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Post by Pisces on Dec 29, 2011 17:30:34 GMT -5
Though it's our common interest in Cillian that has brought us to this forum, there is much more to each of us! List some things that interest you - what do you like to read about, learn about... or do? Feel free to make your lists as long as you like!  I'm into: Photography Art and Art shows Astrology/Fortune Telling True Crime/Forensics (morbid, yes... fascinating, yes, yes!) Psychology (love knowing what makes people tick and why they do the things they do) Horses of all breeds and riding (English, Western or bareback - I enjoy it all) Horse Racing Dinosaurs/Paleontology Interior Design/Decoration (I can watch the Home and Garden channel all day, lol) Muscle cars/drag racing Movies (of course) Foreign lands and cultures (hence, my asking about the Krampus here, lol) Maps and geography (Google Earth fascinates me) Weather Music of course - who doesn't like it..? Mainly alternative but my tastes are pretty diverse. Casinos/gaming (that includes card games and board games - I love them all) Science of nearly any kind. I'm a girl geek at heart!!! NHL Hockey  |
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Post by The Phantom Lady on Dec 29, 2011 18:00:49 GMT -5
You're a really interesting Pisces!
Lets see, what are my interests?
Michael Jackson
Writing
Languages
Ireland
Mummies, especially Egyptian
Myths
mythological creatures
Horror movies
movies in general
Chaplin
music, especially lyrics
The Sims
nail art (haven't practiced that in ages)
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Post by cougarlady on Dec 29, 2011 18:16:24 GMT -5
Great idea Pisces!! Sort of a getting-to-know-you a bit better thread. Wow, my interests are all over the map, lol, but here they are:
Travel and cultural geography
Hiking and backpacking
Downhill and cross country skiing
Water skiing
Snorkeling and swimming
Cycling
Jeeping and four wheeling adventures
Geocaching
Art and architecture
World history (currently reading "1453 - Holy War for Constantinople")
Films and film making (of course!)
Blues music, especially with slide guitar or harmonica
Gardening
Raw and vegan food prep and lifestyle
Yoga
Web site design and computers in general
Genealogy
Astronomy
Photography (just beginning to learn)
Tarot readings (rekindling an old interest)
Native American jewelry and craftmanship
Community activism
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Post by Pisces on Dec 29, 2011 18:25:47 GMT -5
I am also into mummies and Egyptian culture, Bloody Rose! And your list reminded me as well, cougarlady, of my own interest gardening, world history and geneology. It's so hard to think of every single thing that one is into! I have a small collection of tarot cards, btw. There are so many different kinds, and they satisfy my interest in both fortune telling and art simultaneously. |
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Post by bunnie24 on Dec 29, 2011 18:29:22 GMT -5
yay...my list is going to be so short..lol
Screenwriting
Movies
Politics
Scrap-booking
Astrology
Cooking
Sci-Fi
Barbie Collecting
Writing
Batman
Oldies (50 and 60's0
Jazz
Stuffed Animals
Snoopy
Shopping
Economics
The Sims 3
Action Figures
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Post by Pisces on Dec 29, 2011 18:33:45 GMT -5
Great list, Bunnie!! Very well-rounded! I'm into politics as well, though it's more of a love/hate attraction/repulsion. LOL. Also share your interest in writing and... SHOPPING!!! Ahhh... it's been ever so long since I hit the mall properly. The Yanke Candle store is calling.... |
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Post by The Phantom Lady on Dec 29, 2011 18:36:17 GMT -5
I love studying about Mummies, I think I was 8 when I picked up a book about them at the schools library and I was so fascinated by it, it started with this picture of a girl who looked like she was only sleeping... she had been dead about 100 years or something... I was so fascinated about the beauty of her death and I just read all the books they had at the library about mummies and that sparked an interest in ancient Egypt too... the teachers were concerned I remember, I'd rather read about dead people than play with the other kids...
In the end, spending ones childhood studying something with interest has its benefits, I graduated with a fine grade in History because of a 20 page project on ancient Egyptian culture and burial rites and I didn't really have to study for that, I knew it all by heart...
