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Today’s Life Of A Blogger topic is non-bookish hobbies we have and I’m sad to say that I don’t have much non-bookish hobbies. I’m pretty much a boring person. Okay, maybe that’s not quite true, but that’s how I feel compared to all you interesting people.
So here is the list of my non-bookish hobbies:
Ever since Pokemon X and Y was released in October, I have been slowly playing it. (Slowly because I have school and all the other things to do besides playing Pokemon all day.) Even though I’ve basically finished playing the game, I’m still playing it because my ultimate goal is to, of course, catch them all. ;D
Plus, just look at the adorableness of them all!
Maplestory is a guilty pleasure of mine. I used to be obsessed with it (and I mean obsessed with it – my grades suffered, my social life suffered, my wallet suffered, and my reading time suffered) until I finally got a hold of myself and forced myself to quit. I just recently rejoined Maplestory again about a week ago and this time, I will have a strong control over when I will play and how much money I’ll spend on it. No more gaming until 2AM and then sleeping in school. Maplestory has ruined my life enough already.
For those of you who also play Maplestory and want to add me to your buddy list, I play in Broa and my ign is Timegiass. (For those of you who may want to know why my pet’s name is “Kim Bum <3", go google images him. You can thank me later. ;D)
Remember when I said I used to draw in my other Life Of A Blogger: Career post? Well, like I’ve mentioned, since I never drew anything for so long, I resort to sketching. I sketch random things, namely whatever the kids I help in my job ask me to draw for them.
Remember Sailor Moon? Pokemon? Digimon? Digimon Frontier? (Yes, there is a difference.) Power Rangers? You know, all those childhood shows you used to watch? Yeah, one of my favorite hobbies is to watch them again and again (like while I’m doing homework). I’m currently rewatching Digimon Frontier for the sixth time.
So what are your non-bookish hobbies? Are you a kind-of boring person like I am? I want to know!
I am not into games.. But I have watched both Pokemon and Digimon a few years back, and I really liked them. I think I still know the opening theme of Pokemon. Other animes I have been watching before are BeyBlade, Crush Gear and Yu Gi Yeah, I know… Most of those are for boys. Hahaha.. I also happen to know Kim Bum because I have seen him in some Korean dramas, and some of my friends have a serious crush on him. :)
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I want to be the very best, like no one ever was!
To catch them will be my test, to train them in my heart (?)
To travel across the land, searching far and wide…
Okay, I should stop ha ha. As you can see, I have one Pokemon theme song kind of memorized. ;D
Oh my god, BeyBlade! I was OBSESSED with it when I was a kid; I even begged my parents to buy me multiple BeyBlades, but my parents threw them out long ago. ):
And pshh, who cares if they are “only” for boys, girls got to have fun too! :D
Kim Bum is just too darn cute! -swoons-
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oh my gosh!! I thought I was the only girl who owned a beyblade. gaaaah!!! *virtual hug*
awww.. our beyblades have long been gone too. Poor beybaldes..
Lol!! it’s actually “to catch them is my real test, to train them is my cause” I think..
I will travel across the land, seacrhing far and wide…
These pokemons, to understand, the power that’s inside..
yeahhh.. gotta stop sinnging now. Lol!
True!! He’s one of the reasons why I watched Boys Over Flowers :)
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I love love LOOOOOOOOOOOVE Pokemon so much, my boyfriend bought me the X version for Xmas, and I bought him the Y version, and I always struggle to choose between playing it and reading amazing books ever since! (I try not to let Pokemon take over the reading, but sometimes it’s hard, especially because these new versions are really cool and there are SO MANY Pokemons to catch :D)
I also love the anime, I’m watching the last season of Pokemon which is pretty cool too.
Oh and I love your Squirtle sketch, if you have more Pokemon drawings like that, why not make a post about it, for Pokegeeks around the world? :D
OMG PRISCILLA, YOU’RE LIKE MY POKEMON SOULMATE! -high fives-
I have the exact same problem as you – ever since I bought Pokemon Y (my sister got X), I’ve been struggling between playing it and reading. (Yes, SO MANY Pokemons to catch. And how about getting them shinys? ;D)
I’m watching Pokemon X and Y too. Why wasn’t there an episode for so long?!
Ha ha, I did do a Skiploom and Jumpluff sketch, but they went POOF! (Probably one of the kids in my job took it because I drew it while I was working. :P)
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Pokemon soulmates, love the concept! :D I want to catch them all AND make all of my Pokemon evolve!
I haven’t seen any shiny one yet :( *sigh*
BUT I managed to not play Pokemon for a week now (especially because I can play only late in the evening, and it is not very good to play Pokemon just before going to bed!), and I got back to reading after Xmas holidays spent way too much on Pokemon! :P
Such a shame that you have sketches thieves at work (maybe it could be a companion novel of The book thief : The Pokemon sketch thief!), I’d really like to see more sketches of you!!!
