2. Hobbies and Interests Friendzy!

[chromaskies]

Welcome! This friendzy is tailored to hobbies and interests! Feel free to delete any questions you want to or that doesn't fit you, as I compiled a list of either questions I thought of or searched for. I hope these were good questions to fit the theme!

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<em><span style="font-size: medium;">General</span></em> <strong>Name/Nickname:</strong> <strong>Age or Age Group:</strong> <strong>Country:</strong> <strong>Pronouns:</strong> <span style="font-size: medium;"><em>Hobbies and Interests</em></span> <strong>What are your current interests and/or hobbies?:</strong> <strong>Do you participate in these hobbies or interests daily?:</strong> <strong>Is your hobby or interest your job? Would you like it into a job?:</strong> <strong>If applicable, what's your greatest achievement/creation from a hobby or interest?:</strong> <strong>Are there any hobbies you'd like to get into?:</strong> <strong>If you're into collecting something, what is it?:</strong> <strong>Do you have a "main" hobby or interest, one that you participate in more than others?:</strong> <strong>Do you want more friends that participate in a specific hobby or interest? If so, what is it?:</strong> <strong>Is there anything about your hobby or interest that annoys you?:</strong> <strong>Do you participate in your hobby or interest for fun or relaxation? Both?:</strong> <strong>And lastly, do you prefer to participate in your hobby/interest alone or with someone?</strong> <span style="font-size: medium;"><em>General Journaling</em></span> <strong>How often do you post?:</strong> <strong>Do you post about your interest or hobby? If not, what do you post about?:</strong> <strong>What do you like to read about on your friends page?:</strong> <strong>Do you post about fandom? If not, do you mind reading about it?:</strong> <strong>Do you have any deal-breakers?:</strong>

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[chez_jae]

Reading, check. Hanging with friends, check. Taking pics, check. Paranormal stories, check. Cats and unicorns, check.

:D

We share many common interests! I'm adding you; hope that's okay.

[einhornmaedchen]

Of course! I will add you back now :)

[zhelana]

General
Name/Nickname: Zhe
Age or Age Group: 40
Country: USA
Pronouns: they/them

Hobbies and Interests
What are your current interests and/or hobbies?: sword fighting, writing, reading, fencing (this is an entirely separate skill from sword fighting), volunteering, photography, doodling.
Do you participate in these hobbies or interests daily?: no, but at least weekly for each of them. Doing them all in one day every day would be a full time job!
Is your hobby or interest your job? Would you like it into a job?: I do not have nor want a job. But i feel like making any of these work would kill it for me.
If applicable, what's your greatest achievement/creation from a hobby or interest?: I won a small scholarship for photography
Are there any hobbies you'd like to get into?: not especially
If you're into collecting something, what is it?: stuffed animals
Do you have a "main" hobby or interest, one that you participate in more than others?: sword fighting, though we're just getting back to that after 2 years of pandemic, so I haven't done it much at all recently
Do you want more friends that participate in a specific hobby or interest? If so, what is it?: not especially
Is there anything about your hobby or interest that annoys you?: when you pay for an event that models get into for free and then they immediately start badgering you about getting their pictures. Excuse you, I paid to do this for you. You did not hire me. I will take however much time I feel like to photoshop your images and post them.
Do you participate in your hobby or interest for fun or relaxation? Both?: fun mostly. If I want to relax I read a book or screw around online
And lastly, do you prefer to participate in your hobby/interest alone or with someone? Well it would be pretty hard to sword fight by one's self. Writing can go either way; I like writing with groups but can also write by myself. Photography is pretty solitary.

General Journaling
How often do you post?: daily
Do you post about your interest or hobby? If not, what do you post about?: I do, and also day to day things
What do you like to read about on your friends page?: day to day things and thngs that excite them
Do you post about fandom? If not, do you mind reading about it?:I don't post about it and will skip over it. If it's more than half your posts, i'll probably unfriend.
Do you have any deal-breakers?: Wheaton's rule

[kalloway]

Nice to meet you! (Sorry for the slow reply, I'm on seven days right now and my sense of time is completely gone.)

Re: Getting things started!

[kalloway]

Hi~! I'm finally reading back through this and adding you for games, mostly, and animanga and whatnot. (Also, if at some point you're comfortable enough, I can absolutely mail you a box of candle-making supplies. I haven't made any in years and the stuff is taking up more than a shelf.)

[kalloway]

Sounds like me, with 'if I am doing x, halp I am not doing y or z' - and with the same hobbies, really. Hope you don't mind me adding you!

Also, you might like readingtogether, which is sort of like a book club but not.

[autumndaze]

We unite in our attempts at multi-tasking XD I see we also share a ton of fandoms so sure! Always happy to see more folks into Macross Frontier, Kiddy Grade, Pet Shop of Horrors, Code Geass, and a bunch of other stuff!

