Hobbies / Interests / Favourites

[Into Darkness]

I believe everyone tends to have something in their life they are fond of more than other things. Some people are really into bird watching, some people are really crazy over a particular singer, some people are really heavily into football and stuff like that. I presume the majority of people on this board are really into trek

But other than Trek, what interests you the most?

What are your hobbies? interests? likes? favourite things? What takes up your mind or time a lot?
What gives your life that little bit of extra spark and meaning?

 

[Emher]

I have a few, but the main one is film in general. I just love it. I went to film school and came to the conclusion that while I love it, it takes a real special mindset to have it as a career. So I view ridicolous amounts of film (but not nearly as ridiculous as I'd like). I'm at the movies at least four times a month, at busy times more like six.

 

[iguana_tonante]

My main interest is science, and in particular astronomy. It's more than a job for me: it's a calling. Most of my time is devoted to it, from doing research at the university, to working in outreach programs, to reading papers about all facets of science in my spare time.

Other than that, I've been practicing martial arts for 13 years, and I really love it. I'm not particularly skilled or nimble, but I find the focus and concentration you need to perform very appealing on a personal level. It also helps me to keep in shape and unload all the stress I might have accrued during the day.

I enjoy fine food, wine, and clothes, but I wouldn't call that a hobby. Just enjoying life.

 

[Miss Chicken]

My main past-time is reading. I used to mainly read sci-fi, mysteries and some non-fiction. However in the last 3 years I have joined the Reading Challenge forum at Library Thing and it has helped to expand the genres I read (my challenge for next year).

I also like ding paper craft. The thing I make most are bookmarks. I have made so many of them I can no longer give them away so when I read a book I leave its chosen bookmark in it.

Some of my recent bookmarks

That was the first corner bookmark I had ever made. I have also recently started making magnetic bookmarks.

I also enjoy photography. However because I have arthritis of the spine I find it hard to go on photoshoots.

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

I really like that bird bookmark Miss Chicken.

I have less interests than I used to, seemingly. I was hugely into perfume for a long time but though I still have this interest and read about stuff I don't actively pursue it. I was a big WoW gamer for some years but haven't played for a while and though I keep threatening to play Guild Wars II and RP it I have yet to get around to it. I used to collect action figures and Star Wars ships and now I'm just meh.. (though still mad we got no Khan from STID). I went through a big tea phase but since I now have like 50 different kinds of tea I've really pulled back until I finish some of it.. though I still try ones I haven't via sampling. I collected handle-less teacups for a while, japanese style ones etc.. but now it really has to grab me and not resemble any others I have.

I have run out of steam on a lot of things.

Current hobbies:

Photographing stuff for my blog, roaming the back laneways of my city. There are a lot of things I haven't seen and I aim to see them all.

Eating food I haven't eaten before. Reading about the food online.

I'd like to do more stuff with RL fandom but the most I manage is attending conventions.

 

[thestrangequark]

My main interests are science -- particularly neuroscience -- and logic. I am also passionate about education, particularly the teaching of science and critical thinking skills, and fortunately my work is primarily in this field.

I write both for work and sometimes as a hobby. My other major hobbies are art (I draw and have occasional fits of oil painting, music (I'm a trained cellist and a rather poor excuse for a self-taught guitarist, violinist, mandolinist, and ukuleleist), and bicycling (I ride about 100 miles a week).

Oh, and fashion. I think at this point it counts as a legit hobby for me.

 

[thestrangequark]

Eating food I haven't eaten before. Reading about the food online.

This is one of mine too. I found this and thought: A GOAL!

 

[RoJoHen]

Weight lifting and beer are my primary interests.

 

[Captain Kathryn]

Reading books...any books (well, as long as it's a decent read). I remember even when I was very, very young I would be upset whenever they didn't let me take out as many books I wanted from the library. When I was in my pre-teens, I had my mom drop me off at Barnes and Noble and leave me there for like 6 hours.

Besides just reading, I am also a writer. I mainly write poetry and have had some poems published in a few anthologies. I am going to write a book once I am able to devote more time to it.

