The bliss of having multiple hobbies is what keeps a person (somewhat) sane. I'll spare you my tangent on the necessity of having various hobbies and interests- you have a mother to do that, and I would hate to take her job. :D
I have some peculiar hobbies/interests for a "little black girl" as many say, but who cares! The things make me happy and I enjoy learning new techniques and discovering new outlets that many people avoid nowadays. I am done b*tching and moaning.
I think my love of history is pretty oblivious. Photography is more of an interest- nothing that I have delved too deeply in. I just use my iPhone to photograph sites to be uploaded to Instagram and Flickr. I do not have a dark room or Nikon camera, too expensive. Instagram helps me to pick an effect that works for the picture- BOOM, BAM and done!
History as a whole is a fascinating topic to me, but there are certain eras and events that make my ears perk up:
- World War II
- European Theater
- The Holocaust
- Criminology
- The History of Forensic Science
- Medical Science
- Serial Killers
- Ancients
- The Romans, the Greeks, the Egyptians and so forth
- Colonization
- The Americas
- Early American history
- European history
And, who does not love a good cadaver? Paranormal history and stories really peek my interest. I am hoping to go on a ghost hunt within the year or next year with a friend or a group of friends.
The Charleston area has numerous ghost stories and legends; some are even paired with tours. A few years back I managed to take a tour of the Old City Jail in the downtown area. LOVED IT! While on the tour my friend took a picture of the stairwell leading up the prisoner housing area and captured a silhouette of a woman. The tour guide and group were astonished and excited that someone managed to capture a photo of something. Anyway, the tour guide suggested that she may have captured of a still of Lavinia Fisher.
Lavinia Fisher is believed to the be the first, recorded, female serial killer in the United States. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher ran a traveler's rest stop, in the Charleston area, that they used to murder and rob travelers.
Here's some additional information on the Fishers: Legends of America and Murderpedia.
My other interests include reading, at the moment I am in the process of obtaining a 'Little Free Library' that will be installed in my yard and used by my neighbors. I enjoy writing and drawing.
My other interests include reading, at the moment I am in the process of obtaining a 'Little Free Library' that will be installed in my yard and used by my neighbors. I enjoy writing and drawing.