What are your hobbies?

[daydreamer]

My main hobby which gives me a lot of pleasure is collecting dolls. I have many ranging in size from big to small, but my favorite is vintage Barbie. It all started when I bought a Skipper on Ebay to replace a childhood favorite and then I was hooked! I also like trying to restore some in sad shape, I find it very threrapeutic to do when I'm stressed out.

What are your hobbies?

Here are some of my dolls: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/PinkWaterLily/dolls004.jpg

[VickiB]

Boy, Barbie's been around a while, hasn't she? I used to have a Skipper doll, -a long, long time ago!!

My main hobby would be painting, although somewhere along the line it turned into a business. Luckily, I still enjoy it. I do find it's a great stress reliever,...unless I'm up against a deadline, which then turns it into a big stress-causer!

Vicki

[Imustpee]

I am a music teacher, so teaching piano and bass guitar, and being with my 36 students is fun for me..

[yvette]

Hmmm I've picked up knitting...I was told it can be therapeutic/stress-relieving....it can be once you get the hang of it....the first day I learned I was ready to go mental and throw it across the room...I've got a good chunk of apink scarf done :D

Soon I'll be ready to deign my christmas cards this year....and I think I want to start back into drawing again (its been AGES) so i may take a life-drawing class....

I have cgi designs in the works for T-shirts and cami's...and possibly designs for some bottoms too.

I like to read and have about 3-4 books started....

Daydreamer: Your dolls are gorgeous!!!

[nss]

Mine would have to be Scrapbooking. Although sitting down for long periods of time doesn't help the IC or Vulvadynia.

:)

[ICNDonna]

For me, it's sewing. I also collect dal*****ns --- it started when someone gave us one ceramic dal*****n because we had a live one. I now have several hundred. I also love genealogy --- I took a vacation from that one, but plan to get back to it very soon. It's really fascinating to be able to track my ancestors.

Donna

[calmkiwi21]

For me it's definitely song writing. I actually started writing a song involving IC in it a bit. When it's done I can post it here if you want :) I also like to draw celebrities in my spare time and write romance stories. Thinking about possibly selling some of my artwork and trying to publish one of my stories later on:)
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[dyno]

It is sewing, fishing and reading for me.

[this_sucks]

Music, piano, shopping, field hockey, running, reading, hiking, drawing and painting houses and photography are my favorite hobbies. I also am now addicted to selling on ebay and consider it a hobby! :)

[Rosalie]

Just about any sort of art and craft. I love having a go at new things. "Jack of all trades Master of none " should be my motto. But these things help keep my sanity in check.
Rosalie

[Hollydoll85]

I love to read...anything. Shampoo bottles, thousand-page novels, anything. I also love old movies and have recently started to think about searching for my birth family (i was adopted at birth.)

[donutgirl]

I like to decorate cakes, read, fish, play softball (can't do that now), cross stitch and any art & craft idea that I can copy w/o too much trouble.

It's nice to see what others are interested in.

DIANE

[ICNJess]

Mine are reading, writing, and soon I am taking up knitting...was watching M*A*S*H and Margaret was knitting a beautiful blanket, thought it might be nice to start up! My grandma was a great knitter, I hope it runs in the family...teaching myself will be a bear I am sure! For the most part, it's writing that has me captivated. I've been writing poems for years, and have had 3 published.

Happy hobbying! :D

[Cricketmk3]

Reading, antique shopping, arts & craft shows & flea markets, camping, decorating my house, and doing anything with my children.

[mary124]

I enjoy when I have the time and energy; reading, shopping and playing with my friends grandson, who is a big joy in our lives.

[HillaryD]

In my spare time I make jewelry. It really relieves my stress. You can check out my jewelry at my website:
www.bellaperlina.net

[Lyn40]

My hobbies are scrapbooking, quilting, and reading. Keeping my mind busy and my hands active are the best therapies I have found for my IC!

[curlycue]

Shopping for other people. When I can get the time and money.

[ad8123]

Hey this is a great thread, i have never read this section before, i was never feeling good enough to read anything except IC stuff this is so great so Ic'ers do have a life out side IC. I like to paint (anthing not moving) and to read absolutly anything! (from fiction to ancient history or old manuscripts used to read mayan glyps but lost the nack :( oh well I will just have to find it again because we all know how important it is to read mayan glyphs :D ) Sorry about the sarcasim I am feeling so much better and so I am back to being a bit of a brat again :) remission here I come!
Angela

[Dixiefireball]

My hobbies are knitting Yes guys I can Knit lol my mom got me doing it as a child. I also like cooking homemade meals been doing that a lot lately to pass times trust me the kids are happy to come home to a fresh baked cake or pie, cookies, or just a homemade meal.
I like cooking more when its cold outside and my body will let me.
collecting teddy bears just about any kind i can get my hands on.
Helping my daughter collect her barbies we have found some great ones at yard sales and still in the box in the last few mths when things was okay with my health we found two of them the 96 holiday barbie and the nascar barbie still in box got them both for eight dollars :woohoo: just because she thought my daughter was cute and would put them up and not open them the ladie wanted them to be taking care of she also has other dolls she takes care of. it was a moving sale the ladie was saleing her home to move closer to her soon because her health was going down.
as you can tell I like yard sales too.
she wanted 40.00 for the nascar barbie and ten for the other she asked my daughter how much money did she have courtney said ten dollars she said if she promised not to open them she could have them for eight. they are still put up in her room unopen. i'm proud of her.
I help my husband and sons collect nascar poster knifes anything unopen with nascar on it. New hobby for the guys to do and i help. I don't know much about nascar but it warms my heart to see them happy ;)
so far the only ones they are really collecting is number three number eight and number 24 i dont know much about it but love to see them happy.
I like to read horror books and watch horror movies we got a great movie ( i had already read the book) rose red by steven king
really like the movie it was the first one i seen in a long time that gave me goose bumbs
I like to chat on line and talk on the phone still stuck on being a teenager with a phone in my hand most of the time :biglaugh: .
I like to write pomes.
draw I won many awards when in school.
I like playing with my cats.
I like helping it makes me feel good to know i helped just one person and made a diff.
I love to go to church.
I know I know sounds funny i like horror movies and go to church.
guess that i'm weird in my own way.
Oh Gosh this is more about my self then i have ever posted.
see i do have a good side too. lol.
:bow:
Rhonda

[AmandaRN]

I love to read. I read a book a day, usually. I'm into mystery/romance books right know. I love Steven King and Dean Koontz. I use to read alot of historical romance but they're so far from reality that I had to stop for while.(and they made me mad at my husband,haha) ;) But the one thing I love to do most in the world is cuddle with my girls. I have a 5 year old and a 2 year old. They are my joy and the reason I get up every morning. They're also the reason I never watch T.V. anymore. They both inherited their dad's I HAVE TO HAVE THE REMOTE GENE. :biglaugh: