[Nicolai P. Zwar]

Speaking of hobbies, do any of you have any beyond films and film music? Weird or not?

To answer that question, I have to consider what is a “hobby”, because I never even considered music a “hobby”… it’s an essential part of what I intake from the world.
According to Google/Gemini, a “hobby is a regular activity pursued for pleasure, relaxation, or personal interest during leisure time, distinct from professional work. It is done by choice to provide enjoyment or mental balance, rather than out of necessity. Common examples include painting, gardening, sports, reading, or collecting.”

Well, sure I do lots of (regular) activities distinct from professional work, but I am not sure they are hobbies. I do lots of things apart from collecting and listening to music. I love to read, sometimes I play a video game, I have two dogs (they are family, not “hobby”), I do sport (I used to play tennis, then badminton, nowadays it’s just gym a few times a week and some swimming), I’m interested in computer technology, A.I., politics, philosophy, religion, languages, history, biology, generally science (astronomy, physics, math), I am co-founder and treasurer of a theater club, where we currently rehearse a new play that will premier in May, I have all Duck Comics by Carl Barks… and so on… so lots of stuff besides music… but I don’t really know if I consider any of these “hobbies”.