I recently discovered filiming myself and sharing videos on youtube is a lot of fun =D I was a person with no hobby for years and now this is how I spend my free time at home haha

Besides work, what do you really enjoy doing? What is taking up your life most?

Photography.

I don't do it often enough, but when I do I truly enjoy it.

MIND YOU, I have a cheap camera and no training whatsoever, so it is an informal hobby.

Geneology (family tree)

PurpleJedi said:

Photography.

I don't do it often enough, but when I do I truly enjoy it.

MIND YOU, I have a cheap camera and no training whatsoever, so it is an informal hobby.

Awesome, that is a great hobby. Do you carry your camera everywhere every day? You should do it more often! I don't have a fancy DSLR also, but I do enjoy taking pictures with my phone some times..I used to organize pictures every weekend to sort them out by dates (ok mostly food pictures but still) and I still have those in my computer, definitely brings back some precious memories

luv4u said:

Geneology (family tree)

What a unique hobby that I bet is truly your own!!

Hunting down abd destroying trolls....

IheartCali said:

PurpleJedi said:

Photography.

I don't do it often enough, but when I do I truly enjoy it.

MIND YOU, I have a cheap camera and no training whatsoever, so it is an informal hobby.

Awesome, that is a great hobby. Do you carry your camera everywhere every day? You should do it more often! I don't have a fancy DSLR also, but I do enjoy taking pictures with my phone some times..I used to organize pictures every weekend to sort them out by dates (ok mostly food pictures but still) and I still have those in my computer, definitely brings back some precious memories

Actually I USED to carry my camera around in my car...until I got an iPhone.

I'm now a business Director, but its not my love, I just get paid a forture, so its hard to move away.

I'm actually a professional photographer (on heart and talent) and I dabble a couple of times a year, but it pays less, so its become a hobby.

Drawing mostly, I'm an Illustration student but 80% of the things I draw are hobby based.

I also enjoy record collecting and cosplay.

PurpleJedi said:

Photography.

I don't do it often enough, but when I do I truly enjoy it.

MIND YOU, I have a cheap camera and no training whatsoever, so it is an informal hobby.

SO.

That make use an artist / photographer in my minds eye. A costly camera nor the lack of "formal" training isn't a barometer for those who have an eye to capture the essence of life via a camera. I'm all for formal traing and education but a lot of folks have the capacity and/or gift to develop their talent on their own.

By the way PJ, may want to consider buying on of those lens kits for iPhone's, Amazon. I attened an exibit last year of photographers who took pictures only with their cell phones and tablets'. Wow - you would have assumed this guys used cameras to take their pics - I saw some amazing stuff.

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Playing the acoustic guitar: steel, classical and yuk. The last couple of years, I've been taking course in lutheir. It was different when I only had one guitar, the cost of having it set-up once a year were nominal. If you own more than one guitar... the cost can add up.

I love computer and technology. I buil and repair computers. I'm getting my feet wet learning computer program language... Python. I hope to become Linux certified in a couple of years.

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SquirrelMeat said:

I'm now a business Director, but its not my love, I just get paid a forture, so its hard to move away.

I'm actually a professional photographer (on heart and talent) and I dabble a couple of times a year, but it pays less, so its become a hobby.

That's great...wish I could say "I get paid a fortune" some day..^_T And that's a lovely hobby by the way!

Angelsoncrack said:

Drawing mostly, I'm an Illustration student but 80% of the things I draw are hobby based.

I also enjoy record collecting and cosplay.

That's amazing, you're studying what you truly love! And what kind of cosplay do you do ?

TD3 said:

Playing the acoustic guitar: steel, classical and yuk. The last couple of years, I've been taking course in lutheir. It was different when I only had one guitar, the cost of having it set-up once a year were nominal. If you own more than one guitar... the cost can add up.

I love computer and technology. I buil and repair computers. I'm getting my feet wet learning computer program language... Python. I hope to become Linux certified in a couple of years.

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That's so cool. Always wanted to make playing an instrument my hobby but i was just not my thing...you should upload your music on youtube =D!

You seem to be so passionate and motivated...best wishes on you becoming certified in a couple of years!

IheartCali said:

Angelsoncrack said:

Drawing mostly, I'm an Illustration student but 80% of the things I draw are hobby based.

I also enjoy record collecting and cosplay.

