Hobbies!

[Stan_Lite]

Originally Posted by Will

I have a fairly volatile and short attention span so I get obsessed about a thing but then lose interest and move on to the next.

I'm like that. I get into something and get really obsessive and then it wanes away until the next thing comes along.

I used to be obsessive about PC building and overclocking and spent huuuuge amounts of money building and running a large Folding farm (Folding at home is a distributed computing project run by Stanford University for those who don't know). That obsession has fallen away drastically now and I don't really bother with it now.

I've recently got the photography bug, having bought Matblack's EOS 300D from him. It's something I've wanted to get into for a long time but never wanted to invest a huge amount in. Luckily, Matt sold me his gear ridiculously cheap which was enough to get me hooked. I'm now planning on getting an EOS 40D as soon as possible which is a fair step up equipment wise and after a while, I'll be investing in good lenses. It's a fascinating hobby and improving one's skills and getting the odd shot right is hugely rewarding.

I have also been a whisky lover for several years and have been fortunate enough to have sampled many very good malts over that time. This is something which gives me immense pleasure and is one hobby I can envisage continuing to enjoy for many years to come. Ironically, developing a taste for fine malts has encouraged me to cut my alcohol consumption drastically. I now drink mostly for pleasure and flavour rather than to get drunk as used to be the case. I also enjoy real ales for the same reason and I enjoy drinking wine but my palate for wine is nowhere near as sophisticated as my palate for whisky so I tend not to buy truly expensive wines as they would be wasted on me.
Whereas I would (and have) spend upwards of £200 (and regularly spend £50-£100) on a bottle of whisky, I will rarely spend more than £10 on a bottle of wine.