What do we have in common? Interests and hobbies, besides animals!

**Cincy'sMom** · 07-18-2002, 04:52 PM

Originally posted by Rottieluver45

Have you been?

Yes, we went last year in orlando. Had a hard time getting reservations 4 days in advance! we are calling next week to get in for the following week, when we will beon vacation in Florida! Can't wait!!

**Rottieluver45** · 07-18-2002, 05:56 PM

Only 683 neopoints!! But I got some weird e-mail from some girl that said she hacked in to my account,but i`m not sure if she meant my neopets acount or my e-mail account!what`s you neopets screen name?

**Kater** · 07-18-2002, 07:22 PM

I am a recovering neopet addict! tehehehehee... You guys reminded me so now I'm logging in to collect interest....my current balance is 445,361 NP! eeeek!

**Rottieluver45** · 07-18-2002, 08:06 PM

How come everyone has more np than me????????

LOL! Kater What`s your neopets name!!!

**Crikit** · 07-18-2002, 09:07 PM

Originally posted by Ann
Crikit, I am surprised, I wasn't expecting anyone to like manga and anime other than me! This was real fun to find out

Are you kidding I love the stuff, in fact sometimes it's almost as bad as the dog stuff becuase I get watching a series and then the video store doesn't get thedvds or tapes right away so then I start obsessing and getting mad at them only they don't know that.

Oh and I to am a trading spaces junkie, I watch it not only for the cool things they do to the rooms but also for Ty.

**wolf_Q** · 07-19-2002, 03:09 AM

Very interesting thread. Too bad I'm not a very interesting person, lol. Oh well I'll begin to ramble anyway.

I think I live in some sort of world of obsession. My first obession (which has mysteriously followed me since early childhood) is WOLVES. It's pathetic what my room looks like. Along with wolves, I love animals of every kind--especially my dogs.

I've wanted to get a husky my entire life, and now I have one...I love him even though he's a little bugger sometimes. Reggie and Smokey have been with me for so long, I never remember not having a dog.

Art is another obsession that has followed me since early childhood. I have always loved to draw, and it has combined with my love of animals. I don't think anyone could possibly have drawn wolves as many times as me.

I've messed around with many different mediums, but I still go back to my favorite, prismacolors. I love photography too! I've always had a camera with me at all times, heh. And last year in school I took a photography class. It was great to take and develop your own pics! I use the computer for art too, I'm constantly messing with adobe photoshop.

Music! I LOVE the group U2! I have loved them since I was about 11. I have probably 40 or more cds (including singles, live shows, etc.) along with tons of videos, shirts, posters, books...yeah, the works. I was lucky enough to go to 3 Elevation concerts (Salt Lake City, Denver, Las Vegas) and I have to say it was almost like a spiritual experience for me! For the SLC show we waited in the G.A. line for over 12 hours with basically no food or water. Nuts eh? There's many other rock/alternative bands I like too...a few off the top of my head...Our Lady Peace, Alanis Morissette, Travis, Jimmy Eat World, No Doubt (3 concerts of theirs too--though 2 of them were opening for U2

).....

Ummm...I like to read also. Some of my favorite books are The Loop by Nicholas Evans, The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, and a lot of the books by Michael Crichton such as The Lost World and Timeline. T.V./movies are great too. The Simpsons is the best! It's brilliant.

For the drama catagory, I have a thing for CSI. Movies....well I love them all...I have too many to name...I can't wait to see Austin Powers Goldmember! Teehee.

I love the outdoors. I don't know what I'd do if I didn't wake up to see my mountains every morning. We have a 5th wheel and go camping often. We also have some property. So far we have a shed up there...maybe a cabin eventually (too bad we're poor!) My friends and got into this weirdo hobby called Geocaching. Has anyone heard of it? It's really amusing...if you enjoy wandering through trees and brush...or downtown with people staring at you...for hours...lol.

KayAnn--I like to cook too! Melissa and I came up with our own special recipe for Fetucinne Alfredo, heh. I just don't like cleaning up the mess.

As for places I'd like to visit--first off, I'd go to Ohio. Rachel lives there, and I've been wanting to meet her for like 5 years now..so....lol. I'd like to see the rest of the U.S. period. I've only really been in some of Utah's surrounding states. Even if it means saving my entire life, I *want* to visit Europe some day! I'd love to go to Ireland (U2...) and Switzerland (my bro spent 2 years there).

Umm...things I don't like.......not in common with some of you guys....I'm not a water person. It freaks me out. I do love to wade in rivers/lakes though. I don't like anime. Maybe I just don't get it. I had friends in school completely obsessed with it, and quite frankly, it was a little frightening. They all had their own characters of themselves, and I really think they believed they could shoot spikes out of their fingers or something. lol. I have never even heard of the show Trading Spaces (could be the fact that I don't have cable...) Anyhoo...

