Can people see you coming?
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382329)
Rockingham, Australia
March 1, 2016 12:27am CST
Our son collects Nike sneakers. He knows absolutely everything there is to know about them. Once he thinks you're interested he shares all his knowledge until your eyes glaze over.
He knows all the employees in all the Melbourne Nike stores and has been known to help people with their choice of shoe if all the customer service people are busy. We visited him at Christmas and I loved the red sneakers he chose to wear on our last day there. I've always loved red shoes.
But I wonder what it is that drives people to have such a passion about a particular subject. We have many passionate people on MyLot. Some love their gardens, some love speakers, others love quilting. Do you have a passion and can you explain what it is that drives you on a particular pathway?
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@JudyEv (382329)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Mar 16
My mother was passionate about her garden. I loved to help her especially as she got older. I would do all the heavy stuff. I know the names of quite a lot of plants but only through association with her. And I don't think you're mad. 
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@JudyEv (382329)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Mar 16
@enlightenedpsych2 Some of the older people knew so much about natural remedies and such. It's a shame if that knowledge gets lost.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
1 Mar 16
I love dancing and watching sport, and can make people sit through dance shows till they want to cry. Or talk sports till people want to run. @JudyEv , dancing puts a smile on my face and sport is about national pride. :-). What are you passionate about?
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@JudyEv (382329)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Mar 16
@Asylum For all his faults, if he gets something for nothing (he sometimes gets dated merchandise for doing casual work for them) he always passes it on for nothing. I know there is a mother and three kids somewhere in Melbourne living from hand to mouth but all wearing Nike sneakers thanks to Bren. As you say, it's a personal choice.
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@Carmelanirel2 (8085)
• United States
1 Mar 16
Wow, that is something. My daughter loves shoes and collects them, but not any particular name brand. However, by your title and picture, I thought you were going to comment on his choice of shoes that are hard to miss and I was going to talk about my daughter and her hair.
When she was in high school she had half her hair dyed black, the other half red, but that wasn't the color that really stood out, it was when she shortly moved out and she dyed her hair pink. We don't have a super large Walmart, but Walmart is pretty big, even the smaller ones. I was at one end and she had walked in the other end and I knew it was her. Plus she isn't very tall, yet that pink hair stood out.
As for my passion, I guess I have two; dancing and writing. I can talk about both all day long and especially now with my foot problem, I can whine a little about not being able to dance right now. 
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@Carmelanirel2 (8085)
• United States
1 Mar 16
@JudyEv It is, and I can handle it until music starts playing, then I struggle to not do anything to make my situation worse. Hope your pain is something minor, because sometimes just walking stinks.
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@JudyEv (382329)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Mar 16
@Carmelanirel2 I hurt one foot badly (can't remember which one even) many years ago. We were on holiday, had very little money and didn't do anything about. Eventually it came good. But I always wondered if one day I'd pay for it. Maybe I've just got a bit of arthritis.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
1 Mar 16
I guess he could find a more expensive hobby than sneakers. I am passionate about: food, my dog, my pool, honesty and a few more. I have no clue what drives me or anyone else.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
3 Mar 16
@sueznewz2 I know how much they cost. I don't wear any truly expensive ones but even the 'cheap' sneakers are $70 and for a senior citizen that's a hunk of money!
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
3 Mar 16
collecting trainers... especially nike.... is not a cheap hobby ... @AbbyGreenhill and @JudyEv .... you should see the prices of some of them .... new or second hand.... 
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@JudyEv (382329)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Mar 16
It is impossible I think to define why we might be passionate about a particular subject.
@teamfreak16 (43634)
• Denver, Colorado
1 Mar 16
Passionate is not a strong enough word. I am obsessed with music, cycling, and hockey. Whether this is healthy for me, who knows. All I know is that riding my bike gives me something positive on which to focus.
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@JudyEv (382329)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Mar 16
@teamfreak16 Actually 'passionate' is probably healthier than 'obsessed'.
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@teamfreak16 (43634)
• Denver, Colorado
1 Mar 16
@JudyEv - Maybe it is healthy. I never thought about it that way.
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@rosekiss (30413)
• Eugene, Oregon
1 Mar 16
I say that my passion is crocheting, as I love making things for other people. i have made baby items mostly lately though, as there haved been several from my church who have had babies, so when I find out what they are having, I will crochet an item to match what it will be. I love it, as I have taught myself to crochet, and that was at the age of 18, and I am now 68, so it has been 59 years since I started. It is one pasion, that I hope to continue as long as I can.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
1 Mar 16
science fiction is probably my biggest obsession
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
5 Mar 16
@JudyEv it is a very varied genre - Orwelll's 1984 is very different to Star Wars for instance
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@JudyEv (382329)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Mar 16
@arthurchappell It's like the music world. People keep asking me what type of music our next group will be playing at our concerts but it is very hard to define some of them.
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@JudyEv (382329)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Mar 16
@LadyDuck I can cook a nice meal but I don't go to a lot of extra trouble when serving. Like you, Vince likes his food to look really appetising. He chooses serving platters very carefully and adds garnishes and stuff. No wonder I don't mind doing the cleaning up! :)
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
1 Mar 16
I honestly don't think I have anything I am that passionate about.
