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What are your hobbies ? Other than collecting fragrances

post #1 of 45
11/19/11 at 5:42pm
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What are your hobbies other than collecting fragrances ?

My hobbies are reading and photography.


Reading

Magazines I read are National Geographic (Thai Edition) and Reader's Digest (English Edition). There are so many interesting articles in those magazines.

Most of my novels are japanese horror or suspense, I feel they are somewhat more creeppy than western ones.

I have been assigned to write 3 articles for 4 issues of our organization's monthly magazine which have just published for a few months already so I need to read a lot before writing each article.

I wrote
- 2 articles with my name as the author on 'Royal initiative project in Nan Province' & 'Don't panic! Be prepare!' which is about natural disaster and how to prepare for that.
- 1 article on 'Foundation of Asean Community in 2015, Effects & Preparation' for another writer to develope into better article and publish into his name (he is a popular in our magazine and this article need to gain attendtion from the reader as much as possible)
- 1 article as a ghostwriter for a superior officer to publish in 2 issues of the magazine.


Photography

I use Nikon D60 with external flash (Nikon Speedlight SD-600) and a few lens.
- Nikon D60 Kit len
- AF-S Nikkor 12-24mm 1:4 G ED (second-handed super wide len)
- AF-S Nikkor 70-300mm 1:4.5-5.6 G ED (zoom len that I have used to photograph the full moon)

Here are some shots I took.

















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post #2 of 45
11/19/11 at 6:03pm
Photography-Nikon D7000
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post #3 of 45
11/19/11 at 7:30pm
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Originally Posted by heperd View Post

Photography-Nikon D7000

That is one of many cameras that my office magazine photographer use.

It is really awesome camera.
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post #4 of 45
11/19/11 at 7:44pm
I love it
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post #5 of 45
11/19/11 at 7:45pm
Organizing my collection. lol
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post #6 of 45
11/19/11 at 8:23pm
I have a camera. I wont say its my hobby because its been years since I used it for entertainment.

Canon 5D mkii
Canon 17-40 L
ts-e 24 L
24-105 L
35 L
mp-e 65mm 1-5x
135 L
Sigma 150mm f/2.8

580EX ~ mt-24EX
220EX


I much prefer prime lenses as you can see.
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post #7 of 45
11/19/11 at 9:28pm
Swiss watches
Movies
Latin dancing
World travel
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post #8 of 45
11/19/11 at 9:35pm
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Originally Posted by hednic View Post

Swiss watches
Movies
Latin dancing
World travel

I'd love to collect latin dancers but alas, I am sure my wife would assaulting-ly disapprove.
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post #9 of 45
11/19/11 at 9:43pm
Watches
Photography
pocket knives
and Indian pottery
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post #10 of 45
11/20/11 at 1:55am
Books
Records (mainly on vinyl)
Travelling
Movies
Wrestling Masks
Sheets
Oriental Tea Pots


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Originally Posted by Wit_Siamese View Post


...and I love cats
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post #11 of 45
11/20/11 at 2:52am
Watches
Cooking
Discovering as much art film and classical music, as possible
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post #12 of 45
11/21/11 at 3:14pm
I guess I collect daughters, LOL, have four of those from 5 to 19 years old They are definitely my luxury.

Love to read. When not working, often a book a day. Science fiction, fantasy and comics mostly.

I do Jazzercise 4x/week for exercise and enjoy that a lot.

We do cook mostly from scratch but that is more of a budget-related thing than a hobby, though i certainly enjoy food, like making bread and interesting dishes.

And I sell Avon & LillaRose hair clips as side jobs and hobby and "remedial sales and social skills" since I tend to be introverted.

Absolutely not a photographer. Not a collector of things. Normal enjoyer-of-music I think, radio on all day, love it, go to concerts, but not expert or musician.
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post #13 of 45
11/21/11 at 9:47pm
Love me some hip hop, and love reading fantasy novels such as Game of Thrones.

Lately I've been getting addicted to finding nice shoes. I find I'm attracted to classic shoes such as these.



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post #14 of 45
11/21/11 at 10:26pm
  • Straight ahead jazz....playing and listening
  • Craft beer. Everything from Belgian farmhouse ales, flemsih sours, American West Coast Hop bombs, and anything in between.
  • Pipe smoking/ collecting
  • Reading
  • Tennis although I don't play as much anymore as I'd like
  • Watching college football. It is a sick religion here in the South
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post #15 of 45
11/21/11 at 11:49pm
My biggest passion besides frags are bowties. I wear one 6 out of 7 days. I love them, and people respond so differently (in a good way) to one who wears a bowtie!
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post #16 of 45
11/22/11 at 8:15am
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Originally Posted by Delicious Scent View Post

Love me some hip hop, and love reading fantasy novels such as Game of Thrones.

Lately I've been getting addicted to finding nice shoes. I find I'm attracted to classic shoes such as these.

these gazelles are really nice!! . I have a pair of them (unworn) in blue colour.
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post #17 of 45
11/22/11 at 11:58am
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My biggest passion besides frags are bowties. I wear one 6 out of 7 days. I love them, and people respond so differently (in a good way) to one who wears a bowtie!

That sounds so cool LH. Would be awesome if these bowties were more available, but then again, it would lose its exclusiveness. I'd love to try to pull one off on day
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post #18 of 45
11/23/11 at 8:00am
smartphones
shoes
music (i sing, play the trumpet)
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post #19 of 45
11/23/11 at 2:05pm
Reading, reading, ( almost ) all the time reading!
Music
Growing rare plants and shrubs from seed
And I too, love cats.
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post #20 of 45
11/24/11 at 5:30am
I'm a musician. Guitar is my primary instrument, but I'll play drums, keyboard, bass, and my iPad. I also enjoy photography. I use a Nikon D60 and my iPhone 4S
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post #21 of 45
11/24/11 at 7:58am
I like to collect Spyderco knives and lately
I'm trying to locate and smoke the highest
rated cigars on Cigar Aficianado's
website, one at a time.

