my day job is pattern cutter and when i’m not thinking about clothes i usually am thinking about one of these things
i got into cooking with my friend collin the first time i lived in paris we’d collaborate a lot on meals, and even more after i stopped eating meat. been getting back into it lately after taking time away due to being too busy, living in a small french city and not eating meat means cooking is essential
basketball, got into it from my dad and loved it ever since i was a kid. have become a pretty hardcore nerd atp, none of my irl friends really like it much but im deep on twitter with it, really beautiful game when played certain ways. no longer play much at all but love to watch and talk about it
parents are huge tennis freaks both watching and playing, i rejected it when i was younger because it was kinda forced on me but now i really enjoy watching it for reasons i can’t explain. much more of a casual fan than basketball though. i want to get into playing sooner than later though, looks fun
yo-yos, i was a professional when i was younger, got into it bc a kid on my course in middle school was into it, so a bunch of other people in my school started too and i was the one who never stopped. was competitive for a few years but yoyo is more like art than sport in that once you’re into it the best tricks are hard to quantify and are more a matter of opinion + dependent on specific execution kinda like skateboarding. it was also my introduction to design through understanding how size/width and weight distribution and shit made a yo-yo play a certain way. i’ve been off and on for like 12 years now but i still do it for fun by myself since covid and post tricks on instagram.com/rapbeefinstigator
Jul 8, 2024
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so i’m a pattern cutter & sewing machinist by trade, and i used to be a professional yoyoer. i also have some expertise in carpentry & metalwork
these all work for me because they require a lot of focus and i’m using my hands constantly. i think it’s something about having to be focused for safety reasons with all these that keeps me locked in, and finishing stuff is rewarding bc it was in your brain and now you can hold it or use it. that’s a high i chase too
but i don’t do as well with things that are more abstract or digital because i just get distracted and stop caring
Dec 5, 2024
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like yeah i love hydroponics! (i put my lettuce from the grocery store into a pot of water and it rotted three days later)
ya i dabble in programming (i customized my tumblr theme when i was 16)
i’m been really into cooking (eating out is to too expensive so i’ve been making oatmeal for dinner all week)
i really like writing :) (my 1-month situationship from 2022 ruined me and i still need to journal about it regularly or else my brain will explode)
i’ve been getting more into drawing (i doodled something 2 months ago and haven’t picked up a writing utensil since but it was fun and i’ll probably try it again someday)
Jul 11, 2024
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I love video games but I have specific types of games I gravitate towards, not exactly typical “gamer” games. Ace Attorney is my fave & I’m always looking for more lawyer games. Really into Genshin Impact - best integration of performing arts and video games I’ve seen. Animal Crossing saved my life. Also enjoy the My Time At x series, Octopath Traveller, other Hoyoverse games, other mystery games, Persona 5, a wide assortment!
Crosswords I get into on and off- sometimes I get overwhelmed by the sheer amount but it’s good fun. Learned how to do cryptics a few years back - they’re more like math equations!
Cooking I actually hadn’t really considered a hobby until last night - not because I only started last night, but because I do get into waves of food experiments (eg making breakfasts from around the world, using up everything in my fruit & veg box) and love to share my efforts to friends & family but only acknowledged it as an actual hobby upon reflection.
PNGTubing is when you live-stream or make online content using a PNG avatar of yourself. It’s like the Lo-fi cousin of VTubing. I haven’t done it much this year because of major family stuff eating my schedule but I hope to get back into it!
Jul 13, 2024
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leaves you susceptible to dating someone for too long because they play a role rather than it being about who they are. if you go in open to every situation, it will play out as its supposed to naturally (sometimes with a little nudge)
Aug 4, 2024
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literally every single series has been great so far except BOS/MIA & CLE/ORL. we really in for a treat
Apr 23, 2024
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go drink some right now
it’s good for your body and skin and has magical healing properties when consumed at the right times. currently it’s helping me beat a hangover
Dec 29, 2024