Write about someone who keeps picking up different hobbies but never manages to stick with them.

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“Hobby of changing hobbies” by Sara Johnson

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Me and my best friend Samantha, have been friends for as long as I can remember. If you ask me I'll say we were friends before we were even born. My mother tells me it's impossible that we were friends before our creation, but I don't agree with her. Me and Samantha do everything together, you hardly ever see one without the other. Samantha has lots of wonderful qualities wonderful things about her. She's not afraid to try anything and she's always following her dreams. I admire that about her I admire her she's my best friend. But there's o...

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“Sparks of Interest ” by Christian Singer

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My parents always thought I was strange. I played with trucks and trains and hated dolls. From the time I could speak, I refused to wear dresses. While most girls wore their hair in cute styles of braids or ponytails, I liked my hair short. When I was twenty I buzzed my head and have done so ever since. I love the fuzzy feel of it, and I have the perfect-shaped head for it. Crop tops, short shorts, a necklace, an anklet, and sneaks are my go-to outfit. For nearly two decades I’ve had multiple piercings in my ears, and I have a tat of a drago...

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“Hobby Hunters” by Meg M

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Lilly had gotten used to the nights blurring into days, the days and weeks blurring into months, and the seconds blurring into eternity. But what she couldn’t handle was the way the words on the pages of her beloved books were blurring in her mind. Her one true escape from the numbing depression, looming dread, and debilitating anxiety had been taken away. And she realized, without that there was nothing left. She tried to power through, but grew frustrated as her eyes danced across the words, unable to extract comprehension, never ab...

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“New Life” by Summer H

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One moment was all it took. At 2:47 p.m., I looked at the green numbers on my dashboard. I was so late, it didn’t make sense to even show up at all. John would understand. He doesn’t expect much from me, so I’m sure he won’t be disappointed if I just ditch the science fair just like I did last month’s open house. Besides, there is a 3:30 spin class I could still catch. Yes, sweet sweat over science. And the afternoon instructor adds a little pep to my step anyway. When I opened my eyes, I was still staring ...

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“Wyatt” by Lana Writes

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Chatter surrounded the room when Helena walked in. Birthday balloons surrounded the area, not to mention the big “HAPPY BIRTHDAY WYATT” banner that had been hung from the ceiling. The birthday cake, Helena’s prized possession, stayed hidden still in the refrigerator awaiting its owner. Her phone buzzed, it was a text from the birthday boy himself; On my way, just clocked out of work. I’ll be waiting for you here, drive safe, Helena texted her brother back with a grin. The guests spoke amongst themselves, taking pictures and helping t...

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“The Cost of a Burrito” by F A

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“Jaemmi, it’s burning--” “Crap...” Jaemmi rocketed off the couch and ran straight for the barstool. Using its cushion to propel herself into the air, she vaulted over the counter and landed just in front of the stove. Face to face with her disaster of a breakfast burrito. “Gosh darn… this happens every time,” she whispered to herself. “Quick, hand me the fire extinguisher.” “Coming right up, master chef,” Elizabeth said, rolling her eyes. Elizabeth opened the cabinet under the sink to get the fire extinguisher they kept there. She turned...

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“COLLECTING” by Marcelo Medone

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I had gotten off work early that afternoon and went to the Ye Olde Black Hound for a drink and some action. It was the first time I had entered that pub in central London. I walked up to the bar and greeted the bartender, who told me his name was Pat O'Bannon. I asked him for a double whisky, no ice. Pat poured me a generous measure and placed a paper napkin with the initials YOBH stamped in two colours next to the glass. I admired it for a few moments. “Beautiful napkin. The old hound drawing is wonderful,” I told him. “Yes, it is a classi...

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“A Commitment of Sorts” by T MM

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Mama always said I had trouble committing; after three weeks of ballet, I wanted to quit, and this trend continued for piano, softball, gymnastics, and choir. They were fleeting fantasies, dreams of a better self, a more talented, capable self. Should my abilities not shine within the first few days of my new pursuit, I grew sullen and pettish. By the time a week passed in a similar vein, I hung on by but a thread. “You’re too hard on yourself, Ness,” my mama had said, weary, as she picked me up from a failed art class. Failed in the sense...