Was coin collecting for years but I haven't
felt the allure for awhile now.
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post #22 of 45
11/24/11 at 8:03am
Cooking. It's more of a passion than hobby
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post #23 of 45
11/24/11 at 10:21am
Nice pics! Lionheart looks great in his bowties. It takes style to pull them off well, and he has that.

I crochet and do other crafts. I read. Lately, I like vintage gothic romances, vintage historical fiction, mysteries, history (non-fiction), biographies, devotional reading. I love scouring the used book stores. I enjoy visiting museums and botanical gardens. I like the thrift and consignment shops, too. I don't really collect anything, but I do like old glassware and odd bits of porcelain.

Adding: Wit_Siamese, what great photos!

I forgot, I do collect something: vintage ladies handkerchiefs. I don't actually use them, I just admire them. Sometimes I will tie one around a ponytail. Not often.
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post #24 of 45
12/6/11 at 9:05am
Genealogy (mine, yours, whoever)
Antiques (bric-a-brac and furniture)
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post #25 of 45
12/6/11 at 10:58am
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Originally Posted by IngaMi View Post

Reading, reading, ( almost ) all the time reading!

Yes reading! Forgot about reading.
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post #26 of 45
12/6/11 at 12:05pm
Learning languages (most recently Korean), singing and playing instruments, learning about economics, vegetarian and pescetarian cooking, xbox 360 games (most recently Skyrim and CODMW3), watching films on netflix
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post #27 of 45
12/6/11 at 12:37pm
Skiing - a passion since I was about 5.
Biking (road and mountain)
Hiking/showshoeing/ski touring on my sweet new AT setup
Fitness in general
Cooking
Reading
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post #28 of 45
12/6/11 at 1:36pm
Opera
Birdwatching (esp. neo-tropical)
Traditional shaving.
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post #29 of 45
12/7/11 at 8:15am
Table Tennis
Motorsports (F1,WSBK,Moto GP, WTCC ...)
Surfing through Men Fashion blogs, I'm interested in fashion
Rock music and other genres (minimal-electro house, rap )
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post #30 of 45
12/9/11 at 2:49pm
Guitarist and now retired softball player.
http://www.toofiles.com/en/oip/audio...oldschool.html
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post #31 of 45
12/14/11 at 10:03pm
I've been a health nut lately.
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post #32 of 45
1/31/12 at 10:56pm
when i am bored i like to watch movies,Painting
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post #33 of 45
2/1/12 at 8:52am
* Playing music (keyboards).
* Collecting Music (Records, Tapes and CD's).
* Books

Gary
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post #34 of 45
2/1/12 at 9:09am
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Originally Posted by Movieking View Post

when i am bored i like to watch movies,Painting

Welcome to Basenotes Movieking!!!
Gary
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post #35 of 45
2/2/12 at 7:47am
I'm getting back into playing the guitar after a few years away from it. It's like learning all over again
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post #36 of 45
2/2/12 at 1:07pm
Collecting tv shows and movies! I'm really into sci-fi and fantasy . Also, I do a bit of yoga and Crossfit.
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post #37 of 45
2/2/12 at 11:47pm
Reading, karate,music, gardening,movies,high end makeup ..........
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post #38 of 45
2/3/12 at 3:03am
Golf
Tennis
Music - listening to and buying it
Red wines and special beer
All tech stuff, smartphones; computers; tablets; webdesign; surround
Clothing to some extent
Movies
Sport watching - tennis, golf, soccer, snooker & NFL
Fitness staying in shape
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post #39 of 45
2/3/12 at 3:30pm
I'm a watch collector - vintage Seikos, particularly handwind.
I collect vintage razors, particularly Gillette, but I'm an all-round wetshave nerd.
Tea. Puerhs and matcha, in the main.
Photographer. Landscapes, in the main, but I'm learning product shots.
Reader. Mostly factual books, or else Victorian lost world fiction.
Coins. Mostly Victorian.
Blogging. Mostly peak oil.

Some of my pics:


Seiko 66-8050 in the mist


Razors and scents


Uji matcha
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post #40 of 45
2/3/12 at 4:26pm
Lovely hobbies and excellent photographs!
I especially like the way you captured (pun intended) the general aura of each setting.

What camera and lenses do you use?
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post #41 of 45
3/15/12 at 9:47pm
Electronic
Computers
Watches
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post #42 of 45
4/5/12 at 10:43pm
The hobbies means what you most like.hobbies depend on peoples.some people like photography,some want playing games,some watching new movies.my hobbies is watching new movies.
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post #43 of 45
4/6/12 at 3:11am
Collecting and smoking Cuban Cigars.
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post #44 of 45
4/6/12 at 6:34am
Music: Rock, Rock progressive, metal, nu metal, death metal, trip-hop, hip hop, r 'n' b, techno, house, Jazz, Alternative, Stoner..
Fitness: cardio and weights.
Movies: specially Fincher, Mallick, Eastwood, Jacques Audiard, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Coppola , Scorsese, Hitchcock, Oliver Stone, ..
Literature: Latin American literature boom and classics.
and ....
BOXING: specially Holyfield, Naseem Hamed, Chico Corrales, Acelino freitas, Arturo gatti ,Tzyu, Hatton, Marco antonio Barrera, Maidana, Maravilla Martinez and of course Pacquiao.
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post #45 of 45
4/7/12 at 4:48pm
  • del
  • offline
  • Gender:
  • Photography
  • Computers
  • Lakers
  • Watching movies
  • Sometimes cooking
  • Sometimes reading
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