What are your hobbies?

[Terian]

I want to pick up another hobby or two. Currently teaching myself Russian (while continuing with German and French), but I'd like to keep myself a little busier. Thinking of taking up fencing soon.

What are your hobbies?

[Plastikcat]

Studying Nihongo - Katakana, Hiragana. Playing (& researching) older, obscure, video game titles mostly by independent Japanese companies (early 1970+)

Lets see, playing the occasional 360/Dreamcast/ect, reading, brushing up on my debating skills. Does riding my scooter count?

[KidC]

Playing tennis, chess, and guitar.

[Booko]

Gardening, when I'm up to it physically

Reading, a mix of fiction and non-fiction, though more non-fiction

I'm waiting on my homeschooled daughter to pick a language so I can learn it with her. I'm getting impatient for her to choose

I've been studying naturopathy for a few years

Military history is something of a family hobby

Comparative religion is a long-standing hobby -- I tend to hang out on religion-based forums, particularly any where all religions and atheists are welcome. I have a raft of books from just about any religious belief you can name.

[VagrantChord]

Amateur radio, building electronic things (currently building a modular synthesizer), circuit design, programming microcontrollers, guitar, bass guitar, painting, horizontal mambo.

[adastra]

I'm in the process of buying a cello (I've never played before).
Slowly learning Latin and French.
Reading the texts of the major world religions (Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, the Koran, etc.)
I'm also crafty and I like to make things with my hands.

[Booko]

I want to pick up another hobby or two. Currently teaching myself Russian (while continuing with German and French), but I'd like to keep myself a little busier. Thinking of taking up fencing soon.

Wow, I totally forgot to ask (how INTJ of me)...what sorts of hobbies do you have now or have you had in the past? What interests you?

Are you interested in a hobby that requires something more physical? (You mentioned fencing.)

Were you thinking of something that would get you out of the house or keep you there?

Were you thinking of intellectual pursuits...of learning something?

Do you like to create/build things? (I forgot to mention I like needlework and carpentry too.)

Also, check out your local universities for possibilities. There are many schools that have programs for things like playing guitar, learning bridge, jewelry making, tai chi classes, literature, learn about a culture, you name it.

I used to do a few of the "Evening at Emory" programs, just to get out of the house and test out whether I was interested in a subject or not.

These classes run from one day to once a week for several weeks, and they tend to be quite cheap too. Usually any city with a uni has something like this. Sometimes even local churches give programs that can be quite interesting and not at all related to their religious work. Also public libraries might have something going on.

Get Googling for them!

[masterpeach]

I want to pick up another hobby or two. Currently teaching myself Russian (while continuing with German and French)

You teach yourself Russian? I learned Russian at school for 8 years... Interesting. I think tooboku is from Kazakhstan or so. German is my mother tongue - if you need some practice... ;)

My hobbies are fencing, reading, reactivating my knowledge of Russian and getting better at French, history and I want to start to play the viol in winter. I have also booked a cuisine cooking beginners class and attend dancing lessons (standard, latin) on Sundays.

But, working (earning money) and keeping up with the latest knowledge, technologies, techniques and skills that are required for my job are my favorite hobbies.

[Cepheid]

How does one go about brushing up on his debating skills. Just short of starting arguements with people. This is an area I really need to work on.

[Smokescreen]

How does one go about brushing up on his debating skills. Just short of starting arguements with people. This is an area I really need to work on.

Honestly, I think debating might just be one of those things best learned through experience. You can probably watch videos online of debates to see what works and what doesn't, but I don't think anything can beat first hand experience.

Are you in school, by any chance? If so, you could see if your school has a debating organization.

[aliendawn]

music - can't live without it - last year i even built a small recording studio to give my hobby the space it deserves and apart from that wildlife and nature photography

[HAL 9000]

Bloggers get a bad rap, but when I'm not busy, I'll update my blog.

I don't know if you are into party politics, but volunteering for party politics is a fun pass time, as you can participate in the political process outside of voting, but not make any commitments.

Shooting handguns is also pretty fun. Went to the range last week with a few friends. It's brainless, but really fun.

[Smokescreen]

As for me, my hobbies include:

-Gaming (both old and new, console and PC. I've been doing so since 1992 or somewhere around there.)

-Writing (something I've been doing since the mid-late 90s. Works of fiction, mainly)

-Music (not making, but listening. I listen to a good number of different genres and spend more time than I probably should browsing the internet and indie record shops for new sounds). Once I have some money, I want to buy a better sound system and foolishly expensive studio headphones. I also want to start collecting vinyl.

-I've been teaching myself how to play chess over the past week and a half or so. I'm enjoying it because it's not nearly as complicated as I first believed it was. I still have a far way to go before I'm any good, though.

-I tried learning the guitar back in high school, but dropped it for lack of interest. I still have both of my guitars (though I'll have to buy an amp for the electric, as I have no clue where the old one is) and I've been wanting to have another go at it for a while now, so I might do that.

