January 13th Thursday Meeting Topic

[Anna입니당]

Top 30 Celebrities and Their Hobbies

Forbes list of the top celebrities may be no secret, but their hobbies just might be--and no, we're not talking about excessive drug use and scandalous sex. We're talking about the top 30 celebrities and their (mostly innocent) hobbies.

1. Oprah Winfrey - Philanthropy, Acting, Broadway Producer, Reading, Political Fundraising

Television host Oprah is, according to some, the most influential woman in the world. So how the heck does she have time for all of these hobbies? Well, there's no evidence of drug use (though that would be a fun rumor to start), so we're assuming she's some sort of superhuman hobbyist. What else can we say--we like her!

2. Tiger Woods - Diving, Spear fishing and Physical Fitness

Surprise, surprise--Tiger Woods isn't just adept at golfing. He's also a diver who's traveled all over the world diving and spear fishing (because, you know, he can afford it). The physical fitness part is, ummm, pretty darn obvious.

3. Angelina Jolie - Tattoos, People Watching, Dagger Collecting

Somehow we're not surprised that Angelina Jolie collects daggers. This is the woman, after all, who reportedly wore her ex-husband's blood around her neck. However, it appears cooking isn't one of Jolie's many hobbies. Poor Brad.

4. Beyonce Knowles - Shopping, Swimming, Reading, Dancing

Singer and actress Beyonce Knowles has to keep in shape somehow. She doesn't get her ridiculously tight abs by sitting around eating cheese doodles. So swimming, dancing--and of course shopping!--it is. She also apparently enjoys reading. Not just a hot body, but maybe some brains too? Maybe?

5. David Beckham - Tattoos, Fencing, Shopping

English soccer player (or, more appropriately, footballer) David Beckham is apparently a fan of both fencing and getting tattoos. It's been reported that he gets together with Will Smith and Tom Cruise in order to fence. We suspect being married to fashionista Victoria Bekham may have something to do with the shopping thing.

6. Johnny Depp - Playing with Dolls

Yes, that's right. Actor Johnny Depp has found the inherent joy of sharing tea time with Barbie and Ken. What else can we say? We love Johnny Depp, weird hobbies and all. He can do no wrong in our eyes.

7. Jay-Z - Philanthropy, Entrepreneur, Fashion

Rapper Jay-Z has a lot more going for him than that rapping career of his. He's--take a deep breath and get ready for the list--cofounder of clothing brand Rocawear, co-owner of the 40/40 club, part-owner of the New Jersey Nets, investor in J Hotels, and an active philanthropist involved in raising awareness of the global water shortage. And he even has time to rack up a few criminal charges--busy man!

8. The Police - Rollerskating, Cycling, Filmmaking, Polo, Photography, Painting

The Police members Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland, and of course Sting have a diverse group of hobbies, but we've included them all in one big jumble. To be specific, Copeland is the polo, cycling, rollerskating, and filmmaking fan. We're just assuming that the other guys share these interests. Birds of a feather...or something like that...

9. J.K. Rowling - Reading, Writing, Spending time with friends

J.K. Rowling is one of the lucky ones. She's managed to turn her favorite hobby, writing, into a full-time gig. We wanted to include "thinking about wizards all day" but it was far too obvious.

10. Brad Pitt - Architecture, Interior Design, Metal Art Collector

American actor and film producer Brad Pitt is a cultured guy who's into architecture and interior design. He also collects metal art. Why? Well, duh, because it goes perfectly well with Angelina Jolie's daggers.

11. Will Smith - Fencing, Rapping

When Will Smith isn't acting, rapping, or fighting aliens, it appears he's fencing with reported friends Tom Cruise and David Beckham. Not bad!

12. Justin Timberlake - Golf, Basketball, Video Gaming

Deep down we always knew Justin Timberlake was a video game nerd. We love it! He also famously enjoys putting his dick in a box. But you didn't hear it from us.

13. Steven Spielberg - Aliens

Director, producer, and screenwriter Steven Spielberg freakin' loooveess aliens. Are you surprised? We didn't think so.

14. Cameron Diaz - Snowboarding, Rafting

We knew Cameron Diaz was bad ass. She claims to love the speed and adrenaline of snowboarding and even had plastic surgery on her nose to repair damage done while snowboarding. Finally, a unique reason for celebs to get plastic surgery.

15. David Letterman - Racing

Wacky talk show host and comedian David Letterman is co-owner of the Bobby Rahal racing team.

16. Lebron James - Collecting Headbands

Hey, everybody needs a collection. And there's nothing wrong with collecting headbands. Pro basketball player Lebron James has our stamp of approval.

17. Jennifer Aniston - Hiking, camping, getting closer to nature, surfing the internet

Jennifer Aniston is not only your friend--she's an outdoorsy girl. Of course, she has to come inside sometime. And when she does, well, apparently she goes on the internet. We can only assume she spends most of her time surfing notsoboringlife.com looking for new hobbies.

18. Michael Jordan - Gambling, Retiring

Retiring isn't usually a hobby for most people, but Jordan has made it so. Also, his gambling hobby may be considered more of an addiction if we're going to get picky. Okay, we're being a bit hard on Michael Jordan. But he was a great basketball player. We'll at least give him that.

