NonCE&P - Hobbies and Interests

[pt716]

I read, knit, quilt, garden, make soap, and cook. I volunteer with the county food bank and a community garden, but I am looking for another volunteer opportunity since the garden is closed for the winter.

[mominatrix]

Dec 4, 2014 12:19:01 GMT -5 2curlydogs said:

Oh. I used to game a lot, too. Not so much anymore.

me, too... 

as a matter of fact, I just mentioned to H the other day that I'd like to do some FPS area-clearing shooting bad guys with him. We have a Wii and an Ouya, not exactly known for FPS stuff... and we only had one controller for the Ouya, so that wasn't happening.

Anyway, getting a second controller for Christmas, and already downloaded more than a few shooters, so we'll see how it goes.

[2curlydogs]

Dec 4, 2014 12:25:29 GMT -5 mominatrix said:

Dec 4, 2014 12:19:01 GMT -5 2curlydogs said:

Oh. I used to game a lot, too. Not so much anymore.

me, too... 

as a matter of fact, I just mentioned to H the other day that I'd like to do some FPS area-clearing shooting bad guys with him. We have a Wii and an Ouya, not exactly known for FPS stuff... and we only had one controller for the Ouya, so that wasn't happening.

Anyway, getting a second controller for Christmas, and already downloaded more than a few shooters, so we'll see how it goes.

H and I used to play Diablo together.

I have Thief 3 on our XBox that I still haven't finished.

[Michelle]

reading, sewing (new to quilting), Girl Scout Troop Leader activities.

[ajj]

Reading, ballet, hiking, wine tasting, eating at really good food places, baking and traveling. I don't get to do much of any of them, but that is what I prefer to be doing. I wish I could garden, but I kill everything.

[Velvetshady]

I stitch (mostly cross stitch but also some other types), knit, crochet, read, watch tennis, play mindless games (used to play more computer games), wine (winery hopping, tasting, drinking, buying), gardening, dining out, and cooking. I really need to get back into doing yoga because the rest pretty much involve sitting on my ass or adding to my ass.

[zoegirltx]

oh i did so many things before I had a kid!

I'm still going strong with photography (hello 5200 photos of this kid so far!) and keeping up pretty good with scrapbooking them all. Blogging is suffering, ut i'm hoping to catch up. I still seem to be drinking quite a bit...that's a hobby right? as long as I'm tasting fancy wine and pairing with delicious cheeses???

I quit running marathons, but mostly b/c I got burned out. I'm still running & exercising. Hoping to get traveling again...

That's my free time- I do watch a few TV shows with hubby.

[Cicero]

My hobbies that involve meeting people are knitting and tennis.  And drinking.  That usually involves meeting people as well.

[zoegirltx]

Dec 4, 2014 14:34:09 GMT -5 Cicero said:

.  And drinking.  That usually involves meeting people as well.

I am perfectly happy drinking alone.  I don't mind if DH is involved, but I'm getting too lazy to leave my house!

[BlondeSpiders]

I'm trying to turn my home office into a craft room (or craproom, as we call it) and it's a work in progress. I am trying to get into sewing, I'm already a pretty decent cook, and lately I've been making what I call football jewelry. Both of those things only require about 50% of my attention, so they're perfect to do simultaneously. Jewelry making has been my biggest thing lately and the main reason I want to get my craproom situated.

[aurora]

Dec 4, 2014 14:52:04 GMT -5 BlondeSpiders said:

I'm trying to turn my home office into a craft room (or craproom, as we call it) and it's a work in progress. I am trying to get into sewing, I'm already a pretty decent cook, and lately I've been making what I call football jewelry. Both of those things only require about 50% of my attention, so they're perfect to do simultaneously. Jewelry making has been my biggest thing lately and the main reason I want to get my craproom situated.

I don't get how you can make jewelry and cook at the same time.  Maybe I am very uncoordinated?

[jillboston]

Dec 4, 2014 11:12:55 GMT -5 jillboston said:

Reading, cooking and talking and reading about recipes, Springsteen.

I can't believe I didn't include my favorite hobby according to my DH - eating and drinking out!! 

[jln]

Dec 4, 2014 9:12:56 GMT -5 memenee said:

There was a fairly recent thread on here about this topic. I remember it because it turned me on to a new hobby - adult coloring books!

Aside from that......some others of mine are crochet, photography, running and boot camp!

Please tell me more...

[stealthmom]

Dec 4, 2014 9:45:59 GMT -5 twotrue said:

Who has times for hobbies? I'm still in survival mode with the twins. I've never had a true hobby that I can think of.

this. I don't have twins but I've never really had a true hobby. I have activities like church, volunteering, going to the gym and out with friends when I can but no true hobbies.

[SallyJ]

I seem to be a collector of hobbies. I don't really have any more time for any more hobbies, but that doesn't stop me. I pick something new to learn every year instead of a New Year's Resolution. This is how I find things I really enjoy.

