What are your passions?

[iHerzeleid]

Lets start out with mine.. :)

Apple Computers
Good Wine
Music
Fine German Automobiles
Nikon Cameras

and yours?

[quagmire]

Apple
cars in general( yum to Corvette, GT-R, M3, etc. What a true car enthusiast should be).

[jessica.]

Long walks on short piers.

[iJohnHenry]

Good ale, or better ale. http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/MouseMeat/Smilies/howdy01.gif

Music, most types.

Retirement. Wish it wasn't quite so tiring.

Volunteering. (See last sentence.)

My new iMac, natch.;)

[PlaceofDis]

Long walks on short piers.

and either pacing or swimming? :p


me?
Reading
Writing
and i guess Technology

[tyranna]

music
reading
music
writing
music
cooking


crap, i forgot to mention music!

:)

[Melrose]

In no particular order...

Good friends
Single Malt Scotch
Music (both playing instruments & listening)
Learning new things (new art techniques, new languages, etc)

to name a few..

[iShater]

Apple computer/Macs
[insert wife] :D
Technology
German cars (although I don't own one ... yet)
Photography when I get a chance.
Travel (need to do more of it)
Good friends

I used to love reading, but I don't seem to have time for it these days (I blame computers).

[shecky]

my fiancé and "the work".

("the work" = my career, my business, my hobby and my dreams all rolled into one)

[ZiggyPastorius]

Lessee...

Music..........................Marie
..Listening
..Playing
....Bass
......Upright
......Electric
....Trombone
....Guitar
....Synthesisers/Piano
..Composition
....Industrial Platypus (Electronic) (www.myspace.com/industrialplatypus)
....Orchestral
....Occasionally jazz
..Theory
....Music dissection
....Score analysis
....Studying

Et cetera.

And I have to admit, I get kind of passionate about my Mac sometimes, too.

[mithrilfox]

Christianity, Japanese language, Spanish, Macs, Videography, my wife.... did I just list my wife as the last one? :o

That's not in order... btw...:)

[aross99]

My kids, My Wife, All things Apple, the Red Sox, and good Sci-Fi movies and TV...

[redwarrior]

MR
my children
port wine
roller skating
rock music
port wine
MR
tattoos
my God
my mac
MR
software engineering
port wine
health & fitness
looking good
port wine
MR
swords and other sharp weapons
dragons

not in order of importance
just the order in which my thoughts tend to go... tonight

[tMac85]

in no order...

macs
cooking
family
my dog
architecture
design
kitchens


Oh and a good pair of chacos!

[Badandy]

Basketball

Reading


Two passions are quite enough.

[Daveman Deluxe]

Theology
Classic literature
Writing
Classical music
The music of J.S. Bach
Performing music (piano, guitar, singing, choir-directing)
Beer, wine, & spirits

[themadchemist]

Hm...

My family.

Social policy and politics, particularly sustainable development, universal healthcare, and more broadly, social justice.

Science and medicine, particularly biology/biochemistry/neurobiology, neurodegeneration, and protein aggregation.

Travel, anywhere and everywhere, particularly if it's to do something productive.

Reading good books and writing little scraps of things.

Vegetarian cuisine from any culture.

Excessive amounts of coffee.

And just for fun: chess sets, old maps, old books, and old coins.

[thejadedmonkey]

Rollerblading
Model Railroading
Cards

[furious]

This is a question I have been asking myself in the last few weeks. I have the answer and it is not pretty. Nothing in my life right now I am passionate about. :o

[Badandy]

This is a question I have been asking myself in the last few weeks. I have the answer and it is not pretty. Nothing in my life right now I am passionate about. :o

How about your avatar? Just do it. Take up running, a sport, a genre for books?

[raggedjimmi]

2D game development and the intricate creation of every bit of raw material that goes into them.


That's pretty much it. :o

[Kirjava444]

Martial Arts
Weapons
Technology
Books (I do enjoy non-fiction quite a bit, but in particular fantasy is a favorite - a weakness of mine from way back in the seventh grade :o )
Video games? A little bit, I guess.. I enjoy them quite a bit sometimes

Not in order, but martial arts does come first.

[panosg77]

My wife, all things Apple, books and reading in general, music, sports, cars and the pursuit of perfection (as much as that's feasible anyway) :)

[Azmordean]

In no particular order:

Faith (sometimes, its important to me, but its kind of an up and down thing for me:p)
Friends
Family
Hot women :cool:
Travel
Outdoor activities
Weight lifting (to a degree - not sure it reaches the level of "passion" but its pretty important to me :))

I enjoy computers and technology too, but its definitely not a "passion."

