we just make bullshit fake grindcore, etc.

I enjoy hikes and museums, but I don't always have as much time for those as I'd like.

I read a lot of novels, graphic novels, and magazines (I work at a magazine publisher after all), and I watch a lot of films and animation.

I experiment with the weird vegetarian things that I cook a lot of the time...

I love baseball too too much for a nerd.

And uhhh that's about it I guess.

Re: Hobbies and interests

PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 1:46 pm
by ppinkham
Music, guitar (and if you heard me play, you'd realize the two don't always go hand-in-hand), reading, being a smartass, making stupid voices, and trying to make people smile.

I also love video games, but rarely find time to play anymore. The only thing I play anymore is Lord of the Rings Online, and that is maybe for a couple of hours a week.

I used to write and draw a lot when I was younger, but I just doodle now, usually on birthday cards and stuff like that. I want to write again, but starting is proving to be the most difficult part.

Oh, and I collect Bigfoot stuff. I love the whole Sasquatch phenomenon. I personally don't believe they exist, but through the years I have seen and heard some things that are...interesting. Zoinks, Scoob! We've got ourselves a mystery!

Hey, I just found an article I wrote a few years ago for a Sasquatch research group: http://www.ontariosasquatch.com/#/troub ... 4545312515

Re: Hobbies and interests

PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 4:15 pm
by JuZ
I read (takes me an age to finish a book as I have a tendency to fall asleep while reading). I also watch quite a lot of movies but not enough to consider myself anything other than a happy consumer.

I love being outside so most days I walk, and I ride my Giant dropbar pushbike whenever I have the energy (we have some great bikepaths in Canberra).

I like my roller derby (Mrs Juz has been a derby girl for a few years).

I go fishing as often as I can, either up in the Snowy Mountain lakes of Jindabyne and Eucumbene for trout, or I get up before dawn and drive over Clyde Mountain to the South Coast in search of Bream, flathead, flounder and whiting in the estuaries, salmon, snapper, shark, tailor and silver trevally off the rocks and salmon and whatever passes by from the surf beaches.

I play video games when I get the chance and still love them like I did when I was 10.

I travel whenever work allows (spent 7 weeks in the US this year).

I love watching sport, especially Aussie Rules football.

Ummm cooking is always a pleasure and is a hobby you get to eat so that's a double win.

I used to draw every day but haven't felt the urge in many years.

And I have a guitar I haven't learned to play.

Almost all of this will be put on hold in November when Juz Junior arrives!

Re: Hobbies and interests

PostPosted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 1:09 pm
by fragility
I love all this stuff, there's nothing better than seeing what people's passions are

- spending time with my wonderful bf. I feel so lucky that after nearly 11 years together we never get fed up of each other. Every day is so much fun :)
- spending time with my niece cos she's the sweetest little girl in the world (ok, I might be slightly biased but she is a complete sweetheart) seeing this amazing little person learn and grow is just brilliant
- writing stupid songs in crazy time sigs
http://m.soundcloud.com/cloudconstructor
- ice/roller hockey - used to play when I was younger but these days I just watch (c'mon Bison) apart from when I can drag my bf to the park for early morning roller hockey at the weekend. Hockey is my catnip!
- I used to love drawing and graphic/logo type stuff to a horribly amateur level, although I don't really get time these days
http://www.puckdrawn.com/photos/iron_designer_challenge/cincinnati-racers_christine_adams.html
- cooking and eating (not particularly great at the former but I enjoy it, brilliant at the latter)
- collecting way too many CDs
- and I've been trying to get in shape over the past 6 months so I try and get on my exercise bike most evenings if I can....although calling that an interest might be pushing it

Re: Hobbies and interests

PostPosted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 3:48 pm
by mrbean667
I'm into martial arts big time, I'm black belt in Taewkondo and fight amateur Muay Thai.

Music is a big part of my life, I play guitar and try to write songs. Not one to date.

I participate in the Refugee Action Coalition to protest the imprisonment of asylum seekers.

General philosophy and reading is cool.