I’m super jelly about Pokemon X & Y. My husband, myself, and our kiddos all love Pokemon. However, all 4 of us just have the DS Lite’s and don’t feel like wasting money to get the 3DS so we have had to suffer through learning about X & Y and the release and not having it :'( I hope they eventually release it for the regular DS.
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I’m not sure, but my friends told me that you can play Pokemon X and Y on the DS Lite; you just can’t play it in 3D. You should definitely google it. -crosses my fingers for you-
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I’ve not heard of Maplestory–I’m intrigued! I’ve not ever played Pokémon–always looked fun though (and I love the pictures so cute). I have seen the anime though. I used to work in an anime shop and also at a dubbing company. I love seeing about what you do other than reading :-)
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The characters in Maplestory are so cute right? I can just start at it all day! ;D
You used to work at an anime shop and also at a dubbing company?! I think that was my dream to work there when I was like 15. I was OBSESSED with anime when I was that age. Like, OBSESSED.
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I had to get control of Words With Friends (Strangers) because it was cutting into my reading time. I am a HUGE Potterhead and I spend a chunk of time on a HP social site every day. I also help make costumes for a children’s theater group and am a wardrobe misstress during productions (volunteer). I bake a lot. My son is teaching me Japanese, would that be considered a hobby?
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I’ve never heard of Words With Friends before and ahhh, I’m still a Harry Potter virgin. -cringes- ):
You bake a lot? The one time I did, it turned out okay, but at the same time not okay if you know what I mean.
If you love learning Japanese, then that will definitely count as a hobby! (:
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I am a totally boring person. I love all those old shows. I’ve been rewatching Johnny Bravo and Powerpuff girls lately. I want to rewatch Cardcaptor Sakura again. It’s my favorite anime. I need to buy a 3DS too so I can play the new Pokemon games. I can’t believe how out of the loop I am with them anymore.
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I forgot about Powerpuff Girls, but nooo, I already have no time to watch anything else already. >___< And Cardcaptor Sakura! Ha ha, I love the main guy character in it (what's his name again)? I'm never out of the loop with Pokemon because my sister keeps me updated. But seriously, you have to check out Pokemon X and Y, the graphics are GORGEOUS. Kelly recently posted…Book Review: The DUFF – Kody Keplinger
I was already starting to re-watch Sailor Moon and all those other amazing Toonami throwbacks from the late 90’s but DIGIMON! I seriously need to find this and watch it immediately.
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I spent 5 days watching 55 episodes of Sailor Moon and just…-sighs-
And Digimon! Nothing beats Digimon (except for Pokmon)! :D<3
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I love Digimon!! I love it far more than Pokemon! Okay I know I’m the odd one here, but seriously it’s such an awesome show. I need to rewatch it, plus Sailor Moon too. Have you seen Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars? It’s my favorite of the series :P
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Nahh, I understand your feels Angel! I can’t choose between Pokemon or Digimon, ahhh!
I’ve watched Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars about three years ago. I want to rewatch the Sailor Saturn saga. :D
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Ohhh!! I just love Pokemon!! They make them too cute if you ask me ;) without books I’m a very boring person! I watch a bit of tv but only really interested if they are my favorite shows! I also love to bake treats but normally you will see me with a book :)
Pokemon are totally cute; -channels Lydia from The Bennett Diaries- like, 100% ADORBS!
I have a few favorite tv shows I’m dedicated to too like Criminal Minds and Big Brother. I sadly don’t bake because I’m not that good at it. ):
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What’s so boring about all that? Those are great hobbies. You’ll get along with my brothers well. Haha!
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I wish I had a brother, but then again, maybe not because they’ll probably steal my games and make fun of me watching Pokemon/Digimon since I’m a girl and Pokemon/Digimon is not a “girl thing.”
And I’m boring because compared to you, I bet I’ll look like a totally dull person! ;D
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MAPLESTORY! Haha, I did not expect to see that mentioned in the book blogging community. I used to play sooo long ago and lately I’ve been thinking of going back to it but I don’t think my laptop could handle it. D: Maybe one day, I’ll risk it… Did you also know there’s going to be a Maplestory 2? I wonder what will change for that. And I see you’re a K-drama fan ;)
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I was wondering if anyone would know what Maplestory was but alas, you do! :D
Ugh, I hate when your laptop can’t handle it. I went through 3 computers, my 1st one couldn’t handle it after I went on 10 times, my second one lagged like hell, and this one lags a bit, but not as much.
