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

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“Hobbyist Forever” by Sreedevi Mahapatra

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I bought my guitar, unzipped the blue cloth cover and sat down to play the only popular tune I learnt in three months. The time and place both seemed conducive. It was evening and all the family including Ma, Pa, aunt Bianca, Uncle Suresh, my two sisters, brother and a cousin were sipping coffee and munching savouries prepared by mom. With great expectation, I struck the first cord and lifted my eyes to see the frozen faces of all my relatives like madam Tussaud’s wax figures. This encouraged me more as I misconstrued them...

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“Not enough interest” by Sambulo Kunene

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I jokingly told my sister that I had lost my job. I had no prospects. The recession was not going anywhere fast. I was broke. My unemployment benefits had lapsed. I had nothing in the reserve. All my savings were wiped out to pay off a salary that was no longer direct deposited into my account. My employer closed plants and moved overseas!I sat on my dining chair one morning and jotted down what I considered to be my best traits. If life were to come to a standstill and no more jobs or salaries were ever going to return to our lies what woul...

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“The man with no passion” by Eliza Moon

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Once upon a time, on the planet UIO, in a beautiful Blue system lighted up the Blue Sun, far away from the planet Earth a man with no commitment was born. His name was Jussepppe. Since a very young age his parents have been trying to pick up a hobby and, to tell the truth, Jusseppe wasn't against it, but he had a problem he never could keep up with a hobby for more than 3 days. All his life he tried and tried to find that one special hobby for him, but no hobby was enough for him. Once while reading a Galactical Newspaper Jusseppe found an a...

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“Amber's Room” by Aisha Khan

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Amber tossed the phone to the bed. She marched and swung open the wardrobe door. The resulting cold air tickled her neck. She wondered if there was a word for that cold air while dragging an aimless hand from hanger to hanger. Where was her green suit she wondered? Maybe it was in the store; that’s where all her fancy and pricey clothes were usually sentenced to. Since September marked the beginning of the wedding season, the clothes were now going to come out on parole. A neighbor was getting married. Any minute now, Amber’s mother wo...

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“To Move a River” by Sam Ackman

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How does one person move a river? It’s force continuously pushing, crashing along the easiest path to flow down, wearing down obstacles in its way. Her heart fluttered like a butterfly trying to escape as she eyed up the black, solid door in front of her with an air of determination. With lips pressed tightly together, she walked into the room where she did not belong and she had no interest in being. Opening the door, the burst of babbling conversations rose to her ears and her eyes squinted as bright lights cut in shar...

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“Hobby Less-Ness Activities Of Me And My Friends” by Rahul Kalani

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I’ve been friends with Abbas and Shoaib for a long time. We all live together in the same apartment. We all have one thing in common that we can’t stick to a particular hobby. I am gonna tell you about some events where we and my other friends picked different hobbies but couldn’t manage to stick to them. Let’s start with Abbas, first I am going to tell you little bit about Abbas, he is a very shy person like he didn’t even use to take part in school’s extra...

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“NOT the ´Funny One´” by Carole Cobos

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“Jack of all trades, master of none. Better than being master of one” she mumbles, pale brown hair knotted in her hand. Well, that’s just, excuse her french, bull shark!Cameron, Cammie to her friends, has always been completely average. In looks, intelligence, attitude, and talent. It was sickening.It was incredibly sickening because all of her friends were sickeningly talented.Ariana was an amazing gymnast.Alexie was an incredible athlete.Pamela was a beautiful singer.Alex was effortlessly beautiful.Jamie was stupidly smart. ...

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“A Certain Calling” by Allison M

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He was going to be an artist, that much was certain. More specifically, he was going to be a potter. It was his Calling. He had it all planned out — there was a class opening at the community center next week which would serve as the jumpstart to his career. He had already spent countless, screen-lit hours sifting through videos of wheel-throwing and reviews of clays and kilns, glazes and tools. He had tapped in the numbers of three overdrawn credit cards, and now the corner of his living room played host to an array of glossy new equip...

