Unusual interests/passions you have.
I've always been very interested in cryptids, and I've become re-obsessed with them lately. I think it's moving to the middle of the forest that's brought it out in me. I really want to find Bigfoot or a lake monster, seriously.
I'm also really interested in ghost hunting, and I'm a firm believer after some of my personal experiences. I'd love to go on a proper ghost hunt with a team and all of the different machinery that is out there.
What strange passions do you have?
Originally Posted by Fynn
I don't do much to pursue it, though I hope to someday, but I'm a huge fan of architecture as an art form. It's possibly my favorite artform, in fact. Absolutely everywhere we've gone, since we came down from the trees, we've used shelters of some form. How that has evolved from caves and straw huts to skyscrapers and airports is of the utmost fascination to me. I can look at buildings for absurd lengths of time, just taking in all the details.
I like to explore the darker things in life. Skeleton articulation is a big one for me and I've love to someday do it myself, not to mention that I'd love to acquire an extensive collection. Preserved animal and insect specimens, serial killer stories, criminal profiles, cemetery layouts and the beautiful progressional art of headstones, unusual and morbid antiques like torture, medical and preservation devices from past times and discovering what their uses were. I love love love crazy creepy sideshow circus trout and strange medical cases. Something about World War II torture methods and concentration camp stories hits a bone of mine and I find it so incredibly fascinating albeit heart-breaking. Witch trials. If it involves the oppression of [someone] for [something] and [this was the horrible result], it's good to go.
Anything that you would find in a cabinet of curiousities is probably something that happily would fit into my life one way or another.
I have a major fascination for post-apocalyptic scenarios.
I'm fascinated with Ghosts, Creatures of Mythological origins and finding research to prove them real (like mermaids, Nessy. y La Chupacabra!), Conspiracy Theories (yup. I believe The Illuminati is a "thing". So does my dad, but he won't actually say it's "The Illuminati", just a group of super rich people that meet up in an undisclosed location periodically). And military things... Like knowing things I shouldn't know, and I do anyway. XD
And every now and then I have a passing interest in witchcraft. Not that I'd ever be retarded enough to like.. Get into it or try anything, but I was kinda effed up one night and someone dragged me to a party.. No joke these people had a broom standing straight up on it's own and a cat running around with its back legs faced the wrong way (knees pointed outwards instead of in). And I was like "Holy Ish! You people are -nuts-! I gotta go.." and I left. Quickly.
I don't know if any of my passions would be unusual to you guys, by which I mean I think you'd all go "Yeah, that's a Pike thing."
Horology maybe? Thoroughbred horse racing? I love those two things and have for years. I will talk nonstop about them too.
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I don't know if it is unusual, but I collect old records made of shellac. Mostly from before the '50s.
I think I kind of knew about the horology, but not the horse racing! That's really interesting to hear from you.
(SPOILER) The other day I told my mom I really want to go to the Kentucky Derby so I can wear one of those crazy outfits the ladies wear.
Old school EDM. DnB or Acid & Underground Techno from 91-94. I collect vinyl.
Music as a cultural phenomena and how it can be used to connect to cultures I didn't grow up in. I've come to the conclusion independently that hip hop and country music really are the same, just based around different ethnicities - something Brad Paisley, the country musician, apparently said in an interview some years ago.
Uh... I guess beyond that, I think about the digital renaissance a lot. Deus Ex deals with a lot of things that I think aren't too far off, though it dramatizes the reality a lot. Futurism fascinates me a lot. The blending of technology into our culture. Having read some of what Gibson wrote in the '80s puts a very interesting spin on life today, knowing that we're living his prediction of the future, just not in the precise form he wrote about.
I also like exploring the depths of what it means to be a conscious being. I've been really into studying and practicing meditation lately.
I really enjoy mythology, and I also read avidly about the paranormal when I have the time. I've had a few experiences and my family has as well so I love anything about ghosts or the explanation on such events.
Because I'm one hell of a butler.
My mind keeps coming up blank for this and it makes me kind of disappointed in myself for being so boring... thanks a lot, Sam.
Bow before the mighty Javoo!
Master of the Fork
Cid's Knight
Cartography of late! Maps are cool and I've been fascinated by them lately.
I read a lot about psychology and have since I could read pretty much. I also used to read a lot of Shakespeare.
There isn't really anything else. I'm not very interesting.
I enjoy archery, knife throwing, and axe throwing. I used to be fairly competitive in tournaments, but I haven't participated in years.
That led me to find two more areas I like to study.
One is the science behind combat techniques. I like to research how and why different techniques work effectively. How they manipulate the body against itself, or how weaknesses in the body are exploited during striking.
I've also developed an interest in metal working for the purposes of weaponry and tools. Work applications.
That has branched into decorative metal working and an interest in glass blowing.
I can't really take classes right now with my schedule, school, and work. All I do is read about it, and watch tutorials. Lots and lots of tutorials.
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