I heard there was going to be a Maplestory 2, but it’s in 3D apparently and I’m not a fan of 3D games sadly. ):
I’m not much of a K-drama fan anymore. I was more of a K-drama fan 3 years ago. :P
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Yay, I love the topic this week! I used to play SO MUCH POKEMON about 10 years ago, but apparently I was like the only person who played the card game and everyone else I know plays the video games (which I didn’t even know existed until a couple years ago!). I’m such a sucker for the adorable art in games like Maple Story, it’s a wonder I haven’t played that game yet (I’ve certainly seen it around). It’s so much fun to find other gamers out here in the book blogosphere!
Your sketch of Squirtle is super cute. I wish I had more time for drawing and many of the artsy things I used to do. I love watching anime shows, too. Have you seen the abbreviated version of Yhu-Gi-Oh made by a fan? They are freaking HILARIOUS, and I haven’t even seen the actual show, lol!
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I love the topic this week too! :D
I played the card game too, but this was when I was in 5th grade (since no one else knew how to play it the CORRECT way from 5th grade onwards). :P
The characters in Maplestory is just SO darn cute! I’ll love to hug the pixels in real life. ;D (I don’t think that sentence made any sense, but whatever.)
High five fellow gamer!
I’m not a fan of Yhu-Gi-Oh, but I will check out the abbreviated version you’re talking about because it sounds so cute. :D
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I played Maple Story like a year ago and was far too addicted, haha. I really like playing games though or re-watching old TV shows from when I was younger! One of them is indeed Digimon and I was also watching some Yu-Gi-Yo episodes.
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I was REALLY addicted with Maplestory too. I literally slept, dreamt, and played Maplestory 24/7. It’s kind of embarrassing, thank goodness I quit. :P
Yay for the Digimon love, and I wasn’t a fan of Yu-Gi-Oh when I was younger. I remember the hairstyles keep getting crazier and crazier.
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I’m almost positive that finishing Pokemon X is the reason I got back in to blogging. After playing for over 100 hours, I realized I had a LOT of free time on my hands that could be spent doing something else! Haha
I’ve never heard of Maple Story, but it sounds like something I would love and also spend way too much time playing.
I would love to be able to draw, but even though my art teacher always told me it was something that could be learned, I’ve never been very good at it! I think your Squirtle is adorable!
I finished Pokemon’s storyline, but I still have to catch them all though! And find shinys! And I may want to get into competitive battling. Okay, I should shut up. :P
If you love Pokemon, you’ll love Maplestory. Just a warning. ;D
Drawing just takes time and practice; I should know. In 5th grade, my drawings were TERRIBLE. I just kept ignoring the critics and continued to draw until I got better. I’m glad you think my Squirtle is adorable! :D<3
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I loooooved Pokémon when I was a kid! I never had the games because I wasn’t allowed a game boy / nintendo 64 / whatever, but I collected stickers and trading cards and I always watched the anime on TV! Same with Sailor Moon and Digimon, though I stopped after Digimon Tamers. Maybe I should give Frontier a chance? That Squirtle sketch is really cute :)
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-horrified gasp- You weren’t allowed a game boy/gaming device when you were young?! That should be a crime!
I collected Pokemon cards too and was OBSESSED with the anime.
Digimon Tamers is the most boring season in my opinion. Digimon Frontier is THE BEST; what can beat humans turning into Digimon? And that amazing theme song?
Aww, I’m glad you like the Squirtle sketch! :D
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Nope, no game boy for me… I was only allowed to borrow a friend’s during school holidays. My parents thought it was bad for the eyes and would keep me from going outside to play and homework (probably some truth in that).
You think Tamers is boring?! o.O I thought it was the most awesome season of the ones I’ve seen. I was a huge fan of Rika (that was her name in the German version at least – she’s called Ruki in the original, I think, no idea what she’s called in the US version. You know, the rude girl with the fox digimon). Humans turn into digimon in Frontiers? I had no idea o.O I need to re-watch everything at some point…
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Sailor Moon was my most favourite show EVER when I was a kid. I still love watching TV, but now it’s all fantasy-ish dramas from the CW or Game of Thrones. I’m so envious of people that are good at sketching. I’m quite awful at hand eye coordination, so I’m not very good with art. I like watching sports and taking pictures though!
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My non-bookish hobbies are playing games (GTA, Super Mario…), watching TV Shows (Supernatural, The Tomorrow People…), Turkish, Korean & Japanese drama and anime (my all time favourite anime is Naruto Shippuden. I’m soooo addicted to it)
I also like knitting with crochet (I know I sound like a grandma)
PS. Kim Bum is soooo cute. Have you watched Boys Over Flowers? <3 ahh so cool
I had not idea Pokemon was still going on :) they are cute!
