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2. Hobbies and Interests Friendzy!

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Name/Nickname: 
Age or Age Group: 
Country: 
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Hobbies and Interests 
What are your current interests and/or hobbies?: 
Do you participate in these hobbies or interests daily?: 
Is your hobby or interest your job? Would you like it into a job?: 
If applicable, what's your greatest achievement/creation from a hobby or interest?: 
Are there any hobbies you'd like to get into?:
If you're into collecting something, what is it?: 
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?: 
Is there anything about your hobby or interest that annoys you?:
Do you participate in your hobby or interest for fun or relaxation? Both?: 
And lastly, do you prefer to participate in your hobby/interest alone or with someone?

General Journaling 
How often do you post?: 
Do you post about your interest or hobby? If not, what do you post about?: 
What do you like to read about on your friends page?:
Do you post about fandom? If not, do you mind reading about it?:
Do you have any deal-breakers?:

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Sure!! <3

Hi! We have things in common! I also play video games daily. I have streamed and eventually want to do it again, but my anxiety gets to me as well and I end up feeling like I'm being awkward and weird lol. I have FFXIV downloaded but just haven't taken the plunge. I'd like to learn knitting and crochet too. I post a mix of things, including my many interests. Friends?

"Not really. I have ADHD, so I like to bounce around."
I'm the exact way. I bounce between hobbies daily. Even participating in multiple a day, because I can't focus on one for long. That's definitely a shared commonality lol. We have more than that in common though, like writing and painting nails. I want to learn how to crochet and I post (at least) once a week about crafting and creations, but more so about life.
Friends?

Absolutely! I will add you. <3 I'm also giving you access because most of my stuff in access locked; don't feel obligated to give access back if you prefer not to.

Knitting and crochet are both fun! I learned within a month of each other (took a crochet class at my park district, then a month later took a knitting class at my local yarn shop). You can make all sorts of things with both crafts, too - a lot of people prefer knitting for garments but there are some wonderful crochet designers these days making beautiful garments in that craft as well. If you do start, I recommend joining Ravelry - it's a site for knitters, crocheters, weavers and spinners. It's a great place to find patterns and get support in their forums.

FFXIV is... well... my heart. ♥ The story is absolutely fantastic and it has lots of lovable characters. If you're in North America, I recommend the Crystal data center. We're friendly there! I have characters on the following servers in Crystal:

Goblin server: Windy Storm (my main character)
Coeurl server: Althea Valara (my secondary character)
Mateus server: Taylan Eyal (my bunny boy and my current obsession)
Brynhildr server: Eirian Ari (my catboy, who doesn't see much action but I still love him)

All four servers are great! If you join Goblin I can introduce you to a fantastic, friendly Free Company (think guild) - but it's pretty large and might be overwhelming depending on your anxiety. Whatever server you end up on (if you decide to play!), I'd be glad to hang out with you. Currently, folks in the same data center can play together regardless of server (you just need to World Visit, which is FREE) but soon people from other data centers will be able to visit each other too!

General
Name/Nickname: Vesper.
Age or Age Group: 25+
Country: USA.
Pronouns: she/her.

Hobbies and Interests
What are your current interests and/or hobbies?: longform written roleplay, fiction media especially of the horror, supernatural, or true crime variety, gaming, various DIY attempts, fashion, photography.
Do you participate in these hobbies or interests daily?: certainly when it comes to taking in media, anything more creative or hands-on is at the mercy of my schedule, gaming comes at second place.
Is your hobby or interest your job? Would you like it into a job?: my job is 50% design-by-direction and a lot of drop-of-a-hat problem solving, but I can't say it carries the same experience as being freely creative and expressive.
If applicable, what's your greatest achievement/creation from a hobby or interest?: I'm very pleased with my original characters I've developed in dwrp...they mean very much to me!
Are there any hobbies you'd like to get into?: more dedication to language learning (Japanese,) vocal work (voicing, possibly singing,) and one day maybe I'll be able to come up with a self-contained story worth writing beginning to end to make any good use of my OCs. (the trouble with that being, I enjoy collaborative work so much more than writing solo.)
If you're into collecting something, what is it?: bones, insects, oddities in general, rosaries, miniature things, enamel pins, anything that has pigs (mainly boars,) Genshin Impact characters.
Do you have a "main" hobby or interest, one that you participate in more than others?: recently I finally got into story podcasts, I keep up with MrBallen and began The Magnus Archives a few weeks ago; I'm a semi-regular Genshin Impact player; I do indie vtuber streaming but given the demand of my schedule I might shift more to vtubing proper (video-based channel on youtube,) and much of my other 'hobbies' are encountering things I want to adapt into jewelry or clothing, much more whim-based but happens too frequently to be occasional. I also intend to return to instant film photography.
Do you want more friends that participate in a specific hobby or interest? If so, what is it?: I'm just interested in meeting people that have similar interests to me, I prefer similarity with variety around me!
Is there anything about your hobby or interest that annoys you?: it's...moreso that I am often such a low energy person because existing is draining and I have a physically laborious and very social job, which leaves little time and energy left for me to do Things, which makes me very inconsistent, or takes me forever to come around and pick up games or media or crafting tasks I've been meaning to get to. I am hoping that having some people to chat with will energize me. but one thing that annoys me is that I have an impossible time looking back on things I've created because I often cringe at my past self no matter what I do. :') except for writing!
Do you participate in your hobby or interest for fun or relaxation? Both?: relaxation for me is existing as little as possible... so I would say certainly more for fun and self-enrichment.
And lastly, do you prefer to participate in your hobby/interest alone or with someone? it really depends! if I choose to do something alone, I'd still like to be able to share what I have done with others of similar interests.

