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2. Hobbies and Interests Friendzy!

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General 
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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General
Name/Nickname: B or Bee
Age or Age Group: 30's
Country: USA
Pronouns: She/her/hers

Hobbies and Interests
What are your current interests and/or hobbies?: Taking walks with Hubby, sewing, cooking, video games, and writing. I'd call music a hobby too, because it's fun creating playlists on youtube music and I sing. There are many things I have an interest in, including jewelry making, yoga, learning about nature, late night car rides, photography, weather, coding (html/css), graphic/web design, watching youtubers, watching shows/anime and learning a different language. There are many more, but those are the ones that come to mind.

Do you participate in these hobbies or interests daily?: Yes! Though not lately, I usually sew and play video games everyday. I watch TV semi-daily and watch youtube many times a day.

Is your hobby or interest your job? Would you like it into a job?: Not currently, but I'd love to make a job of selling handmade stuff! Taking part in craft shows sound wonderful (once the pandemic has calmed down more

If applicable, what's your greatest achievement/creation from a hobby or interest?: Oooof, not much, unfortunately, but I've at least accomplished making decent and usable masks. I've also been proud of how much I've improved in making scrunchies. I still have many things to learn, though. I've managed to learn some Japanese words too.

Are there any hobbies you'd like to get into?: I'd like to learn how to make candles and bath bombs! I'd like to eventually learn how to crochet and knit, too.

If you're into collecting something, what is it?: Strange enough, clothing and accessories! My reason being that I love matching themes, such as sunflower jewelry and accessories to match sunflower print clothing. I like "collecting" different flavors of tea and coffee to try out! And lastly, I like collecting crystals, despite my collection being very small.

Do you have a "main" hobby or interest, one that you participate in more than others?: Kind of. I participate in the hobby that I'm in the mood for. Sometimes that's gaming, sometimes, sewing, and sometimes writing. I guess those would be my main 3. Hubby and I actively watch youtube every night before going to bed.

Do you want more friends that participate in a specific hobby or interest? If so, what is it?: I always welcome any new friends! Gaming and sewing friends would be a plus, but not required.

Is there anything about your hobby or interest that annoys you?: Cost is really the only thing. Video games are expensive. Fabric can be expensive and sometimes it's hard to find a specific print if you're looking for one.

Do you participate in your hobby or interest for fun or relaxation? Both?: Both. I'd go so far as to say that I use writing and video games as an escape from my depression. They're both relaxing. Food is (unfortunately) relaxing to me so making coffee or tea when I'm stressed out can help, even if only a little.

And lastly, do you prefer to participate in your hobby/interest alone or with someone? I thrive on playing video games with Hubby. We very much enjoy walking downtown together and I enjoy when he helps me with my sewing

General Journaling
How often do you post?: 1 - 2 times a week.
Do you post about your interest or hobby? If not, what do you post about?: I post about a little bit of everything. Life, thoughts, feelings, creations, surveys/question memes and sometimes fandom. I've kind of fallen out of my fandoms so that won't be often.

What do you like to read about on your friends page?: Whatever makes you you!
Do you post about fandom? If not, do you mind reading about it?: I don't mind reading about it. I'm into a few fandoms, not heavily though. I don't really talk about it often.

Do you have any deal-breakers?: The normal: Phobics, hateful, discriminatory people, etc. Anti-vaxxers and Trump supporters. Otherwise, not really

