Hello everyone,
Here's the definition for "Hobby" from Miriam-Webster's site:
- Small Old World Falcon
- What a person does outside of his routine, especially for relaxation.
In this post I would like to focus on the second definition 🙂
When the kids were younger I had less time for hobbies but in the last few years they became more independent and that freed more time for me to do things that I like. Also, in the last few years we all had more time at home and it was essential to keep everyone in the family busy so the time stuck together went by nicely:).
My hobbies include:
Cooking- I've been cooking since I was little. Recently I was into making dreams come true where I made my childhood's favourite snacks that you would buy in a store such as chips (also sweet potato) , Bisli (spicy fried pasta snack) and also other finger food such as Falafel, Hummus, Pita bread, Sushi and more. You can check out the pictures and other great stuff that people made in this very popular and tasty thread.
Carpentry- I was fortunate to take a carpentry course recently where we made unique shelves. I also bought my own tools so I have the flexibility to create more things at home. I love working with recycled wood which turns things that were doomed to be in the garbage to things that make my kids happy.
Sports- Sports really makes feel better and calmer. I love the most a long walk on the beach but also my 6 KM outdoor run once in every two days also makes me very happy.
Poetry- Sometimes in the right mood I love to write to have a souvenir of a special moment or feeling. When I was younger I wrote a daily diary and it was really good for the soul.
Dancing- I love closing my eyes when in a festival or a party, concentrate on the music.
Well, these are (also) my hobbies? What are yours? What makes you happy? Feel free to share in a reply just the name of the hobby, a picture, a couple of lines or even tips for first steps for other community members interested in it.
You can see my talent show entry here: https://blogs.sap.com/2021/10/04/crochet-everyday-sap-community-talent-show-entry/
This afghan was patterned after the crochet afghan on the TV Show "Roseanne"
During summers, if I was crocheting everyday, it would take a few weeks.
Now I only crochet before work so a scarf could take MONTHs...
Tammy - Since your talent show entry, you've inspired me to put more effort into my crocheting hobby!! Here is a little raccoon I made for a friend whose birthday is coming up. She loves raccoons 🙂 This was my first time attempted the amigurumi method of crocheting.
Now, I'm attempting my first afghan!
Go Allie!
Related to raccoons, have you seen this? https://nypost.com/2022/03/05/nyc-raccoon-tried-to-invade-kitchen-through-light-fixture/
I shared it with @jerryjanda since he is a fan of horror films. This would be my personal horror film/nightmare. I did think of this article a few times before going to sleep this past week.
Why must dangerous animals look so cute! that video is crazy. Looks like we need to pitch a raccoon horror film to someone... 😃
A hobby of mine is seeing new places, often on foot 🙂 This picture was taken after hiking to the top of Hunter mountain in Vermont. Hunter is far north in VT and near Burlington, also the home of the University of Vermont. As you can see the view is breathtaking.
Wow - we only really have hills here in Ireland, compared to your mountains and spectacular views. I too love hill walks and coastal walks - and sometimes like to take some nice snaps of the scenery along the way. I've always loved walking - I find it very relaxing. Another hobby I only took up during the Covid lockdowns is rock painting and pebble art - also very calming.
As I've mentioned before, I'm a fiber artist in my (not so) copious spare time. I spin yarn, knit, weave, teach others how to weave, make various forms of lace, and make dorset and zwirnknopf buttons, quilt, sew, embroider, etc.
This is the first part of a large blackwork sampler called "Save the Stitches":
And this is an in-progress photo of small tapestry I've been working on for the Prism weave-a-long from Mirrix looms. I call it "A River Runs Through the Prism":
For the blackwork I have a set of charts that show where the stitches go. For the tapestry, I have a kit and some basic instructions that were released every week as part of the weave-a-long - the color interpretation and details I'm developing as I weave it.
-Dell
I've been doing power lifting for a few years now as a hobby, and last year during covid boredom I started doing digital painting and drawing. Here is my most recent work, which is still a work in progress:
I have hobby of keeping natural aquarium. (Father Fish system).
Below is his youtube channel where all the information is available
https://www.youtube.com/c/FatherFish
It's very relaxing to watch the fishes in the natural system.
For the below two natural Father Fish aquarium minimal maintenance is required.
I also do a little carpentry, but here I'll share a bit about movies, which hopefully we'll also talk about with the SAP Champions in our next informal get-together. First, I've had a Netflix account for years, back to when they had their own online community (which was closed down because running that site needed moderators, didn't scale, etc.). I rated movies I rented. Then I decided to rate movies I'd seen in the past. I've got a spreadsheet of my scoring from a few years back after someone posted a script to download the content, somewhere. I did find an early HTML file snagged after I rated the first dozen or so. That was 2006.
Their UX had changed a lot since then, though the page title remains:
That's 2,545 ratings, a few days ago; I ranked a few more since.
The related "hobby" is taking pictures of the nearby Bengies Drive-In Theatre, which boasts having the largest screen in the United States. Here is a recent bill:
And, "CUT!"
Moshe:
No, that is not how I would interpret that screenshot from my initial ratings attempt. I had rated 17 movies so far, and that one was not yet rated. I cannot tell now how that list was sorted.
I did rate the movie in 2006...
What was my favorite movie in 2006?
- The Devil Wears Prada
source: https://jspath55.blogspot.com/2010/03/lists-of-movies-that-played-at-bengies.html
For 1997, I don't have a list handy.
Ah, well, I have that one as 3 stars.
History
- Disc shipped to you on 12/01/05
- Disc returned on 12/06/05
- You rated this 3 stars on 12/21/05
I'm more "This Is Spinal Tap!" humor.
I built a toy box for my sibling's child, who now has children of their own. The design was sturdy!
