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Aristus

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15. Mine has always ever been just reading.

Reply to electric_blue68 (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 05:52 PM

Jul 11

I don't like to build things, I'm terrible at drawing, I lost my enthusiasm for video games when Atari 2600 was still the big thing, I don't care for collecting things; it's just "stuff" (with the exception being books; I don't "collect" books; for their value, as display items, or for any reason other than to read them.)

The less said about my enthusiasm or aptitude for sports, the better.

Just give me a good book, a comfortable armchair, a cup of hot coffee or chocolate, and a cold, rainy day to stay inside from and read.

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What Hobbies did you have as a kid? What did you keep on doing? New ones started later on? [View all] electric_blue68 Jul 10 OP

I collected insects, cruel but I didn't know..planned to be an entomologist. I had a friend who colored rocks... wcmagumba Jul 10 #1

TY. Well, at least it made sense w your plans to be qman entomologist... electric_blue68 Jul 10 #2

I'm fascinated by insects Skittles Jul 10 #3

OK! Your good deed. electric_blue68 Jul 10 #7

Playing Piano ProfessorGAC Jul 10 #4

I love music! Good on you! electric_blue68 Jul 10 #8

I Don't Perform Anymore ProfessorGAC Jul 10 #9

I meant however you played: just for yourself, others, erc electric_blue68 Jul 11 #14

Reading, crossword and jigsaw puzzles. Learned to crochet about age 8, dropped it until LoisB Jul 10 #5

TY. My mom did crosswords, and jig saw puzzles.... electric_blue68 Jul 10 #6

I collected coins and still do LogDog75 Jul 10 #10

Oh, pennies that old? Cool. electric_blue68 Jul 10 #11

Some coins are works of art LogDog75 Jul 11 #12

Quite wonderful... electric_blue68 Jul 11 #13

Mine has always ever been just reading. Aristus Jul 11 #15

👍 I love getting immersed in a good fiction book, or learning new things in a well write non fiction book. electric_blue68 Jul 11 #16

I find my taste for fiction has waned significantly as I have gotten older. Aristus Jul 11 #17

A good+ Science Fiction book is my main Fiction "diet"... electric_blue68 Jul 11 #18