# Those of You Who Have Lives **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 21, 2010, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-of-you-who-have-lives/554517 "2010-09-21T11:09:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2010, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-of-you-who-have-lives/554517/21 "2010-09-23T03:50:01Z")
I have kids, but when I’m not dealing with them and not at work, I do the following: Read a lot, on different topics–I have some planned reading for brain exercise, and then also whatever looks interesting Sewing is a big interest of mine–I make quilts, do heirloom sewing (a niche hobby for the truly nutty), embroider, produce ironic literary tote bags, all kinds of stuff Am quite involved with church stuff Every morning I walk/jog 3 miles with a friend I have a monthly book club Go hiking on local trails (OK, the kids come along on that one) Hang out with friends in various ways I like to bake! And at Christmas I dip chocolates on an industrial scale If I had the $$ I’d travel, but I don’t. ---
**Author:** ![rhubarbarin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb9ed0/32.png) [@rhubarbarin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhubarbarin)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2010, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-of-you-who-have-lives/554517/22 "2010-09-23T03:51:07Z")
> [@lindsaybluth](#): > > > [@rhubarbarin](#): > > > > I feed all of them raw animals only, 2 meals daily for the dogs and three for the cats, so that’s fairly intensive. > > You feed your animals other raw animals :eek:? Or did you mean “raw food”? Raw animals only… usually cut into manageable parts. Garden variety food animals like mice and chickens, not other dogs and cats.😛 ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2010, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-of-you-who-have-lives/554517/23 "2010-09-23T05:30:30Z")
I work full time, and then some. I take one or two tennis classes per week, and I play tennis with a buddy on Sundays. Usually, I’ll catch dinner with another friend sometime during the week or on the weekend. The rest of my free time is spent talking to my long-distance girlfriend on the phone, watching sports, or running errands. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2010, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-of-you-who-have-lives/554517/24 "2010-09-23T07:53:37Z")
I have a house that is an attention whore which means I pay for the privilege of working on it. Beyond that I have hobbies. My hobbies come with friends (biking, flying, history etc…). I would go so far as to say my hobbies are a major distraction. It’s impossible to stay at home and not get sucked into something interesting. ---
**Author:** ![lindsaybluth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90db22/32.png) [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-of-you-who-have-lives/554517/25 "2010-09-24T02:02:23Z")
> [@rhubarbarin](#): > > > [@lindsaybluth](#): > > > > You feed your animals other raw animals :eek:? Or did you mean “raw food”? > > Raw animals only… usually cut into manageable parts. > > Garden variety food animals like mice and chickens, not other dogs and cats.😛 That is _really_ hardcore to me, the Iams + some boiled chicken girl. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-of-you-who-have-lives/554517.md?page=1)