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Roller Derby
For two years of college, I played Division 1 field hockey. In April of 2008, my team was eliminated from the university due to severe budget cuts. Some of my teammates decided to transfer, I went...
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Believe in the Possible
Later this week, I’ll be posting an update about my 99th hobby–an evening of paint your own pottery. And in less than two weeks I’ll be writing up the experience of trying 100 new things–in less than...
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Skydiving: Round 2
It’s midnight. I’m wide-eyed and my mind is racing. “Tomorrow,” I think. “Tomorrow I am skydiving again.” My mind continues, “Do I really want to skydive tomorrow?” “I got sick the last time I went...
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The Great Escape
“The Hobby Hoarder project began as an escape from negative thoughts, from regrets, from fears, from worries, from sadness. But then my project began to teach me something I couldn’t have expected: how...
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You Can’t Sleep on Your Talents
It’s not every day that you have the opportunity to audition for a TV Talent show, so when I discovered that America’s Got Talent would be holding auditions on the west side of Manhattan, I knew that...
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10 Reasons to Try Something New
1. You have the opportunity. Take it: It’s easy to say “I’ll try that tomorrow or the next day,” or “Maybe I’ll do that some day…” but it’s more fun and likely, more rewarding to say “I’ll try that...
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“Scratching the Sky”
I recently came across this documentary which is both visually stunning and emotionally heart warming. I won’t say much more than that–I’ll let the video speaks for itself. I truly hope you enjoy this...
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Celebration of Happiness
If you are in the New York City area on Saturday, come on out for a Celebration of Happiness being hosted by The Hobby Hoarder! The only requirement? Wear yellow! (even if it’s just a post it note!)...
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Finding Middle Ground: Bridging the Gap Between Capable and Breakable
“I don’t think I’ve ever heard you laugh like that before, Libby. I love it,” David smiles, and looks at me. It’s early in our road trip. We are somewhere between North Carolina and Louisiana–Kim is...
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Never Have I Ever (Until Now): The Prologue
Five years ago, this last week, I set off on a journey that I never anticipated would change my life in such an incredible way. The goal was to try 52 hobbies in 52 weeks. At the onset, I had intended...
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