We all have our little hobbies that bring us joy and distract us from everyday life. Someone finds pleasure in cooking, creating masterpieces in the kitchen, others knit cozy jumpers, and others like to make homemade sausages. And sometimes what started out as a hobby even turns into an additional source of income.
Story 1
I met a guy. Our relationship quickly developed, and he invited me to his house. I went into the bathroom to wash my hands, but there was no towel. I opened the cupboard and found a bra.
I grabbed it and went to ask my “boyfriend,” “What’s that supposed to mean?” And he calmly replied, “Just don’t make it dirty, I need to send it to a customer.”
It turns out that he was making tailor-made bras. I didn’t believe it at first, but when he showed me the mannequins and his workplace, I felt a little embarrassed. I was a little sorry that we parted our ways eventually. But it wasn’t because of his work, we just didn’t get along.
Story 2
My neighbor is 78 years old, she lives alone. A kind and quiet woman. I noticed that a young man started coming to see her. It would have been nothing, but after he came I would hear screaming.
I started to worry, so one day I knocked on the door. They’re quiet. And then the door opens and there’s this old lady wearing a karate kimono.
I was blown away! She decided to try something new in her old age, and this guy was teaching her all kinds of stances and lunges.
Story 3
One day I’m on the subway going home from work and knitting a pullover. That’s how I relax and kill time on the road. Out of the corner of my eye, I notice that the man next to me stares at me and somehow gets closer and closer.
Well, I think, that’s the last thing I need now. And then I look down, and he’s holding a book about knitting. Turns out he was just watching me crochet. We ended up talking, got to know each other. We’re still in touch.
Story 4
Before my granddaughter’s 5th birthday, my daughter-in-law called me. She said, “My daughter wants a toy for her birthday — a bat, scary but cute. I couldn’t find anything like this in a shop. Maybe you can figure something out?” Well, this is what I made. © NatalyGorshkova / Pikabu
Story 5
My whole family are campers and outdoor enthusiasts. Grandma, grandpa, grandpa’s brother, grandpa’s brother’s family, mum, dad, aunt, uncle, brother, sister, sister’s husband and their daughter.
And every summer, our family goes camping. It’s out of the question. A month in the mountains. Don’t get me wrong, I love nature, tents, cooking over a fire and all that. I’m not bothered by the lack of hot water, clouds of mosquitoes and a backpack weighing more than half of me.
But every time I go camping with them, adventures happen. Bears? Sure. A catamaran capsized on the rapids? Yes! All the cauldrons and food for 10 days, drowning in the river? Great.
We got flooded, and our tent was almost washed away overnight? Yeah! Got bit by ticks? Ha! That’s not a bear after all! You know what I mean. There’s just a little bit of everything.
Every time after a hike, I throw myself into the arms of civilization and think, “Never again!” And when summer approaches again, I start to think, “Well, it wasn’t that bad, was it? This time it’ll be okay.” And I go camping again. © Overheard / Ideer
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