General
Name/Nickname: Fall
Age or Age Group: 20s
Country: USA
Pronouns: She/her

Hobbies and Interests
What are your current interests and/or hobbies?: Reading, writing, fanfiction, video games, music, jigsaw puzzles.
Do you participate in these hobbies or interests daily?: Yes. I usually work through fanfic ideas or editing to some degree most days, if I'm not preparing a new chapter to go up. I read every day. I've been sort of getting back into video games. I've also been getting back into puzzling lately and typically do them with friends and family.
Is your hobby or interest your job? Would you like it into a job?: No. I'd love to be paid for my fiction writing, but that's a long ways off. I'm currently paid to write, just not fiction.
If applicable, what's your greatest achievement/creation from a hobby or interest?: I don't have one in particular but I'm pretty proud of how much fanfic I've published over the last few years, particularly since last November. I've been going pretty strong and it doesn't seem ready to stop. I'm also happy I'm back into reading more books and fanfics lately.
Are there any hobbies you'd like to get into?: I've been trying to get back into playing piano. I'd also like to learn cross-stitch.
If you're into collecting something, what is it?: Enamel pins, art prints, plush, cute and pretty statues.
Do you have a "main" hobby or interest, one that you participate in more than others?: Reading and fanfic writing.
Do you want more friends that participate in a specific hobby or interest? If so, what is it?: I've always wanted to be in a book club but can never commit without worrying I won't finish the book (I change interest randomly), so I like folks who are reading things so I can hear their opinions on the books, even if I won't read the actual books, because I like a good review. And it's nice to get new book suggestions for the to be read mountain. And a lot of my friends in fandom are fanfic writers, so more fic writers is awesome. Some of my fandoms are on my profile if folks are interested.
Is there anything about your hobby or interest that annoys you?: A lot of them are time-commitment heavy and I currently want to do all of them, so it's hard to pick one without feeling like I'm under-doing the others. If I want to sit with a video game for a couple evenings, those are days I'm not writing and editing something. Same with finishing a novel. And if I'm writing, I'm not reading a novel or progressing through any of the 10,000 games I have. It's nice to want to do things, though, and to have lots of things I want to do, so it's not THAT annoying.
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? Mostly alone. I've read books with people at the same time in the sense that we're reading the same book, but not reading it "together", and that was fun. And I've bounced ideas with friends for fanfics that turned into stories that I wrote, but I don't really consider them co-written, and I am very averse to co-writing something.

General Journaling
How often do you post?: Maybe three times a week lately.
Do you post about your interest or hobby? If not, what do you post about?: I post more about books and shows and games than other things lately. Sometimes I post about IRL stuff.
What do you like to read about on your friends page?: Whatever is going on in their lives or that they feel like talking about. I don't mind that people talk about sports or celebrities but I'm not going to have any commentary on it if that's what folks are looking for.
Do you post about fandom? If not, do you mind reading about it?: Yes and no I don't mind reading about it. I'm in a lot of different fandoms and it's going to come up, but I try to not be negative about it. I've been part of more fandom events lately and having a lot of fun with it. I also run three fanwikis.
Do you have any deal-breakers?: I try to be very progressive, politically, I talk about queer stuff, I also try to be kink-positive, and I sometimes get frustrated with religion. No antis.

General
Name/Nickname: Molly
Age or Age Group: 30s
Country: U.K.
Pronouns: she

Hobbies and Interests
What are your current interests and/or hobbies?: Jewish Studies, horse racing, reading, listening to music, sewing, yoga, formula 1, house plants, musical theatre, ballet, travelling, reading
Do you participate in these hobbies or interests daily?: Yes I try to take some me time daily mostly sewing, reading or listening to music
Is your hobby or interest your job? Would you like it into a job?: Not yet but I am hoping to move into Jewish Studies academia
If applicable, what's your greatest achievement/creation from a hobby or interest?: Probably dancing en pointe much later in life
Are there any hobbies you'd like to get into?: Lego and I’d like to play chess better
If you're into collecting something, what is it?: N/A
Do you have a "main" hobby or interest, one that you participate in more than others?: Horse racing I guess is what I’m really passionate about
Do you want more friends that participate in a specific hobby or interest? If so, what is it?: N/A
Is there anything about your hobby or interest that annoys you?: Having to rethread needles when sewing!
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? It depends

General Journaling
How often do you post?: Pretty much every day
Do you post about your interest or hobby? If not, what do you post about?: Yes sometimes but it doesn’t tend to be the sole focus of my posts
What do you like to read about on your friends page?: People’s lives
Do you post about fandom? If not, do you mind reading about it?: Sometimes and no
Do you have any deal-breakers?: I am asexual so I find very explicit sexual content uncomfortable

Friends? I need to get back into writing fanfic more regularly

Sure!

love that you write and are a big reader/gamer. i try to be as well, but like you mentioned, it never feels like there's enough hours to dedicate to everything you want.

do you mind if i add you as a friend?

i love learning about people with different hobbies than mine! especially things I'm not particularly skilled at (sewing) or know much about (horse racing and Jewish studies). do you mind if i add you as a friend?

