Hobbies...looking for a new one. What are yours?

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kloana wrote: »

Has anybody ever done 'scrapbooking'? It's not something I've ever even looked into, but it just sounds interesting. There's the crafts side of it (which I like the idea of doing, but am actually quite pants at doing), plus the idea that it could be an ongoing project, and could take on a life of its own. I joined Pinterest for vaguely similar reasons, but it's just not satisfying, and not the same.

As a teenager i loved scrapbooking. I havent done it since i left home at the age of 17.

I dont have any hobbies as such. I like reading but i keep falling asleep after a page or two.

aneres

trudij wrote: »

If you like the outdoors and enjoy investigating, you could have a go at Geocacheing (not sure how its spelt!) I only heard about it on Simon Mayo's show the other week, but it sounds like quite a lot of fun..

http://www.geocaching.com/

or letterboxing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letterboxing_(hobby) (which is similar)

I've just spent the afternoon looking in to this and I think I have found a new hobby.

I can't wait to get started.

Thank you :T

vegasvisitor

Interesting to read what different hobbies some people have - I didn't even know some of them exist lol. :rotfl:

I always have far too much to do, but looking back say 10 years ago I didn't have many hobbies, I think they definitely appear over time. I now find I don't have time to do all the things I'd like to do. Would be nice not to have to work

Well, I play tennis, badminton and have recently taken up jogging. I knit, cross stitch, sew (not clothes, just curtains etc). I also love to travel so spend a fair bit of time on the internet looking stuff up for that. And I also read general forums - like this one. I have also recently set up a website and really enjoyed that, and would perhaps like to do more of that. And then there's the general stuff like gardening. I never understand how anyone could be bored. I'd love to have the time to watch more films, maybe do voluntary work or set up more websites, and I have some jobs to do around the house, but struggle to get around to it.

meritaten

my mottoe as a 'crafter' is - 'No serious crafter lives in an immaculate house'!

heartbreak_star

I'm a cheerleader, I coach and manage a squad. I also LARP, and make kit for events

HBS x

Tropez

I'm not the most interesting person, so feel free to gloss over this post.

Hobby wise, I play the guitar but that's mostly just for me. I don't perform anymore. I also don't sing because I can't, except when I dream.

I'm quite into films, all sorts and have had essays on cinema and specific films published on occasion due to writing for a few websites now and again. I do think about writing a novel as I have plenty of ideas but so far haven't had the motivation.

I play video games too which, yes, I know is stigamitised as being geeky, but I don't really care. RPGs and Hybrid-RPGs are great to lose yourself into for a few hours at a time and generally include various tasks and side-quests away from the main plot of the game, giving you versatility in how you play. And as much as I do like films, the best video games also have a story that involves you moreso than a film can because it's interactive and places you directly in the events occurring.

I do like other games too - the Total War series are fun but extremely time consuming and require some heavy PC hardware which I suppose brings me to what I might term fannying about with computers.

I've always enjoyed this. Except for the laptops, every PC I've owned since I was 14 I've built myself and it isn't hard to do. With some research, it is also a lot cheaper as you can build more powerful PCs for less money. There's a nice sense of accomplishment when you switch one on for the first time and set it all up. It's not something you can do on a daily basis of course but it gives you a side-hobby of keeping up with the latest technology.

Video editing is something I'd like to get into - custom music videos and the like.

EndlessStruggle

I didn't really have hobbies either. I decided to change that this year, I've done some foraging, blogging, started comping and doing online stuff like reviewing stuff and recently started making a handmade quilt from all the free fabric samples I've got. Mostly stuff I can do from home or close to it as very cash strapped and live in a really rural quiet area.

Any

This website is my hobby!!:-)
Without kidding. I love people, love to chat, love to socialise. I do that a lot in real life, and when no one is available I come here.

Otherwise I only recently finished my professional qualifications (while at full time work), which took up a lot of my free time, so I am too finding that I need to find another hobby.

I took up baking, but need more mouth to feed (otherwise my OH will soon be massive) so do it only here and there. I cook a lot, I like cooking so I am going to start inviting more friends around for dinner party. And then chase a bargain to make sure that doesn't result in massive increase in my shopping bill:-))

I might start to learn another language.. But problem is I don't know which one and I would rather do attendance course then online course and I haven't done enough research on that yet.

partialycloudy

I took up piano two years ago and have lessons every week. I don't always find the time to practice but enjoy my lessons etc, and getting new music books.
I am also doing a dress making course. Which I have found really enjoyable, and my first dress is nearly finished! I'm going to look into starting knitting and croceting in the new year.

mrsjanebanbury2009

am dram! It's sociable, fun and groups want people to do all sorts of things, not just acting.