I love film. One of my first dreams was to become a film director, but decided around age 16 or 17 that I was not cut out for it. Ironically, I ended up working in media anyway.

Even though I majored in English Lit, my second love other than books has always been culture and the development of humans. So, I went to school over several summers and got a secondary degree in Anthropology. The mention of museums, Margaret Mead, and primates make me excited.

I enjoy reading and learning about science, namely astronomy and space-related topics. Anything related to space, space travel, new discoveries in space...make me super excited.

I work in the online computer gaming industry and have learned a ton about web design, creating games, and am beginning to learn some programming languages. I've made a couple of games in my spare time. As for playing games, when I had my previous PC I was a hardcore Sims2 / Sims3 player. I had every (seriously, every) expansion pack. Nowadays, I have a Vita...playing Harry Potter lego and some other games. I'm also pretty involved with STO (Star Trek Online) at the moment.

Some other interests: Trying strange teas (herbal namely), tasting different kinds of coffees mainly strong black and flavored, learning ANYTHING and EVERYTHING, wine (red wine!), bike riding, reading in the park, and...sleeping. I am also currently studying Korean since I work at a Korean company. I love Korean culture and enjoy going to no rae bang (K-Karaoke) and hanging out at Korean bars and restaurants.

Also Harry Potter. Harry Potter is awesome. I own all of the movies and books. Harry Potter never fails to put a smile on my face and I always drink my coffee out of my Slytherin mug.

Also...fanfiction...and vegetarianism.

I have more interests than I thought I did.

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

That's a great wheel tsq! I am particularly devoted to sheep cheese. I am in love with it.

Captain Kathryn how difficult are you finding Korean to learn? I have Korean relatives and have considered trying to learn it with another family member. Hoping to go to Korea next year.

 

[RyanKCR]

For me there is a few. LEGO, Dukes of Hazzard, Walt Disney World (don't get there enough.) I did try writing but I don't think I really had anything good.

 

[thestrangequark]

That's a great wheel tsq! I am particularly devoted to sheep cheese. I am in love with it.

Girl, don't let me near the manchego.

 

[Captain Kathryn]

That's a great wheel tsq! I am particularly devoted to sheep cheese. I am in love with it.

Captain Kathryn how difficult are you finding Korean to learn? I have Korean relatives and have considered trying to learn it with another family member. Hoping to go to Korea next year.

Oh cool.

Korean is actually considered the easiest out of the big 3 Asian languages (Chinese, Korean, Japanese). It's extremely organized and structured. Also, unlike Chinese and Japanese...there aren't multiple types of Korean. There is just Hangul. There is also Hanja (Korean with Chinese characters), but people barely, if ever, use that anymore. Sometimes they will use it only to determine a person's name meaning and may add it to business cards. But, other than that, it's pretty much just Hangul.

Once you understand the alphabet and language structure, it's not too bad.

I learned it initially by studying strictly the actual language first (grammar rules, all of the letters in the alphabet, etc.). Once you get past that part and memorize it, I recommend Rosetta Stone purely for the listening and speaking parts.

As for reading, typing, and writing in Korean...you're better off learning it separately from a program like Rosetta Stone, as they do not even go into the actual alphabet and grammar rules for some reason.

I want to go to Korea too!!! I have so many friends who have moved back there and a penpal who lives in the Korean equivalent of Hawaii. D: I don't have enough money to go at the moment. Maybe in a couple of years!

 

[Saga]

reading. i've always loved reading. my night stand is now just a leaning pile of books that are to be read eventually. but i never make progress cause i keep buying more books.

i also love photography. my mom gave me an old camera when i was very young and i've been taking pictures ever since.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Baseball, and taking trips to see baseball. That's my interests.

(Right now I am on a quest to see every ballpark in the major leagues. I have 8 left - Rangers, Astros, Rockies, Tigers, Blue Jays, Reds, Indians, Brewers)

I know I talk about baseball a lot. Maybe too much. But I don't care--I'll talk about it all the time, it's all I know how to do. And the sad thing is, I've only been into baseball for about 6 years now. I wonder all the time, what my life would have been like if I'd grown up with it....