Oh, oh! I forgot to add Volcanoes no my list! another childhood obsession
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Post by Zombiekitten on Dec 29, 2011 18:44:27 GMT -5
Pisces, that's a wonderful thread !!!  Here I go: Drawing (no surprise LOL) Writing (you guessed it... ) Art Manga and Animes Singing (only for fun ) Disco dancing Collecting My Little Pony (the first generation, not these new ones ) Fine food and beverages  (especially exotic food) These old Super Nintendo games LOL The 80ies Movies and going to the cinema Dinosaurs and Paleantology (Pisces !!! Squeeeeee !! What a joy you're into that stuff as well. I love dinosaurs since I am 3 years old LOL Which is your favorite dinosaur, Pisces ??  ) Animals Evolution Science Mythological Creatures, Unicorns, Dragons, Sphinx etc (Bloody Rose !! So funny that you like that too! ) Spöka LOL (IKEA in general ) Michael Fassbender |
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Post by cougarlady on Dec 29, 2011 18:44:46 GMT -5
Too right, it is very challenging to list every single thing that you do and/or are interested in! Ditto on Egyptian art and culture Rose and Pisces! lol I guess I can just lump that one under world history or cultural geography. I have several beautiful coffee table books about Egypt, and was fortunate enough to see the King Tut exhibit last year.
Politics are also a keen interest, but again, I lumped it under community activism.
Bunnie, if you collect Barbies, you would probably love my tiny collection. I still have the Barbies that I played with as a kid, and they are in great condition. My grandmother used to make clothes for them, so I took great care of the dolls and their wardrobe. So glad that I still have them to remember my grandmother by. My favorite Barbie is still dressed in a beautiful white satin wedding dress and veil that she made long ago, and I still love it. BTW, impressive interest in economics! It took me years to begin to understand that.
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Post by The Phantom Lady on Dec 29, 2011 18:47:25 GMT -5
Okay now I'm gonna sound like a copy cat but I also forgot I used to be into dinosaurs as a little girl... it was part of my 'I wanna be a boy cuz boys are more fun' face so I never fully got into that but I did have a favorite dinosaur if I could only remember its name and I collected dino toys
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Post by Pisces on Dec 29, 2011 18:56:06 GMT -5
OMG, Zombie and Bloody Rose!! I have been into dinosaurs since I was 6!! Funny how people always get into them as small children. It would be so hard to choose a favorite! My long-time faves from way back are Stegosaurus and Triceratops because they look so badass, and of course T-rex because it WAS badass! But I'm also fascinated with the huge sauropods - like Argentinosaurus - because I think it's so amazing that creatures THAT large ever walked the earth. That blows my mind. So cool that there are other dino-lovers here!! *SQUEEEE!!*
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Post by The Phantom Lady on Dec 29, 2011 19:02:29 GMT -5
I figured out my fave dinosaur!
A Brachiosaurus! I remember I liked it because it was such a gentle giant and it never killed anyone... my fave part of Jurassic part was when they met the Brachiosaurus in the tree!
Pisces and Zombie, did you see that documentary in a lot of part a few years ago where they animated the dinosaurs from the studies and made it like a dramatic view of their lives? I really enjoyed watching that!
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Post by Pisces on Dec 29, 2011 19:04:55 GMT -5
Pisces and Zombie, did you see that documentary in a lot of part a few years ago where they animated the dinosaurs from the studies and made it like a dramatic view of their lives? I really enjoyed watching that! Was it called Walking With Dinosaurs? I saw that one a few years back and loved it! But it couldn't hold a candle to Jurassic Park. JP was like my childhood dreams come true... not the people being chomped in half, mind ya... just the cool stuff about seeing dinosaurs for real. LOL. So majestic. Sorry, don't mean to turn this into the dinosaur thread! LOL!! |
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Post by cougarlady on Dec 29, 2011 19:21:55 GMT -5
What a great thread, it just keeps getting more interesting! For you dinosaur and Jurassic Park fans, you might have read that Japanese scientists say they plan to clone a wooly mammoth within five years, using some very JP-like techniques. Not a dinosaur per se, I guess you would call it an ice age mammal: singularityhub.com/2011/01/19/japanese-scientist-wants-to-clone-a-woolly-mammoth-in-the-next-five-years/And have you ever read "The First Fossil Hunters?" The author's original thesis asserts that the giant heroes and monsters of Greek mythology had their origins in the giant fossil bones found by the ancient Greeks. What better way to explain the giant bones that they found everywhere?? press.princeton.edu/titles/6811.htmlSo enjoying this thread, thanks Pisces and everyone. |
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Post by wikkleshamrocks on Dec 29, 2011 19:23:22 GMT -5
What a cool thread! Nice one Pisces! It adds more dimensions to our friends here I like that! You girls are all smart! Cilly usually is the thinking womans hero I say! I am these things: Massive music nerd especially indie, classical, classic rock and 80's Figure skating pro (retired) hockey as a kid. Down hill ski when I get the chance. Martial art ITF Taekwondo (1st Degree) still fight at my ripe old age! Make music Radio Fine art and performance direction Astronomy/cosmology Quantum physics Metaphysics Weather/nature/geology/biology Mother Earth Meditation Veggie (love cooking) Love animals Travelling Volunteering for less fortunate/community A good amount of beer and stout (Guinness) |
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