19. Kobe Bryant - Soccer

Besides being a successful basketball player, Kobe Bryant is a major soccer fan. He says if he hadn't pursued basketball, he would have gone for soccer. (As a note, if you google 'Kobe Bryant hobbies,' the question comes up "Besides being a rapist, what are some of Kobe Bryant's other hobbies?" Yikes. We here are NotSoBoringLife do NOT condone such "hobbies!")

20. Phil Mickelson - Pilot's license, Wining Championships

Phil Mickelson is a professional American golfer nicknamed "Lefty" for his left-handed swing. "Winning championships" isn't a normal hobby, of course. Honestly, there isn't a lot of information out there about old Lefty, but we know he has his pilot's license. Honestly, we assume he spends most of his time golfing and, you know, winning championships.

21. Madonna - Yoga, Reading, Writing

Madonna is the queen of zen, so it's no surprise yoga is one of her top hobbies. She also enjoys reading and writing, and has even written several children's books.

22. Simon Cowell - Spying on the Neighbors

Why aren't we surprised? We thought Cowell's favorite hobby was crushing the hopes and dreams of talentless singers everywhere, but we suppose spying on the neighbors works too.

23. Roger Federer - Sports, cards, sitting on the beach, playing and watching cricket and ping pong

Roger Federer is a tennis champ, but even tennis champs need to unwind, ya know? Federer claims watching cricket is one of the most relaxing hobbies he's found. His friends don't get it, but that doesn't stop him.

24. Alex Rodriguez - Golfing, Running, Reading, Traveling, Boating

Alex Rodriguez may be one of baseball's best all-around players, but he's also got a ton of hobbies. Honestly, we're just glad his favorite hobby isn't playing with his own action figure. But hey, if it was, he and Johnny Depp could have a good time together.

25. Jerry Seinfeld - Collecting Porsches

Well, of course. Isn't that everyone's favorite hobby? I mean, the first 20 porsches just weren't enough, ya know?--needed that 21st. While he may not be original, this comedian all-star has, by our estimation, picked an excellent taste in hobbies.

26. 50 Cent - Boxing

Rapper 50 Cent began boxing when he was just a kid. In the 80's he competed in the junior Olympics as a boxer. In an interview, he compared boxing to rapping, saying "I was competitive in the ring and hip-hop is competitive too."

27. Kanye West -Acting, Art, Fashion, Video Games (Among others)

Kanye West is not only a Grammy Award winning rapper, record producer, and singer--he has tons of additional hobbies. Before becoming a rapper, West attended the American Academy of Art but eventually dropped out to pursue his music career.

28. Celine Dion - Golf, Collecting Shoes, Swimming

Canadian singer Celine Dion doesn't just spend her days entertaining crowds of fans. She's also reportedly an avid golfer and swimmer and has a giant shoe collection. Well, don't we all?

29 . Bruce Willis - Boxing, Basketball

Actor Bruce Willis is a sport's fan who does his best to attend every boxing match and basketball game he can find. In fact, he's such a fan of the New Jersey Nets that controversy erupted when, during a live broadcast, he shouted "Yippee-ki-yay-motherfucker!" at the end of the interview. Now that's a fan.

30. Dr. Phil McGraw - Football, Swimming

Dr. Phil may offer advice to people with out-of-control hobbies, but he's got a few of his own favorite hobbies--most notably football and swimming. Dr Phil was a football player in High School and continued on to pursue swimming throughout college.

Conversation Questions

Free Time & Hobbies

1. Do you have enough free time? What do you do in your free time?

2. What hobbies do you have?

3. If you had more free time, what would you do with it?

4. Tell me about some good places to hang out.

5. Do men and women spend their free time differently? How?

6. If it were suddenly announced that tomorrow was a national holiday, what would you do? 

7. What do you really hate having to do in your free time?

8. Which hobbies are the most expensive? Which hobbies are the cheapest?

    Which hobbies cost nothing at all? Which hobbies are the most popular in Korea?

9. Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?

10. Are there any hobbies you would like to try?

11. Which hobbies do you think are the most difficult?

[Jina]

언제나처럼 토픽 올려주신 두분 감사해요. 그리고 1번 테이블 예약은 이곳에서 댓글로 받겠습니다.( 4분만 받을게요^^)

[LISA]

저 1번테이블 예약이요 ㅎ

[정원식]

저 필히 1번 테이블 예약요망입니다 ㅋㅋㅋ

[김정원]

1번 테이블 예약입니다.

[댕이숙이]

1번테이블예약이요. ㅠㅡㅠ

[Jina]

이상 네 분까지 받도록 할게요^^ 1번 테이블이라고해도 별 거 없어요 여러분!!!^^;;

[김정원]

별 거 없지는 않든데요. ㅋㅋ

[댕이숙이]

앗싸 1번 예약 된거죠ㅡ ㅋㅋ

[KYO-Myth]

이런!!!이번주에도 나가려고 했는데 ㅜㅜㅜ 이번주엔 가족여행으로 못가게 되었네요 ㅜㅜ

[yelee]

아이궁.. 저두 1번테이블... ㅜㅜ.........

[르로아르]

헉 !~ 벌써 1번 테이블이 다 찼네 ㅠ.ㅠ

[상사맨(Fernando)]

1번테이블 경쟁이 대단하군요~ㅋ

[FESLIZ1]

1번 테이블 원하시는 분이 여럿 되네요^ 1-2번 테이블을 만들어도 좋을 듯요^^

[네오]

^^ 지나님~~~ 저를 내치지 말아주세요 ㅎㅎ