Told you I would ramble (well it's 2 a.m. and I'm quite bored...). You know what my life is really like (come on, I live in Utah, I must be boring)? I stay up half the night, wake up at 7:00 to Nebo barking at me, wander around half asleep for a few hours...take a shower...and do nothing...which usually involves the computer....yeah I'm still looking for a job.

**Ann** · 07-19-2002, 05:02 AM

Originally posted by Crikit
Are you kidding I love the stuff, in fact sometimes it's almost as bad as the dog stuff becuase I get watching a series and then the video store doesn't get the dvds or tapes right away so then I start obsessing and getting mad at them only they don't know that.

LOL, I understand how you feel. I had to buy all my stuff imported at a very high price >_< But oh well!

So what series do you watch/read??

Thanks to everyone who's participated in this thread, it's been great reading about everyone's hobbies and getting to know you all better!

**DoggiesAreTheBest** · 07-19-2002, 08:14 AM

Amy, You just reminded me that I forgot to wirte down one of my most favorite interests, Cooking! I think I inhertited it from y mother who is an excellent cook!

I actually have my own cookbook that I put together over the past few years. I love entertaining and cooking for Andrew when we are together on the weekends.

**The Cat Factory** · 07-19-2002, 09:58 AM

My Interests (other then pets, of course!):

Star Trek, Star Wars, Playing Nintendo, TV, Movies, Computers, Photography, working on my website, surfing the net, WWE wrestling.

Countries I'd like to visit: Egypt, Switzerland,

**Rottieluver45** · 07-19-2002, 03:02 PM

Originally posted by The Cat Factory
Star Trek, Star Wars

If you like star trek there is this really good board that you can go to to here`s the website

Star Trek Site

My Mom goes there!(she`s an Admin)

**Crikit** · 07-19-2002, 06:55 PM

Originally posted by Ann

So what series do you watch/read??

I've watched alot of different stuff ranging from Neon Genesis Evangelion to Marmalade boy but I would have to say my faves are Fushigi Yugi, Ranma 1/2, Ceres, Marmalade Boy, Trigun and Rorunini Kenshin...I'm still wating to watch the rest of the Kenshin series though.

What about you Ann?

**Randi** · 07-20-2002, 12:13 PM

My interests varies a little from summer to winter, but in the summer I like to spend some time in our garden, rearranging and planting. I also enjoy going out in town (bars, restaurants) with friends. I like cycling around (not too far and hilly!)
Most of all I love traveling. Have been to England, Switzerland, Holland, Spain, Greece and Dominican Republic. Would love to go to New Sealand, Antigua, St Lucia and South Africa, Califonia, New York and lots of other places. And I like reading travel books.

I'm also trying to learn spanish - apart from the grammar, it's not that difficult!

I've been interested in IT since 1986 and have learned quite a bit, but there's still a long way to go!

Since I worked for the Danish Filminstitute, I've taken up video and I quite enjoy editing my own videos (HI8>VHS). Earlier, while John was working as a photographer, I quite enjoyed developing black/white pics.

Musicwise, I like rock, blues and classical the most.

I quite enjoy cooking new things, and are collecting good recipees!

In the winter, I watch a lot of TV (getting lazy). The programmes I prefer are good films, some of my favourite actors are Michael Caine, Robert de Niro, Al Pachino, Sean Connery and Jeremy Irons .... I could go on and on. A series I really enjoyed was Brideshead Revisited - and recently, Monarch of the Glen.

In the comedy field I like: Fawlty Towers, Yes Minister, Absolutely Fabulous, and I like most of the stuff Michal Moore and Ruby Wax did. I too enjoy quiz programmes and Parkinson. But I also find programmes about archeologi, aviation, nature and meteorology - and not least, programmes about big cats, fascinating!! Would love to work with them in the wild, and I honestly think I would be good at it, but I'm gettin too old for that.

That's about enough for now!

It's been nice to get to know you all a little better!

Former User · 07-20-2002, 12:19 PM

YAY Randi, another one who likes Absolutely fabulous! Aren't Eddy and Patsy just crazy? LOL! So hilarious!

**Randi** · 07-20-2002, 12:27 PM

Great you like it too Niina!

Wish they'd make some more! They are hilarious! Did you know that Jennifer is married to Adrian Edmundson from "The young ones"? Can't be boring!

By the way, I've heard that the spanish don't like Fawlty Towers and have changed Manuel to being an italian. Will have to ask Nita or Koxka about that? LOL!

I wonder how many of these I mentioned, are shown in USA.

They may have some we're missing!

Former User · 07-20-2002, 12:31 PM

I have no idea Randi... Do you like any other British series?
I also like to watch As Time Goes by. We have BBC on quite a lot, we watch also Changing Rooms, Ground Force, Bargain Hunt... to name a 'few'...