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    What is your greatest love/passion?

    Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by Madman, Oct 27, 2023.

    Made this to counter the fear thread.

    For me it would be my love for my girlfriend. Everyday that I wake up next to her I feel blessed and all warm inside. That and my love for my family and friends.

    And my passion is writing stories in the universe of my dreams. I just love coming up with new stories and seeing what may happen in them.

    What about you?
     
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    Besides family/friends/humans and sex it would probably go:

    1. Guitar
    2. Football
    3. Food and Drink

    So, yeah... beer, football, and tits! I'm a simple guy.
     
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    Tasting the world is a flavorable way of exploring it.
     
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    I'll eat it all!
     
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    What IS it with guys and boobs?

    Greatest love/passion (family aside):

    Roses
    Mountains
    Solitude
     
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    Is that a real question? More of an ass man myself...
     
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    And red-footed boobies.
     
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    Lots of boob men are also asses. Just sayin'.

    Yeah, I suppose it's a real question. In my long, long ago days as a dancer, I met men who'd never have been able to identify my face in a photograph because their eyes never strayed that far up my body. Knowing that the obssession existed never really explained it, though.
     
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    Well, not sure. I can't compare cultures, but having grown up in America with its Puritanical roots--and a heavy dose of Italian Catholicism--I'd venture that that which is forbidden will inevitably become that which is coveted. Even after it's readily available in abundant supply, the atavistic tingle of doing something wrong persists?

    Don't get me wrong. I'm as liberated, progressive, and respectful as a red blooded man can be these days. But there's something about cleavage that overloads the switchboard.
     
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    Well, back in them old Victorian days, a flash of ankle was considered the height of sauciness.

    My greatest passion... hmm, dunno. I love many things. Fine brandy. Good food. Superyachts. Watching my enemies burn.

    You know, the simple pleasures in life.
     
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    Solitude was mentioned twice. There is something peaceful and thought provoking about being alone, especially in nature.

    You can sit there in silence and listen to nature's orchestra and sometimes its noiselessness. It is a great way to recharge the soul.
     
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    After family, writing and reading:

    Playing Scrabble. I even wrote a blog post about what it means to me: https://www.writingforums.org/blogs/scrabble.66415/

    Just yesterday, I had a game with my brother and achieved my new high score - 469!
     
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    No judgement from me, just curiosity. I'm married to a liberated, progressive, respectful boob man who can't explain the phenomenon, either.
     
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    My greatest love/passion?

    Like the thing I love the most? That takes some thinking...

    I love the island I'm from. It overflows with memories, and it smells like the sea. I miss it greatly here in England, and I do see it in my dreams now and then. I don't know what it is about this island that has me so captivated. Is it the mere fact that I was born in it? I don't think so. I feel like I have a connection to this island sometimes, which sounds really, really dumb! But it is true that I feel like this.

    My hope is that someday, I will be able to return without ever, ever leaving again. I don't want to just go there for summer vacation for however long and then just leave again. That's too painful. It's like I'm a tourist in my own island. And just saying that honestly hurts.

    Besides that, I love writing. I've loved stories my entire life. I feel like you can explore and convey so many things through them, and it's even more fascinating when you realize that every single thing on this earth has a story behind it. I haven't been writing for many years and I'm honestly still exploring my writing style. I experiment a fair bit these days.

    There are other things. But these are the "greatest" two right now. I don't think I can discriminate much between them. Both have been a part of me since I was little.
     
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    Risk! Every good thing I have in life is the result of going outside my comfort zone. The risk of failure, the risk of being turned down or humiliated. The wife I have the result of chasing a girl way out of my league 46 years of marriage. The businesses I have been in, I risked it all, in some I was near bankruptcy, in others I got rich. I have got to race motorcycles, do track events with my Vette. I have wrecked some great motorcycles, still not demolished the car yet. I have been on some epic adventures, done marathons and ultra endurance and obstacle events. I have had my fair share of DNFs a fair share of having the joy of running more than 50 miles or biking over 200 in day. All the good stuff comes with the risk of failure, it is what makes success so sweet.
     
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    My friend. My family is gone and I've no pet, but I do have a friend who knows me. The real me.

    Apart from that I love nature and animals, the summer, roses

    I'm a girl and I like boobs! I used to like a nice arse too, but since I'm in a chair now and at bum height I've been cured of that!
     
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    4. Watching Rugby & F1 motor racing
    5. My pet dog, Alfie
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    Its their mother's fault. The moment guys open their eyes for the first time, what do they see? :D
     
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    Woods ,hills, and water. For many years solitude was right up there but now I'm happier sharing it with someone.
    Tracking elk up high in the snow and dark timber; being so damn close you can smell them.
    Nothing else comes close; not even long legs and perky boobs.
     
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    A particular lady, music, trees and lemon sorbet.
     
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    Music, definitely. There's just nothing that moves me like it. Listening, dancing, composing, performing... everything. I got away from making music for a while while I focused on writing fiction and poetry, but the pendulum has swung back this year. I've been taking voice lessons, going to karaoke regularly, and itching to perform in a band again.

    Actually, since I discovered improv last year, I've become very passionate about performing in general. As much as I love writing, there's an inherent distance between you and your audience, and I've found that I love engaging people directly and making them feel something in the moment. And collaborating with other performers to make something great is so satisfying. It's all about connecting with people, I suppose.
     
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    Aside from husband, kids, and kitties, I'd say I'm supremely fascinated with the universe, with all things space and time related. The more I learn, the wilder my imagination grows.

    Also, huge lover of the outdoors, nature, the ocean, and trees in general.

    Book collector as well.
     
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