[coffeeontherocks]

General
Name/Nickname: Carmen
Age or Age Group: 34
Country: USA
Pronouns: she/her

Hobbies and Interests
What are your current interests and/or hobbies?: Cross stitching, knitting, crocheting, sewing, embroidery, reading, writing, nail art, Tarot/oracle readings.
Do you participate in these hobbies or interests daily?: I try to! And I just started a new cross stitching project in addition to the one I've been working on and taking a break from, plus I've got a scarf on my knitting needles and plan on crocheting a frog soon. I also need to finish sewing a pair of pants lmao. I'm also active in the Tarot communities I'm in!
Is your hobby or interest your job? Would you like it into a job?: Nope, but it'd be great if I were to write for a living one day.
If applicable, what's your greatest achievement/creation from a hobby or interest?: Probably the time that a picture of a cowl I knit got featured by the pattern creator on their pattern page!
Are there any hobbies you'd like to get into?: I have everything to quilt. Now I just need to actually start quilting lmao.
If you're into collecting something, what is it?: I used to collect Hello Kitty and Tinkerbell stuff, but not so much anymore.
Do you have a "main" hobby or interest, one that you participate in more than others?:
Do you want more friends that participate in a specific hobby or interest? If so, what is it?: I'm down with anyone in any crafty interest!
Is there anything about your hobby or interest that annoys you?: I hate sewing in the ends on knitting/crochet projects lmao. The bobbin compartment on sewing machines are always a pain in the butt too. Otherwise, it's all fun and I enjoy the process!
Do you participate in your hobby or interest for fun or relaxation? Both?: Both <3
And lastly, do you prefer to participate in your hobby/interest alone or with someone? Both, but it depends on the hobby!

General Journaling
How often do you post?: 2-5 times a month or so.
Do you post about your interest or hobby? If not, what do you post about?: Both! I do rl posts but I also like to share pictures of what I'm making or talk about it and then share pictures where I've posted it.
What do you like to read about on your friends page?: A mixture of rl, hobbies, and interests. I'm not picky lol.
Do you post about fandom? If not, do you mind reading about it?: Sometimes! And I don't mind reading fandom stuff.
Do you have any deal-breakers?: No racism, homophobia, or other prejudices or I'm gonna have to peace out.

[buttonsbeadslace]

General
Name/Nickname: Lace, Lacey
Age or Age Group: 30s
Country: United States
Pronouns: she/her

Hobbies and Interests
What are your current interests and/or hobbies?: Knitting, music (lots of things but especially American folk music), reading (fantasy, sci-fi, mystery)

Do you participate in these hobbies or interests daily?: Knitting: I knit almost every day, either in the morning before work or in the evening, depending on my work schedule. For me, knitting is usually very relaxing, so it's what I do when I'm low on energy but I want to feel like I've accomplished something. Lately I've been getting into shawls.
Music: in these pandemic times, I've been singing with myself on tiktok. I got into it through other shape note singers who were using the "duet" feature to sing with each other, and eventually it morphed into me recording all the parts of a song myself and editing them together. It's been a lot of fun, and I've learned a lot about my voice.
Reading: I used to Always be partway through reading a book or some other kind of fiction, but lately I've gotten away from that a bit- it's harder for me to get to a library during open hours, and my library's ebook lending selection isn't super large. I maybe read one new Actual Book a month, plus occasional fanfiction and webcomics that I read when they update.

Is your hobby or interest your job? Would you like it into a job?: TBH if I had understood when I was 18 how very much being a musician who performs for a living is unlike being a music student under constant pressure to play more difficult music, I might have tried to take that path.

If applicable, what's your greatest achievement/creation from a hobby or interest?: This is definitely my favorite thing I've knitted, and this is my favorite song I've done so far.

Are there any hobbies you'd like to get into?: I would like to start sewing clothes for myself. I more or less know how- my mother sews a lot, and visiting the fabric store, picking out patterns, etc. was a big part of my childhood. But I don't have my own sewing machine, and... basically the wide-open breadth of possibilities of what I Could make has stopped me from actually getting started.

Do you want more friends that participate in a specific hobby or interest? If so, what is it?: I would love to find more knitters / fiber arts people. I'm very much self-taught and I feel like there is always so much more to learn- I want to see what other people are doing.

General Journaling
How often do you post?: Roughly once or twice a week. I'm not currently trying to keep a set schedule, but even when I'm pretty busy, I seem to end up posting at least that often.

Do you post about your interest or hobby? If not, what do you post about?: I post about my knitting, what I'm reading, and my everyday life and what's on my mind.

Do you post about fandom? If not, do you mind reading about it?: I'm not exactly Involved In Fandom myself currently, I guess, since "book fandom" is kind of a different beast. But I'm perfectly happy to read about it. I'm the kind of person who will happily read fic and meta for shows and movies I've never seen.

[pianogurl330]

I do the same! I have various craft mugs that I put collections of pens, pencils, scissors, etc. in LOL! Thanks for the add! :D

[pianogurl330]

Yes! :D I'll add you!

