Sometimes I feel like my blog focuses way too much on food. I didn’t initially start it to be a “food” blog per se; the food blog community found me! But I have so many interests other than food. CCK doesn’t just sit around and eat all day. Some of these other interests:
Arts-n-Crafts, like scrapbooking or making Africards:
Africards:
I sell the Africards to friends, family members, neighbors, and I also donate them to the local high school’s “Hope for Africa” club, so that we can raise money for The Enough Project, which is working to put a stop to Genocide. (The Africards also represent another interest: charity work/ helping others.)
A few years ago, I read an incredible book called “What is the What.” In high school, I’d learned about the Holocaust and other such atrocities that took place in the past… but for some reason, no one ever mentioned to me that disgusting acts like these are still taking place today. After reading the book (which talks about Genocide in The Sudan), I immediately knew I had to do something. I’m selling the cards for $5 (or a higher donation), which I know hardly helps in the grand scheme of things. But I am a big believer that every little thing you can do is better than nothing. The little things do add up.
Perhaps I need to write another post solely on Africards! For now, I’ll get back to the focus of this post: my non-food interests.
Decorating cake or cupcakes, like my sister’s Pink Princess Cake.
Or decorating anything, really– notebooks, tee shirts, even the furniture I took with me to college!
Being around animals, and My Veganism.
Nail art and crazy nail designs like my Watermelon Manicure.
Once, I did a candy-corn manicure too. Yes, I know candy corn isn’t vegan. Good thing I don’t bite my nails!
Learning about current events and history.
Photoshopping, running, dancing, tennis, soccer (basically just being active in general), sports (go Stars!), parties (especially theme parties), music, friends (and boys!!), grammar, linguistics, language, travel… See, there’s way more to my life than food.
What about you?
What are your other interests aside from food?
What a fun post! I feel like posting about other stuff besides food sometimes too!
I love ART, any kind of art.
I love animals
And my latest obsession is vintage dishes
I love your watermelon nails! How cute! 🙂
Love this post! It’s refreshing to see other people’s interest! I do sometimes feel like I focus too much on food and I DO have other interest. I LOVE yoga, I am a homeschool mom, love to read–actually addicted to books I think:) LOVE to take walks in the country. LOVE my church, family and friends.
Thanks for reminding us that there is more to life than food! Sometimes I feel pressure to keep up with my blog more and to keep up with everyone else’s. I DO enjoy the blogging world immensely, but can’t spend so much time on the computer these days.
Your cards and cakes are really cute by the way:)
Looking forward to hearing about your many, awesome interests! I already love your blog! 😀
<3 jess
xoxo
I’m really excited to read about all of CCV’s other activities! Of course, I always enjoy your food posts, but I’m looking forward to learning about your other hobbies, too.
Other hobbies (besides food and nutrition): musical theatre, dancing, crafting, thrifting for vintage treasures, and playing the clarinet.
this makes me so happy 🙂 I’m thrilled to see you shine through in this post .. though I do adore your eats, i adore YOU even more and want to read whatever the heck you feel like sharing .. kapeesh?!
p.s. come do my nails, please? I’ll tip you in oats 🙂
love! xo
so true. although food is obviously an awesome part of life, there is so much more. I love spending time outdoors, reading, writing, practicing yoga, drawing, playing music, and spending time with family and friends. your interests sound great 🙂
Giiiirl! I know it matters to you what your readers want to hear from you, because you’re such a sweet person, but I think we’ve proven to you these past couple of weeks (as in the responses to your calorie-counting question) that we love you for who you really are. We just enjoy your posts, no matter what they’re about =). Having said that, yay for ultimately deciding to post what you want to say! I’m excited for the multifaceted initiative =D
I LIVE for running. and weightlifting. =D i .e. the title of my blog! i do love me some tofu! you are just GORGEOUS! i am soo jealous. =D
I usually just talk about food, but if something interesting and not-food-related happens I’ll talk about that too. I’m happy you’re talking about things other than food. Although I still love your food posts 🙂 Actually, I love all your posts, but I’m excited about the veganism and animals posts the most 🙂
I’m looking forward to reading more from your nice ccv world! I have a problem right now because I’m preparing to start my longer fast-which means no food anyway and no culinary adventures from my little world. My other interests: running, trekking, statistics, languages, hiking, fasting, health, medicine, psychology…