Reply To: Are we old codgers with weird hobbies?
I did have a few more hobbies as a child and youngster:
I collected fancy, exotic rocks (my dad, who was a geology teacher, gave me a starter collection, which I built on).
I collected stamps for a little while, before it bored me to tears.
I was heavily into comics. Collected them and even drew them myself.
I was into computer games, especially point-and-click adventure.
I latched on to various fads in 80s and early 90s (marbles, yo-yos, sticker comics for He-Man and Masters of the Universe etc. etc.).
In addition to all things film and music, of course.
But not so much as an adult. It’s more about passions and interests now, than the more pastime-oriented ‘hobby’ (I’m well aware Geratewohl used the term tongue-in-cheek…it’s healthy to be self-deprecating with this little niche of ours). And some of them are under heavy threat from things like money and health (and time).
