Conflicting Interests?

Most of my hobbies aren't too expensive, and snakes are probably the priciest for me:
Snakes and other animals
Embroidery
My stuffed animal collection (second most $$ since I only collect realistic ones)

My partner/BF has the pricier hobby...but since it's his eventual profession I don't say much: Video Games. He wishes to be a designer, so he rents/buys many games to play, evaluate, and test out. :) We have a PS2 and an XBOX 360 elite as well as a top of the line design/gaming computer(his) and a very good quality game computer(mine).

The money for these interests is mostly saved/earned. I save up in a special 'critter' account for any vet visits, EQ, or critter food, and he earns 'game credits' by helping me out with various tasks. :)

I do SCA, so it's a lot of garb, plus armor and weapons for SCA fighting, and I have some swords, but only real functionals, no replica, or wall hangers. Some are hand forged by people who are re-creating the styles and methods of certain time periods.
I also have guns.. so mostly ammo there.
And having 7 dogs, 4 cats, and 2 blackthroats, and 2 tegus.. there's a lot of food, vet, time invested there.
Now I'm also doing wheel thrown pottery, and hoping to begin tilework. Luckily, I got about a ton(literally, nearly 2000 lbs) of clay for free, only have to recycle it. That's a LOT of time and work.

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Originally Posted by Pandora

Music - Lyrics, Guitar, Singing, Performing
Literature - Reading, Writing
Dance - Pointe Ballet, Jazz, Clubbing
Ball Pythons
Cars - 240SX and Drifting
Tattoos, Tattoos, and more Tattoos
Movies
Sewing
Baking
Photography
Criminology/Law
Computer Games - Commander Keen, World of Warcraft
Sports - Skateboarding, Snowboarding, Hockey, Baseball, Soccer
And many many other things...

I find that my interests tend to go through phases and I tend to do one more than the rest for a period of time and then find something new

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:bow::bow::bow:

Wouldn't happen to be in to older guys would you?

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Originally Posted by wolfy-hound

I do SCA, so it's a lot of garb, plus armor and weapons for SCA fighting, and I have some swords, but only real functionals, no replica, or wall hangers. Some are hand forged by people who are re-creating the styles and methods of certain time periods.

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WOOHOO!! Another SCAer! :banana: I used to be in it, since I was 4, but haven't been able to do anything lately because I can't drive and lost all the contacts that could. :( I miss it...and I still have a few outfits that fit me, just in case. :) I used to do archery, fencing, Embroidery, singing...all that fun stuff.
We collect swords as well...but only when we have the seriously extra money to pay for them.

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Originally Posted by Slim

:bow::bow::bow:

Wouldn't happen to be in to older guys would you?

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Uh... yes
But I cut off somewhere in the mid 20s lol

Yea... I have quite a few...

Starting my breeding collection
Growing chilies...just habaneros for now..both hydroponically and in soil..making the lights and systems for em get pretty expensive
Distillation. Copper is expensive!
Cars - My gtp is a money pit. No joke.
Making everything I have a mild interest in.
CB's
BIKING! - both road and mountain - Everything is so dang expensive!

That's a lot to obsess over, all at the same time, when you are utterly broke. So to answer your question on how I cope when I don't have enough money for them all: I just research and design them, hoping to some day actually follow through on them, lol.

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

I always find it hard to hold off making purchases. I should be better about managing my money 8D

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I feel you there. I can't count the amount of times I've been sitting at my computer, BP selected at the online checkout at a breeder's website, staring at my credit card. I've even entered all my information, and had my mouse hovering over the "confirm order" button, but I haven't let it get the best of me yet. Very hard to resist though.

I'm going to wait and make sure I can keep my first BP happy and healthy for a year before buying another. When the time comes to invest $200-$800 for a morph I'll be in a better position to care for it.

My hobbies go great together. Snakes and Motorcycles. I just wrap a snake around my neck and hit the interstate. By balls get all excited while traveling at 150mph.

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Originally Posted by Slim

1. Ball Pythons
2. Working to pay for Ball Pythons
3. Sleeping so I can work to pay for Ball Pythons
4. Eating so I can keep up my strength to work to pay for Ball Pythons
5. Driving crazy long distances to pick up Ball Pythons

No real conflict of intrest for me.

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Right on.. A man after my own heart.. I knew there was a reason I loved you.

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Originally Posted by Pandora

Uh... yes
But I cut off somewhere in the mid 20s lol

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Thats not older... Well not what Slim was hoping was older.. Sorry bro does it still sting... ya know being all old a stuffs?

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Originally Posted by Darkice

My hobbies go great together. Snakes and Motorcycles. I just wrap a snake around my neck and hit the interstate. By balls get all excited while traveling at 150mph.

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Please for the love of all that is ballsy tell me your joking...

My snakes and saltwater fish can conflict because they're both expensive and time consuming, but I manage. The fish are relatively cheap to care for when I am not upgrading equipment or buying a new fish, just like the snakes I guess.

My other big hobby is art, but that isn't expensive. It actually helps me pay for the snakes and tank.