What's Your Hobby?

[PinkAngel]

Hi… What’s your hobby?
My hobby is/are (WHICH ONE THE TRUE, IS OR ARE?) Listening to the music, Playing piano, shopping, etc.
How about you?

[Conchita]

Hi Pink Angel,

If you have only one hobby, then you can say: My hobby is.
In your case: My hobbies are: listening to music, playing the piano, …
Then I would say: Which one is correct: is or are?

Mine are: (like you) listening to music (I’m a fan of Dismuke Radio on the net, for example) and playing the piano (not very well, in my case), but I don’t like shopping at all. I also love reading, singing (from jazz to traditional Celtic songs),dancing (flamenco and belly dance) and solitary walks in the countryside.

Happy New Year!

[PinkAngel]

Thanks(WHICH ONE IS CORRECT:THANKS OR THANK’S?) Conchita…

@Conchita

and playing the piano (not very well, in my case

What’s the meaning of my case?

[Sidle_Jinks]

Hi Pink Angel!

@PinkAngel

WHICH ONE IS CORRECT:THANKS OR THANK’S?

Thanks is correct.

@PinkAngel

What’s the meaning of my case

My case means as for me.

Good luck and happy New Year!

[Nicole]

@Jamie (K)

During that time, aikido was my hobby, but after I got my black belt I wound up teaching it, so it was less of a hobby.

Hi Jamie (K), are you still teaching aikido? What is it like? Is like karate or kong fu?

@Jamie (K)

Now my hobbies are linguistics, art, bicycling, reading about economics, designing and maintaining websites, and digitizing and restoring old audio-lingual cassette programs with my computer (cleaning out the tape noise, etc.). Some of the programs I like the best are the Russian language materials from Soviet times.

And what do you do with those audio files? Do you listen to them yourself? I take it you understand Russian - you said you have studied languages?

[Prenses_Elf]

hi ;my hobbies are listening to music, playing volleybol, shopping and sometimes walking on road alone…

[Conchita]

@Steph

Im like the only person I no that doesnt have a hobbie I want one so bad but I cant think of anythign I was gunna play an instiment but I cant afford to im depressed and bored help me find a hobbie

Hello Steph,

You’d be surprised at the number of people who have no hobbies. Unfortunately, what you said about playing an instrument is true – lessons are usually far too expensive, let alone musical instruments – though I have a vague idea that it isn’t so everywhere (could someone comment on this, please?). It’s all the more deplorable when you think that this is much more than a hobby and should be part of one’s education really.

Have you thought of something else you would like to take up? If you like arts and crafts, there’s a whole range of possibilities there. It’s not easy recommending a hobby, especially without knowing you better. If you want something bad enough, though, it shouldn’t be impossible to get it. Let us know how you’re faring!

[Conchita]

[color=darkblue]Hello Flor,

How about writing in these forums for a start ? (I have to admit that this is my newly acquired interest – in fact, I’ve just included it in my profile!). Then there’s singing, unless you’re sure you’re totally tone-deaf: it’s absolutely soul-soothing (though, maybe not always for the audience!) and it’s free. Try joining a choir or any other amateur group. Dancing is another great heart-lifting activity. You don’t even need to join a class, though it can be great fun. Invent your own choreography and dance along to your favourite music.

My ideas may not be very original, but they work for me. The possibilities are endless, it’s only a pity that the time we have is not! Please let us know if you take up a fascinating hobby or how you’re doing in your pursuit.

Your job sounds exciting. Would you care to tell us a bit more about it?

[Karina]

My hobby is painting.

[Nicole]

Hi Flor Arballo, so you work for Amnesty International? How did you start this job? Is it a full time job or do you do it on a voluntary basis? Could you please tell us more about your activities so we might better support you?
Best wishes,
Nicole

[Andreana]

@Jamie (K)

During that time, aikido was my hobby, but after I got my black belt I wound up teaching it, so it was less of a hobby.

Hi Jamie, have you been skating the at Campus Martius Park Rink?

[Jamie_K]

@Andreana

@Jamie (K)

During that time, aikido was my hobby, but after I got my black belt I wound up teaching it, so it was less of a hobby.

Hi Jamie, have you been skating the at Campus Martius Park Rink?

Andreana, how do you know about the Campus Martius Park Rink?

I haven’t skated since I was a little kid, but where I live we don’t have to drive downtown to Campus Martius, because we have local rinks in our neighborhoods. In addition to this, when it’s very cold in the winter, people in my neighborhood can walk to Lake St. Clair and skate on it. Skating on the lake is more interesting, because you skate up and down on frozen waves.

[Andreana]

One of the students in my group did an internship at Wayne State University and she gave a presentation of Detroit and in our conversation class and one thing I vividly remember is her illustration of Martius Park. She mentioned that there now is a skating rink at the park which is very popular. You are from Detroit so I though maybe you have been to Martius Park too…
By the way, another thing I remember from the presentation is that you have one of youngest mayors in the US and that Detroit was founded by the French. Actually, I can ask Julie next week what she knows about Detroit and then check that with you ;-)…

[Jamie_K]

Detroit was founded by the French in 1701, and many of the streets have French names. You meet people who have these surnames across the river in Windsor, Ontario, but seldom in Detroit itself. People who live on the west side of Detroit get lost on the east side. The reason is that on the west side the streets are laid out on a logical grid pattern. On the east side, they follow the perimeter of the lake and radiate out from there, which I’m told is French style.

I got my master’s degree from Wayne State University (dia.org).

[Haxuannguyen]

hi, i’m Ha, i’m living in Vietnam with my parents. my hobby is study foreign languages. and the language that i’m studing is English! I choose English because It’s the most important language in the world. i understand that if your english skill is very well, you can communicate with many people in the world. nowaday, Engish is more popular languages than any other language. the next, In vietnam, many people can speak English very well, so i must study English if I want to seek a good job. in anywhere in the world, if you know foreign languae, sure you will success in your job, and study abroad in foreingn university who you want. so i think all of us must study foreign language, exspecially Engish.
My English is very bad, I hope everyone can understand what i say? :o :o
nice to meet you! thank you for read my post!

[Prezbucky]

• Playing the guitar (six-string electric/acoustic), writing music, singing to myself (hehe)

• Reading: I read quite a lot of (mostly) fiction – probably about 100ish pages per night, which might be a lot for a non-student.

• Feeding birds/squirrels (don’t ask. those little buggers are cute.). It’s either bread from me, or the refuse of the Dumpster.

• Video games: Currently “Call of Duty 3”

• My blog – check it out at prezbucky.blogspot.com

[Che_Gevara]

My hobby is swimming,football,reading mountaining
and I dream of going around Europe and may be the whole world on bike, I just need someoene who will come with me…
prez I play video games too
do you like hitman 4 ?
hitman and mafia are my favorite games

[Prezbucky]

I’ve tried neither Hitman 4 nor Mafia… but I look forward to trying both.

[Che_Gevara]

In call of duty you don’t have to think much you just kill and kill and kill I don’t much like this game…
Hitman (I like mostly part 2 ) is a very interesting game,and it’s very difficult…tha graphic is not very good but anyway this is my favorite one
Mafia is a great game too …

[Prezbucky]

CoD 3 makes me dizzy, at times.