[2019] Off-Topic Fridays: Let's Talk Hobbies

I’ve really taken to weight lifting this year which is still somewhat unconventional for women, likely due to the common misconception that women who lift will become the lady equivalent of Arnie which isn’t the case (nor easy to do)! There are many benefits, both physical and mental and I only wish I’d taken it up sooner.

Edit: Oh, also (Hedge has reminded me) cars! Love, love, love German cars specifically Audis (shame about the stereotype - I use my indicators, I promise).

So other than playing Vermintide 2 of course, what are your hobbies? Let’s keep it SFW

Playing vidya games for the most part (currently trying to break the back of Dauntless after many recommendations, still not sure if it is for me…)

Other than that, not much. I just picked up swimming again recently, and I do enjoy doing bits and boobs bobs on my car but at present I don’t really have the place to work on it (such as a garage or driveway).

edit: fixed typo. D:

The car? A 2004 Mini Cooper S but I’ve dressed it to look like the classic Monte Carlo Rallye Mini (the Paddy Hopkirk 1964 Monte Carlo Rallye winning car). Obiously had to take some liberties (Paddy’s Monte Carlo car didn’t have gold wheels, but a lot of the sporty spec minis of that era did have gold wheels, and I looooove the contrasting split rims!)

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Funnily enough I’ve recently started! Still not quite sure if I’m doing it ‘right’ but I haven’t injured myself yet so…

It sounds like Ving Rhames chewing gravel in a phone booth with an overtone of supercharged wife whine.

Hailing from Canada near the Rocky mountains I’ve grown up with a deep appreciation for winter and the outdoors, snowboarding is a passion outside of office hours for me.

Well, there goes most of my hobbies…

I just came to the realisation that I don’t really have that many hobbies besides V2, dank memes and DnD. Wait, does alcohol count? Cause I like to sit off every 2 weeks and have a few while blasting some music.

I suppose meeting people is a hobby? I’m very active on a lot of discords/communities and tend to be very social. I try and organise meet ups with people from around the world. It use to just be old FFXIV and maplestory friends. But lately I’ve been meeting up with randoms from various warhammer communities and other games. Good times, drunken 2am shenanigans in Stockholm and various other places. That’s one thing I love about Europe, so cheap to travel to different countries.

I use to hit the range a lot, perks of army life. But unfortunately I don’t get to shoot any more, cause I’m living in Sweden. When I’m back in Bermuda, I’ll always swing by my old regiment and do a bit of target practice. I’ve tried finding a club here in Sweden but all the pistol clubs seem to be based around Olympic style shooting, not really my cup of tea. My mate in Gävle has invited me to his rifle club, maybe that will be the one.

Also, we need a before and after pic Julia. Let’s see them gains.