What's your hobby/passion?

[tryingtobeme]

I posted this a while ago and from it, I learned that I like doing crossword puzzles. With my pending divorce, I'm gonna have some time on my hands. Since it isn't good for my mind to be left to its own devices :sarcasm I need another hobby!

What's yours? I'm always curious as to how people spend their down time, since I've never had any really (husband and kid = two kids).

Thanks!

[unsatisfied]

music!

i love playing guitar, piano (sometimes), singing, listening to music - loads of different types; rock, jazz, classical, and old pop music like in the sixties :peace
there's nothing better than finding an amazing new band to listen to :cheesy
i'm also in a band (sort of) but i'm trying to join a new one at the moment.

i love reading - if i can be bothered (EDs seem to make it hard to concentrate on reading and stuff but nevermind i manage occassionaly)
and drawing
and writing stuff - stories, poems, song lyrics...
going to the theatre
going to concerts and gigs

hope you find something new to interest you :happy

[purple_tao]

:gumby

Cross stitching. There are tons of patterns to choose from (even some CD's where you can design your own :grin).

Sewing. I've already started on this years' Halloween costumes.

Other crafts. Scrapbooking is very popular now. Check out your local craft store.

Usually, local colleges offer free or reduced-rate classes, like painting, cooking, pottery. Most classes are once a day/night a week. You could go learn something new!

:peace

[jnp]

I love fixing things (old things and making them work again), redecorating projects, running, biking, yoga, and hiking in scenic, quiet, wild areas, listening to jazz or some hypnotic tunes while doing any of these things,or even yardwork (anything to get me outside or to make something look a little bit better is heavenly to me).

Crossword puzzles are supposed to be great for keeping your brain in tune and for preventing alzeimers. If you like those, have you tried soduko?

[mommytofour]

Scrapbooking and photography. I've always like taking pictures and now I''ve started scrapbooking all those pictures I've taken.

Purple tao, :jacko I'm glad I'm not the only one that starts on Halloween costumes in the summer. People think I'm nuts, but I really like making those costumes. Its fun to go pick out those fabrics you don't use everyday. :bat

[ribbon]

I love crossword puzzles too. I love photography and playing with my camcorder, making movies. I love chilling out to the Beatles. I'm an avid sports fan, and do all kinds of fantasy sport in addition to the sports I love to watch. I like to do creative things, read, take day trips, learn about topics that interest me (current events, criminology, history).

[queendani]

writing poetry.

I am working on a collection about my anorexia which I hope to publish one day.

[Shuffleboard Queen]

I'm developing new hobbies too, as I enter recovery and find myself with time on my hands that was previously occupied by my eating disorder. I've been doing:

:zing knitting and crocheting...I've made scarves, and I'm moving onto hats. It's so relaxing and helps with post-meal anxiety
:zing reading. Nothing beats a good book!
:zing puzzles (sudoku and crosswords). It keeps my brain in shape while I'm not in school.
:zing writing. Gotta love creativity. I'm trying to start a novel, and I like to write poetry.
:zing scrapbooking. It's a little expensive, but totally worth it. It keeps me reminded as to why I want a life.

Enjoy the new hobbies!

[Rayneonthemoon]

Wow dear :fishy everyone is so unique and individual ! It's so refreshing to hear about things other then the ED :igotit :yay

My hobbies are

:butterfly Collecting CD's & DVD's
:butterfly Going to small Venue's around the city and seeing female acoustic/indie singers
:butterfly Candlewax Art
:butterfly Artsy Coffee Shops
:butterfly Reading
:butterfly Taking Pictures
:butterfly NIA (a form of authentic movement/dance)
:butterfly Kickboxing
:butterfly Yoga
:butterfly Spending time with animals

Much Love :lubdub

[meeshee]

Here are my hobbies. I usually dont have a lot of free time, until now...since I just fisnished school.