Of course not! Adding you :)

General
Name/Nickname: mia.
Age or Age Group: early 30s/33.
Country: murica.
Pronouns: she/her/hers.

Hobbies and Interests
What are your current interests and/or hobbies?:
my biggest hobby would definitely be disc golf. (basically, golf but with a specific frisbee as the ball, and baskets as the holes.) i also enjoy photography, being outdoors in nature, and various web-related activities (building websites, digitally organizing, etc.).

Do you participate in these hobbies or interests daily?:
disc golf, yes. the rest, i try as time allows. unfortunately, there's just not enough time in the day, it feels like.

Is your hobby or interest your job? Would you like it into a job?:
in a minimal way, it is part of my job/daily routine. i'm sponsored by a couple of organizations so i have to make the occasional social media post/boost mentioning them, and i get some cool swag/discs/other benefits. i definitely don't make enough money to make it my full-time career, but i am passionate about it to do it whether i "cash" at tournaments or not.

if i were able to make a living from it (not just unfortunately a very small salary that many of these elite players get), i would love nothing more! alas, having just bought a home and (unfortunately) a car last year, a girl's gotta pay ALL the bills.

photography would be a great career, but that would require me, you know, actually doing something about it.

If applicable, what's your greatest achievement/creation from a hobby or interest?:
phew, that's honestly a deep question. i'd say my growth to where i am today in disc golf from where i was even two years ago. but that's a whole series of posts.

i hit my highest rating to date in disc golf as of this month, so that's a huge plus.

photography-wise: i once had a stranger see a photo i took/edited of this specific hole at a disc golf course, and he made it his profile photo without any credit. we ended up becoming friends, and even though i was annoyed at the lack of credit, it gave me a little bit of a good feeling knowing my photo was nice enough for someone to steal in the first place. ha!

Are there any hobbies you'd like to get into?:
i would love to become a stronger writer, but i never seem to fully dedicate myself to it for one reason or another. but i have been fairly active on DW just to get words on the page and out of my head so - it's a start.

If you're into collecting something, what is it?:
just memories. and pictures, but most of mine are digital at this point.

Do you have a "main" hobby or interest, one that you participate in more than others?:
see above, lol. disc golf.

Do you want more friends that participate in a specific hobby or interest? If so, what is it?:
i mean, of course. if everyone i met ever took up disc golf as a hobby, i think it would make the world a better place. LOL. but that's not realistic, and i have many friends who have never touched a disc in their life - and that's just peachy.

Is there anything about your hobby or interest that annoys you?:
probably just the fact that i could talk about it nonstop. sorry in advance!

Do you participate in your hobby or interest for fun or relaxation? Both?:
both, but also for competition. I've always participated in athletics and sports since i was young, so i feel like i've always needed some sort of physical challenge in my life.

And lastly, do you prefer to participate in your hobby/interest alone or with someone?
both! i never mind playing a round by myself, as i usually can focus on what i need to work on. but it's typically always wonderful playing with others for the comraderie and fellow competition.

General Journaling
How often do you post?:
at least a few times a week, if i have anything "interesting" to write about.

Do you post about your interest or hobby? If not, what do you post about?:
for sure. disc golf as well as IRL stuff.

What do you like to read about on your friends page?:
anything and everything. especially other's lives and things i'm not knowledgable about.

Do you post about fandom? If not, do you mind reading about it?:
i don't have any, but i don't mind reading about them. i just may not have much to contribute!

