what hobbies do you have besides parenting?

[fussyMummy]

carebear:

Learning Japanese is one of my hobbies.

Another is pets.
I used to have 16 hamsters, now after 2.5 years, only 2 left.
I just adopted 2 guinea pigs.
Animals really teach me alot about life.......
It is also relaxing to watch them.

:!: I love animals too....esp puppy :love:

but then HDB is too small for it and daytime no one at home..

Plan to have 1 when I grow old... lets say reach age 60 ?

:celebrate:

[carebear]

duriz:

carebear:

Learning Japanese is one of my hobbies.

Another is pets.
I used to have 16 hamsters, now after 2.5 years, only 2 left.
I just adopted 2 guinea pigs.
Animals really teach me alot about life.......
It is also relaxing to watch them.

That's alota hamsters!
Anyhoo, they breed very fast and only live for 2-3 years no?

Yup, dwarf hamsters' lifespan is 2-3 years.
They breed so fast!
Initially the mother gave birth to 4 pups. I separated the father from her, but he was so desperate to get back to the same cage, biting his cage frantically. So i relented, and the next thing i knew, after 18 days, another 9 hamsters were born! I could not bear to part with them, so i reared them all!
Hamsters are easy pets.
I can't say that for guinea pigs, which require daily change of bedding.

[jasmineong]

I dont know if this is related to this thread but I love to read, have been guilty of reading books for the children, sometimes will take out old enid blyton books to read in between chores..hmmm...dont know if there is anyone who is like that...I feel weird but sometimes dont have the time to read a whole book meant for adults so I just read my kids books :oops:

[fussyMummy]

jasmineong:

I dont know if this is related to this thread but I love to read, have been guilty of reading books for the children, sometimes will take out old enid blyton books to read in between chores..hmmm...dont know if there is anyone who is like that...I feel weird but sometimes dont have the time to read a whole book meant for adults so I just read my kids books :oops:

what so weird about?

I am a book worm... can always read and read and read..

I always bring a book with me, read on the bus/mrt and blah blah blah..

I even misplace a book from library on bus... Paid for $18!!!! :stupid:

[jasmineong]

fussyMummy:

what so weird about?

I am a book worm... can always read and read and read..

I always bring a book with me, read on the bus/mrt and blah blah blah..

I even misplace a book from library on bus... Paid for $18!!!! :stupid:

Ohh, I feel better reading that there are other mums like me..

yes, everywhere must bring book if not feel very 'empty'..

$18!! Oh no...can cry! I wish they can bring back the old
second-hand bookstores that sell each book for about $1, rental $0.20, I remember I always used to go to one at Serangoon Gardens by this old Indian Uncle, sigh now the rental books are also ex..

What books do you read?

[duriz]

jasmineong:

I dont know if this is related to this thread but I love to read, have been guilty of reading books for the children, sometimes will take out old enid blyton books to read in between chores..hmmm...dont know if there is anyone who is like that...I feel weird but sometimes dont have the time to read a whole book meant for adults so I just read my kids books :oops:

Me too.
Although DD is only 10 months young.
But she loves to sit with me while I read to her, not aloud just regular speaking tone.
I've dug out my old Famous Five, Secret Seven, Malory Towers, Faraway Tree etc. Although she's probably more suitable for my Noddy books for now.
Enjoy your books and your children, they grow up very fast :celebrate:

[jasmineong]

duriz:

Me too.
Although DD is only 10 months young.
But she loves to sit with me while I read to her, not aloud just regular speaking tone.
I've dug out my old Famous Five, Secret Seven, Malory Towers, Faraway Tree etc. Although she's probably more suitable for my Noddy books for now.
Enjoy your books and your children, they grow up very fast :celebrate:

Yes, I still have them!! Esp love Malory Towers, Faraway tree..ya, they grow up so fast..gives me a happy but sad feeling also..must enjoy these years with them..hopefully they will also pick up a love of reading along the way.

[carebear]

Hi jasmineong, you are not the only one "guilty" of reading kid’s books.

I read Grimm Tales in Japanese as i am learning the language.
It’s fun to read children’s books.
I read Charlotte’s Web for the first time to help my DS with his literature.

[fussyMummy]

jasmineong:

Ohh, I feel better reading that there are other mums like me..

yes, everywhere must bring book if not feel very 'empty'..

$18!! Oh no...can cry! I wish they can bring back the old
second-hand bookstores that sell each book for about $1, rental $0.20, I remember I always used to go to one at Serangoon Gardens by this old Indian Uncle, sigh now the rental books are also ex..

What books do you read?

My choice quite various, can be those books about parenting/upbringing of childrend, 言情小说, 台湾作家-三毛/张曼娟/吴淡如 , 漫画- 朱庸/ 蔡志忠 ...recipes...those books about how to clean/tidy your house with easy/fast way

I borrow those from library, mostly.

Sometimes I also go to Bras Basah Complex, to grab some 2nd books too

[mummyjoyce]

fussyMummy:

jasmineong:

Ohh, I feel better reading that there are other mums like me..

yes, everywhere must bring book if not feel very 'empty'..

$18!! Oh no...can cry! I wish they can bring back the old
second-hand bookstores that sell each book for about $1, rental $0.20, I remember I always used to go to one at Serangoon Gardens by this old Indian Uncle, sigh now the rental books are also ex..

What books do you read?

My choice quite various, can be those books about parenting/upbringing of childrend, 言情小说, 台湾作家-三毛/张曼娟/吴淡如 , 漫画- 朱庸/ 蔡志忠 ...recipes...those books about how to clean/tidy your house with easy/fast way

I borrow those from library, mostly.

Sometimes I also go to Bras Basah Complex, to grab some 2nd books too

I rent book from Holland Village. Only love to read Romance :love: .