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“Serenity” by Hjörleifur Halldórsson

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Catherine felt feverish and agitated, it was not like it was the first time she had a friend over and though it was a recognizable and therefore somewhat welcoming feeling she truly didn't understand why she felt this way. She was blushing and feeling short out of breath; she had opened all the windows and let the winter cold consume her small apartment. The welcoming part of her emotional spectra was the acknowledgment of emotions. She was not numb or cold, as she had been tainted as many times before. She was in a hurry to finish the basic...

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“Error 404: Purpose Not Found” by Mia Alvarez

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What is my purpose here? Why was I born a human? Why am I alive at all? Is there some truth to the Bible? Is God the reason I'm here? If so, then why? Why am I so useless? The only thing I can ever manage to do right is doing everything wrong. -- 21 Years Ago -- "Mommy? Why are you crying? Did something bad happen to you?" I remember noticing my mother's tear-stained cheeks that paired perfectly with her hazel brown rheumy eyes on my 6th birthday when she'd received a call about my dad and older sister's plane going down. My sister was ...

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“K's hobby” by A P

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Respected reader, the writing below is collected from my friend K. As the subject matter was of a man with ever changing hobby his face was the first I remembered. When we were in our college years he used to be different person everyday (as his hobby used to change daily). However it has been 7 years since I left the college and have not seen him since then but I have him in my Facebook . So I messaged him to write something about this subject matter (as this subject matter will connect to him more than anyone else). This is the reply I got...

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“Hobby Hoarder” by Anne Calvert

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Vacuuming around the circular model train set left there from two Christmases ago, Jabe says to absolutely no one, “It makes more sense when the Christmas tree is in the middle, but oh well.” He dusts a few of the pieces, shrugs, and moves on. Monopolizing the table in front of the sofa sits a display case housing a variety of coins. Taking a cloth sprayed with window cleaner, Jabe wipes the front of it until all cola splatter is gone and it is shining. Stepping back from his canvas paintings, he straightens the off-kilter ones. Jabe works l...

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“Idle Hands ” by WRL Battle

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“Try ventriloquism!” the book said. “It will be fun,” the book said. Now I know it’s not normal for ventriloquist dummies to start talking on their own, I get that. However, being strangled to death by one doesn’t fall under what I call “fun.” Sorry, I’m getting ahead of myself. My name is Jeremy Storm, and I nearly lost my mind during the COVID-19 lockdowns. I know some people can sit motionless in one room for hours on end, but that’s not me. I need to be moving around and doing stuff! Otherwise I feel like I’m completely wasting...

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“Hockey Pucks and Wool Wastelands” by Essy Dean

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Crocheting. Knitting. Bread making. She had tried it all, but nothing was fitting, nothing was working and she knew she had to. She needed something to relax. She kept feeling like she was getting sick. She knew it was just the pandemic getting to her. This was going to be her moment, her year. She was finally going to get that promotion she wanted. She was going to be successful and her parents wouldn’t have an excuse to come out here and argue that she should go back to the private sector. She didn’t want to. She liked her job ...

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“The Unfinished Man” by Sky Morgan

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It hit me in the garage that night. Stu was working on Big Red, whose hood was propped up, its bed stuffed with barrels of trash to be taken in. Stu was staring at the engine like he sometimes looked down at the pasta pot when the water hadn’t boiled yet. “Hey,” I said after a minute. He reached for a wrench on a nearby motorcycle seat. “Babe?” He turned his head, the reddish beard fringed around his jaw flecked with dust. “You coming in so we can talk about it?” Stu walked around to the other side of the engine, which was partl...

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Write about someone who keeps picking up different hobbies but never manages to stick with them.

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✍️ 176 stories

“Hobby of changing hobbies” by Sara Johnson

“Sparks of Interest ” by Christian Singer

“Hobby Hunters” by Meg M

“New Life” by Summer H

“Wyatt” by Lana Writes

“The Cost of a Burrito” by F A

“COLLECTING” by Marcelo Medone

“A Commitment of Sorts” by T MM

“Serenity” by Hjörleifur Halldórsson

“Error 404: Purpose Not Found” by Mia Alvarez

“K's hobby” by A P

“Hobby Hoarder” by Anne Calvert

“Idle Hands ” by WRL Battle

“Hockey Pucks and Wool Wastelands” by Essy Dean

“The Unfinished Man” by Sky Morgan

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