Hobby?

[zen5887]

So I was thinking the other day when someone asked me what my hobbys were. When is somthing more then a hobby.

This guy asked and I said the norm.. Videogames, dnd and music. I do music at uni, so most of the time im playing, writing or talking about music and music is somthing I want to do as a career.

At what point does somthing become more, is it still a hobby if you get paid to do it (would a guy who makes games still have games as his hobby), what do you call it when its more then a hobby

Discuss?

 

[PurpleRain]

The Collins Dictionary defines Hobby as:
1. An activity pursued in spare time for pleasure or relaxation.
2. A small horse or pony.

 

[SpiritCorsair]

My hobby of choice: writing stories and posting them on the web.

I have this crazy idea of actually getting something published into a book, and later on letting it be a screenplay, teleplay, or something, and getting bucks and fame from that, if possible.

I'd also done community theatre acting when I was back in my American hometown. Good times.

Still, I had to remember... even if I never got a dime or a mention in the hometown newspaper... I was doing it because it was fun. Anything else is gravy.

If your hobby, though, becomes something you can make a buck off of... particularly where you can actually life off it steadily... it becomes something I call "living your dream."

That's my take on it, anyway.

 

[Altorin]

right now, I'm watching Dragon Ball.

once my 360 comes back from the shop, I'll be gaming a lot more

 

[Eldritch Warlord]

The Collins Dictionary defines Hobby as:
1. An activity pursued in spare time for pleasure or relaxation.
2. A small horse or pony.

That's quite amusing and related to one of my hobbies: expanding my vocabulary by reading dictionaries (usually Webster's, Americuh (f**k yeah!) and all that).

 

[vxicepickxv]

Gaming
Bass
Guitar
Drawing

 

[Novajam]

That's quite amusing and related to one of my hobbies: expanding my vocabulary by reading dictionaries (usually Webster's, Americuh (f**k yeah!) and all that).

OOOOOOOXFOOOOOOOORD!

I write stuff, usually reviews of games, and occasionally draw.

Also, I used to be a mean cook.

 

[Landslide]

Games are still a hobby for me, even though I work with them all the time. Though I will say my hobby games veer off mainstream quite a bit. And I've lost a lot of my taste for MMOGs in my spare time.

I would like a pony though.

 

[Graustein]

Gaming
D&D
Reading up on mythology and/or history
Discussing the above with fellow enthusiasts

 

[Eldritch Warlord]

That's quite amusing and related to one of my hobbies: expanding my vocabulary by reading dictionaries (usually Webster's, Americuh (f**k yeah!) and all that).

OOOOOOOXFOOOOOOOORD!

I prefer less extraneous "u's" and the use of "er."

But on the subject of dictionaries have you ever seen a Funk and Wagnell's, that is one ponderous tome!

Another one of my hobbies is writting fiction.

 

[mkb07a]

It's possible to be paid to do something and still do it for relaxation on the side. Music would be the best example of this- bands that put out records and tour for months on end still faff about on their instrument at home to unwind, I would think. I would apply the same for paintball or sports...

Granted, whether it would be called a "hobby" anymore is arguable- since you're being paid, it's your job, but if you do the same thing in your spare time, for personal enjoyment, it's a hobby at that point...

I just confused myself.