I love to...
-cook
-write
-draw
-shop (or window shop, when i'm broke)
-drive around & find interesting roads
-sit & relax on the beach
-read
-listen, play or make music (i know how to play the flute & the piano..i was learning how to play the guitar)
-dance

[rafferty]

I find I just run out of time to do all the things I want to do :sarcasm but the things I really enjoy are:

:stars reading - anything - even the back of a tube of toothpaste if there is nothing else handy :muhaha
:stars circus school
:stars yoga
:stars watching the sunset
:stars music - playing, writing, listening
:stars baton twirling (long time passion - but am too old and tired now to compete :muhaha - so I coach)
:stars daydreaming


:love
:stars rafferty :stars

[Anakalia]

:bullet Photography (a hobby and a career :supergrin)
:bullet Scrapbooking ... and :hugon Carrie :hugoff it does become expensive!! I have found some amazing websites and scrapbook stores which make me feel like a kid in a candy store but also make me wish I was a kid and had my Mother there with her wallet :muhaha
:bullet organizing and cleaning (can that be a hobby?? I tend to do it when I am bored)
:bullet art projects in general

[StacyC]

I enjoying reading, cross stitching, journaling/writing, doing latch hook, I collect shot glasses (even though I really don't drink) I also collect disney movies/dvd's.

[whisperinghope]

I love scrapbooking :cheesy that's my favourite hobby. I'm also knitting a winnie the pooh bear and I'm trying crotchet although I'm finding it quite difficult :happy . I love trying any crafts. I also read alot and I love to paint.

[peepapie]

hey :bowl!

:stars Writing is my numebr one cathartic release! I am trying to get published.:bounce
I write poetry and have been working on a memoir/novel.:bounce
Also have numerous short stories. :bounce

:stars Reading~there is nothing like escaping into a great book! However, I am an avid
reader who tends to read non-fiction-autobiographical-intense books, but I have
recently found a fiction writer whom I :love-- Jodi Picoult :bounce

:stars Yoga~sort of new to the practice adn have not been in a while, but I :love it! I do
not get into the actual "spiritual" part of it, but as a Chrisitan I find it is so
centering and helps to let go of the days burdens and allows time during relaxtion
pose to pray. :bounce

:stars Working out~cardio is such a great release!!! :bounce

[Terry]

Great post, thanks for starting it, :

:stars - chatting here in the chatroom
:stars - walking my sheltie :dog
:stars - horse back riding
:stars - walks on the beach (whenever it decides to be :sunny here)
:stars - reading (when I can concentrate, :muhaha )
:stars - helping others :yay
:stars - being with my husband and son
:stars - chatting online with people/ :fishys
:stars - working on my "tan"
:stars - and just trying to be a all around nice person to people/ :fishys
:stars - making someone :muhaha
:stars - and giving out :gimmehugs and :lubdubs and really :ear :fishys and trying to give the best advice I can. :bounce

[joelle]

Dancing is my favorite! :lubdub
Then reading, singing,wrting music and poems...And I'm thinking of going back to the stage to do The fiidler on the roof.So I may rediscover the acting bug...If all else fails I usually love a good long run.

[tryingtobeme]

I've loved reading the answers! I might try the cross-stitch again. I really would like to try ribboncraft, I think. I used to do cake decorating also.

What is sukodo?

Keep the hobbies coming!

[White Fairy]

:hairy Reading - I'm a bit like Rafferty - I would read anything :supergrin

:hairy Music - both listening and playing

That's pretty much it - but believe me this keeps me very busy :supergrin :winky

Love Siobhanxxxxx :lubdub :hairy

[melodies_for_life]

I love a lot of things but here are my big passions and hobbies:

:flower Music: singing, piano, learning guitar, listening to music, sometimes writing it.....I even like music theory.

:flower Horses: riding, and just being around them in general

:flower Teaching: I'm hoping to become a music teacher

:flower Poetry: some of these turn into songs.....but writing poetry lets me get out feelings that I can't really express any other way

[Teia]

Hi I love to go to baseball games in the summer but most of the time I am either beading, crochet, arts and crafts (painting shirts, working with foamies) and I like puzzles too my favorite is sodoku.

Thanks for this thread. Have a good day :lubdub :lubdub :lubdub :gimmehug :gimmehug :gimmehug

[Shuffleboard Queen]

Sudoku is a numbers puzzle, kind of like crosswords. There are nine grids of nine squares, and you fill them up with the numbers one through nine. Each row, column, and grid has to contain all nine numbers. (I realize this isn't the best explanation, but go to Sudoku Puzzles (http://www.sudoku-puzzles.net) and you'll find free puzzles and more info...read it if you dare! :muhaha).