[BlakTornado]

Apple
Music (Listening, Writing, Recording and Playing my guitars)
Guitars (I have about 5 now - and two of my side projects are to upgrade one of them, and fix a completely broken one that I got last week)
MovieMaking
Stop Motion Animating

I think those are pretty productive passions for a 15 year old, if I say so myself! (as opposed to binge drinking, going to dance clubs and being a general pain in the neck to society :P)

[kabunaru]

Walking for 3 hours every day (I like to exercise)
Exotic Music
Video Games
Mystics
Thinking

[zelmo]

Family
Reading
Technology
Reading about Technology
Apple
Music
Video Games
Movies
MR

[djellison]

Mars.

Since the first image I saw from Mars Pathfinder, 11 years ago, I have been totally and utterly infatuated with Mars.

I have looked at every single one of the more than 250,000 images sent back by the Mars Exploration Rovers.

I have made mosaics, animations, lectures, 3d models, and a fairly successful forum. I've done podcast like Q'n'A's, talks to astronomy societies, live uStream casts. I wake up, I check for pictures from Mars. When I go to bed, I check for pictures, just in case. When Phoenix landed, I had 90 minutes sleep in 40 hours, just to make sure I didn't miss a thing.

It's a barren, beautiful, fascinating, enticing, dramatic, inviting, exciting world, and we've barely started exploring it.


Doug

[ms.gio]

Cycling
Volunteering
Pool (8-ball and 9-ball)
My family
PoD
My friends
Fine Art
Music (singing, playing the clarinet)
Video Games
Psychology
A nice quiet moment every now and then to reflect on life.

[imac/cheese]

Jesus
My wife
Teaching
The Bible
Music
Nature

[ImNoSuperMan]

I wanted to write Computers and gadgets. But ever since I got a Mac and an iPhone I no longer am attracted to those gadgets. Earlier anything digital would be enough to capture my attention. But not anymore. Apple destroyed my passion for gadgets:mad:.

Anyways---

-Video Games- I wish I played for more than once a month:(. Never get the time for one of my Biggest passions

-Travelling outside my country- Wish I had more time and money for it. I go out only once in a year or two. That too for just a week at most.

-My Baby Boy- Simply cant think of my life without him. Though he really annoys me a lot. But still I really do love spending time with him.

-Macs/iPhone

[Victor ch]

Apple products.
Speakers & audio equipment... (you can never have enough)
Firearms.
Fine beers.
Bass guitars (not yet but its on my mind)
Video game... (I own everything but the 360, including previous gens.)
Girls.


IM 16 if anyone wondered.
Victor

[Rojo]

There's a lot of things I love, but there are three things I'm very passionate about:

* Anything Apple-related. I'm OBSESSED!
* Music junkie. I'm constantly on the search for new music, and see as many concerts as I can afford.
* Comics! I've always loved comic books, and now I've been in the industry for nearly a decade.

[bartelby]

Definitely music.

[Gray-Wolf]

Writing fiction stories, this macbook, and reading

[Antares]

Macs/Apple
My cat
Learning (expanding my knowledge on every subject)
Science (especially theoretical physics)
Movies
Music
Video Games
Art :both appreciating it and creating it
Nature and the environment
Red Heads

[Jaffa Cake]

People aside...

Fine ales
Hull City AFC
Splendid music
Napping

[iJohnHenry]

Red Heads

Pain, suffering, glorious. :D

[calculus]

Music
Cheese
Lau

[Lau]

making stuff
seeing stuff
calculus


:D

[Mord]

Carpentry
Seamstressing
Light blacksmithing
Cooking, primarily sushi and general japanese cuisine
Psychedelic Trance and Acid Techno
Glowsticking
My loved ones
Being kinky
Geekery
Psychedelic video games
Going to random places to explore
Informing people when they are wrong on the internet.

:p

[Melrose]

I forgot to add working out.

How shallow is that? Now I feel like a Narcissist. :( But after 6.7 hours straight of working out, hey, I'm a hot narcissist :D











not.

[PowerFullMac]

Anything Apple or OS X and DeLoreans.

I am a fanboy, I choose a particular brand and stick to it.

Oh yeah, and does South Park count? :p

[spencers]

Technology
Running & Lifting
Science & Medicine
Fine living
European auto
Red Sox
Playing soccer
Music
Anything outdoors.. You name it, i've probably done it.

