Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly linkup of book bloggers hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! This week, we’re talking about what we like to do besides reading. If you like books enough to start a whole blog about it, it’s safe to say reading is a top hobby, but we’re all more well-rounded than that. So here are ten things I like to do besides mainlining books!
Watching figure skating: I absolutely love figure skating (even though I personally can only skate forwards around an oval), and watch all the international events every year. I have a lot of Thoughts about figure skaters!
Thrift shopping: Haven’t really done this one in person in the last several months, but I used to love just taking a couple hours and scouring shelves for cashmere sweaters and nifty home decor.
Working out: I feel like a douchebag for putting this on here, but I’ve been working out at home since March and am doing six days a week these days and I actually really enjoy it. I like to feel like I’m getting stronger!
Watching college football: I’m a big Michigan football fan, which often does not work out well for my emotional health.
Baking: I am not a particularly talented cook, though I am competent-ish. What I really enjoy, and am good at, is baking. You need desert, I’m your girl.
Playing with Korean skincare: I’ll be honest…I didn’t really start taking care of my skin until I was in my mid-20s when I moved out to Reno. In Michigan I would occasionally remember to slap on some moisturizer, but when you live in the high desert slacking on skincare can be dangerous! I started using Korean skin care 3-4 years ago and have never looked back!
Watching movies: I’m on a never-ending quest to watch all of the movies that have won in the six major Oscar categories, as well as Foreign film and Documentary. It’s been well over a decade I’ve been working on it and it’s still ongoing!
Trivia: Probably unsurprising from a former Jeopardy contestant, but I love trivia. In the Before Times, my husband and I would do occasional bar trivia, but I also do online trivia! If anyone has heard of and/or is potentially interested in a referral to LearnedLeague, I can’t get you in this season, but let me know and I’ll set aside one for you next season!
Visiting breweries: I can’t wait to get back to doing this one when the world is a moderately safe place to be again. I really enjoy beer, particularly sours, and my husband and I have enjoyed both exploring new places around town (Reno is very hipster this way) and finding new breweries when we travel!
Politics: I try not to be overly political in the course of my blogging, just because I don’t think it’s what most people are interested in hearing from me on here, but politics is how I make my living and I honestly find it fascinating!