[einhornmaedchen]

Hi there :)
I think we have a bunch of stuff in common - I also love books and music, even though I do not sing myself but I enjoy listening to lots of different things.
I also find myself in a lot of things you mention about yourself in your profile. Want to give it a try?
My comment is here: https://friending-memes.dreamwidth.org/1829.html?thread=285221#cmt285221

[einhornmaedchen]

Great! I've added you back :)

[coffeeontherocks]

We have some common interests and it's cool that you write a lot of fic! Friends?

[coffeeontherocks]

It'd be really cool if you were able to move into Jewish Studies academia! We have some common interests, though I don't sew that much and have much to learn in sewing! Friends?

[coffeeontherocks]

lmao I always want to go to wool fairs and knitting retreats, but I can't do either. ONE DAY, MAYBE.

Friends?

[coffeeontherocks]

I LOVE knitting. I don't knit as much as I used to these days since my cats like to claim my yarn, and with COVID, I'm not taking my knitting with me on the go all the time since I keep where I go limited in this panini. I love that you sign with yourself on tiktok! It sounds really fun.

Friends?

[autumndaze]

Sure!

[buttonsbeadslace]

Knitting friends! I'm lucky that my cats are only moderately interested.

[buttonsbeadslace]

Friends! I see that you're into podcasts as well- my partner is constantly listening to podcasts and also loves true crime. Maybe you have some recommendations?

[coffeeontherocks]

My now late kitty just liked to snuggle the yarn and take over my projects via napping on them. My current cats are like, this looks like... a toy for us! And turn it into yarn barf lmao.

Re: Getting things started!

[chromaskies]

Hello! Sounds good, will add back :D And that's very kind of you to offer your supplies! I would really like that and I'll let you know soon!

[yourtango]

Sure adding you :)

[einhornmaedchen]

I've added you back! And as for recs, I am going to go through my subscription list and send you a message when I have time, if that's cool with you?

[pumpkinlumpin]

General
Name/Nickname: Rue
Age or Age Group: 20↑
Country: US
Pronouns: she / they

Hobbies and Interests
What are your current interests and/or hobbies?: Playing video games, drawing or painting. I also enjoy animanga and the urge to binge certain genres hits me every so often. Outside of that, I enjoy baking and trying out new things in recipes.

Do you participate in these hobbies or interests daily?: Yup!

Is your hobby or interest your job? Would you like it into a job?: Yup! Current job is [NDA crackling]. But also no for some of these. I used to consider work via art, but I just don't have the right kind of brain for it currently.

Are there any hobbies you'd like to get into?: I'd like to get back into reading books, but the huge pool to select from is a bit daunting. It was a lot easier when I was a kid in school and the library was just around the corner, haha. Outside of that, I've dabbled a little in animation ever since getting into pixel art, but I'd really like to dig into it some more if I can get myself to focus. Likewise for coding.

If you're into collecting something, what is it?: I wouldn't say I collect things with intent... but if a series has cute plush toy merchandise I'm gonna be a big sucker about it. (See also: my Monster Hunter plush collection.)

Do you have a "main" hobby or interest, one that you participate in more than others?: Definitely playing video games.

Do you want more friends that participate in a specific hobby or interest? If so, what is it?: I'm always glad to find more folks to chat casually about video games or art, since DW's userbase has got a pretty strong leaning towards live-action, writing and etc.

Is there anything about your hobby or interest that annoys you?: None of my hobbies are kind to my hands or wrists!! Saving up and putting aside money is also a big nuisance, supplies ain't cheap.

Do you participate in your hobby or interest for fun or relaxation? Both?: Both!

And lastly, do you prefer to participate in your hobby/interest alone or with someone? Depends on my mood! In particular, I love to hoot 'n holler about video games with or at friends. When it comes to having my artwork being out in the open, exposed, in-progress, visible... I'm much more shy. Though the group drawing sessions I've seen some friends do in the past did seem neat otherwise.

General Journaling
How often do you post?: Depends on how things are going IRL, but generally a couple times a week.

Do you post about your interest or hobby? If not, what do you post about?: Oh buddy, do I love to aggressively point at the latest thing that's sucked me in!! Outside of hobbies and interests though, sometimes I mutter about the general goings on in my life, or post photos of my lil potato of a cat.

What do you like to read about on your friends page?: I like to see what's got folks' interest! What's exciting them lately! What they're working on! That sort of thing.

Do you post about fandom? If not, do you mind reading about it?: I'll post fanart or chatter about the things I'm enjoying, but not necessarily about what the fans at large are on about lately, if that makes sense? I don't mind reading about it.

Do you have any deal-breakers?: It doesn't necessarily come up often on the blog itself, but I try to be progressive, politics-wise. So I'm not gonna tolerate any bigotry in my space.

I also understand that your blog is your own space, and that's cool! Of course!! But if you're like, regularly and aggressively negative, or the sort to hate-watch things, etc. that'll probably get an unsubscribe from me.