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Right now, I am very into the "debate" about evolution. I really enjoy learning about evolutionary biology, and I also enjoy throwing a wrench in the usual creationist argument (I am a Christian, and I have no problem with any scientific discoveries; kind of kills the whole "evolution is atheism" notion).

I've been interested in physics/cosmology for a while; I've had Stephen Hawking's "A Brief History of Time" since I was nine (ten years).

One of my more recent interests, much less impressive-sounding than the first two, is Pokémon. I've downloaded two emulators on my laptop, and I use them to play the games. Fortunately, I do realize that most people don't enjoy it, so I can hide my geekiness when needed.

I also google conspiracy theories every now and then; they're a good laugh.

Buddhism
Early American history
Buddhism
Gardening
Buddhism

And for the next 48 hours... the weighted blanket I'm making my g'friend. She's not AS, but has more sensory issues than I do and she's going away to a group teaching this weekend, a few hundred people and sharing a room with a stranger... how fun is that?

And Buddism.

-Physics
-Cajun French (culture and history, too)
-Rubik's cube
-Mathematics
-Patterns
-Pens and Pencils

DonkeyBuster

Have you read Karen Armstrong's biography of Siddhatta Gotama?

my current obsessions are:
family law (for about the last 4 years, thinking of making it into a profession)
converting my yard from grass to self-propagating flowers and edible plants
narcissistic personality disorder (for about the last 3 years, starting to wane)
legal and social implications of marriage (new, waxing obsession)

Yes, I have. It's been a while, but I've still got it.
Also read her book on Islam. I like her work.

Analysing the stock market.
Life and times of Jesse Livermore, the worlds greatest stock trader.
Fragrances. It's a great special interest. You can read about them and collect them and wear them. And it passes for a normal interest.

As a kid: dogs, The Lion King, Aladdin, Dinosaurs, monkeys, lambs, Ren & Stimpy, computer animation

Age 20+: Fantasy/ sci fi, writing stories, autobiographical writing, Ben 10, music, all things Welsh, Torchwood, Doctor Who, All things British, photography, vintage cameras, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart/ Colbert Report, Nintendo Wii, Harry Potter, J.R.R Tolkien books, books by Ian Irvine, The Adventures of Merlin.

That's all I can think of now.

i keep changing but not interested more than one thing at a time

i will do a thing until i am bored and then change to a different thing then do this over and over

Oh yes, forgot about these. While I liked Harry Potter, I wouldn't say it went as far as a special interest. Maybe for a brief period of time. I'm a total Tolkien-head, though. Undoubtedly my knowledge of Middle Earth geography has freaked several people out.

And autism / asperger's. Forgot to mention that one. I guess 850+ posts in the span of 2 months sort of speaks for itself...

I'm a huge Potter nerd. Not only of books, but movies and expecially the video games. I pried myself on my dueling and I'm a prodigy at brewing up potions.
I was so obsessed with Lord of the Rings, even more than Harry Potter. I had the Weta collectible action figures, a cloak, an elven broach, Sting, and I even got pretty good at Elvish. There's still some Tolkien books in the bookshop I haven't read yet: The Children of Hurin and I think there's a new one out. I've read Unfinished Tales, The Silmarillion and my favourite: The Hobbit.

If you haven't read any Ian Irvine I recommend 'A Shadow on the Glass'. I'm just finishing up on it. It is an incredible read. He's actually an Australian fantasy author.

I love Cajun culture because it shows culture fusion so clearly. I ate some old-fashioned Acadian food when I was in Cheticamp a few years back. You can pretty much taste the Cajun roots without the spices.

That and the music! The accordions did some wild things when they hit Louisiana.

1) radios. I am a licensed amateur radio operator and I like to build and fix and collect radios.

2) Christianity. I know many portions of the Bible by heart and live by many of them.

3) animals and plants. I have an intimate relationship with cats and other animals, and even with trees and other plants.

That's now I'm odd, and I'm also a Finn.

My biggest special interests are:
-I Love Lucy
-A Beautiful Mind
-Cedar Point and their roller coasters
-Neuropsychiatric disorders (specifically bipolar I mania, OCD, and AS)
-The YouTube series "Is it a Good Idea to Microwave This?"
-SpongeBob SquarePants
-Ed, Edd n Eddy
-OddDuckNash99-

Cartoons, Drawing, Computers, and of course SpongeBob SquarePants!

This video shows just how much SpongeBob is of a special interest to me.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUKbo1-Z5nI&feature=channel_page[/youtube]

What would we do without spongebob? I'm always watching spongebob and sometimes it drives my mom nuts, but I don't care. That cartoon lifts my spirits and makes me feel young.