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@JudyEv (382329)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Mar 16
Maybe you're unique! I'm sure I've seen posts about Indian cinema but not so many about opera. I have a friend who loves Italian opera but she isn't a MyLotter.
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18114)
• Torrington, Connecticut
1 Mar 16
Its a pointless hobby, I have a cousin who has over 50 pairs of sneakers but no car. Like whats the point? You can spend from 90-150 per pair but cant afford a car or to move from your moms house
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18114)
• Torrington, Connecticut
2 Mar 16
@JudyEv mostly trucks and cranes lol I have lots of equipment and I love my job so I consider it my lifetime hobby
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@JudyEv (382329)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Mar 16
I think many hobbies are pointless in some respects. What's the point of having a huge collection of anything? Unless you eventually sell it, it is money spent for no good reason other than that it gives you pleasure. So do you have a passion?
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@alchemistrx (2547)
• Philippines
2 Mar 16
@JudyEv Most of the time i watch at home. When i have money,i would go to the cinema.
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@JudyEv (382329)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Mar 16
@alchemistrx It seems quite easy nowadays to watch movies at home.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
2 Mar 16
People is/are my passion. I want to know about people, what they do, what they like and so forth. My ideal job would be a helping type of job. I could enjoy going in Wal Mart and helping the little old people find and reach what they want in the store. I could work for a nursing home and sit with residents who had appointments. You might not get this from my discussions. You might think food is my passion, but I would say feeding PEOPLE is a passion. Not sure why, could just be my curiousity.
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@JudyEv (382329)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Mar 16
I think that's a great passion to have! People are so diverse and so interesting. Especially old people I think as they have some incredible stories to tell. I remember talking to a little old lady in a nursing home and she showed me her scrapbook. She'd been a ballerina! I nearly fell over. It shouldn't have surprised me so much but you just assume and presume and you can be totally wrong.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
1 Mar 16
My son's passion is music, he plays almost all kinds of music instrument and so his room have all those instruments. I could not count anymore the number of his guitars, lately he bought a ukelele and this is the first instrument he would play as he arrives from work. I think when an activity makes you happy and makes you feel quite fulfilled, you develop a real passion on it.
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@silvermist (19701)
• India
1 Mar 16
@JudyEv Books-that is my passion.I could talk for a long time about books.Your new photo is nice.
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@silvermist (19701)
• India
2 Mar 16
@JudyEv So this is the photo you will be using.At one time I used to buy as many books as I can.But I will not be reading all of them.But now I do not do that.
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@JudyEv (382329)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Mar 16
I'm sure many people love books and reading. I have a LOT of books but sometimes I think I like collecting books rather than reading them. I'm glad you like the photo. The other one was more an interim one. This is about how I'll stay I think - as regards hairstyle that is. :)
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@JudyEv (382329)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Mar 16
@silvermist I have stopped buying so many books now. I'm going to read all I've got before I buy any and I think that it will take me the rest of my life.
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@troyburns (1405)
• New Zealand
1 Mar 16
What an odd thing to be passionate about! I never had much time for Nike because of their long association with sweatshop labour, although that situation has improved in recent years. I suppose that comic books are the only fun thing I'm passionate about these days. I could talk for hours about them if anyone would let me!
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@troyburns (1405)
• New Zealand
2 Mar 16
@JudyEv - I have a box of war comics from the '70s which I've been re-reading recently. They'e dated so badly, but still fun. I don't read many superhero comics these days, but fortunately there are some wonderful comics of other types on the market these days.
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@JudyEv (382329)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Mar 16
@troyburns I used to like Phantom comics - now that dates me! Does your son enjoy comics too?
@JudyEv (382329)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Mar 16
I would have thought comic books were nearly as odd! Bren learnt to read trying to decipher war comics. There seems to be websites and market days for comic lovers too in the bigger cities. Do you collect any particular ones? Nice seeing your name back on discussions too.
Bren learnt to read trying to decipher war comics. There seems to be websites and market days for comic lovers too in the bigger cities. Do you collect any particular ones? Nice seeing your name back on discussions too.1 person likes this
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
24 May 18
I am somewhat into natural health products and mystery shows/books/movies. Those two subjects will make me stop and listen or pay attention for sure.
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@JudyEv (382329)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 May 18
Humans are a very mixed lot, aren't they? Did you know Agatha Christie was the first Englishwoman to ride a surfboard standing up? I wrote a post about it once. That really surprised me - the Agatha bit not that I wrote a post about it.
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@JudyEv (382329)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 May 18
@MarymargII Apparently she was thrilled to bits that she had managed it. She'd be blown away by what they do on surfboards now.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
26 May 18
@JudyEv She was a phenomenal woman and no it doesn't surprise me you wrote a post about it as you are a person that would pick up on a little bit of info like that.And it does surprises me as it wasn't even a popular sport back then-- perhaps she was testing out a theory! ha
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