What is your #1 leisure-related hobby?

[mvd]

I think you know what I'll say. Listening to music, of course. I like artists in genres ranging from bubblegum (Jordan McCoy, The Monkees) to metal (Metallica, Ozzy,) though I lean towards pop, rock, and singer songwriter.

[bicentennial_baby]

1. Knitting

:)

[TZ]

2. Reading!

Usually science fiction or fantasy!

[mvd]

4. Reading is close behind music for me

I especially like books by John Grisham, J.K. Rowling, and classics such as 1984 - plus, political books.

[AlCzervik]

3. Reading and my Wii CSI game.

[TZ]

6. hmm.

I have to think about that CSI game seriously..might be addictive...

[azmouse]

5. Reading.

But I love to crochet too while watching movies.

[graywarrior]

7. Pen & ink drawings

Followed by reading.

[dawgmom]

8. Reading, followed closely by...

...movies, followed closely by TV, followed closely by music (listening and playing), followed closely by vacuuming dog hair off the carpets.

[Bake]

9. Playing the guitar. Or banjo. Or mandolin. Or Dobro.

:D

Bake

[MineralMan]

10. Catching fishies, then letting them go so I can catch them again.

Oh, wait...that's sea kittens...sorry...my bad.

I am a fishing fool.

[Juche]

11. PC and PS2 games

screwing around online, watching TV, reading nonfiction, visiting family (sad that this is after PC games but what can you do).

[Taverner]

12. Getting blotto

JK it's getting blotto with the family ;)

[kentauros]

13. Writing, with music a strong second

:)

I can't say my writing is of the caliber of those around here that write professionally, and I'm not formally trained, but it's still a favorite pastime. I also know that the moment the word "fanfiction" is mentioned, most turn off and stop reading further. Then again, there are "sanctioned" writers out there, and I wouldn't mind getting to that point eventually. For the time being, this is what I write, until I'm ready to branch out and write wholly original fiction.

So, read to give a scathing critque, or for a simple pleasure from three of my older pieces. The newer stories are almost finished, once I get some beta-reading and editing done. Maybe I'll finally get some reviews as the communities appropriate to the stories have yet to bother ;)

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4359698/1/Genie_of_the_Lamp
http://www.fictionpress.com/u/103930/Kentauros

As for musical tastes, start here:
http://somafm.com
http://weirdomusic.com
http://passionate-music.blogspot.com/search/label/Bellydance

[redqueen]

16. I was going to say writing...

but then I remembered that I find it far more frustrating than fun.

So my favorite leisure-related hobby is probably reading. Or talking to my best friend.

[kentauros]

18. I guess since I have an over-active imagination

I have to do something with all those ideas or just be perpetually frustrated with work all the time, i.e., AutoDesk Civil 3D 2009 :P

[BarenakedLady]

14. DU mostly

It used to be playing WoW, but I've cut back.

[1gobluedem]

15. Reading, definitely

I am always reading.

[Mugu]

17. Taking photos of other people doing things. n/t

[NewJeffCT]

19. D&D and DU are my only real hobbies

so, D&D it is.