Five for Silver/Hobbies...
(Saturo the raven of fulfillment) This Raven knows what he likes to do in his spare time. Hobbies are practiced for interest and enjoyment, rather than financial reward but not as important as Gold....
What is a hobby?
In the Middle Ages, falconry was a very popular pastime (what today might be called a hobby), and of all the different birds used for it, the Eurasian Hobby was perhaps the most popular. It is said that the modern use of hobby to indicate a pastime followed from this. An alternative explanation is that the usage grew from another recreational animal called hobby: which was a type of small ambling or pacing horse. A hobby-horse was a wooden or wickerwork toy made to be ridden just like the real hobby. From this came the expression "to ride one's hobby-horse", meaning "to follow a favorite pastime", and in turn, hobby in the modern sense of recreation. Hobbies are practiced for interest and enjoyment, rather than financial reward. Examples include collecting, making, tinkering, sports and adult education. Engaging in a hobby can lead to acquiring substantial skill, knowledge, and experience. However, personal fulfillment is the aim. What are hobbies for some people are professions for others: a game tester may enjoy cooking as a hobby, while a professional chef might enjoy playing (and helping to debug) computer games. Generally speaking, the person who does something for fun, not remuneration, is called an amateur (or hobbyist), as distinct from a professional. An important determinant of what is considered a hobby, as distinct from a profession (beyond the lack of remuneration), is probably how easy it is to make a living at the activity. Almost no one can make a living at cigarette card or stamp collecting, but many people find it enjoyable; so it is commonly regarded as a hobby. Amateur astronomers often make meaningful contributions to the professionals. It is not entirely uncommon for a hobbyist to be the first to discover a celestial body or event. In the UK, the pejorative noun anorak (similar to the Japanese "otaku", meaning a geek or enthusiast) is often applied to people who obsessively pursue a particular hobby. reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobbies
Search for a book on a hobby you want to start here!
A list of Hobbies:
http://www.a2zhobbies.com/Lots of hobbies here
http://www.topix.net/hobbiesNews on Hobbies continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
http://www.expertvillage.com/category/hobbies.htmBrowse hundreds of free Hobbies videos, including tips, tricks, and video instruction
http://www.geocities.com/mikesbabe2/Cross stitching is a great artistic hobby
