hobbies

[PsykhikosAnarchosNautikos]

Re: hobbies

Martial Arts (Japanese-Okinawan Karate, Jujutsu (Japanese, not Brazilian), Escrima, Baguazhang, Muay Thai), studying obscure magical and philosophical paths, writing, this and another forum I regular, playing guitar and singin' songs, progressive calisthenics (in the beginning stages), making stuff with various stuff when I get inspiration.

[volcaniclastic]

Re: hobbies

Martial Arts (Japanese-Okinawan Karate, Jujutsu (Japanese, not Brazilian), Escrima, Baguazhang, Muay Thai), studying obscure magical and philosophical paths, writing, this and another forum I regular, playing guitar and singin' songs, progressive calisthenics (in the beginning stages), making stuff with various stuff when I get inspiration.

You can do Muay Thai? I saw a match when I was in Thailand and it was insane.

[PsykhikosAnarchosNautikos]

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I've never competed but I took about three months worth of lessons from a full contact fighter my father knew. I use it with Karate (my main style) whenever I train. Good close range fighting.

Yeah, those guys are crazy. The one technique that will do anybody wonders (if they learn it right) is that roundhouse kick to the thighs- it doesn't look like too much when those little bastards are kicking each other or MMA guys use it, but when unleashed on most people, even bigger ones that exercise, that kick destroys thighs- you can't fight without your wheels!

[dgirl1986]

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Drawing (badly)
3D/digital art
Writing
Gaming
Photography (noobishly)
Reading (various topics)

[Doc_Holliday]

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Motorcylces, Rock N' Roll, Knife training, Knife collecting, Lots of motorcycles, studying norse mythology, strengthening myself mentally.

[Jera]

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Studying & researching - anything and everything. Favourite topics at the moment: Psychology - especially mental illness, pagan spirituality, Tarot
Reading - Victorian novels, fantasy, historical fiction, sci-fi, moderately scientific non-fiction
Gaming - generally RPGs
Singing lessons
Finding new music (new bands and artists as well as exploring different genres) & downloading
Spending time with my incredibly energetic and needy Jack Russell terrier ( walks on the beach 3 times a week), and my equally attached cats
Dungeons & Dragons
Trying to get into writing and drawing again, slow process after many years of neglect.
Experimenting with make-up techniques and fashion design
Used to do yoga, but struggling to get into it again.

[dgirl1986]

Re: hobbies

Studying & researching - anything and everything. Favourite topics at the moment: Psychology - especially mental illness, pagan spirituality, Tarot
Reading - Victorian novels, fantasy, historical fiction, sci-fi, moderately scientific non-fiction
Gaming - generally RPGs
Singing lessons
Finding new music (new bands and artists as well as exploring different genres) & downloading
Spending time with my incredibly energetic and needy Jack Russell terrier ( walks on the beach 3 times a week), and my equally attached cats
Dungeons & Dragons
Trying to get into writing and drawing again, slow process after many years of neglect.
Experimenting with make-up techniques and fashion design
Used to do yoga, but struggling to get into it again.

You sound awesome

[Jera]

Re: hobbies

Thank you

[Plenilunium]

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Doing crafts, singing, cooking, writing, gaming, and learning.

[Greenlife]

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playing the guitar, listening to music, meditating, walking in nature,

[Jimmy]

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living life, gardening, hiking/walking, kayaking, camping, fishing, guitar, painting/drawing, so much to do and so little time!

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I love drawing portraits and am learning classical oil painting techniques. I love bringing forth a person's or animal's spirit through art.

[lillywolf]

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Well i do not have much free time but I own 2 ponies, a mini Shetland and an Irish Cob who is only a baby, we have 2 dogs, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier and a golden retreiver who is built like a dam bull!!! I like to spend a lot of time in the forest and at tmy fiances families lake house which is surrounded by forest too ( lucky me) but my kids do take up alot of both our time.........

[Optimistic discord]

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I'm finally getting time to get back into my hobbies now I have finished my training:

-Reading and absorbing information. I'm a sponge of information, and have to maintain a good amount of constant academic study for my training.
-Cooking ( am looking at raw food cookery at the moment, my main ambition is to start making both vegan and meat strips)
-Gardening
-Exploring, I just love going for walks and investigating places
-Sitting in/under trees.
-Table top roleplay, mainly older games like Earthdawn, old WhiteWolf games, 3rd ed DnD, D6 Starwars by Westend Games.
-LRP, Yes I am a Lrper and proud of it, mainly play in the larger UK systems.
-Singing, I blame being a father on this... I sing, badly but my baby daughter finds it calming
-Sci-Fi and fantasy books/films/tv.
-Loving my wife.

Having a tiny baby and working kinda takes up most my time though.

[Jembru]

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I've got a wish list of hobbies I look forward to taking up when I finally master Japanese and actually have my life back. From talking to others who self-taught to near-fluency, it seems I'm looking at another 1-2 years, assuming I can keep up my current level of commitment and submersion (sigh), which sucks because I'm torn between being sick of having no life outside of this freakin' hobby, and my determination to reach fluency.

Anyway, number one on my list is to take up horse riding again. Definitely. I don't know if I could commit to having my own horse, but it was my childhood dream, so I will at least consider it.

I would love to take up judo again, or another martial art. I don't want to take it too seriously, but just keep my ageing body active and supple.

Maybe not a hobby, but if we ever have the space, I think I'd like to start a coven again, or join an existing coven looking for a space to meet. I've already got the space for small gatherings, but a larger one would only fit in our bedroom, which is fine now, as we have a futon that can store under the stairs, but we plan to get a bed in the next year or so: definitely before I reach my language goal.

What else? You know, I just don't read anymore. I miss the escape of a good book, but it just takes up valuable study time. So I'll definitely read more. Oh and I've met a few roleplayers both through the pagan and the Japanese learning worlds, so as it's a common theme, I should really check out what all the fuss is about. Maybe I'll find a whole new world to explore.

Finally.. I'll have the time, once and for all, to study yu-gi-oh!

[Doc_Holliday]

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I really badly want to get into fashioning Norse items from historical paintings/documentation.

Whether it be a drinking cup, bowl, spoon, shield. I like wood working so I'd probably stick to that area of things.