My other new hobby is self-defense. It's a way to move my body where I don't focus on calories. And empowering to boot!

[Jezebel]

Definitely working on my family tree. I have traced one side of my family back TEN generations! It's actually quite amazing,

[Mjay]

boxing for me ..getting in the ring and fighting competitvely..nothin quite like it !

[Anais]

Haha. Mine only came up after I'd been in recovery a long time...

Cooking! :bounce Best thing ever.

[Milka]

RUNNING, RUNNING & RUNNING (XC, track, road races, just being on a run, even doing workouts!!!!) - LOVE IT!!!

writing (anything: poetry, short stories and e-mails, even papers! - I am freak :supergrin )

reading

analyzing stuff

[graciegurl]

Hmm, you wouldn't think this topic would be too difficult to respond to, but I am finding that it is. I am a person who always feels like I need to be working or studying, so I have a really hard time just relaxing and taking time for me :ohboy . Anyways, this post is just what I needed to challenge that thinking, so here it goes!

My hobbies:

:butterfly I love to read!! I absolutely devour books and could spend all day curled up with a good book.

:butterfly I really enjoy writing encouraging notes to people in my life to let them know how awesome they are and how much I love them.

:butterfly I love popping a bag of popcorn and watching a good movie by myself. The ED has kept me from doing this for a really long time, but one of my goals in recovery is to get to the point where I can do this again!!

Well... that's all I've got for right now, but this post has definitely got me thinking. Thanks for posting it :happy

:sun Gracie

[Coffeejunkie]

-yoga ( I have a mat and a few videos to do at home)
-reading( I am library and book store junkie I can spend hours looking then curl up to read my finds)
-quilting( I am not very good but I try, they make great gifts)
-walking my dog (nice to go out in the bushes and walk with nature. I let my mind wander and just think)

[Xx_WoNdErInGWhY_xX]

Hey Love! Here Are Some Of My Hobbies...

Reading-Im ******** and most of my friends think im weird because NO ONE reads at ******** like I do!I get called Grandma sometimes because I can read and read and read and NEVER get bored or tired!

Sports-I Play TONS of Sports!Currently Im playing Softball and my posistion is SecondBase!!!!GO CAROLINA HEAT!!!!!But I also play Basketball which is my main one, Soccor, and Volleyball

Piano-I am ABSOLUTELY in LOVE with the piano!I play and play everyday, whether im playing "Heart and Soul", "Fur Elise", "Oh Susana", or even making up my own songs, I LOVE THE PIANO!

Poetry-I do it every day.Its something that calms me down and lets me think about why I am feeling that specific way.It gives me a chance to reflect on my thoughts...

Painting My Nails/Toe Nails-Im always trying to make myself look better than I already am so I change the color of my nailpolish more than twice a week lol

Crying-Its healthy and GOOD to cry every now and then....I learned that the hard way...

I have more hobbies but thats all I wanna post for now! lol

[hemmy]

i like lots of things...

- reading (when i don't have to do it for school! i like reading for fun.)

- photography (one of my favorite things to do is ride the bus for a while and take interesting pictures out the window. alot of them come out blurry and if it's at night a lot of times the flash reflects back off the window really bad. but i have got a few that turned out pretty good, and sometimes the blurry ones look artistic.)

- watching "Survivor" on dvd. one of my dreams is to try out and make it on that show!

i guess if i had to pick one true passion though, it would be canoeing. it is so peaceful when i can get time away to cruse the lakes near my school. i love being out in nature, and i love the calm feeling i have paddleing along.

[Living For Horses]

Riding and showing my horses is at the top of my list!

I also like to play the piano - write, compose and arrange my own music. It's very relaxing. I also like to learn and study different red wines from around the world, in particular the Cabernet family of wines.

[lovin_life]

Reading and writing!

[steffie]

Playing the Piano

Public Speaking (I know, it's weird. I am a shy person one-on-one too, go figure :shy )

[SnowbuddyM]

RUNNING, RUNNING & RUNNING (XC, track, road races, just being on a run, even doing workouts!!!!) - LOVE IT!!!

writing (anything: poetry, short stories and e-mails, even papers! - I am freak :supergrin )

reading

analyzing stuff


You sound just like me! :gimmehug