-After driving my old beater into the ground over the last seven years, I finally bought a new car earlier this year and have been getting into cars ever since. I've been reading up on, and learning the basics of, engine performance, car maintenance and all of those related things so I think I might just be turning into a gearhead. I'm already planning on saving up for my next car, which I want to be a bit more powerful/faster than the one I bought earlier this year. I want to by an old, inexpensive piece of crap that I can tinker with as well, as I'm far too scared to experiment with DIY maintenance on the new car. Now, I just need to figure out how I can go about learning how to drive a stick.

[masterpeach]

-I've been teaching myself how to play chess over the past week and a half or so.

Me too. Been in the chess club back in elementary school. I have got a great book for self-study. When I am back in shape, a friend of mine and I plan to meet on a regular basis doing cafe hopping (meeting at another cafe each time we play).

[Chshrkat09]

Japanese Language, violin, piano, guitar, videogames, art

[Antler88]

Researching interesting television programmes and films, watching said programmes and films, painting warhammer - Dark Elves, playing bass guitar, thinking and analysing, and teaching myself to ride a manual Vespa.

[Onigumo13]

1. Playing guitar and listening to the music .
2. Playing chess.
3. Writing poetry and composing songs (with my band) ;).
4. Writing fiction from time to to time (depending on mood of the day) :).
5. Reading Books and listening to audio books.
6. Viewing TV series and Anime , Manga.
7. Playing video games.

[pcardiff]

I played 11 years of football, including 4 in college at Bucknell. I run, and I skate all the time. But I will respond to this post because she hit on by-far the HARDEST, most challenging, most-difficult-to-make-scientific game there is - Ultimate. I was never in better shape than the two years I played for Ann Arbor. It's a constant sprint, there's only 7 players on your side, and if you stop sprinting, it's only to handle the disc - which is really difficult when all the gross muscle neurons are firing and you're dying from apoxia. Definitely, definitely I respect people that play Ultimate. But another thing: I do not like it at all when other players try to tell me how to play - I can't be coached.

But I can see tennis, and golf being the INTJ things, maybe like ping pong.

---------- Post added 07-26-2010 at 09:32 AM ----------

I am fixated on wood chopping and putting my wood lot in order, as well.
I forgot to mention why I gave up golf (in addition to the heinous greens fees). A course pro I knew once told me "You know how you're playing today? You'll never get any better than that." In other words, maybe two strokes I'd improve, but does it make sense? Would it be worth it? If the average wasn't falling, it seemed like a wasted hike.

[adastra]

How does one go about brushing up on his debating skills. Just short of starting arguements with people. This is an area I really need to work on.

Join a Toastmasters group!

[Terian]

Wow, I totally forgot to ask (how INTJ of me)...what sorts of hobbies do you have now or have you had in the past? What interests you?

Are you interested in a hobby that requires something more physical? (You mentioned fencing.)

Were you thinking of something that would get you out of the house or keep you there?

Were you thinking of intellectual pursuits...of learning something?

Do you like to create/build things? (I forgot to mention I like needlework and carpentry too.)

Also, check out your local universities for possibilities. There are many schools that have programs for things like playing guitar, learning bridge, jewelry making, tai chi classes, literature, learn about a culture, you name it.

I used to do a few of the "Evening at Emory" programs, just to get out of the house and test out whether I was interested in a subject or not.

These classes run from one day to once a week for several weeks, and they tend to be quite cheap too. Usually any city with a uni has something like this. Sometimes even local churches give programs that can be quite interesting and not at all related to their religious work. Also public libraries might have something going on.

Get Googling for them!I'm mostly looking for hobbies that would keep me physically active. I'm planning to begin going to a climbing gym before I do anything else. I want to have a reason to leave the house.

I have actually been able to unofficially audit a class before. I might consider doing that again.

[Desmond Linus]

Guitar, Listening to Music, Biking, Internet (YouTube, Facebook), Backgammon, Variations of Solitaire, Minesweeper, the occasional drive.

[dontmesswithme]

1. Cooking/Baking
2. INTJf
3. Playing piano
4. Writing/Playing with words
5. Watching movies (at home--no dates for me)
6. Composing (I wish I could do this more often)
7. Arts/Crafts

I wouldn't mind learning another language, either Italian or Spanish. Also, it would be fun to learn some sort of beautiful dance, like the Tango or something similar. I've also been considering taking up Tae-Kwon-Do. We'll see. I probably won't.

[lancelot]

Hobbies at the moment include

Art collection and restoration.
Going to the gym.
Going to the movies with friends.

[Bonamona]

Poetry, writing down my feelings, korean music, politics, observing human nature

[WhereIsNovember]

In no particular order:
reading, video games (collecting and playing), piano, ocarina, tin whistle, recorder, panflute, let's playing (although that kind of goes hand in hand with video games), Poi swings, Diabolo, Flower sticks, translating Japanese songs, and drawing.

I've recently also looked into:
violin, guitar, archery, taiko drumming, and kendo.

[Firebrand]

I'm a baby cannibal. It's a public service really.

[Still Standing]

I'm a baby cannibal. It's a public service really.

Not sure you're doing yourself a service, though. In addition to being illegal, it's not particularly healthy for you. Has to do with some substance in their blood, which disappears only once they've fully matured. "Accidentally" poisoning their milk seems to me like a better option.