Do you have any deal-breakers?:
just don't be a jerk for the sake of being one. everyone has bad days and situations - but i left being a doormat in my 20s and don't plan on going back.

Sure!!

General
Name/Nickname: Jae
Age or Age Group: Can now legally join the Red Hat Club
Country: USA
Pronouns: She/her

Hobbies and Interests
What are your current interests and/or hobbies?: I like to read and write, take pictures, spend time with family and friends, and hang with my cats.
Do you participate in these hobbies or interests daily?: For the most part, yes
Is your hobby or interest your job? Would you like it into a job?: Nope
If applicable, what's your greatest achievement/creation from a hobby or interest?: I have a lot of fic floating around on the internet...
Are there any hobbies you'd like to get into?: None I can think of
If you're into collecting something, what is it?: OMG, what don't I collect? Let's see...tea cup/saucers, vintage hats, nesting cats, postcards, stamps, hockey jerseys, vintage purses, sheep figurines, books, cat figurines...I'll just quit there.
Do you have a "main" hobby or interest, one that you participate in more than others?: Reading
Do you want more friends that participate in a specific hobby or interest? If so, what is it?: I wish more people would discover or rediscover the joy of reading
Is there anything about your hobby or interest that annoys you?: It can be a time-suck now and again
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? Alone, I guess

General Journaling
How often do you post?: A few times a week
Do you post about your interest or hobby? If not, what do you post about?: Yes, I post book reviews as well as occasional posts about family bonding, my cats, little day trips, during which I can add to my collections. :D
What do you like to read about on your friends page?: Real life happenings, books you're reading, photos you'd like to share
Do you post about fandom? If not, do you mind reading about it?: Not with this account, and since my other account is an active "fandom" one, I enjoy reading about it.
Do you have any deal-breakers?: Intolerance, misogyny, conspirary theories

General
Name/Nickname: Belle/Belleweather
Age or Age Group: mid-40's
Country: American living in Latvia
Pronouns: She/her

Hobbies and Interests
What are your current interests and/or hobbies?: Writing, photography, and right now lots of fiber arts -- spinning, carding, knitting (and, sometimes sewing. I used to work in costume design) I'm also hoping to find time to work on calligraphy and illumination sometime soon. I have the STUFF just not the TIME.
Do you participate in these hobbies or interests daily?: Probably, even if it's just a wee bit of knitting while we watch television.
Is your hobby or interest your job? Would you like it into a job?: Definitely not my job right now. But I'm targeting an early retirement where I want to write trashy novels and grow tomatoes and sheep, so perhaps in the future.
If applicable, what's your greatest achievement/creation from a hobby or interest?: I've done a batt-to-hat challenge (spin the wool, ply it, knit the hat) and want to do a sheep-to-shawl soon.
Are there any hobbies you'd like to get into?: Watercolor painting, calligraphy and illumination.
If you're into collecting something, what is it?: Um. Totally unrelated to any of the rest of this, I collect antique passports and other ephemera related to Diplomacy and the Consular Service.
Do you have a "main" hobby or interest, one that you participate in more than others?: It depends. Before COVID it was photography, but not getting out made that hard. Now it's probably fiber stuff, but we'll see how things change as the weather warms and restrictions ease.
Do you want more friends that participate in a specific hobby or interest? If so, what is it?: Yes? Anything really, but I love having more fiber people on my flist.
Is there anything about your hobby or interest that annoys you?: My inability to go to wool fairs?
Do you participate in your hobby or interest for fun or relaxation? Both?: Both? Both! Both.
And lastly, do you prefer to participate in your hobby/interest alone or with someone? It's all the same to me.

General Journaling
How often do you post?: A couple of times a week, more if life isn't busy.
Do you post about your interest or hobby? If not, what do you post about?: Lately I've been posting mostly about work, because that's been taking up the majority of my time. But I mention knitting and other things pretty often.
What do you like to read about on your friends page?: People's lives; it's like a laid back and well intentioned form of non-sexual voyeurism?
Do you post about fandom? If not, do you mind reading about it?: Sometimes (mostly C-dramas at the moment) but I'll read about anything.
Do you have any deal-breakers?: Support for Putin. I just can't with that, sorry.

