Obsessions

That's not a bad kind of obsessions. No, I am going to talk about a good kind of obsessions - these, similar to hobbies. Well, I am actually going to talk about hobbies :D
In the childhood parents, teachers, neighbours etc. were telling me to find an obsession, aka hobby. When meeting new children, I was always asked what my hobby was. I didn't know what to answer. I liked reading - I constantly lived in the books - had read whole home library, even love-stories (not just classical ones, all of them), but at that time it was unusual to call books a hobby. It should have been a hobby, where you communicate with others - dancing, swimming, riding a horse, etc. For one year I had been dancing, then playing a flute, then acting and doing other obligatory things. I didn't like anything. Well, that's just me. So times have changed, I have grown up, and still don't have a hobby. Sad... or not. I still like reading, especialy crime fiction, Agatha Christie, John Grisham, Alexandra Marinina, Darja Doncova etc. But I still don't think this is a hobby.
Yesterday I was talking with a friend, who is huge John Mayer (famous American musician-songs writer) fan. So we were talking about his obsession with this particuliar musician - he has every song, John Mayer has ever performed, every video, John Mayer has been in. That boy knows every detail about Mayer. One phrase, the boy told was a bit scary - "John Mayer, his songs, searching for them online, are a part of my live". How could somebody else, a celebrity, musician, his life to be a part of your life?? So, probably we should call it an obsession. But actually, it is just a hobby. Every hobby is part of your life, doesn't matter what it is, dancing, golf or music. And then I thought, weight loss is a part of my life too. A huge part. And that's bad. If that was a healthy lifestyle or a health, would be ok, but I am always concerned about my weight, always thinking how to lose, searching for some drastic diets. Weight loss is my hobby. That's sad, even sadder than reading. Help! I need a new hobby :D
So that's all for today. BTW, John Mayer is really good at what he is doing - 4 grammys can confirm that. Listen to some of his songs, if don't know him: Waiting on the world to change, Gravity , Slow dancing in a burning room, Daughters etc. Well, actually, now I am a bit obsessed with him myself. :D