BBR -- Friday, 01/24

I don't have any hobbies. I use to do family genealogy. I do puzzles for relaxation and I run three online support groups. My diet and staying at my goal weight is an interest of mine. I do some volunteer work, read, and have been following shows on Netflix. I don't binge watch but now that I'm into a couple of shows I can understand how some people end up doing it.

Avid reader since childhood, you know, under the covers with a flashlight since I could crack a book.  My best brain wave was to put something to cover the crack under the door.  Then I could just read with the light on.

I like trying new recipes, watch too much TV.  I used to draw and paint but I let it go.

I am a bit of an information junkie, multiple newspapers, serious magazines, and documentaries, what I consider accurate TV news (PBS).  I follow business news closely.  I don't know if all that qualifies as a hobby, but it takes a lot of my time.

This question always makes me a bit bummed out because I feel like I should have more hobbies and interests than I do! I used to be into tennis, riding horses, but the riding stopped due to it being so expensive, and I don't currently play tennis because you really need a well-matched partner to hit balls with and I dont have that right now. I suppose I could take some cheap group lessons and find another person to hit balls with. I loved Pilates but I currently do not have a studio I go to. I want to change that but it's pricey so I go to the Y during the week.

I've always been into the fine arts and I still create art so there's that. I love to travel, and research and plan trips, even if it's for work. I just found out today that I'm going to Marrakesh in late March to present a workshop at a conference. It's not a paid gig, but I'm going with a few colleagues and it'll be a good experience I think. I'm looking forward to that. I'd like to bring home a nice carpet so I'll start researching that, which is fun to do.

I love reading, and was a good reader as a child, but I sort of dropped reading for pleasure until about 2.5 years ago and since then I read every night in bed and love it. Last night I read for about an hour and a half because I just wanted to finish my current book. I like reading whimsical novels with good character development, and that are written in somewhat interesting ways.

bbbearsmom, eh, it looks like I'm going to have to share a room with my colleague which will be weird as I like my personal space a LOT. Oh well...

Well good news, we don't have to share. I let her decide and she booked separate rooms, yeah!