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I think people who consider themselves boring are actually more interesting. Although I can’t say the same for myself. I am definitely boring. But everything you do is pretty much what I would love to do again (well some of those things). I definitely grew up watching pokemon and sailor moon. I used to sketch and still watch shows for kids. Like Disney channel and cartoon network. Sometimes Nick. I actually want to start playing video games again like I used to but I’m not sure if I’ll have time being a part time blogger, reader, and trying desperately to find time to start writing. I also want to get my license for driving soon. And apart from that school starts up again and I’m pretty sure it will be chaos for a while. So yeah, I’m boring too :)
The more I read your “Life of A Blogger” posts, the more I’m freaked out that you sound JUST. LIKE. ME. But this post a little less than the others, because I can’t draw to save my life and Pokemon’s never really been my thing. Oh yeah, and I can’t play video games. Like AT ALL. I tried Maplestory for a week and gave up because I sucked so much at it LOL. KIM BUM THOUGH. He’s cute. ;) I haven’t watched a drama with him in so long… It’s just Lee Min Ho and Jang Keun Suk and some other random (not to mention old) people.
I had a major obsession with pokemon when I was younger. I just never had a lasting commitment to it. I didn’t collect cards or anything; I just watched the anime! It was so much fun! I really need to start again.
I don’t really have that many hobbies. It’s more MONDAY: SING, TUESDAY: BLOG WEDNESDAY: DO MATH OR SOMETHING ACADEMIC LIKE THAT and so on… Meh. It really isn’t all that interesting, lol. Your hobbies are way more interesting. <33
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Ha, making sure that Pokemon is on your list, and yup, it is! I saw that Squirtle on your Instagram. It’s soooooo cute! When you say me something, you should always include a index card with a drawing on it. ;D I have not met anybody who rewatches childhood anime as much as you do. Thank you for bringing that joy back in my life. ;D
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My boyfriend has been playing the Pokemon game on his DS recently, too. I’m not really into that stuff, but my favorite animals are goats, so he let me play with Squidoo a few times! :)
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Whenever I’m bored or I have nothing to do, I always watch Detective Conan. :D I’m on 170+ episode now, I think. I still have, like, 600 episodes I need to watch. Good lord. But I don’t mind because I really love that Anime show. Detective Conan is the reason why I love reading mystery books hahaha I almost thought of taking up Criminology because of it. :D
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We’ll my new job IS bookish.. So that’s gonna make it difficult to do non bookish things lol.. I watch wayyy too much tv but I love too many shows to give it up. I used to sing but not so much anymore. Art. Tshirts, woodblock prints, painting… But even then I get inspiration from books lol.. Outside of those things… I have no life. But at least I have books!
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I re-watched Sailor Moon about a year ago and I want to start watching Digimon again, those were the best shows of my childhood!!
It wasn’t until I made this post that I realized how boring I was xD
I totally love Pokémon, too! That’s my entire childhood right there :D<3
I haven't played any of the newer games though. The newest that I've played is Platinum. And I have Soul Silver, too. Although I haven't actually played it because I've been so busy :/
It's so funny that you posted a picture of Charmander and Leafeon. I bought my boyfriend a stuffed Charmander for Christmas. It was so dang cute I almost kept it for myself! There was a Leafeon at the store, too. But I was running low and money so I decided maybe next time. I absolutely LOVE eeveelutions. I once went against the Elite Four with half my team being eeveelutions and like 10 levels lower… Greatest feeling ever when I beat them all :D
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Man, I used to be obsessed with Pokemon – I collected the cards and had all but 3 of the first 150…then they came out with ANOTHER 150! After all that work! I was so mad that I quit collecting and quit playing. I used to watch the show a lot, but I lost interest after all the new ones were added. I just felt like they were trying too hard after that =/
SAILOR MOON! Yes! That show will never get old. I started re-watching the series months ago (I never got to see the newer episodes!), but of course I failed since I fail at watching TV series. *sigh*
I used to LOVE Digimon! I actually really miss it, think I may watch an episode or two here soon :)
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Your sketch was so cute, .!
I used to love when one of my cousins came to visit because he brought his old school Gameboy and a Pokemon game on that. It was the best thing ever. I also used to spend a RIDICULOUS amount of time on Farmville and always felt like a horrible person if I didn’t harvest my animals because they would be in so much pain from too much milk or being too overgrown and woolly if I didn’t shear them. These were ACTUAL guilty feelings I had. Scary. But that’s how they get you.
I like rewatching childhood shows too, but mine are Rugrats, Hey Arnold, Arthur and SuperTed. I recently remembered Rupert Bear. Used to love that show (I had a Brit fetish even as a child I have discovered) but I HATE the new CGI Rupert Bear. Blegh. Same as Babar. Old school Babar forever.