What is your LATEST obsession/special interest

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This is a weird experience for me, ever since I figured out that no one is interested in my obsessions and being told "you keep going on and on about x" means I don't mention them at all to anyone for going on 6-8 years now.

For me I have two, that is airships and werewolves (folklore, myths and legends)

The British National Formulary

Doctor Who! My passion for it started a little over a week ago. I love the 4th and 10th Doctors! They're so cute! But there are other things about Doctor Who I enjoy too, such as the aliens and the different planets.

At the moment I'm obsessed with AS itself.

i have had many...
from what i remember:
hello kitty
miffy
forever friends
the simpsons
pokemon
the 80's
the 60's
the 70's
twilight...yes i know!
harry potter
buffy
friends
grease the movie
animal rights
horses
cats
rabbit
titanic
paranormal / super natural
horror movies
psychiatry
law
and now.... I AM ON THE FIRST TIP OF A DINOSAUR OB!! !! excited!! !

Dogs, it always was dogs and it always will be
Besides dogs, I have changing interests, at the moment its storms ( thunderstorms and blizzards), I find them very fascinating.
Oh and since 2 years also the Pc Game Oblivion, I can play it over and over again, I even know wich dialog is used in each quest..

I'm quickly becoming a health nut. It started off with getting into shape and rapidly spiraled into controlling every last macronutrient that I consume. I can't stop working out, I can't stop obsessing with what I put into my body. But it brings me comfort, so meh

My ''obsessions'' timeline:-

(No obsessions as a small child, just general interests but no serious obsessions)

Age 12-13 - Spanish, Spain
The Simpsons (still like it now but not obsessed)

Age 13-17 - My cousin's next door neighbours

Age 15-16 - Pubs

Age 17-present day - Bus-drivers, buses

Age 19-present day - The weather

I am much better at controlling my special interests now. When I was 14, I used to end up literally following the people I was obsessed with around, and hanging about outside their house, and it did get embarrassing. Now I have learnt to keep my obsessive behaviour to myself, instead of making myself obvious to them.

my quit from smoking (working on day 211, not a single puff)
my ipad (/love)
a online forum for people quitting smoking.

There is actually a difference between a special interest/obsession and just something you generally like or enjoy or want to do. I always thought an obsession or special interest was something you can't stop thinking about, and that you try to make sure nothing else is as important as this particular interest.

Obsessions:
Computers/technology
Program Management (executing complex programs)
Classical Guitar
Bodybuilding/Nutrition

Things I do outside of these things
Mentor people (I have a 13 year old Aspie kid right now and am moderating my local ASAN chapter)
Go to symphonies and other classical type concerts
play football on a professional female full contact team
personal growth activities
Play on forums
Shop for real-estate/manage money

currently: soap making (as well as other bath & body products)...mmm, I love when an old interest is able to be resurrected and incorporated into a new interest: my old love of chemistry is back with a vengeance, and my many lists of the healing properties of herbs seem to fit here too! Hurray! I get to further some old interests!

Yugioh Card Game.

I still get made fun of for having what is considered a childs hobby but I have been playing since I was 14 and I still lovei t. Maybe I need a productive hobby. Wish I could find something productive that is as fun as Yugioh.

Fire agate. ive been sold on this for some time now, I just cant get enough.