General
Name/Nickname: Katie
Age or Age Group: 30 (in June)
Country: USA
Pronouns: she/her

Hobbies and Interests
What are your current interests and/or hobbies?: writing, reading non-fic / self-help, taking day trips, bettering myself & self-discovery, sobriety/recovery, photography, trying to develop new hobbies 🤣
Do you participate in these hobbies or interests daily?: writing yes. trying to get better about the other ones 😂
Is your hobby or interest your job? Would you like it into a job?: in many ways it is, I am a social worker
If applicable, what's your greatest achievement/creation from a hobby or interest?: I am working on writing a memoir though have not gotten far yet...
Are there any hobbies you'd like to get into?: playing piano or guitar, writing more poetry/songs, photography, possibly some kind of art
If you're into collecting something, what is it?: I collect clothes (shirts in particular) from places I travel to
Do you have a "main" hobby or interest, one that you participate in more than others?: writing and probably photography since I have the app 1SE haha.
Do you want more friends that participate in a specific hobby or interest? If so, what is it?: no, I am pretty open to anyone

General Journaling
How often do you post?: usually 1-2 times a week, sometimes I go longer depending on how busy I am
Do you post about your interest or hobby? If not, what do you post about?: it is usually more about every day life, relationship stuff, recovery/sobriety-related, occasional work woes
What do you like to read about on your friends page?: also everyday life, relationships, I like hearing about different hobbies, and I love watching growth & progress in my friends. I like to get to know my friends on LJ/DW and have met multiple IRL.
Do you post about fandom? If not, do you mind reading about it?: no and I would prefer not to 🤐
Do you have any deal-breakers?: I would prefer not to read occult/witchcraft stuff. I just prefer not to read about it.

General
Name/Nickname: Kalloway
Age or Age Group: ~40
Country: USA

Hobbies and Interests
What are your current interests and/or hobbies?: Video games, esp. mobile games. Anime, manga, fantasy/sci-fi... Writing (both fan and original work)... Bookbinding, zines, some beading... Sometimes I am crafty in other ways, but mostly I've realized that's a more aspirational area than a practical one. I would like to get back to exploring local cemeteries and lesser-known points of interest. Oh, and sometimes I build plastic models, mostly Gundam.
Do you participate in these hobbies or interests daily?: If I'm not too tired. I'm working a lot right now. ^^;;
Is your hobby or interest your job? Would you like it into a job?: Not really. I do like robots, and I do work with robots... but there's really not much actual overlap there.
If applicable, what's your greatest achievement/creation from a hobby or interest?: Hmm. I don't think I codify my hobbies this way.
Are there any hobbies you'd like to get into?: I don't have the energy right now, alas. Actually, I'd just like more time to do current hobbies.
If you're into collecting something, what is it?: Aside from books and games, I used to collect Monster High/Ever After High dolls and still have them everywhere. Eventually I'll pare down the collection a bit, but they were truly fun to collect. I also have a collection of spatulas.
Do you have a "main" hobby or interest, one that you participate in more than others?: Right now, video games.
Do you want more friends that participate in a specific hobby or interest? If so, what is it?: Video games, anime, manga, etc. We don't have to be a 1:1 match; I truly just enjoy reading about people having fun with their stuff.
Is there anything about your hobby or interest that annoys you?: Video game fandom can be pretty toxic, tbh. And so can animanga. But, like, it's fine to play on Easy mode or not care about the sequel or whatever. (Also scalpers, scalpers annoy me.)
Do you participate in your hobby or interest for fun or relaxation? Both?: Both? I basically don't do things with my spare time if I don't find them fun/relaxing.
And lastly, do you prefer to participate in your hobby/interest alone or with someone? Mostly alone. I don't mind having friends in games or chatting about things after I read them or whatever, but I'm pretty bad at group reads/watches and my internet is crap so I don't do MMOs.

