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Nothing too fancy, we just talk about our hobbies.

Me? I like baking, nothing feels quite like making something delicious for family members on thanksgiving. If I could learn any skill, it would be enough about tech, coding, art, and music to make games. But I am particularly interested in making video game music.

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[–] Ho_Chi_Chungus@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago

There's this little rodent that lives in my bedroom that I take care of. Other than that I do a lot of gardening

[–] Blapoo@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago

Hiking! Cheap af, great way to stay in shape and immensely fulfilling.

[–] Yurt_Owl@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago

Collecting retro consoles cos I'm a looooooossseeerrrrr. Sometimes board games

[–] FourteenEyes@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago

I like singing karaoke, drawing, and writing. Don't really get to do any of them enough

[–] YuccaMan@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago

Ideally? Reading history, camping, record collecting, guns. I've been wanting to start going to the gym, and learn how to ride horses from my in-laws who have a few and have offered to teach me.

In actuality? Not a whole lot. Depression and untreated ADHD make it difficult for me to do much of anything beyond doom scrolling and making myself fat with junk food. I have a hard time focusing on my reading, particularly when it comes to theory, which I desperately want to read more of. And I haven't been able to make myself go out camping in a while.

I feel like I'm getting stuck in a rut, like my body and mind are at cross purposes and the latter can't compel the former anymore. I'm not really sure what to do about it, but I don't really like myself right now, that much I am sure of.

[–] ThePokeYen@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago

I build rockets 🚀

[–] SpiderFarmer@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago

Banjo. I got like twenty other hobbies, but banjo is what I save my teensy bit of energy at the end of the day for.

[–] AlpineSteakHouse@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago

Jogging, baking, Chinese tea ceremony when I can afford it.

[–] BeamBrain@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Tabletop wargaming, specifically the hex and counter kind. Only one I've really played is Panzer Leader, but I'm looking to expand my collection.

[–] kristina@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago

i read weird fantasy books and fanfiction, especially ones that suck. i love getting angry about terrible writing

[–] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago

Hobby gamedev/modding, cooking & baking

Sometimes gardening, sometimes drawing

[–] AssortedBiscuits@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

I like staring at the sun and moon at various parts of the day and night. This is what passes as backyard astronomy in suburbia.

[–] HiImThomasPynchon@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

I 3D print and paint models that I think are cool. Maybe I'll post some

[–] Lerios@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

art. but mostly digital art these days because i vibe with it better and have a really unhealthy obsessive relationship with ctrl-z, so dont worry, i'm still getting my daily 16 hours of screentime! blob-no-thoughts

[–] jackie_jormp_jomp@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

Jacking off

[–] Mardoniush@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

I sew historical costumes, sing baroque shit, dance folk and court dances. Lots of other shit too

[–] HexbearGPT@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

Surfing. And drinking i guess.

I build and play with rc models. Mostly planes and cars but I’m interested in helicopters and boats too.

[–] Catfish@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 years ago

I like reading, shooting my slingshot, hanging out with the goats, sometimes I play the low whistle. I can't think of anything other than that right now.

[–] TomBombadil@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

Being outside. Climbing, hiking, singing

[–] beautiful_boater@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

running, baking and brewing beer.

[–] beautiful_boater@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I really love fermentation.

[–] TomBombadil@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

Add distillation if you love yeast!

[–] raven@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

Making little crochet stuffed animals.

[–] flees@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

3d printing and modeling. I also write, but more like I wrote as I haven’t done anything since my last book.

[–] envis10n@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

I do programming, game development and music production as my major hobbies.

[–] Blep@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Playing videogames in person. Going to tournaments

[–] Babs@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

Remote control robot combat. Like Battlebots or Robot Wars, but much smaller. 1lb and 3lb weight classes currently, but looking to expand when I have the time and money.

[–] GladimirLenin@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

Gardening. Planting trees, vegetables and flowers and shit. So satisfying watching those little fellas grow.