Published on 12, July, 2020
I don't mind calling an obsession an obsession if it occupies every waking hour of my day, though it seems to be increasingly un-PC and now we talk about 'special interests.' All that aside, what's everyone interested in?
For me as a child it was dinosaurs, then Ancient Egypt and then Pokemon, in that order.
Glad I found this thread as I was going to post something similar.
I find I have a few key interests that remain long-term with a few short term intense ones that vary.
Long-term interests are:
- rabbits
- collecting and analysing personal data (weight, steps, miles covered etc.)
- motorbikes and cars
- nutrition and food
Current short term ones are:
- planners
- architecture
- All music by Gary Numan
- search engine optimisation
- environmental technology (wind farms, solar, smart grids) although this is becoming more of a long-term interest
Does anyone else find they have short term very intense 'obsessions/interests' in particular things? For me these can last anything from a couple of weeks to months, but I find I have to know everything about it and completely exhaust it before I can move on to the next interest.
I am a long term Numan fan, so I am with you on this - very pleased to see how his new album 'Savage' is doing in the indie charts.
I subject hop a lot, but somehow I am able to tie the subjects together, if that makes any sense.
Yes Savage is a great album and I am seeing him at Manchester Academy next Friday so can't wait for that!
Yes I understand how your interests link and lead onto others. I also revisit interests as well from time to time.
Yes before the event was really stressful as I had problems finding the venue and got in a bit of a panic. Managed to calm myself down which I was thankful for. Luckily, the crowd was tame so no major pushing or shoving although I was quick to leave and get out as soon as the gig finished!