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“What's new Boudreaux” by Richard Hawkins

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If you are ever in South Texas and find yourself in the need of fishing, hunting supplies or a bite to eat look up Boudreaux Bait and Tackle. The sign out front reads Burgers-Bait-Bullets. There is a shooting range in the back of the store as well as a boardwalk along the parking lot with tanks you can fish in. The real surprise is when you meet the owner Matthew Boudreaux (just call me Bro) . Bro has made a career of changing hobbies and will gladly show you any and all of them, He has everything from archery to zumba and has a place set u...

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“Tamara Nelson doesn't do hobbies” by Daniel Brown

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Last night, I wrestled a brown bear in the woods. It was in my dreams but I wrestled one in the woods. I had it in a tight headlock by a river because it claimed I couldn't stick with a hobby, that Tamara Nelson doesn't do hobbies. That's when it clawed my forearms and a list of all the hobbies I quit sprung out and rolled through the trees past the river from pole dancing to needlepoint and axe throwing. And then I leaped awake with an urge to tackle a mess of hobbies and that nosy brown bear. Tennis There’s a tennis court some mi...

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“Broke Back Buck” by Lynn Smith

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She did what? You’re kidding right?Nope. I’m not kidding.Yes but who spends that much on something like that? Um? Her? Her.Her being my mother. It also makes so much sense today.It wasn’t long ago and we were riding horses and checking on pig pens. We always had a great time out there in the country visiting. The kids would anticipate our arrival simply because they never knew what kind of new animal Grandma would have in the house or running around on the acreage out in the middle of no where. We walked inside once to a kitch...

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“How long would she last?” by Jonalyn Saguilot

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“What a tiring work.” Thought Cesar, if only they could rush through the job applications. He looked at the piles of folder left to them by his college classmate and colleague Kaj who just went abroad. He opened their email and scrolled through the applicants. There are a lot of fresh graduates ready to be burned out soon, He grinned. 16 applicants for four vacant jobs, 2 days more before it closes. He closed the tabs and shut the computer, he closed all power and left the guards to do the rest. &nbs...

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“Relics of the Past” by Rio Rocque

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For the first time in a while, Brianna needed to take a trip to the cupboard under the stairs where her hobbies went to die. This time, it was not to dump the supplies she no longer felt compelled to use, but to retrieve something from a long-forgotten obsession with nail art. She had recognised a tool from a card making video, remembered she owned one herself, and decided to take a dip in her trove of eclectic tools, fabrics and machines. When she opened the door to the dark space, she made a face at the slightly stale, damp smell. It was ...

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“Meetup” by Patience Young

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Meetup Joan found herself scanning the Meetups again, looking for another group to join. How many had she joined now? Oh, she’d lost count. Let’s see, there was the hiking group, before it was too cold, and the crochet group. Joan got tired of sitting there listening to that other woman talking about her nine children non-stop! Although there was a man tatting that came to those meetings. He was interesting. She has forgotten all the ones she quit going to over the years. Women over a certain age, singles, card games - the list went on ...

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“Cass vs. the Insurmountable” by Chelsea Berry

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The knock is confident. Three raps at the door. She’s early and I’ve just had to rush to get Monty, my big Golden Retriever Newfoundland mix, into his crate, tucked safely and quietly in my bedroom. He loves strangers, but he loves them a little too much. Everyone’s his New Best Friend! I run to the door, and yank it open just as she’s about to knock again. “Hi! Mallory? Cass! How are you doing?” blasts me right in the face. “Hi. Good…” “It’s so dreary out,” she cuts me off. “It’s definitely a good day to stay inside ...

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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

“Hobbyist Forever” by Sreedevi Mahapatra

“Not enough interest” by Sambulo Kunene

“The man with no passion” by Eliza Moon

“Amber's Room” by Aisha Khan

“To Move a River” by Sam Ackman

“Hobby Less-Ness Activities Of Me And My Friends” by Rahul Kalani

“NOT the ´Funny One´” by Carole Cobos

“A Certain Calling” by Allison M

“What's new Boudreaux” by Richard Hawkins

“Tamara Nelson doesn't do hobbies” by Daniel Brown

“Broke Back Buck” by Lynn Smith

“How long would she last?” by Jonalyn Saguilot

“Relics of the Past” by Rio Rocque

“Meetup” by Patience Young

“Cass vs. the Insurmountable” by Chelsea Berry

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