General Journaling
How often do you post?: A few times a week.
Do you post about your interest or hobby? If not, what do you post about?: I've been working on a series of posts about the games I'm playing/played, so yeah. I also post about whatever else I'm reading/watching, household projects, working-with-robots, writing, etc.
What do you like to read about on your friends page?: People enjoying the stuff they're doing. Bad days happen but if every day is a long post about everything going wrong for you, we're not a good match.
Do you post about fandom? If not, do you mind reading about it?: To a degree? Mostly regarding writing, or letting people know about events. I do run a small fest and I mention that. I'd prefer something more substantial than endless fic notifs and exchange letters though, for reading.
Do you have any deal-breakers?: Minimalism evangelists. People who mind my swearing.

General
Name/Nickname: svgurl
Age or Age Group: 30s
Country: USA
Pronouns: she/her

Hobbies and Interests
What are your current interests and/or hobbies?: writing fanfic, reading, baking, yoga
Do you participate in these hobbies or interests daily?: I try to write a little every day but it doesn't work out
Is your hobby or interest your job? Would you like it into a job?: No on both. I like them as interest, though the idea of opening a bakery is appealing
If applicable, what's your greatest achievement/creation from a hobby or interest?: I don't know. I have made some cakes that I've been happy with
Are there any hobbies you'd like to get into?: I would love to learn an instrument or how to sew/knit but I don't know if I have the patience for either. Or the time.
If you're into collecting something, what is it?: I don't collect anything, though I probably have too many mugs.
Do you have a "main" hobby or interest, one that you participate in more than others?: Probably the writing, since I do it fairly frequently. I also bake a lot, but that has increased due to the pandemic and might taper off
Do you want more friends that participate in a specific hobby or interest? If so, what is it?: Not particularly. I like seeing people's food photos but I welcome friends with any hobbies. Happy to read about ones I don't know much about.
Is there anything about your hobby or interest that annoys you?: When the muses come and go. I wish I could consistently write more
Do you participate in your hobby or interest for fun or relaxation? Both?: Probably both. I do yoga as another form of exercise but that is the only type of exercise that I enjoy
And lastly, do you prefer to participate in your hobby/interest alone or with someone? I tend to do it alone.

General Journaling
How often do you post?: A few times a week
Do you post about your interest or hobby? If not, what do you post about?: I post baking photos in my real life posts. I also post my fanfic, a few memes, and promote some fandom events now and then
What do you like to read about on your friends page?: Basically anything
Do you post about fandom? If not, do you mind reading about it?: Yes I do post about it. My fandoms/ships can be found on my profile.
Do you have any deal-breakers?: No to right wing politics/Trump supporters, anti vaxxers/anti maskers, racism, transphobia, homophobia, sexism, anti choice. Also fandom wise, if you're constantly bashing what I like, I'm probably not going to want to see it.

General
Name/Nickname: Leslie/

pianogurl330
Age or Age Group: 30s
Country: USA
Pronouns: she/her

Hobbies and Interests
What are your current interests and/or hobbies?: Cross stitching, working on puzzles, reading, playing board games
Do you participate in these hobbies or interests daily?: Cross-stitch and read daily. Work on puzzles & board games on weekends
Is your hobby or interest your job? Would you like it into a job?: Nope just a hobby to relax
If applicable, what's your greatest achievement/creation from a hobby or interest?: I completed a large cross-stich piece that I have hanging in my library of a stack of books with a cat sleeping in it
Are there any hobbies you'd like to get into?: Knitting
If you're into collecting something, what is it?: More cross stitch patterns lol or books
Do you have a "main" hobby or interest, one that you participate in more than others?: Cross stitching or books
Do you want more friends that participate in a specific hobby or interest? If so, what is it?: A lot of my friends read and do other crafts
Is there anything about your hobby or interest that annoys you?: When I have lack of time or pick a boring book
Do you participate in your hobby or interest for fun or relaxation? Both?: Fun and relaxation
And lastly, do you prefer to participate in your hobby/interest alone or with someone? ALone but don't mind if someone is sitting with me or talking to me when I'm cross stitching.
General Journaling
How often do you post?: Weekly
Do you post about your interest or hobby? If not, what do you post about?: Sometimes. My life, book reviews, my cats, & sometimes fandoms
What do you like to read about on your friends page?: Other people's lives or interests
Do you post about fandom? If not, do you mind reading about it?: Sometimes. And don't mind. Sometimes I find a movie, book, or tv show to check out based a friend's post
Do you have any deal-breakers?: Just be nice :)