My hobbies include discovering new territories, foods (not babies though) and cultures, playing the piano and the clarinet, writing a blog on simplicity, and (still) trying to figure out what I want to do when I grow up.

[hagandazs]

snowboarding, hiking, and rock climbing before i popped my shoulder.

i used to do lots of gaming and website design stuff, but these days i would rather stay away from the computer when i'm not at work...

[Firebrand]

Not sure you're doing yourself a service, though. In addition to being illegal, it's not particularly healthy for you. Has to do with some substance in their blood, which disappears only once they've fully matured. "Accidentally" poisoning their milk seems to me like a better option.

No no no. Loads of protein and no screaming. It's win-win.

[adastra]

My hobbies include discovering new territories, foods (not babies though) and cultures, playing the piano and the clarinet, writing a blog on simplicity, and (still) trying to figure out what I want to do when I grow up.

If your blog is public, I'd love to read it. I enjoy simplicity blogs.

[nabokov]

when i'm not schwerking(school/work):
-freerice.com is my new obsession. it has a vocab, art, geography, foreign language & even chem (tho that bit is easy if you know the periodic table)
-music (listening/playing piano)
-chess/minesweeper/logic puzzles (i buy the lsat ones at b&n but they're also free online)
-reading literature, nonfiction & newspaper editorials
-writing random pieces of fiction
-i run but not regularly. running is my favorite (only) sport
-drawing buildings and human faces
& um... birdwatching. does anyone else like to do this? it is so oddly satisfying to me.

[Seraphim]

Poetry, computers, martial arts, horseback riding, rebuilding cars, reading, playing guitar, travelling and camping, recumbent bikes.

[silicon212]

I like to consider myself 'technically inclined'. I like to work on electronics (the old kind with discrete components), I have a CB radio hobby (yes there are still some of us out there!), I like to work on cars as well - for example the engine in my Caprice has 350k miles on it since I built it back in the summer of '93. Simply fixing stuff doesn't do it for me though, I have to always find ways of making stuff work better. I fix computers for a living, so I don't know if that qualifies as a hobby, although it was 10 years ago before I took it up professionally.

[Szepi311]

Have you come across the English-Russian Dictionary by Kenneth Katzner. I bought one for myself a year or two ago. I am trying to brush up on forgotten Russian. I recently ordered a used copy from an online book source for a friend who was going the other way. Learning English but spoke Russian.

As for new hobbies: I add them slowly, since I am never bored. I started taking Tai Chi.

---------- Post added 08-29-2010 at 09:05 AM ----------

Ah, physical activity! Ok...

Find out what kind of muscles you have. Fast twitch or slow twitch. Because it has been my experience that it is not the person who picks the sport, but the sport picks the person.

For example: some people like running and they can do that for a looooong time putting one foot in front of the other. Others like to change speed often (soccer players, sprinters). These people like to get into the "game" and don't even notice they are exercising.

Another consideration is whether the activity supposed to put you in contact with others or should it be practiced by yourself. Check out your community happenings in your local paper.

Drop me a line how it goes.

[aok]

current hobbies: tutting/liquid/pop + lock at raves, computer games, tennis, racquetball, drum + bass/breakcore - listening/playing/mixing, tripping, travelling, work, and activities that revolve around bodily functions/sustenance such as eating.

[Artio]

Well, you know how it is... I keep getting enthusiastic about this and that. It takes time and helps me to relax.

When I was a teenager I studied music: piano, oboe, music theory and such. Now I just listen to it.

I also love to dance. I've taken class f.ex. in afro, oriental and cuban dance.

I write. Sometimes it's poems, sometimes a blog. Now I'm working on fantasy short stories.

I like reading, too. Novels, biographies, cookbooks, philosophical essays, poems... anything goes really.

Cartoons fascinate me. I like The Far Side as well as Hellboy. I like to draw my little black and white pictures that are inspired by cartoon masters.

I've studied many languages but find it frustrating that I keep forgetting them because it's impossible to use all of them actively. At school I took English, Swedish and French. In Uni I had Greek studies for two years and also basics in Estonian and Hungarian. Later on I've been very interested in Spanish as I realized I understood it a bit even I've never learnt it. Couple of years ago I tried to learn Italian, but didn't get anything out of it so I quit the class.

Myths, survivalism, nature, culinarism and psychology turn me on, too.

[N0c7urn3]

Nothing spectacular. I like to listen to music and see what patterns or pictures it evokes. I like to read and visualise the 'movie'. I occasionally binge on video games. I love extended playing of 8 hours and beyond. I recently replayed Castlevania:SOTN, and I'm surprised I still remember the special moves and the locations of all the secret rooms.

I also like to information hop, especially on Wikipedia. I love it if I find a video to watch about a topic I feel particularly interested about at that moment.

[lifesight]

Reading mainly, mostly philosophic books. music, i spend lots of time listening to different kind of music.learning stuff from the internet, mainly graphic design related.i've been drawing lately. day dreaming...that is mainly what i've been doing in the past 2 months