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Anonymous
| Feeling "blah" about the fact that I don't seem to have any outside interests or passions beyond family and work. I feel like I am a boring person. I am looking for some inspiration from my fellow DCUMers--do you have a hobby? Tell me about it and how you nourish it. |
Anonymous
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Yes, I build dollhouses. Electric lights, carpet, wallpaper, hand-laid hardwood floors, crown molding... the whole nine yards in miniature. And I sell them for pretty nice prices, too, which helps keep me motivated! Even when I'm not in the right frame of mind to work on a house, I look at catalogs and think about the next project.
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Anonymous
| I sing in a choir. Aside from enjoying the singing, it gets me out of the house to socialize with adults once a week...and gives me a break from the evening bath/bedtime routine. It's not a huge commitment, but it is something scheduled, so I don't blow it off. And I love it. |
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Not really; but I'm okay with it!
DH has a huge side "hobby" - I hesitate to use that word because it's a big part of our lives and he has taken advantage of it to earn a bit of extra money on the side over the years. When I was in my mid-20s I was envious of it - and looked around for something I could do but never found anything. Now, I'm closer to mid 30s and I do have a career that fulfills me; that along with family takes up enough of my time and energy. With any free time, I love to work out and I fit it in throughout the week. I also love to read and I do that on the metro. Also, we have a blog since our daughter was born and that fills up some time and let's me be creative and a bit wacky. But no big hobby or creative outlet otherwise. |
Anonymous
| I used to have hobbies before my dc was born. I used to run marathons and write fiction. But now I hardly have any time/energy to floss my teeth at night. I had a little breakdown recently when my husband told me I needed to go do something relaxing/fun and I realized that I'm not sure how to do that anymore. So even if I can't get back into my old hobbies, I'm trying to find new (less time consuming) ones. Like reading mindless magazines and taking baths ... does that count as a hobby? |
Anonymous
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I just started knitting. It's a stress outlet, believe it or not. And I can be somewhat creative (and don't have to be super-talented).
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Anonymous
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I don't have "hobbies" per se, but I have a lot of interest and many interest that I share with DH. I don't have the time or the sick-to-it-ness to really keep up with a hobby (I could neve build dollhouses).
For example, DH and I both love going for crabs. It becomes an event for us. We'll even drive to Annapolis and stay the night for them sometimes. We also love B&Bs and love trying out different ones once or twice a year in the area or up in New England. I think "interests" can be just as fulfilling as hobbies and they can be things you share with DH or other couples, without having to commit to a hobby. Some examples would be: getting into wine, cooking, going out to eat a particular cuisine, antique shopping, or even playing board games. |
Anonymous
| Sorry, that should have said interests not interest. |
Anonymous
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I read books. Lots of them! The library is my friend. Bonus -- this provides great role modeling (Mommy loves to read = reading must be great.)
I also do needlepoint (a kind of embroidery), which unfortunately is not as hip as knitting, but is sort of soothing and meditative (and portable) in the same way. And I participate in a local grassroots group that supports a cause I'm passionate about. Mostly this entails being active on a listserv, signing petitions, and volunteering to do shifts when we have a table at local street fair type events. |
Anonymous
| I read a lot. I write fiction. I keep up with movies, including going to the theater, not just renting them. I keep up with new music and still go to live shows. |
Anonymous
This is like us too. My husband and I have interests that we enjoy -- live music, live comedy shows, wine tasting, and my husband enjoys gardening. I used to sing and will probably join our church choir when our kids are little older (two of us are currently required to handle them during the service right now). I'm also sort of a nature buff, like bird watching, etc. |
Anonymous
| I agree with the comments about interests versus hobbies. I have several sports I like to pursue, read a lot, love to cook, love to "find" new shops for cooking ingredients, discover new restuarants, etc. We tend to build weekends around some of these interests (which we both for the most part share). I wouldn't say I have hobbies, but do have a ton of interests. I'm sure you have those interests as well but maybe just need to rediscover them. |
zumbamama
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I find most people's hobbies are what they enjoyed doing as a child.
I ignored my hobbies in my 20s to focus on career. When I turned 30 and realized how long it had been since I danced or wrote or painted, I went on a mission to weave them back into my life again. One dance class a week became three, four, five and now 13! Now I am illustrating/designing a book I wrote over the past year. I work on that one, here and there, usually after the kids are in bed. I would love to paint more, but it's one more mess to clean up! |
Anonymous
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I'm shallow. I like to decorate my house.
I do read books though, a lot of them, and good books at that. |
Anonymous
| mindless wasted hours playing solitaire. does that count? |