I tend to collect a lot of mugs too! We have some similar interests. Do you mind me adding you?

They are just so pretty, even though most of them are holding things that aren't drinks lol Sure, I'll add you. :D

General
Name/Nickname: Tina
Age or Age Group: Turning 34 on May 10th.
Country: Germany.
Pronouns: They/them.

Hobbies and Interests
What are your current interests and/or hobbies?: Reading, colouring, jigsaw puzzles, cooking, taking walks, hanging out with friends, taking pictures (won't call it photography because I pretty much just snap pics of anything I like with my phone), travelling, learning Turkish; podcasts, psychology, true crime/serial killers, paranormal stories, cats, unicorns, intersectional feminism, social justice in general, languages, music (just listening, not making any myself)...probably more that will come to mind later!

Do you participate in these hobbies or interests daily?: Yes to reading, taking walks, taking pictures and learning Turkish. As for colouring and jigsaw puzzles, I do these about every second day, depending on the amount of time I have and which one I feel like doing at that moment. When it comes to interests, I definitely devote time to (learning about) them on a regular basis - I especially listen to tons of podcasts which encompass some of the topics I mentioned. To give you an idea, I am tracking the episodes I listen to in a DW post and just hit 801 episodes so far this year xD

Is your hobby or interest your job? Would you like it into a job?: No, and even though some of these would probably be cool jobs, I am currently very satisfied with the one I do have.
If applicable, what's your greatest achievement/creation from a hobby or interest?: Not sure...maybe cooking some dishes that family and friends genuinely loved? At least it didn't come across like they were just humouring me LOL. Also, I have a 391 day streak of learning Turkish on Duolingo and have completed Project 365 a few times. No idea if these are achievements worth mentioning?!? I feel like I'm bragging now xD

Are there any hobbies you'd like to get into?: I want to get into Tarot! Just ordered myself this beautiful deck: https://www.lisasterle.com/mwt <3
I also want to get back into going swimming regularly which came to a major hold during the pandemic and I miss it :(
If you're into collecting something, what is it?: I collect rubber duckies, and anything cat- and unicorn themed.
Do you have a "main" hobby or interest, one that you participate in more than others?: Probably reading, listening to podcasts and jigsaw puzzles.
Do you want more friends that participate in a specific hobby or interest? If so, what is it?: It would be a plus, of course, but it's not required at all!
Is there anything about your hobby or interest that annoys you?: It's not the hobby/interest itself, but rather the fact that I don't have enough time and often not enough spoons to do enough of all of them. And of course, in case of travelling, there's the issue of money or rather, lack of it...
Do you participate in your hobby or interest for fun or relaxation? Both?: Both, for sure. Some of them are very beneficial to my mental health, too.
And lastly, do you prefer to participate in your hobby/interest alone or with someone? Most of them are rather solitary hobbies, except hanging out with friends.

General Journaling
How often do you post?: Lately it's been about once or twice a week, but I am wanting to get back into it.
Do you post about your interest or hobby? If not, what do you post about?: I do mention them a lot! In fact, I do a Project 365 post every Sunday, showing the pictures I took everyday. Other than that, I post about daily life, work (I do data entry/part-time office work in a sheltered workshop for people with mental illnesses) and just anything I feel like mentioning/talking about.
What do you like to read about on your friends page?: Everything that gives me a glimpse into people's lives, what they love, what makes them get up in the morning...I'm not a "good vibes only" person though. I will take the good, bad, ugly, anything you are willing to share. <3

Do you post about fandom? If not, do you mind reading about it?: I do not, but I'm willing to read about your fandom passions, as long as it's not anything hateful towards other fandoms/ships etc.