 

[Mr. B]

Among other things everybody else does, I play Densha de GO!, a long-running video game series of Japanese commuter train simulators. Yes, you're just driving and stopping in a straight line, but it's strangely relaxing.

[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T49W4CmWyXs&t=11m35s[/yt]

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

That's a great wheel tsq! I am particularly devoted to sheep cheese. I am in love with it.

Captain Kathryn how difficult are you finding Korean to learn? I have Korean relatives and have considered trying to learn it with another family member. Hoping to go to Korea next year.

Oh cool.

Korean is actually considered the easiest out of the big 3 Asian languages (Chinese, Korean, Japanese). It's extremely organized and structured. Also, unlike Chinese and Japanese...there aren't multiple types of Korean. There is just Hangul. There is also Hanja (Korean with Chinese characters), but people barely, if ever, use that anymore. Sometimes they will use it only to determine a person's name meaning and may add it to business cards. But, other than that, it's pretty much just Hangul.

Once you understand the alphabet and language structure, it's not too bad.

I learned it initially by studying strictly the actual language first (grammar rules, all of the letters in the alphabet, etc.). Once you get past that part and memorize it, I recommend Rosetta Stone purely for the listening and speaking parts.

As for reading, typing, and writing in Korean...you're better off learning it separately from a program like Rosetta Stone, as they do not even go into the actual alphabet and grammar rules for some reason.

I want to go to Korea too!!! I have so many friends who have moved back there and a penpal who lives in the Korean equivalent of Hawaii. D: I don't have enough money to go at the moment. Maybe in a couple of years!

I had heard it was one of the easier ones! I should be going for a Korean wedding. And if my relative moves back there for a period of time (they are in Melbourne) I intend to pull out all stops for an extended stay.

What is the Korean equivalent of Hawaii? That sounds like something PERFECT (I've long had a Hawaii fixation).

 

[Kira's Mom]

Cross stitching and jewelry making are my big hobbies. I love to bake, too.

 

[Captain Kathryn]

That's a great wheel tsq! I am particularly devoted to sheep cheese. I am in love with it.

Captain Kathryn how difficult are you finding Korean to learn? I have Korean relatives and have considered trying to learn it with another family member. Hoping to go to Korea next year.

Oh cool.

Korean is actually considered the easiest out of the big 3 Asian languages (Chinese, Korean, Japanese). It's extremely organized and structured. Also, unlike Chinese and Japanese...there aren't multiple types of Korean. There is just Hangul. There is also Hanja (Korean with Chinese characters), but people barely, if ever, use that anymore. Sometimes they will use it only to determine a person's name meaning and may add it to business cards. But, other than that, it's pretty much just Hangul.

Once you understand the alphabet and language structure, it's not too bad.

I learned it initially by studying strictly the actual language first (grammar rules, all of the letters in the alphabet, etc.). Once you get past that part and memorize it, I recommend Rosetta Stone purely for the listening and speaking parts.

As for reading, typing, and writing in Korean...you're better off learning it separately from a program like Rosetta Stone, as they do not even go into the actual alphabet and grammar rules for some reason.

I want to go to Korea too!!! I have so many friends who have moved back there and a penpal who lives in the Korean equivalent of Hawaii. D: I don't have enough money to go at the moment. Maybe in a couple of years!

I had heard it was one of the easier ones! I should be going for a Korean wedding. And if my relative moves back there for a period of time (they are in Melbourne) I intend to pull out all stops for an extended stay.

What is the Korean equivalent of Hawaii? That sounds like something PERFECT (I've long had a Hawaii fixation).

My penpal lives on Jeju Island, it's disconnected from the mainland.

Here's some pics. It's beautiful!

I've been to a Korean wedding in NYC...they are quite fun. The wedding gown worn is so pretty (at the traditional wedding). Although a lot of people do it the Western style now, usually they have a traditional part of the ceremony where the bride changes into the Hanbok. Very pretty!

Jeju! I couldn't find the pics my penpal had sent me. They are better than these Googled ones lol.

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

OH.MY.GOD.

Is that a hotel at the bottom?

I think this wedding will be uber traditional because they are already married western style. This is for the traditional relatives back home.

I'm gonna google that island into pulp!