Everybody has a hobby and something they're good at.
I do cartoon art.
There is a guy from my area who is a cartoonist; I went to one of his shows 6 1/2 years ago and I said, "this looks like fun; let me see if I can do it too."
They started out as little doodles; I'd put them in people's scrapbooks, etc.
It's become a full blown hobby now. In December I had my first one person art show; I had 35 works on display.
My favorite was a 1978 portable tv that I covered with tributes to 1970s commericals.
I also do cereal boxes and individual greeting cards for people's birthdays --- I don't send Christmas cards; instead, I do Valentine's Day cards. The masses get those instead.
Photography. I usually do landscape photography and have given framed photos as gifts. We also have some of my photos hanging up as wall art in the living room (stretch canvasses). People often are shocked that they're photos I've taken, not something done by a professional. I recently did photos for the kids at my work who are graduating. I'm definitely not a portrait photographer, but I did a pretty darn good job anyway.
Makeup is my other special talent. I considered opening up a side business but got a little freaked by what would be involved in making it a successful business. I still love doing people's makeup.
I do all sorts of needlework I make the best sangria I can drink a lot of tequila I am a good fisherwoman Calligraphy although I havent done it in years
I'm a really good shot. I always know song lyrics that no one else ever remembers. I'm good at throwing meals together made out of whatevers in the fridge. I can always find the perfect greeting card for any occasion. Blowjobs.
I am fantastic at all things kitchen. I do all of the large holiday meals in my family and I make all of our birthday cakes. Friends will actually request that I cook rather than us all go out to eat.
I can remember the name of characters in movies even if they're only mentioned once. I'll often refer to them by name and no one else knows who that person was.
I also have an alcohol tolerance like no one's business. A bottle of wine gets to me "really buzzed" territory. I'm not a large person by any means, but I am Czech and Irish.
I remember random strings of numbers. I can sew, crochet, knit, etc. I'm good at putting together sounds systems and then running them for the show. I ran 35mm film for 5 years. I kind of miss it actually.
I'm a good writer / editor. I started writing / publishing novellas and poetry when I was really young, but then I got lazy. Now I just edit other people's shit.
I have an insane memory. I balk at calling it photographic, but it's close. I can switch between the Chicago Manual of Style, the AP Stylebook, and the GPO Style Manual with little muss or fuss. I can also remember specifics from meetings that happened over a year ago, as well as the contents of a database we built. I'm convinced that this talent and the one above are what led me to be successful in my career. I've got everybody fooled that I actually know things. This talent is more of a liability in my personal life. Nobody wants to be reminded what they said, word for word, in an argument 5 years ago.
I'm a good writer / editor. I started writing / publishing novellas and poetry when I was really young, but then I got lazy. Now I just edit other people's shit.
I have an insane memory. I balk at calling it photographic, but it's close. I can switch between the Chicago Manual of Style, the AP Stylebook, and the GPO Style Manual with little muss or fuss. I can also remember specifics from meetings that happened over a year ago, as well as the contents of a database we built. I'm convinced that this talent and the one above are what led me to be successful in my career. I've got everybody fooled that I actually know things. This talent is more of a liability in my personal life. Nobody wants to be reminded what they said, word for word, in an argument 5 years ago.
I can belch so loud that I rattle windowpanes.
I'm kind of wishing you showed that one off at the GTG. lol
I can play the accordion, ride a unicycle, and juggle poorly. (not all at the same time--one at a time)
Really.
I do really intricate doodles. I don't 'draw' per se, but I can make amazing 'doodles'. ANd I have absolutely LOUSY penmanship, but I do fairly decent calligraphy. Go figure. (I draw a distinction between lettering and writing)
Post by DaisyCakes on May 19, 2012 23:22:40 GMT -5
I'm a professional flute/saxophone/clarinet player and singer. I can also play just about any other wind or string instrument. I'm good at drawing and painting and have a decent eye for photography. I used to be a dancer.
I can read really fast. I have amazing penmanship either print or cursive and with that I can write in a straight line on no line paper. I have a photogenic memory. I can draw. I can cook, bake, and make up recipes. Also, I can belch like no other.
I'm a judgmental bastard and can make pretty accurate predictions about people when I first meet them. I am the best procrastinator I know. I always remember where we parked. I can do the Molly Ringwald lipstick trick from The Breakfast Club... and I could tape all of your buns together.
I can write my full name in cursive with both hands at the same time...forward with my left hand and backward with my right hand.
I'm really good at making desserts. When we have a food day at work or a family party to go to it's a given that I will bring some kind of dessert that I made. Cinnamon rolls from scratch and cheesecake are my two specialties.
I like to make greeting cards and have had people ask me to make a stash for them to have on hand. I like to rubber stamp, so most of them are rubber stamped and have other embellishments on them.
I'm also really good at calligraphy and have been asked to hand address wedding invitations for people.
I can sing really well. I sight-read music like a motherfucker and have almost perfect pitch.
I can read super fast, but also have a shitty memory. So I tend to re-read books all the time and pick up/remember new bits of information each time. lol. It's my own special reading comprehensionland.
I'm also double-jointed/hyperextended in several places. It's fun to scare people.