Current hobbies:
Reading
Photography
Ballet
Writing (and blogging)
Makeup/Fashion

Other things I've done:
Fitness (lifting, running, healthy eating)
Knitting & Crocheting
Cross Stitch
Wine, Beer, Vodka
Scrapbooking

Things I plan to do in the near future:
Piano
Guitar
Singing
Martial Arts

[jln]

I used to be really into sewing, but I have limited time now. I do like watching tv and movies, and have run a large diapering co-op for the last couple years.

[Cicero]

Dec 4, 2014 14:37:45 GMT -5 mryrcn said:

Dec 4, 2014 14:34:09 GMT -5 Cicero said:

My hobbies that involve meeting people are knitting and tennis.  And drinking.  That usually involves meeting people as well.

We need to meet & I like to drink & eat.

Agreed. This is probably also why you shouldn't move.

[sparrowsong]

Quilting, sewing, crochet.
Volunteer work with a carnivore animal sanctuary
Archery
I used to be into photography and wish I had time for it, but I just don't right now.
Planning a month long backpacking trip summer '16 so I need to start doing more hiking to train.

[borinquen57]

I love sewing and I've made a few things for DD but I'm still pretty new, I'm teaching myself to crochet, and I just signed up for a Craft.sy photography class so I can actually learn to use my DSLR camera and move beyond the very basic settings. Hopefully once 2.0 is here, I can get myself organized enough to sew more clothes for both girls. I have illusions of making a lot of cute, comfortable dresses that DD can wear when she goes to preschool next year.  *-)

[msgeeksout]

No kids so lots of time for hobbies (less so since I went back to school but still...no kids). Anyhow, I read a lot, cross stitch, waste obscene amounts of time on Reddit or Pinterest. I love to cook. I used to blog but quit for a number of reasons. I still love photography though. Adult coloring books too. And I collect things. Specifically I collect vintage cookbooks. I prefer the vilest recipes you can manage. It started when I got my hands on a Jello cookbook filled with recipes like lemon jello with tuna salad and celery mixed in covered in mayo (totally real!). I haven't been able to look away since. I have at least 5 different Jello cookbooks dating back nearly 100 years among a whole slew of other disgusting and questionable cookbooks. But I collect other vintage cookbooks as well. And I reserve a part of my collection for really good cookbooks. Classics, I guess, like James Beard, Julia Child, MFK Fisher, etc. the two extremes.

[bina]

OK a lot of this happened more regularly before I had a kid but I still do every chance I get
Cooking fancy meals
Baking
Shooting, hand gun and long distance rifle.
Hiking
Swimming
Reading
Gaming, occasionally and only some games. Specifically only Dragon age
Sewing
Decorating
Eta: shopping and fashion things
Whoops my bad I thought I was on S&B I normally just lurk CEP

[jeaniebueller]

Running
Reading
Cooking/Baking


The last two are on hold until DD is a little older

ETA: Oh wait, I do volunteer with a group whose goal it is to help prevent child abuse and neglect. So there's that too and that takes up quite a bit of my free time during our busy times.

[StrawberryBlondie]

When I'm not taking care of a needy baby, I like to cook & bake - I like to try to recreate things just because I can... I tried to make a knockoff mcnugget once. Homemade Graham crackers, cheezits, oreos, etc.

I like to work out and do yoga, but lately have done almost none of that.

I also really love to travel, but that's also on the back burner until baby is either old enough to come along or stay with someone else for a while.

[gottadobe]

I don't feel like I do enough and have a lot of free time on my hands now that DS is in HS and band/friends keep him busy.

I read and volunteer with a doberman rescue.
I need to find something else to do.

[busybodyk]

A supper club is also a good way to meet people. Go to meetup.com and see what's in your area.

[mysterons]

Mainly just cats. iPhone photography of cats. Instagramming of cats. Tweeting about cats. Petting cats. Shopping for cat-related items.

I also like to watch tv with my cats.

[SwimDeep]

Swimming (and running soon too...hopefully)
Reading
Coloring in fancy coloring books with colored pencils
Card making
Writing (poetry and science fiction)

All of my hobbies are things that I can do by myself. I'm an introvert, and I need my solitude.

[Deleted]

i do these things to varying degrees--poker, bar trivia, karaoke (I am sadly not good), shopping, baking, entertaining--I enjoy the set up and planning of events as well as hosting, paper crafts--I usually makes cards or party decorations (for other people too--like I made them for my nephews party next week), movies, classes at the gym, pool in the summer

I like volunteering too, but my usual activities have kind of dried up of late.

[frankenlady]

Had a baby this year, so time has been lacking. Previously, I enjoyed reading, baking, card making, and running. I'm hoping 2015 sees me doing more of those things.

I like volunteering at our local county animal shelter. That's where our two doggies came from and I feel like I owe them for running a decent ship and trying to adopt out as many animals as they can.

[jln]

operagirl your dining room is lovely. I really like those goblets!