General Journaling
How often do you post?: I just began this account although I've been on dw since 2011 or so. I'm hoping minimum once a week, but I intend to be present more often than posting.
Do you post about your interest or hobby? If not, what do you post about?: I will be! either about content I'm consuming at the moment, content I'm doing, pet projects I'm planning, or executing.
What do you like to read about on your friends page?: honestly as someone that's used plurk to keep up with rp partners for about as long as I've been on dw, anything from what you're up to to what you're watching/reading/consuming is all I can hope for. pet pics are a plus.
Do you post about fandom? If not, do you mind reading about it?: I'm not a very fandom-y person in general but I do intend to talk about what I'm currently enjoying, and very likely why and my thoughts on content!
Do you have any deal-breakers?: anti culture, I would prefer to connect with people 18 y/o and up, political conversations, preachy tendencies, bigotry of any sort, toxicity and behind-your-back behaviors.

I tend to like ominous/creepy/macabre stuff but I'm really laid back and looking for people to have conversations with and share our joys. but for transparency's sake, I utilize Catholic associations and imagery as I find inspirations in it (due to my upbringing) though I don't ascribe to any religion specifically, it's a familiarity and nostalgia thing. in case you might be uncomfortable by this, I just want to state that at the front!

Will add back after I post this <3 I can relate! My day to day is friends locked too, but I give access pretty easily so it's not a problem :D

Thank you for the rec! I will be checking it out soon. I have a knitting book but it's kind of vague and that first time that I tried, I couldn't quite figure it out. Normally I can pick up on things, but the book just didn't work.

You're very kind and I think it'd be fun to hang out sometime on FFXIV :D It may take me a bit to learn everything (MMOs sometimes can be overwhelming for me. But I will eventually learn an MMO) I play Destiny 2 with my husband on some days and it took a few months to learn things, but I eventually did. Elder Scrolls Online was the same too. Are there any monthly costs for FFXIV?

Those are two great things (which only means you have fabulous taste!). I've friended you!

Re: knitting - if you're the kind of person that learns well from videos, then I suggest the following site:

https://www.knittinghelp.com

There's two basic ways to knit, Continental and English. Both produce the same fabric but differ in which hand the working yarn is held in. I can knit both ways but am much more comfortable with Continental. KnittingHelp.com has videos for BOTH methods and I'd suggest trying both to see which is more comfortable for you.

FFXIV is very generous with the amount of help dialogs they give you when you're first starting out! I will admit the heads-up display can be overwhelming a bit, but you soon learn to tune most of it out (and it is VERY adjustable so you can move things around to where they make sense for you.)

It does have monthly fees, but I feel they're well worth it for how many hours I put into the game each month. Here's the page with the fees in US dollars:

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/product/

I play on a PlayStation 4, and so when I started I bought the game outright. It came with a free month of playtime. I don't know if they still do this if you buy the game, but I wouldn't be surprised if they do.

HOWEVER, there is a VERY generous free trial for the game, which is detailed here:

https://freetrial.finalfantasyxiv.com/na/

Basically, it allows you to play all classes up to level 60, and through the base game and the first expansion, Heavensward. If you're at all unsure you might enjoy the game, then I recommend playing the free trial.

The free trial does have limitations to it, which is spelled out here:

https://support.na.square-enix.com/rule.php?id=5382&tag=freetrial

Two of the restrictions that are especially important: you can't send/receive tells (direct messages to another player), and cannot join a Free Company. We'd still be able to play together but it would require some planning ahead.

It's so fun. I mostly bind up tabletop zines, game guides, etc. and it's so, so satisfying.

Yes, definitely! I'll add you now.

*waves back*

Hi! I've added you. We have some shared interests (photography, fiber arts). Plus, we have quite a few people in common. :)

I'd love to know more about your Jewish studies interests! It's a huge field. Is there anything in particular you're really passionate about?

(I'm a Jew-in-progress so… studying Judaism but I think in a different way than you.)

I've never heard of disc golf but it sounds like a lot of fun! I'm going to see if there's anywhere nearby that does it.

Hi! Hi! We were LJ friends (this is

meepalicious); I think we met through LJ Idol? Mind if I add you again here?

I don't often meet other Leslies! (It's my legal name but I don't use it much outside of work/family.)

I keep meaning to try cross stitch but then I get intimidated when I look at the patterns. Any suggestions for a total newbie?

Please tell me more about sword fighting? 🥺

Oh, hi! Another crocheter who's trying to start quilting!! We could be newbie quilting accountability buddies? Like writers do, but for quilts?