Do you have any deal-breakers?: The kind of "good vibes only" people who want life to be all puppies and sunshine all the time. As I wrote above, I deal with some mental health issues and while I have been working on them for years and made huge strides towards getting better, I want to be free to talk about my struggles and express my feelings without worrying if I am being "too negative" for you.

Also, the general hatefulness/bigotry, although honestly, who would admit to being a bigot? I am rather left-wing politically so if you are more conservative, we probably won't be a good fit, especially since I don't like getting into discussions on here.

Apart from that, I welcome anyone from all walks of life. I haven't been active much this month but I am hoping to change that! <3

Hi there!
We have a couple of mutual interests, especially books and puzzles, and the things you write about sound right up my alley.

I would love to get into board games myself but sadly I don't have enough people to play with. Oh well.

Would you like to give it a try? My comment on this meme is right below yours :)

General
Name/Nickname: WPAdmirer
Age or Age Group: late 60s
Country: USA
Pronouns: she/her

Hobbies and Interests
What are your current interests and/or hobbies?: boxing lessons, rock climbing, reading pretty much everything (I love both fiction and nonfiction.)
Do you participate in these hobbies or interests daily?: Reading, yes, boxing no because I would die. It's hard. Rock climbing as often as possible because I love it and though it's physical and tiring, it's also full of joy and zen. Also, I love ice hockey and baseball. My favorite teams are the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Tampa Bay Rays.
Is your hobby or interest your job? Would you like it into a job?: I currently have a 3 book contract for a mystery series and the first book will be published in April 2023. It's my real job, but I have two part-time jobs that I use to make ends meet. One with the local utilities company that is interesting and fun, the other as the HR liaison for my local rock gym.
If applicable, what's your greatest achievement/creation from a hobby or interest?: I have also written plays for a big portion of my life, and I've had numerous productions and won some awards. But now I'm writing novels, so I'm not sure what I'll be doing with plays.
Are there any hobbies you'd like to get into?: I'd like to have the time to do jigsaw puzzles again. I like puzzles. But right now I don't think I have time for other hobbies.
If you're into collecting something, what is it?: I buy way too many books and dvds. I have a large collection of plastic lizards, and I love dangly earrings.
Do you have a "main" hobby or interest, one that you participate in more than others?: Not really. I try to keep my life pretty balanced between the things I love.
Do you want more friends that participate in a specific hobby or interest? If so, what is it?: I'm interested in all kinds of people. I love the fandoms of Stargate Atlantis, X-Files, and Supernatural. I don't have any current show that I'm involved in fandom about - but I enjoy Resident Alien and Reacher.
Is there anything about your hobby or interest that annoys you?: Nope.
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? I'm good with either. But I do miss fandom. I haven't gotten involved in any new ones for years.

General Journaling
How often do you post?: It used to be daily, but lately has been more like 3-4 times a week.
Do you post about your interest or hobby? If not, what do you post about?: Oh yes. You'll definitely hear about baseball throughout the summer. Ice hockey during the Stanley Cup Finals.
What do you like to read about on your friends page?: I like to hear about other people's interests and what they're doing.
Do you post about fandom? If not, do you mind reading about it?: I love reading it, but I don't post much about it right now.
Do you have any deal-breakers?: The only deal breaker is being a dick. If you are a pain, I will likely just drop away.

Ah! I, too, am eligible for the Red Hat Club. I read everything (well, except for long-ass generational novels).

I'd love to connect!

You sound so interesting. I do box fit sometimes but I don’t box- how cool! Mind if I add you?

Not at all! I'll add you back.

I started taking lessons because I wanted to learn how to throw a punch. I've been doing it for 4 years now and I love it, and it's what keeps me fit.

Friends who read are always welcome!

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