Discussion Is reading your main hobby?

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  1. Bad Storm

    Bad Storm no thought, head empty

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    Even after all the hobbies I picked up in my measly life, I always go back to reading. It's not that others aren't as fun as reading but I lose interest after so long and then I'd go back to my comfy spot, pick up a book and just read my time away. Immersing myself in characters and stories that maybe someday will be forgotten as the river of time flows.
     
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    Gandire Alea [Wicked Awesome Translator]

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    I like to write too~
     
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    SylviaViolet Toast to the ones that we lost on the way⚓️

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    In terms of leisure activities, reading takes up 70-80% of what I do. The remaining 20-30% are basically things that I do when I take a break from reading.
     
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    Bad Storm no thought, head empty

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    do you value them the same way?

    mmhmm, same. other stuff only have time when i don't have anything to read.
     
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    Gandire Alea [Wicked Awesome Translator]

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    Same amount, but in similar ways. They have distinct differences though
     
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    Reading has always been #1. I have branched off into musical instruments and art though. Trying to make those take up more time and read less but it's hard to cut back as much as I'd like.
     
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    Yes, and considering the nature of this forum, I wouldn't be surprised if reading is the main hobby of most present... that or gambling (tho picking up a book can also be a gamble). :blobwhistle:
     
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    LK Well-Known Member

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    I have spent most of my time reading since I was about four, I read so much that it's the main thing I get in trouble for.
     
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    Bad Storm no thought, head empty

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    actually I'm surprised. most the people i talk to these days don't read as much as they did before
     
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    Bobwillrule Supreme Ruler of Bobylon

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    I actually watch more anime? but you know anime is like slooooow so I read in the meantime.
     
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    Nah, it isn't my hobby. It is how I cultivate and achieve enlightenment. Also my eyes start glowing.
    apothesis glowing purple eyes reading paper.PNG
    Sauce "Apotheosis : Elevation to the status of a god"
     
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    Bad Storm no thought, head empty

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    I used to watch anime. Then, I moved to manga, then finally novels. For the same reason.
     
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    Baldingere Roseau pensant

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    :blob_plusone:

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    Before I kept saturdays for acting but it's been 2 years without it now. I still bake tho. It's my only hobby that doesn't revolve around intellectual stuff and takes me out of my mind a bit. But reading is so addictive! I spend every stolen minute reading away. I recently saw advice to read a story before going to bed, to relax... I was like, dude, if I read before going to bed
    1 You can be sure I won't be going to bed
    2 It'll be engaging stories, packed with epic fights or squealing-worthy romance.
     
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    NU novels or overall? I hardly read from NU these days, but the time I spend reading remains more or less the same. Can't speak for the rest, tho.
     
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    Bad Storm no thought, head empty

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    Overall. I haven't been reading much from NU, just some I'm keeping up with.
     
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    I wish, working is now my hobby since I work 13+ hours a day.
     
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    Bad Storm no thought, head empty

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    Is it still a hobby at this point? Sounds more like a chore :blobrofl:
     
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    Bobwillrule Supreme Ruler of Bobylon

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    The term is “workaholic” or "masochist"
     
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    I think the coworkers call it slave labor :blob_teary::blob_teary::blob_teary:

    Expensive slave labor considering I make 150k
     
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    Anra7777 All powerful magic grammar hamster queen pirate.

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    Do I consider reading my main hobby? Yes. Along with watching TV and video games, which have arguably been my hobbies for longer. (Of course, comics and anime are included.) I only became interested in reading at age 9, when I spent a summer in a place without a TV or games. But after that I was basically known as a bookworm by everyone.
     
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