General
Name/Nickname: Den
Age or Age Group: Nearing 50
Country: US
Pronouns: she/her

Hobbies and Interests
What are your current interests and/or hobbies?: Reading, Archeology, fiber arts, photography
Do you participate in these hobbies or interests daily?: Pretty close!
Is your hobby or interest your job? Would you like it into a job?: No and no. I've worked at an LYS before and while fun and I met some amazing people, I like keeping fun and work separate.
If applicable, what's your greatest achievement/creation from a hobby or interest?: I have a gorgeous pair of color work socks that I'm particularly proud of.
Are there any hobbies you'd like to get into?: Not at the moment.
Do you have a "main" hobby or interest, one that you participate in more than others?: Knitting
Do you want more friends that participate in a specific hobby or interest? If so, what is it?: Fiber art
Is there anything about your hobby or interest that annoys you?: Um. None I can think of?
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? Also both. Depends on the situation, the project, and the people

General Journaling
How often do you post?: Usually at least weekly
Do you post about your interest or hobby? If not, what do you post about?: Yes, but also real life, a little fannish, photos, travels, etc.
What do you like to read about on your friends page?: A bit of everything - real life, fannish
Do you post about fandom? If not, do you mind reading about it?: I do sometimes and of course I do!
Do you have any deal-breakers?: Trumpers, Homophobic, Bigots, MAGA, Covid-Deniers, Q-Adjacent

That quilt is incredible.

I miss roleplaying but I could never get the hang of journal based RP. 😭 Maybe 2022 is the year I finally figure it out.

ワタシも日本語を勉強したいんだけどいつも忙しいですね。８年間に日本に住んでいたけど日本語が下手です。一緒に勉強するの方が良いだと思いますか？

Love it! I'll bet that more than likely, you have at least a couple of courses relatively close to you.

uDisc offers a good list if you click on "Courses" in the menu.
DGCR also offers an extensive, if not a little bit of an old school, list.

General
Name/Nickname: jay
Age or Age Group: 25+
Country: UK
Pronouns: she/they

Hobbies and Interests
What are your current interests and/or hobbies?: reading, tarot, crochet, sewing, medieval history & fandom! i mostly write and read fic, although my favourite thing is beta and talk-things-through duty. I also dabble in gardening when I get the chance! at the moment I am mostly creating for The Arcane, The Witcher & Lord of the Rings. I am reading T Kingfisher's Nettle & Bone
Do you participate in these hobbies or interests daily?: Pretty much! I read on my commute to work, and have my fic WIPs available on Drive pretty much all the time. Plus most of my socialising is fandom related via discord
Is your hobby or interest your job? Would you like it into a job?: No, and also no. My hobbies are my break from the pressures of having to earn money and be good at things
If applicable, what's your greatest achievement/creation from a hobby or interest?: The 25,000 word fic I wrote for Rusty Quill Big Bang in 2022 - the longest thing I have ever written, and something I put a lot of time and effort into researching, writing and revising. I got to include some of my favourite literary and folklore elements while fitting them with the Magnus Archives canon. And I got to work with some absolutely lovely artists for the exchange, who produced gorgeous artwork based on my words!
Are there any hobbies you'd like to get into?: I would love to get into bookbinding! And jewellery making. And to finally learn to knit. And - well. If it exists I probably want to try it, haha
If you're into collecting something, what is it?: I collect pin & fabric patches!
Do you have a "main" hobby or interest, one that you participate in more than others?: Absolutely fandom
Do you want more friends that participate in a specific hobby or interest? If so, what is it?: I would love friends of all kinds!
Is there anything about your hobby or interest that annoys you?: There's a lot I find personally frustrating about the spaces I am in, but one of the biggest is yarn snobbery in fibrecraft circles. Everyone has preferences, but there are hundreds of reasons someone might chose one fibre over another, and really it's no business of yours
Do you participate in your hobby or interest for fun or relaxation? Both?: Both! Mostly it depends on what I'm in the mood for, although crochet is almost always for relaxation, unless I'm making something for someone (e.g. as a gift)
And lastly, do you prefer to participate in your hobby/interest alone or with someone? Mostly alone-but-together, via the internet or video chat or by just hanging out with another person while they read.

General Journaling
How often do you post?: At the moment I am trying to post every day - I post more frequently on twitter & tumblr @ kneentoess
Do you post about your interest or hobby? If not, what do you post about?: I post about my interest and hobbies, and occasionally about life stuff (but mostly my cat)
What do you like to read about on your friends page?: Anything and everything! Reading about the things other people are passionate about, even if I don't understand them, is a job.
Do you post about fandom? If not, do you mind reading about it?: Yes, and yes! The best way to discover new fandoms is to learn about the things your friends are into!
Do you have any deal-breakers?: Can't think of any!

What a gorgeous quilt! <3

We have an interest in creepy/supernatural and true crime stuff in common - I also love podcasts and The Magnus Archives are amazing! I also relate so much to "existing is draining" and to cringing at one's past self Dx

I have a cute cat that I love a lot so there will definitely be pet pics on my side ;)
Friends?

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