That's amazing, you're studying what you truly love! And what kind of cosplay do you do ?

I cosplay mostly anime characters. I'm cosplaying Stocking Anarchy and World is Mine Hatsune Miku this year at a convention I go to every year

I REALLY want to crossplay Prince though but I don't think anyone would recognise me unless I cosplayed PR Prince. I really want to cosplay the outfit with the chain hat and the gun mic but people would just be confused if I did that one haha

Philately all the way, stamps I mean

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Big and specialised collections of Malta, Ireland, Samoa, Fiji and Tonga, proper stamps guys not Disney and Diana junk from the Grenadines of St Vincent or Hungarian packet stamps of the communist period.

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I write newsletters for 3 philatelic clubs here, are on the committees of 4 and a Vice President of one. Apart from Prince, Philately is my other abiding passion.

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TD3 said:

PurpleJedi said:

Photography.

I don't do it often enough, but when I do I truly enjoy it.

MIND YOU, I have a cheap camera and no training whatsoever, so it is an informal hobby.

SO.

That make use an artist / photographer in my minds eye. A costly camera nor the lack of "formal" training isn't a barometer for those who have an eye to capture the essence of life via a camera. I'm all for formal traing and education but a lot of folks have the capacity and/or gift to develop their talent on their own.

By the way PJ, may want to consider buying on of those lens kits for iPhone's, Amazon. I attened an exibit last year of photographers who took pictures only with their cell phones and tablets'. Wow - you would have assumed this guys used cameras to take their pics - I saw some amazing stuff.

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Oh! Thanks for reminding me...HSN had a lens kit for the iPhone on clearance recently.
Lemme go see if it's still in stock...

Adorecream said:

Philately all the way, stamps I mean

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Big and specialised collections of Malta, Ireland, Samoa, Fiji and Tonga, proper stamps guys not Disney and Diana junk from the Grenadines of St Vincent or Hungarian packet stamps of the communist period.

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I write newsletters for 3 philatelic clubs here, are on the committees of 4 and a Vice President of one. Apart from Prince, Philately is my other abiding passion.

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I used to collect stamps as a kid.

I have most of them still.

I just started to learn sewing. And I love it.

I also love cooking and making up recipes.

And I actually like going to the gym these days. But that's not a hobby, it became a new addiction. Great addiction though. I'm very happy with it, makes me feel good and loose weight.

dJJ said:

I just started to learn sewing. And I love it.

I also love cooking and making up recipes.

And I actually like going to the gym these days. But that's not a hobby, it became a new addiction. Great addiction though. I'm very happy with it, makes me feel good and loose weight.

dJJ said:

I just started to learn sewing. And I love it.

I also love cooking and making up recipes.

And I actually like going to the gym these days. But that's not a hobby, it became a new addiction. Great addiction though. I'm very happy with it, makes me feel good and loose weight.

That's soooo cool. I admire anyone who can sew and those who have the patience to learn.

PurpleJedi said:

TD3 said:

SO.

That make use an artist / photographer in my minds eye. A costly camera nor the lack of "formal" training isn't a barometer for those who have an eye to capture the essence of life via a camera. I'm all for formal traing and education but a lot of folks have the capacity and/or gift to develop their talent on their own.

By the way PJ, may want to consider buying on of those lens kits for iPhone's, Amazon. I attened an exibit last year of photographers who took pictures only with their cell phones and tablets'. Wow - you would have assumed this guys used cameras to take their pics - I saw some amazing stuff.

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Oh! Thanks for reminding me...HSN had a lens kit for the iPhone on clearance recently.
Lemme go see if it's still in stock...

yeah check-it- out.


when it gets warmer, I'll take some pics with my iPhone + plus lense and post some.

purplethunder3121 said:

Hunting down abd destroying trolls....

I collect Trolls

TD3 said:

dJJ said:

I just started to learn sewing. And I love it.

I also love cooking and making up recipes.

And I actually like going to the gym these days. But that's not a hobby, it became a new addiction. Great addiction though. I'm very happy with it, makes me feel good and loose weight.

That's soooo cool. I admire anyone who can sew and those who have the patience to learn.

I really love it. However, I'm still in the very beginning. And it does demand a lot of patience.

Normally I'm not a patient person at all, but somehow, I manage to keep calm and carry on, no matter what goes wrong.