[David G.]

Jesus
Macs/iPods
Photography
Working Out
Harry Potter

[savanahrose]

Hubby
son
daughter
my kitty cats: Molly, Slash and Cami
my bunny: Smudge
my puppy: Raina
my imac
my iphone
my work
(hubby just doesn't understand the previous 3)
my parents
life
wide open spaces (I fell in love with Texas)
of course this is not in order.

[Iscariot]

Jessica.

[jessica.]

Jessica.

Someone's been hitting the sauce just a bit. ;)

[ms.gio]

Running
Going to the gym (lifting weights)

[idyll]

Health
Knowledge
Family
Love

[BigPrince]

Apple
Making Money-which unfortunately ruins everything else in my life

[JesLam07]

Apple Computers
Digital Arts
Motion Graphic Design
Typography
The Web/Web Design
Design in general
Love
Music
Friendship
Family
Video Games
Adobe Software
Photography
Nikon Cameras
Art

[4JNA]

and yours?

q-tips. it's really hard to find good ones. not to soft, not to over-wrapped, not made of cheap cotton...

[MotleyPete]

My lady, real ale, art, books, some tunes ....that's enough.

[marbles]

My Family
Plants
Good food
Music
Macs
Talking
Learning

Oh and no has said sex yet so I will :p

[iMpathetic]

In no particular order:

- Good food
- Vault
- Friends
- Nice bikes (mountain)
- Computers
- My family (dog included)
- MR
- MTBR but I wish they weren't all snobs
- Did I mention Vault?

[gmecca2]

Finance
Reading about Financial Topics
Trying to be the top performing employee (without kissing A**)
Macs
Music

[Mord]

Oh and no has said sex yet so I will :p

Being kinky

:P

[marbles]

^
you are much more discreet than I

:D


& your from the peoples republic too :)

[Neil321]

trying to keep fit
Mac's
girlfriend
beer
fishing

[63dot]

i wish my job was my passion, and my employer is sending me to law school and it's a bear, but i guess that's what passions and hobbies are for

when i find time these days, which is rare it's:

music/guitar playing...since '76
apple computers for almost as long
all types of sports, but i never utilize free tickets to events (giants, sox)
politics
the bible
dogs

[BillyBobBongo]

Tequila!!!
Me Wife
Reading
Tequila!!
Playing Guitar
Movies
Tequila!!
Music
Gadgets and Computer stuff


....did I mention tequila?! ;)

[leekohler]

Friends
Sex
Love
Macs
Art and design
Music
Physical fitness
Liquor and cigarettes. :)

[rajalot]

food, sex, sleep and evolutionary microbiology.

[rajalot]

Trying to be the top performing employee (without kissing A**)
OMG how stupid that is. You do others work, they have time to slack and get to know bossess better than you and when someone has to be fired it's you. Good job! Workplace dynamics 101.

[gmecca2]

OMG how stupid that is. You do others work, they have time to slack and get to know bossess better than you and when someone has to be fired it's you. Good job! Workplace dynamics 101.

First it's bosses not bossess. Failure number #1 on your part.

My post means outperforming co-workers as they sit on their A** and I take advantage of their lack of motivation or drive.

When you build relationships and rapport with managers you advance within corporations. People know when you are being fake and kissing a** and they will take advantage of you (coffee slave). Seems like you're the one who kisses a**, slack off, and collects a paycheck; have fun getting 2% raises for the rest of your life. (You obviously possess no management experience). There are others out there who take pride in being truly successful in their roles and seek advancement.

You probably cried when your company raised your health insurance contribution. You ever think it's because they cannot absorb all of the costs of your laziness, re-allocating their money to hiring additional employees.

[themadchemist]

First it's bosses not bossess. Failure number #1 on your part.

My post means outperforming co-workers as they sit on their A** and I take advantage of their lack of motivation or drive.

When you build relationships and rapport with managers you advance within corporations. People know when you are being fake and kissing a** and they will take advantage of you (coffee slave). Seems like you're the one who kisses a**, slack off, and collects a paycheck; have fun getting 2% raises for the rest of your life. (You obviously possess no management experience). There are others out there who take pride in being truly successful in their roles and seek advancement.

You probably cried when your company raised your health insurance contribution. You ever think it's because they cannot absorb all of the costs of your laziness, re-allocating their money to hiring additional employees.


evolutionary microbiology


Don't worry gmecca2. It looks like rajalot's in academia! We're not expected to work. :)